James Thornton

James Thornton has a strong background in sales and business development. James is currently serving as the Head of Business Development & Channel at Deepfence Inc, a position they have held since December 2021. Prior to this, they were the Director, Americas, Sales & Customer Success at Cyble, a cyber intelligence company, from April 2021 to January 2022.

Before joining Cyble, James worked at Deepfence Inc as the Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing from October 2018 to December 2020. James also held various roles at Cavirin Systems, Inc., including Vice President of Strategic & Key Account Sales, Vice President of Partners & Alliances, and Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing from 2013 to 2018.

Earlier in their career, James held senior positions at General Dynamics, where they served as the Senior Vice President, Strategic Sales, U.S. - Information Systems and Technology Group, and Vice President, Commercial Sales - Western Region, Information Systems and Technology Group from 2011 to 2013. James also worked at MTM Technologies as a Senior Director and Area Sales Director from 2007 to 2011, and at Vormetric as a Regional Manager in 2006.

Throughout their career, James has demonstrated expertise in sales leadership, business development, and strategic partnerships.

James Thornton completed their education with an MBA with Honors from Regis University from 2001 to 2003. Prior to that, they pursued a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with a double major in Criminal Justice and Political Science at Stephen F. Austin State University from 1989 to 1994. Additionally, in April 2010, they obtained the CISSP certification from Isc2.org, making him a Certified Information Systems Security Professional.