Mark Thornberry

Mark Thornberry is Vice President of Vendor Relations Management (VRM) at GuidePoint Security. He leads the VRM team to collaborate with vendors and accelerate their overall GTM partnerships across GuidePoint Security.

Prior to GuidePoint, Mark spent over a decade on the vendor side building and leading channel organizations. Mark’s diverse experience at cutting-edge cybersecurity companies enables him to bring a unique approach to working with vendors of all shapes and sizes. Prior companies include Cisco, Lacework, OpenDNS, WatchGuard Technologies and CDW, where he held numerous positions as both a high-performing individual contributor then accelerating his career into leadership roles within the channel organizations.

Mark currently sits on several prominent Partner Advisory Boards where he works with senior level executives to implement best-in-class strategies drawing on his extensive experience jump starting channel programs and operations. Drawing on his strong sports background and upbringing in metro-Detroit, Mark’s major passion is around coaching and development, and seeing others around him grow in their careers. He is an active and well-known member of the channel community always looking for opportunities to identify new partnerships and accelerate existing ones.