Management Team
Grady Summers
Chief Executive Officer
Grady Summers brings 20+ years of cybersecurity expertise and a proven track record leading product innovation and transformational growth. He’s held leadership roles at pioneering companies like SailPoint, FireEye, GE, and Mandiant, where he drove SaaS transformation and portfolio expansion. With hands-on experience across global markets and customer-facing roles, Grady pairs boardroom strategy with boots-on-the-ground insight. While he is recognized industry leader in cybersecurity, Grady maintains his connection to nature by spending his spare time planting trees on his Pennsylvania farm. He holds an MBA from Columbia University and a bachelor's degree in computer systems management from Grove City College.
Nick Dahm
Chief Financial Officer
Nick Dahm leads Netwrix’s global finance organization, where he is responsible for the company’s financial strategy, capital allocation, and M&A initiatives. With a focus on sustainable scaling and operational excellence, Nick also oversees Netwrix’s governance and risk management programs.
Jeff Warren
Chief Product Officer
Jeff Warren oversees the Netwrix product portfolio, bringing over a decade of experience in security-focused product management and development. Before joining Netwrix, Jeff led product organization at Stealthbits Technologies, where he used his experience as a software engineer to develop innovative, enterprise-scale security solutions. With a hands-on approach and a knack for solving tough security challenges, Jeff is focused on building practical solutions that work. He holds a BS in Information Systems from the University of Delaware.
Britt Norwood
Chief Revenue Officer
Britt Norwood serves as Netwrix’s Chief Revenue Officer, overseeing the company’s global go-to-market organization, including sales, channel, customer success, and revenue operations. Britt is a highly accomplished leader with 30 years of experience delivering exceptional financial results and building high-performing sales organizations in the global cybersecurity and high-tech industries. Britt is adept at creating and executing scalable go-to-market strategies that unite direct sales and channel partners to achieve transformative business growth and ensure customer success. Prior to Netwrix, Britt has held leadership roles at Trellix, McAfee, Salesforce, and Cisco. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia and is based in Charleston, South Carolina.
John Knightly
Chief Marketing Officer
John Knightly is a seasoned marketing leader with 20+ years of experience in cybersecurity, AI, infrastructure software, and more. Before joining Netwrix, he served as Zscaler’s SVP Portfolio Marketing, leading their transformation from a product-centric organization to a leader in Zero Trust platform solutions and helping more than double ARR from $1B to $2.5B. He’s also held CMO and executive roles at BlueJeans, HPE, Adobe, and BEA. With roots in sales and product management, John blends marketing strategy with technical insight. He holds a bachelor’s in statistics from Princeton University and an MBA from UCLA. He’s worked all over the world, including the US, Europe, and Asia, but now calls San Francisco home.
Rachel Richart
General Counsel
Rachel Richart has guided Netwrix through legal strategy from our early startup stage to today's global scale. She brings her expertise in enterprise software contracts, global compliance, and M&A transactions and now serves as our trusted lead legal advisor. Rachel holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration and Political Science from The Ohio State University and a JD from Capital University Law School. She’s based in Columbus, Ohio.
Sasha Yendle
Chief People Officer
Sasha Yendle leads global HR at Netwrix with 20+ years of experience in strategic HR management, organizational development, and M&A. Before joining Netwrix, she held leadership roles at Quest Software, Dell Software Group, ADP TotalSource, CGGVeritas, and Enron. She’s known for effectively driving global HR initiatives and managing complex workforce integrations. Sasha holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Texas A&M University and is based in Austin, Texas.
Venki Rajah
Chief Operating Officer
Venki Rajah serves as Chief Operating Officer at Netwrix, leading the company’s strategy and operations. He is responsible for driving operational excellence across product, R&D, and go-to-market alignment, while establishing the planning cadence, performance metrics, and execution discipline that support the company’s long-term growth. He also oversees a strategic portfolio of products and the company’s technology alliances, including key partnerships that expand Netwrix’s market reach and capabilities.