Currently serving as the vice president of marketing at Feroot Security, Chris Kolling has led the creation and growth of global marketing teams at two high-tech innovators in the ever-evolving cybersecurity space. Passionate about people and harnessing their strengths, Chris has been recognized for his ability to nurture teams that inspire personal growth while also emphasizing collaboration in today’s digital, WFH environment.
In 2022, in recognition of his fast-paced success in cyber-related marketing, Chris was named a silver award winner of the Cybersecurity Marketer of the Year by the highly coveted Cybersecurity Excellence Awards program. His 15-year enterprise B2B marketing career spawned a passion for technology that accompanies his unique ability to share the right message with the correct audience. Having had the opportunity to join multiple cybersecurity startups, Chris has deep strengths in building marketing functions, departments and teams as well as launching complex products and services.
Previous positions included head of marketing at deepwatch, a cybersecurity services provider, as well as Accenture and ThreatConnect. Chris earned a certificate in leadership from Cornell University and an MBA from the University of Maryland where he also serves as an adjunct instructor at the Robert H. Smith School of Business.