DeepTempo Expands Leadership Team with Strategic Hires Across Security, Product, and Business Development

Former HSBC Global Head of Advanced Analytical Products Cybersecurity Brennan Lodge joins as Fractional CISO, with Craig Stancil and Fred Smith adding depth in product and growth

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DeepTempo, a pioneer in behavioral threat detection powered by deep learning, today announced three key additions to its leadership team. These hires strengthen DeepTempo’s capacity to meet growing enterprise demand for real-time, behavior-first security that outpaces AI-powered threats.

As enterprises face a surge of polymorphic, evasive, and AI-enabled threats, DeepTempo is scaling its leadership to match. The company’s detection platform, Tempo, is powered by DeepTempo’s own LogLM, built in-house from the ground up, alongside related software. Tempo’s foundation model, trained on real-world network telemetry, enables defenders to uncover zero-click and agentic threats in real time while minimizing alert fatigue. This foundation in behavior-first detection has made DeepTempo a trusted partner to financial institutions, telecom providers, and critical infrastructure providers. The addition of new executive leadership reflects the company’s acceleration in market adoption and its commitment to delivering operational depth, product innovation, and strategic growth.

Brennan Lodge Joins DeepTempo as Fractional CISO

DeepTempo is proud to announce that Brennan Lodge has transitioned from advisory board member to fractional Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). A recognized cybersecurity leader with prior roles at HSBC, Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg, the Federal Reserve, and J.P. Morgan Chase, Brennan brings deep institutional experience and technical rigor to guide DeepTempo’s operational and customer-facing security strategy. His move signals the increasing alignment between DeepTempo’s foundational approach to security and the challenges facing large-scale enterprises.

“Brennan’s deep understanding of how threat actors exploit modern infrastructure and how security teams can regain the upper hand is already shaping how we scale our impact,” said Evan Powell, CEO of DeepTempo. “His insights into financial services and regulated sectors will be especially valuable as DeepTempo expands across verticals where threat fidelity, forensic context, and response speed are paramount.”

Craig Stancil Appointed Director of Product Management

Joining as Director of Product Management is Craig Stancil, whose most recent role at Palo Alto Networks saw him leading the development of advanced threat protection solutions. Craig brings an operator’s eye to product innovation, with a track record of delivering real-time capabilities that matter in the heat of an incident. At DeepTempo, Craig will lead the evolution of Tempo and its LogLM foundation model, continuing the fight against the world’s most advanced threats and ensuring the platform meets the dynamic needs of defenders across cloud-native, hybrid, and highly regulated environments.

Fred Smith Named VP of Business and Corporate Development

Also joining the team is Fred Smith as Vice President of Business and Corporate Development. Fred will lead strategic partnerships, ecosystem growth, and M&A strategy. His cross-functional expertise will play a pivotal role in expanding DeepTempo’s integration footprint across MSSPs, hyperscalers, and critical infrastructure sectors. With experience at the intersection of business growth and go-to-market innovation, Fred will be instrumental in accelerating DeepTempo’s reach and long-term platform value.

These leadership hires follow a period of rapid momentum for DeepTempo, including recognition as a finalist in the Snowflake Startup Challenge and a series of successful deployments across financial, telecommunications, and government sectors. Tempo, powered by DeepTempo’s proprietary LogLM foundation model trained on real-world network telemetry, detects zero-click, agentic, and polymorphic threats in real time.

About DeepTempo

DeepTempo offers deep-learning-based cybersecurity solutions that safeguard enterprises and service providers against cyberattacks. Leveraging its foundation LogLMs, the company’s cybersecurity solutions are on the Snowflake Native App Marketplace and also available for deployment in on-premise security data lakes, helping organizations optimize security spending and enhance operational efficiency while maintaining robust threat protection without lock-ins. To find out more, go to https://www.deeptempo.ai or check out the company's LinkedIn page, YouTube channel, and Medium posts.