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Jeff Thurston

VP Sales, North America at Censys

Jeff Thurston has a diverse work experience spanning different roles and industries. Jeff is currently working at Censys, where they started in 2021 as an Enterprise Sales Executive for the East region. Jeff then advanced to the position of VP Sales, North America in November 2022.

Prior to that, Jeff worked at Formation from 2019 to 2021 as an Enterprise Account Executive. At Duo Security, they served as an Enterprise Client Executive from 2017 to 2019.

Jeff's extensive experience in sales and account management includes a role as Sales Director at Forrester from 2012 to 2017, where they managed and grew teams responsible for the company's major client relationships in healthcare, financial services, and retail. Before that, they held the position of Senior Global Account Director, Strategic Accounts at Forrester from 2007 to 2012.

Jeff's early career includes a role as the New England Sales Manager at Optaros, Inc in 2007 and as Co-Founder of Intrusic, Inc. from 2002 to 2007, where they were responsible for sales and marketing.

Jeff started their career at Forrester Research in 1997 as an Account Executive, where they worked until 2002. Prior to that, they worked at New World Technologies as an Account Executive, focusing on new client acquisition and account development for server hardware and support services.

Overall, Jeff Thurston has demonstrated a strong track record in sales, account management, and team leadership throughout their career.

Jeff Thurston received a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration and Management, General from the University of New Hampshire, where they studied from 1991 to 1995. Additionally, they obtained a certification in Continuous Product Design (CPD) Foundations from Continuous Product Design Certified in February 2021.

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Timeline

  • VP Sales, North America

    November, 2022 - present

  • Enterprise Sales, East

    June, 2021

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