Palo Alto Networks Inc - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Palo Alto Networks Inc’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Palo Alto Networks Inc's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Nikesh Arora
Chief Executive Officer; Chairman Executive BoardMr. Nikesh Arora has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company since 2018. Previously, he served as an Advisor for SoftBank Group Corp from 2016 to 2017. He also served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of SoftBank from 2015 to 2016. Earlier, Mr. Arora served as the Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of SoftBank from 2014 to 2015. Earlier, he held various leadership positions at Google, Inc. including Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer from 2004 to 2014. Mr. Arora also serves on the board of Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A., Advisor of Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Lee Klarich
Director; Chief Product and Technology Officer Executive BoardMr. Lee Klarich has been the Chief Technology Officer and Director of the company since August 2025. Previously, he was the Chief Product Officer of the company. Prior to that, he served as an Executive Vice President of Product Management of the company from 2015 to 2017. He also served as the Senior Vice President, Product Management from 2012 to 2015, and Vice President, Product Management from May 2006 to November 2012. Prior to joining Palo Alto, Mr. Klarich held various positions at NetScreen Technologies, Excite@Home, and Packard Bell-NEC.
Dipak Golechha
Senior Vice President; Chief Financial Officer Senior ManagementMr. Dipak Golechha has been the Chief Financial Officer of the company since March 2020. Previously, he held various global leadership and executive roles around the globe, including as the global divisional Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Procter & Gamble, and the Chief Financial Officer of Chobani and The Nature’s Bounty Company. He also served as the Chief Executive Officer of Excelligence Learning Corp and as a board member of Holland & Barrett International, Dr Organic, and Procter & Gamble Financial Services.
Meerah Rajavel
Chief Information Officer Senior ManagementMs. Meerah Rajavel has been the Chief Information Officer of the company since 2022. Prior to this, she served as the Chief Information Officer of Citrix. Previously, she held various leadership positions at McAfee, Forcepoint, Cisco and Infosys.
Kelly Waldher
Chief Marketing Officer Senior ManagementMr. Kelly Waldher is the Chief Marketing Officer of the company. Previously, he served as Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager at Zendesk. Prior to this, he served as Executive Vice President and General Manager at Qualtrics and General Manager of Microsoft 365 and Teams at Microsoft.
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