Kelly Waldher

Kelly Waldher is Chief Marketing Officer for Palo Alto Networks. He is responsible for the transformation and scale of the company's go-to-market initiatives, establishing Palo Alto Networks as the foremost authority in AI and cybersecurity. By leading the company’s global marketing efforts, Kelly aims to position Palo Alto Networks as the go-to platform for cutting-edge, AI-powered security solutions. Kelly is a tenured marketing executive with a diverse background spanning top tech companies. Prior to joining Palo Alto Networks, he served as the CMO at Zendesk, where he led marketing, communications and sales development teams and was the General Manager of the online business segment. As the Vice President for Google Workspace, he oversaw global marketing functions, including brand management, product marketing, demand generation, growth strategies, and analyst relations. Kelly served as Executive Vice President and General Manager at Qualtrics, and 14 years at Microsoft, as General Manager of Microsoft 365 and Teams, driving global product marketing efforts. Kelly holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Washington State University.