KnowBe4 has announced the appointment of Andrew Kanzer as chief growth officer.
Reporting directly to chief executive officer, Bryan Palma, Kanzer will lead the organisation’s overarching global go-to-market strategy, commanding cross-functional alignment to accelerate sustainable market growth.
A seasoned systems thinker with a founder’s instincts, Kanzer brings over two decades of experience in optimising and scaling global software organisations.
He has a proven track record of transforming traditional sales operations into highly agile, platform-selling engines and navigating complex market expansions.
“Andrew has spent his career proving that global organisations can grow with the speed and disruption of a startup,” said Bryan Palma, CEO at KnowBe4.
“His relentless drive and operational vision will be key as we extend our market leadership position.”
Most recently, Kanzer served as managing director at Xero, the global cloud accounting platform. Prior to that, he led Intuit’s Mid Market and Financial Services Sales organisations and held the vice president global SMB and mid market sales position at PayPal.
“The intersection of human behaviour, AI agents and cybersecurity is the most exciting frontier in tech today,” said Kanzer.
“KnowBe4 is already the market leader and I look forward to leveraging data-driven sales architectures and innovative go-to-market strategies to help organisations globally secure their digital workforces.”
As KnowBe4 redefines the agentic cybersecurity industry, Kanzer’s strategic leadership will be vital for driving into new markets, accelerating customer outcomes and extending KnowBe4’s market leadership.
