John Herr

Director, Partner Programs And Operations at Fortanix

John Herr, CCSKv4 CISSP CCSP, has a wealth of experience in the field of sales and operations. John is currently serving as the Director of Partner Programs and Operations at Fortanix since February 2023. Prior to this, they worked as an Account Executive - Enterprise Sales at New Relic, Inc. for four years from October 2018 to August 2022. John also held the position of Sr. Sales Executive - Mid-Atlantic Region at Entrust Datacard for a brief period from May 2018 to October 2018. Before that, John was the Director of Global Channel Sales - Enterprise Solutions at Accelerite from April 2016 to March 2018. John also served as the Director of Strategic Alliances and Global Channels at Accellion from September 2014 to April 2016. John's diverse work experience includes roles such as Business Development Manager at Thru. from May 2011 to August 2014, Senior Director of Product Marketing at IntraLinks from June 2009 to May 2011, and Director of Solution Strategy at DataMotion, Inc. from June 2008 to June 2009. Additionally, they worked as the Director of Sales & Channel Development at Code Green Networks from October 2006 to March 2008 and as the Senior Channel Sales Manager for the NE Region and Eastern Canada at Tumbleweed Communications from June 2003 to October 2006.

John Herr holds a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Systems Engineering from New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering, which they earned from 1992 to 1995. John also has a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration - Marketing from New Jersey City University, obtained from 1986 to 1989. Additionally, they completed an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Industrial Engineering at Cumberland County College from 1982 to 1984.

In terms of certifications, John Herr holds several relevant credentials. In 2008, they obtained the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from (ISC)². Moreover, they have obtained the following certifications related to cloud security: Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSKv4) from the Cloud Security Alliance in 2018, Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSKv3) in 2013, and Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSKv2.1) in 2011. John also holds the Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP™) certification from (ISC)² obtained in 2023.

Furthermore, John Herr has obtained additional certifications such as the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2018, the Certified Blockchain Expert from the Blockchain Council in 2018, and the New Relic Certified Performance Pro from New Relic, Inc. in 2019. John also holds the Pragmatic Marketing Certification - Practical Product Management & Requirements That Work, although the year of completion is not specified.

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  • Director, Partner Programs And Operations

    February, 2023 - present

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