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John Abel

SVP and CIO

John Abel currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Proofpoint since October 2024, while also being an Advisory Board Member at Espressive since July 2019. Previously, John held the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Extreme Networks from April 2021 to October 2024, and at Veritas Technologies LLC from October 2018 to April 2021, where notable achievements included leading a global IT team to support significant enterprise strategies. John's experience further encompasses critical roles at Ellie Mae, Hitachi Vantara, Symantec, VIAVI Solutions, BearingPoint, and KPMG US, showcasing a robust career in IT leadership and management. John Abel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Staffordshire and continues to engage with the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.

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San Francisco, United States

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