Howard Paine is an experienced professional currently serving as a Strategic Account Manager at Proofpoint since May 2023. Prior to this role, Howard was a Senior Account Executive at Sauce Labs, where the focus was on code reliability, and a Regional Sales Manager for Large Enterprise at Zscaler, specializing in secure cloud transformation. Howard also held the position of Sales Director for DACH and Eastern Europe at Permutive, contributing to significant advancements in AdTech through Edge Computing. Earlier experience includes a successful tenure as a Customer Success Account Manager at AppDynamics, achieving record performance metrics, and leadership roles in the British Army, managing teams of 70 officers and soldiers. Education includes a Bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages, Literature, and Linguistics from Cardiff University, and training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.