Chris Vela

Chris Vela is an experienced professional in business development and strategic partnerships, currently serving as the Central U.S. Regional Manager for MSSP and Service Enablement at Fortinet since June 2019. Prior to this role, Chris worked as a Global Partner Manager at Alert Logic from June 2006 to June 2019. Previous experience includes positions such as Vice-President of Business Development at Signia Healthcare, Process Safety & Risk Management Manager at Valero Energy Corporation, and Engineering Consultant at Webb, Murray & Associates. Early in the career, Chris contributed as a Mechanical Engineering Technician at NASA - Lockheed Martin. Chris holds an MBA from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Baylor University.