SPMB Recruits Chief Product Officer for Menlo Security
September 4, 2025 – SPMB Executive Search recently placed Ramin Farassat as chief product officer of Menlo Security, Inc. The search was led by Sean Lucq from SPMB’s engineering and product practice. “Ramin’s deep commitment to innovation and his passion for building high-performing teams make him exceptionally well-suited to lead Menlo Security’s mission of fundamentally shifting how organizations secure users and data in today’s modern workspace,” said Bill Robbins, president of Menlo Security. “At such a pivotal time in cybersecurity, his ability to connect product vision to measurable impact will be invaluable in helping enterprises secure the browser and enable the world to connect, communicate, and collaborate without compromise.”
“With 20+ years of leadership in SaaS and cybersecurity, Mr. Farassat is known for scaling platforms, driving AI-led innovation, and building high-performing teams,” SPMB said in a LinkedIn post. “He has launched 40+ products, fueling 3x revenue growth, margin expansion, and category leadership — with product-led growth (PLG) strategies central to accelerating adoption and engagement. At Menlo Security, Ramin will bring deep expertise in generative AI, NLP, and data security to help shape product vision at a pivotal time in cybersecurity — protecting the browser, the heart of the modern enterprise, while preserving seamless performance.”
Most recently, Mr. Farassat served as CPO at Selcore, a company specializing in data security solutions. There, he led platform modernization and launched AI-powered security initiatives. Prior to that, as chief strategy and product officer at Egnyte, he significantly scaled the business, notably growing its cybersecurity arm 20x and tripling average recurring revenue (ARR) through comprehensive go-to-market strategies across highly regulated industries. His extensive background also includes leadership positions at Cisco, Conviva, and RGB Networks (now Imagine Communications), bringing deep expertise in areas critical to Menlo Security, such as product-led growth, data security, and generative AI.
Mr. Farassat will lead product strategy and development to meet market needs and strengthen Menlo’s browser security offerings.
“The browser has rapidly become the primary gateway to the modern enterprise, bringing with it a rapidly expanding attack surface,” said Mr. Farassat. “Menlo Security’s industry-leading approach allows organizations to proactively protect users without compromising performance or user experience. I’m eager to work with this talented team to accelerate innovation and help enterprises stay ahead of today’s most sophisticated threats.”
Located in Mountain View, CA, Menlo Security secures enterprise browsers. It manages browsers, protects users, and secures application access and enterprise data, providing a complete enterprise browser solution from any browser.
For over 40 years, SPMB Executive Search has worked alongside its clients to build executive teams that ensure venture capital and private equity-backed game-changers achieve scale, and position multi-billion-dollar public companies to unlock innovation. Specializing in technology and innovation, SPMB recruits upper management and board members to growth-oriented companies in tech, consumer, and sustainability industries. SPMB has also placed dozens of senior executives at the portfolio companies of leading private equity firm partners including Blackstone, KKR, and TPG.
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With 20+ years of experience in technology retained search, Mr. Lucq has played a key role in 300+ executive search projects since joining SPMB in 2000. Among his other contributions, he helped architect SPMB’s research-driven methodology. Over the past two decades, Mr. Lucq has built a successful search practice that specializes in identifying and placing engineering, technical, and product leadership.
Suralink CEO Search
Bianca Moreno, Will Leach and SPMB Executive Search’s CEO practice, have placed Evan Fitzpatrick as the new CEO of Suralink, a client interaction platform for professional services firms. “From all of us at SPMB Executive Search, it was a pleasure to partner with Suralink and Luminate Capital on this important search,” the firm said. “We look forward to great things ahead as Evan leads the team in expanding Suralink’s product suite and driving growth in new markets & geographies.”
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“After a thorough search, we’re glad to welcome Evan to the Suralink team,” said founder, former CEO, and current board member Tim Ballantyne. “Evan has an incredible track record of guiding companies through a customer-driven growth strategy. We are confident that his background in the accounting industry, as well as his breadth of experience with a multitude of other successful companies, will enable him to make an immediate impact on our strategy to deliver increasingly higher value to a broader set of customers globally.”
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