About
The Viakoo Advisory Board consists of highly accomplished experts hailing from multiple parts of the cybersecurity and technology world, providing Viakoo with insights and perspectives from within industries and organizational leadership. These thought leaders offer perspective on the most pressing technology and business issues and aids in the formation of company strategy.
John Spiliotis has built a reputation as one of the enterprise cybersecurity sector’s foremost sales and go-to-market executives. He previously served as Senior Vice President of America’s Sales at Palo Alto Networks, where he played a pivotal role in driving global enterprise expansion and scaling revenue. Spiliotis currently serves as an operating advisor and board member across several high-growth cybersecurity companies—including ReliaQuest and NetSPI—and is Senior Sales Advisor for private equity firm KKR.
Joe Lea brings more than 20 years of cybersecurity, product, and business leadership experience to the Viakoo Board. He currently serves as CEO of Augur Security, an AI-driven preemptive cybersecurity company. Previously, Lea was CEO of Kivera, acquired by Cloudflare in 2024, and President of Shift5. Earlier, he led Product at Armis and Tanium, helping both companies scale from their early stages into leading cybersecurity platforms.
Heather Young leads Claroty’s engagements in the public sector that are focused on safeguarding U.S. critical infrastructure systems, bringing extensive experience in Federal and public sector cybersecurity to Viakoo. She has over two decades of experience supporting the end user at all levels, beginning as a User Adoption Specialist focused on empowering end users to successfully adopt and utilize technology. A seasoned government and public infrastructure professional, she brings public sector sales leadership experience at leading technology companies spanning both emerging and established markets, including IronNet Cybersecurity, Micro Focus Government Solutions, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
Maria Sumnicht is the National Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure at the Task Force on National and Homeland Security. With over 25 years of experience, Maria is a true leader and innovator in the fields of IoT/IIoT, ICS, and OT cybersecurity. As the former Urban Technology Architect for the City of New York, she was responsible for the cybersecurity posture of all IoT, IIoT, ICS technology being procured by the City. Her team proactively secured cutting-edge smart city infrastructure prior to its deployment on city streets and her team was responsible for authoring the IoT & ICS Policy and Standards for the City of New York.
Michael Parker is an experienced executive and marketing leader across the enterprise technology and cybersecurity industries. He has a strong track record for building brands, corporate vision, positioning, and driving solutions management. Most recently, he has been the CMO at Cresta and previously was the CMO and strategic advisor for Armis, launching it from stealth in 2017. Michael did two tours of duty at Symantec, the last one as VP of Enterprise Marketing, working on both cybersecurity and data protection solutions. Also, he was the CEO and co-founder of Zamurai Corporation, which was acquired by LogMeIn.