Proofpoint, Inc recently appointed Tom Corn as Executive Vice President and General Manager of its Threat Protection business. He will be responsible for driving Proofpoint’s threat protection strategy, product innovation, and go-to-market execution, accelerating the company’s mission to protect people and defend data in today’s complex threat landscape. Darren Lee moves to the position of EVP of Strategic Projects.
“We are delighted to welcome Tom to Proofpoint’s executive team,” said Sumit Dhawan, CEO of Proofpoint. “Tom’s deep expertise in cloud and infrastructure security, combined with his visionary thinking around integrated platforms and the evolving role of GenAI to security, will be instrumental as we continue to deliver the most comprehensive and effective threat protection solutions to our customers. His leadership comes at a pivotal time in our mission to define the future of human-centric security, as organisations seek smarter, more scalable ways to defend against today’s most advanced threats.”
Prior to joining Proofpoint, Tom Corn co-founded a startup focused on securing agentic-AI applications. He previously served as chief product officer at Ontinue, where he helped shape the company’s AI-driven approach to managed extended detection and response (MXDR). He also held senior leadership positions at VMware and RSA, where he led major initiatives in cloud, endpoint, network, identity and data security product development, contributing to industry-leading advancements in cloud workload protection, micro-segmentation, and cyber risk analytics.
