Meet Our Team

Hugo Sanchez
CEO
Hugo Sanchez is on a mission to revolutionize the cybersecurity industry. With over 12 years of experience in technology sales and business development, and his role in the creation of rThreat, Hugo is living that mission. His passion for cybersecurity is unmatched and he values the opportunity as CEO of rThreat to help protect his clients from threats both known and unknown.

Jesus Garcia
Co-founder & CTO
Jesus Garcia has more than 15 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry. His time spent as a security product pre-sales engineer, a software and malicious artifact developer, and a security-focused product developer for companies like F5, RSA, and FireEye led to the creation of rThreat. As CTO, Jesus hopes to provide clients with pragmatic solutions that maintain their cybersecurity certainty.

Daniela Applegate
Co-Founder & VP Marketing
Daniela Applegate has more than 8 years of experience in creating marketing and design solutions for organizations. Her demonstrated history of leadership, creative problem solving, and brand development played a crucial role in the founding of rThreat. As VP of Marketing, Daniela is committed to encouraging diversity in the industry and educating others about cybersecurity issues.
Our Advisors
Our team of advisors have a wide range of knowledge and experience to help with rThreat’s growth. They are technology veterans. They are analysts. They are corporate executives. They are leaders and educators in the cybersecurity industry with a collective knowledge that ranges from engineering and sales development to operations and startup growth.
As advisors, they are excited to help rThreat grow as a company. As industry leaders, their guidance will be vital to our success.

John Kindervag
Sales Engineering Advisor
Creator of Zero Trust, Senior Vice President, Cybersecurity Strategy

Don Cox
CISO Advisor
25+ years in executive cybersecurity roles
MEDNAX, Nova Corp, the White House, ICE, DOE

Brad LaPorte
GTM Advisor
20+ years experience in technology leadership and software development
Gartner, IBM, Dell, Kasada, High Tide Advisors

Igor Volovich
CISO Advisor
20+ years experience in cybersecurity executive roles, business strategy
IBM, USPS, Schneider Electric, Romad Cyber, Cyber Strategy Partners

Josh Stephens
GTM Advisor
25+ years in executive cybersecurity roles
SolarWinds co-founder and VP, NetFort, Bearded Dog, Evo Security, Elsewhere Partners