James Barton

James Barton is an experienced business development leader currently serving as Sr. Director of Business Development for AMER at Cloudflare since September 2024. Barton's notable achievements include recognition as a Top 25 Leader at SDRLeader.com in both 2023 and 2024 and contributions as a Customer Advisory Board Member at LeadIQ. Additionally, Barton holds advisory roles at Tenbound and serves as an investor at Stealth. Previously, Barton managed Senior Director of Business Development at SecurityScorecard and led Global Sales Development at Venafi. Other significant positions include Global Director of Sales Development at Vonage and Director of Worldwide Sales Development at Visier Inc. Educational qualifications include a BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Michigan, a Level 1 Sommelier certification from the Court of Master Sommeliers, and a completion of Cybersecurity Professional Bootcamp from the University of Michigan in 2022.