The RadarFirst Story

Zach Burnett is the Chief Executive Officer at RadarFirst, where he leads the company’s strategic vision and commercial execution with a sharp focus on scaling growth, product innovation, and operational excellence through AI. A proven software executive, Zach brings over two decades of global experience in GTM, product management, development execution, and customer engagement.

His expertise lies in aligning revenue, margin, and profit goals with new product expansion and market entry, underpinned by deep knowledge of international markets across Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Prior to his CEO role, Zach served as Chief Revenue Officer at RadarFirst and as EVP of Global Field Operations at Varicent, where he led both companies to consistent double-digit growth. Earlier roles at IBM and Avaya helped shape his “Growth Mindset” leadership style—centered on adaptability, continuous learning, and empowering teams to deliver measurable business outcomes.

As CFO, Leila leads all financial and administrative functions. She is a senior financial executive who has assisted public and privately held technology companies grow their businesses worldwide, with a demonstrated track record in leading successful large-scale transformation initiatives. She is passionate about developing high functioning teams and ensuring that her team members achieve their professional goals. Leila earned a business administration degree from the University of Washington and is a CPA. While not working, she enjoys black & white film photography, cooking and various fitness endeavors.

As Chief Revenue Officer Amanda oversees Sales, Marketing & Customer Experience. She brings 20+ years of GTM leadership in SaaS, FinTech & Services and joins RadarFirst with a specific focus on driving outcomes for our global enterprise customers.

As VP of Product & Innovation, Adan Perez is a results-driven Product & Technology Executive with over 20 years of experience leading high-performing teams across SaaS, mobile, and digital platforms in sectors like HealthTech, GovTech, FinTech, and more. He bridges strategic vision with execution, delivering measurable business outcomes through data-driven, scalable solutions that align emerging technologies—including AI and machine learning—with core business goals. Adan is passionate about empowering teams to innovate and build forward-thinking products that transform industries and exceed customer expectations.

Travis Cannon is the Interim Head of Engineering (Director of Product Engineering) with over two decades of experience designing and developing innovative software solutions across platforms. With a unique combination of technical expertise and business acumen—grounded in dual bachelor’s degrees in engineering and an MBA—Travis brings a strategic, entrepreneurial approach to product development and leadership.

As Chief of Staff, Alex engages across all RadarFirst departments serving as a strategic resource and project manager, ensuring alignment across the company. Most recently Alex served as a Consultant and Continuous Improvement lead at INSIGHT2Profit, a pricing consulting firm.

Alex has two bachelor’s degrees from Northwestern University: a B.A. in Earth and Planetary Sciences; and a B.A. in Classics and Classical Language, Literature and Linguistics. He also earned a master’s degree in Geosciences from the University of Iowa. He is a Chicago-area native and strong advocate of the many wonderful museums Chicago has to offer as well as a passionate fan of Chicago sports.

As Director of Customer Success, Lauren oversees three distinct functions: Account Management, Onboarding, and Customer Success. She drives cross-functional strategies to elevate the customer experience, improve retention, and expand platform adoption

As Director of Revenue Operations at RadarFirst, Kelli leads strategy and systems that drive growth across the customer lifecycle. She specializes in streamlining operations, aligning go-to-market teams, and enabling data-driven decision making.

Jared Combs is currently the Managing Director of Sales, leading the global sales team at RadarFirst, an intelligent incident response software company for privacy, compliance, risk, legal, and cyber incidents owned by Vista Private Equity. For over a decade, Jared has worked with the C-Suite and Executives as a trusted business partner to bring value and achieve significant business outcomes. Jared previously served as the Vice President at SafeGuard Privacy and has a deep knowledge of the industry. He has also served as a Co-Chair for the International Association of Privacy Professionals. He strives to bring value to his team, business partners, and the larger privacy, cyber, and digital community.

Rachel got her masters in cybersecurity 2010 and got her start working in law enforcement before moving into the technical forensics space. She moved into leadership and has been successfully leading teams for 6 years.

As Director of Human Resources, Courtney Moss is responsible for managing every aspect of the HR function while providing strategic input on all HR goals and initiatives of the company. She has varied HR experience, focusing most recently on high-growth SaaS companies. Courtney focuses on building inclusive companies that trust and respect their employees. Courtney has a BA in Music Composition from Lewis & Clark College and enjoys hiking, reading, pottery, and all things witchy.

Matthew has been managing software development teams for companies in Portland, Oregon for about 20 years either as direct manager or working with managers reporting to him. He enjoys helping companies with their adoption of Agile methodologies, helping folks with their career progression, and leading organizational change to address difficult problems.

Lauren Wallace is a tech and privacy attorney and business executive with experience in both in-house and large law firm settings, as well as specializations in technology transactions and global privacy law. Her background includes serving as general counsel for a venture-funded healthcare startup and a SaaS software business, as a senior business lead for large enterprise technology companies such as Apple and Microsoft, and as lead negotiator for global enterprise SaaS and privacy agreements. Lauren has held the designation of Certified Information Privacy Professional (iapp.org) since 2014 and has written extensively on privacy law. Lauren previously served as RadarFirst’s Chief Legal Officer for over four years, contributing significantly to shaping who we are today.

Lauren is an active member of the Portland business and nonprofit community, having held board-level roles with organizations that support entrepreneurship, women’s healthcare, and youth development. She and her two teenage sons enjoy the great outdoors and Portland’s diverse cultural, arts, and culinary scene.

Christopher Hetner is a senior executive and board director recognized globally for advancing cybersecurity, AI governance, and risk management at the intersection of business and technology. As Cyber Risk Advisor to the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) and Chair of Cybersecurity, AI, and Privacy at the Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence, he drives operational resilience across public and private sectors. Hetner also serves on the boards of Simulint and NACD’s Connecticut Chapter and is a Research Affiliate with the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Edna M. Conway is CEO of EMC Advisors, LLC, where she advises global enterprises and governments on technology, cybersecurity, risk management, and resilient supply chains. With over 40 years of experience leading transformations across the tech sector, Edna has built and scaled organizations focused on security, compliance, sustainability, and third-party risk management. She previously served as Microsoft’s VP, Chief Security & Risk Officer for Cloud Infrastructure, where she led the development of the award-winning Advanced Security & Resiliency Architecture (ASRA). Prior to that, she was Cisco’s Chief Security Officer for the Global Value Chain, driving a comprehensive security and trust strategy across its third-party ecosystem.

A recognized thought leader in cybersecurity and supply chain governance, Edna has advised U.S. Presidential Commissions, NATO, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and currently serves on multiple corporate boards, including Fusion Risk Management, Attabotics, Cyber Re, and Active Cypher. She also advises leading investment firms, including NightDragon, Vista Equity Partners, and YL Ventures. Her insights are regularly featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, and other prominent publications. At EMC Advisors, she continues to help organizations build secure, compliant, and resilient ecosystems to thrive in a rapidly evolving global risk landscape.