Dillon Townsel

Dillon Townsel is an experienced communications leader currently serving as Director of Communications at SolarWinds since March 2024. Previously, Dillon owned James Grey Communications from February 2023 to March 2024 and was the Head of Public and Media Relations at Armis from November 2021 to January 2023, where significant media coverage was achieved. Dillon's career also includes serving as SVP and Head of Cybersecurity Practice at Edelman, where strategic counsel was provided to numerous clients including AMD. Prior roles include Global Communications Lead at IBM Security, Media Relations Manager at Trustwave, and account supervisor at Porter Novelli, leading technical accounts for major clients. Dillon's early experience includes serving as a Combat Journalist and Public Affairs NCO in the US Army. Dillon holds a Bachelor of Science in Management/Computer Information Systems from Park University and graduated with honors in Broadcast Communications from the Defense Information School.