Leadership
Experts in our solutions and the industries we serve.
The Cybera leadership team is comprised of industry veterans from a diverse background who are committed to customer success.
Andrew Lev
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Lev is an accomplished security leader and brings over 25 years of high technology experience to the company. Most recently, Lev served as Chief Product Officer for NTT Com Security, where he was responsible for all aspects of the managed and professional services product portfolio after serving as Chief Marketing Officer and as Group SVP – Marketing, Alliances and Channels. His career also includes co-founding KSR / Neohapsis and MetaTV, which were acquired by Cisco and Comcast, respectively, as well as sales positions with Mozart and Oracle. Lev received a B.A degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder
Cliff Duffey
President and Founder
Cliff Duffey has served as Cybera's President since founding the company in February, 2001. As president, he has been the architect of Cybera's growth and emergence as a leading security technology company. Prior to Cybera, Duffey served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Covad, managing the acquisition and integration of BlueStar Communications. Duffey was Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at BlueStar Communications, where he managed technology strategy, business development, product marketing, and the rollout of BlueStar's network of 450 U.S. data centers. He also held management positions with Ascend Communications up until its acquisition by Lucent, and Intermedia Communications. Duffey holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Clemson University.
Jon Howard
Chief Financial Officer
Jon Howard brings over 25 years of broad financial experience in technology, manufacturing and professional services. Prior to joining Cybera, Howard has held several financial leadership roles, including CFO at OnCore Manufacturing Services, CFO of IBM’s Operation Services business unit, and Corporate Controller for Sterling Commerce. Howard has also held several leadership roles at Solectron and KPMG after beginning his career with NCR. He is a certified management accountant, and he holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Ithaca College and a master's of business administration from Emory University.
Bethany Allee
Executive Vice President of Marketing
Bethany Allee is an accomplished business leader of global and regional marketing organizations. As a leader at Broadcom and Brocade, Allee implemented a partner marketing strategy that drove a $100M business to $2.3B+ over the course of seven years. Her go-to-market efforts include a product line with 78% market share in Storage Area Networking. Ms. Allee has a deep commitment and passion for developing female leaders and for the arts. Most recently, she joined Dress for Success Austin at the Board Treasurer. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for WISE4 Women, a networking organization that provides free consulting services for women-owned businesses and female executives. Ms. Allee holds a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies and she resides in Austin, TX.
Paul Melton
SVP Strategic Sales
As Senior VP and GM of Petroleum at Cybera, Paul Melton focuses on the key trends and challenges of the fuel and C-store retailer industry. He consults with various major oil brands to assist in their strategy for adopting emerging technologies and is actively engaged with hundreds of branded wholesalers and private-brand fuel retailers to support their unique network initiatives.
Melton has spent nearly 12 years at Cybera, where he leads the team and overall strategy for driving new revenue growth, building strategic partnerships, managing indirect channel sales, and solving the complex needs of the petroleum retail industry. He has more than 27 years of experience leading, developing, and consulting for companies focused on managed network services, security/compliance, the cloud, and SaaS solutions. Melton holds a degree in Economics from George Mason University and currently resides in Tampa, FL.
Ron Robinson
SVP Sales
Ron Robinson was the Senior Vice President of Sales for Cybera from 2002 through 2007 and re-joined the company in the same role in October 2012. Before joining Cybera, he was a regional director for Intermedia Communications, where he grew the company’s revenue by 400 percent. Robinson previously served in various sales management roles for Sprint, Telenet and GTE. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s of business administration from the University of Washington.
Kristen Hudson
Vice President of Business Process and PMO
Kristen Hudson has more than 20 years of leadership, business process and project management experience in a technical environment. Prior to joining Cybera in 2008, Hudson was with XO Communications, where she held leadership positions over various departments. While at XO Communications, she launched a centralized network optimization team that identified and managed enterprise-wide network projects and process improvements, resulting in millions of dollars of savings for the company. She earned the coveted eXample award three times while working at XO, in recognition for her strong leadership and teamwork abilities. Hudson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from George Mason University.
Board of Directors
Cybera's Board of Directors is comprised of an elite team of individuals with many years of experience and proven track records of success.
