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John Whittle

Chief Operating Officer at Fortinet

Fortinet•Menlo Park, California, United States

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Experience30+ Years
LevelCXO

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • FortinetCurrent
    Oct 2006–Present· 20 yrs
    • Chief Operating OfficerCurrent
      2024–Present
    • EVP of Corporate Development, Chief Legal Officer
      Apr 2022–2024
    • EVP of Corporate Development and Strategic Alliances, General Counsel
      Oct 2006–May 2022
  • Corio Inc (acquired by IBM)
    2000–2006· 6 yrs
    • VP, General Counsel
      2000–2006
  • Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
    1996–2000· 4 yrs
    • Corporate Attorney
      1996–2000

Education

J.D.

Cornell Law School

B.A.

History

University of Virginia

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John Whittle
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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Corporate GovernanceSaaSFinancial AnalysisPrivacy LawCorporate LawLicensingCorporate DevelopmentGo-to-market StrategyContract NegotiationStrategySecurityStrategic PartnershipsIPOEntrepreneurshipVenture CapitalEnterprise SoftwareStart-upsBusiness DevelopmentMergers