SentinelOne Appoints Barbara Larson as Chief Financial Officer

World's leading AI-powered cybersecurity firm ushers in next chapter of growth at scale with new CFO

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SentinelOne® (NYSE: S), a global leader in AI-powered cybersecurity, today announced the appointment of Barbara Larson as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Ms. Larson will oversee all aspects of the company’s global financial operations, including FP&A, accounting, tax and treasury, investor relations and internal audit. Dave Bernhardt will remain as an advisor through the end of the calendar year to ensure a smooth transition.

Drawing upon more than 25 years of SaaS experience in financial operations management and leadership, Ms. Larson will support SentinelOne’s extraordinary growth path in the cybersecurity market as the company enters the next chapter of growth and profitability at scale.

Ms. Larson joins SentinelOne with deep operational experience, having held various finance leadership roles scaling dynamic, high-growth public software companies. Most recently, Ms. Larson was the Chief Financial Officer at Workday, where she saw the business scale to $6 billion in annualized revenues with 20% non-GAAP operating margins. She was responsible for the company’s overall finance and accounting functions, internal audit, tax and treasury, and investor relations, in addition to advising on Workday business strategy and product development. Prior to Workday, Ms. Larson held financial leadership roles at VMware, TIBCO Software and Symantec.

“Barbara’s proven track record of scaling global SaaS companies aligns perfectly with our long-term growth plans. We are thrilled to welcome her to our leadership team at a time when we are optimally positioned to deliver what enterprises need most: world-leading AI-powered security and resilient cyber-defense,” said Tomer Weingarten, CEO, SentinelOne. “I would also like to thank and recognize Dave Bernhardt for his four years of service to SentinelOne. His leadership was a critical part of our growth journey through our record-breaking IPO, hypergrowth, and operating as a public company.”

SentinelOne continues to lead the cybersecurity industry in terms of technology, revenue growth, and margin expansion. As the world’s leading AI-powered cybersecurity platform built on the first unified Data Lake, SentinelOne empowers the world to run securely by creating intelligent, data-driven systems that think for themselves, stay ahead of complexity and risk, and evolve on their own. Leading organizations—including Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and Global 2000 companies, as well as prominent governments— trust SentinelOne to Secure Tomorrow™.

“There’s never been a better time to join SentinelOne,” said Larson. “The company’s industry-leading growth trajectory is defined by superior technology, customer trust, strong execution and broad-based demand. I am excited to join the company in the battle against ever-evolving cyber threats while helping create shareholder value.”

About SentinelOne

SentinelOne is a leading AI-powered cybersecurity platform. Built on the first unified Data Lake, SentinelOne empowers the world to run securely by creating intelligent, data-driven systems that think for themselves, stay ahead of complexity and risk, and evolve on their own. Leading organizations—including Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and Global 2000 companies, as well as prominent governments—all trust SentinelOne to Secure Tomorrow™. Learn more at sentinelone.com.

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