Josh Beard

Josh Beard serves as the Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Merlin Cyber, a cybersecurity firm specializing in advanced technologies and secure cloud solutions for U.S. government entities. Additionally, Josh holds the position of General Manager at Constellation GovCloud. Previously, Josh was the General Manager for the Public Sector at Labelbox, enhancing AI/ML development through a comprehensive software platform. Josh has also served in various sales and leadership roles in federal sectors at companies such as Markforged, AppDynamics, VMware, BMC Software, and IBM, where responsibilities included driving federal sales and supporting manufacturing requirements. Academic credentials include a BA in Political Science, Economics, and Spanish from Wabash College and a brief study at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.