Jess Taclas

Jess Taclas is a seasoned sales professional with extensive experience in leadership roles across various technology companies. Currently serving as Regional Sales Director at Gluware, Inc. since April 2025, Jess previously held the position of VP West Sales, North America at SUSE from January 2022 to April 2025. Prior to that, Jess was Chief Revenue Officer at Deepfence Inc. and VP of Inside Sales at Clumio. With a solid foundation in strategic sales, Jess has also excelled as Senior Director of Sales at NGINX, Inc., Senior Director of Worldwide Inside Sales at Nimble Storage, and held multiple key roles at Riverbed Technology, including Director of Sales for the Southwest Region. Earlier career roles included Western Region Sales Manager at both Ektron and CTI, as well as Director of Sales at Potrero Media Corporation. Jess holds a degree from the University of San Francisco.