Andrew Lev
Director
Andrew Lev currently serves as Cybera’s Chief Executive Officer. He is an accomplished security leader and brings over 25 years of high technology experience to the company. Most recently, Lev served as Chief Product Officer for NTT Com Security, where he was responsible for all aspects of the managed and professional services product portfolio after serving as Chief Marketing Officer and as Group SVP – Marketing, Alliances and Channels. His career also includes co-founding KSR / Neohapsis and MetaTV, which were acquired by Cisco and Comcast, respectively, as well as sales positions with Mozart and Oracle. Lev received a B.A degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Cliff Duffey
Director
Cliff Duffey has served as Cybera's President since founding the company in February, 2001. As president, he has been the architect of Cybera's growth and emergence as a leading security technology company. Prior to Cybera, Duffey served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Covad, managing the acquisition and integration of BlueStar Communications. Duffey was Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at BlueStar Communications, where he managed technology strategy, business development, product marketing, and the rollout of BlueStar's network of 450 U.S. data centers. He also held management positions with Ascend Communications up until its acquisition by Lucent, and Intermedia Communications. Duffey holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Clemson University.
Paul Mercadante
Director
Paul Mercadante a Managing Director and a co-founder of Sumeru Equity Partners and co-founded Silver Lake Sumeru, the middle market investment strategy of Silver Lake. Mercadante has extensive operating and investing experience in the technology sector. He serves on Silver Lake Sumeru's investment committee and continues to maintain responsibility for managing the SLS portfolio. Prior to co-founding Silver Lake Sumeru, Mercadante was a partner at Shah Capital Partners. In addition to his private equity background, Mercadante has significant operational experience in managing, growing, and leading technology companies. Prior to joining Shah Capital Partners, Mercadante was President of Force Computers, a leading provider of embedded computing systems and a wholly owned subsidiary of Solectron, Inc. that was subsequently sold to Motorola, Inc. in 2004. Prior to Force, Mercadante was the Vice President of Strategic Planning for Solectron's $2 billion Technology Solutions Business Unit. Mercadante also has previous experiences with SMART Modular Technologies, Apex Data, Rose Communications, and Activision. He has a B.A. in Economics from the State University of New York.
Sanjeet Mitra
Director
Sanjeet Mitra is a Managing Director and a co-founder of Sumeru Equity Partners. He joined Silver Lake Sumeru in 2007, the middle market investment strategy of Silver Lake. Mitra has eight years of investing and investment banking experience. He continues to maintain responsibility for managing the SLS portfolio. Prior to joining Silver Lake Sumeru, Mitra worked in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in San Francisco, where he worked with clients in the industrial, TMT, and healthcare sectors. Mitra graduated with honors from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.S. in Business Administration.
Ellen Carnahan
Director
A highly successful investor with over thirty years of venture capital experience as co-manager and lead technology investor at William Blair Capital Partners (WBCP), Ellen Carnahan is Principal of Machrie Enterprises LLC. Machrie provides angel capital, expertise and extensive connections to growth businesses. She serves as a director of six companies—public, private-equity and venture backed. Prior to joining WBCP in 1988, she was Vice President of Marketing and Planning at SPSS, a then $30-million software company; and, Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis at Trailer Train Company, the largest operator of railroad flatcars. Active in the Chicago community, she serves or has served on non-profit boards including Communities in Schools Chicago (FY ‘16 Chair), The Chicago Network (FY ’07 Chair), the State of Illinois Innovation and Growth Fund, the Illinois Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (FY ’10 Chair); and, The Metropolitan Planning Council. Ms. Carnahan is a CPA, graduated as salutatorian from the University of Notre Dame, and received an MBA from the University of Chicago.
George H. Spencer
Director
George Spencer serves as a consultant representing Adams Street Partners' investment interests by providing ongoing support for select portfolio companies. Spencer sits on the Boards of Directors of Convio, Cybera, E4X, Knightsbridge Solutions and SPS Commerce. He also led investments in Authoria (Hire.com), Cbeyond Communications (NASDAQ: CBEY) and Synchronoss (SNCR).
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