Edinburgh-headquartered cybersecurity company Quorum Cyber has made a series of appointments to its senior leadership team to meet its strategic goals.

John Bruce has joined the Microsoft-only company as chief information security officer (CISO), Mike LaPeters as chief revenue officer (CRO), Stacey Sweeney as chief marketing officer (CMO), and Melissa Webb as vice president – Microsoft Partnership.

“Quorum Cyber is entering a new phase of global expansion, and that requires bold leadership,” said Federico Charosky, founder and CEO of Quorum Cyber.

“We are hyper-focused on building a senior team that not only understands the complexity of modern cyber risk but can help us scale our mission worldwide. These leaders bring deep Microsoft expertise, proven operational excellence and an unwavering commitment to help good people win. And there’s much more to come in the near future.”

As a seasoned risk and cybersecurity executive with over 25 years’ experience, John Bruce joined as the company’s CISO to further strengthen defences across the business. He has previously held CISO roles at Places for People Group and CGI as well as senior global partner and director positions at IBM, Lloyds Banking Group, and Royal Bank of Scotland Group.

Chief revenue officer Mike LaPeters has 30 years’ experience in building and leading sales and marketing organisations and channels for security, storage and infrastructure software products. Prior to Quorum Cyber, Mike held a number of senior leadership roles, including CRO at both Huntress and Domotz, VP of Worldwide Sales for VeloBit, VP of North American Sales for AVG Technologies, and VP of Worldwide Sales for Winternals.

Recommended reading

• Fresh Investment to Fuel Growth at Edinburgh’s Quorum Cyber
• Recruitment Leaders Struggling to Find AI Talent, Report Claims
• 8 in 10 Hiring Managers Prioritise AI Skills When Hiring

Stacey Sweeney brings nearly 30 years of cybersecurity marketing leadership experience to the Chief Marketing Officer role. She has built high-performing teams to shape and revitalise brands. Her previous leadership roles span emerging to mature companies including Akamai, Quantum Xchange, SANS Institute, and General Dynamics.

With more than two decades of senior leadership experience in the enterprise technology sector, Melissa Webb’s role as Vice President – Microsoft Partnership will drive and grow Quorum Cyber’s strategic partnership globally. Her previous positions include Global Alliance Executive for Microsoft Azure at Red Hat, Director of Business Development for Microsoft Azure, and Director of Global Strategic Alliance Marketing at VMware.