HiddenLayer Appoints Mike Gesnaldo as Chief Revenue Officer to Accelerate Next Phase of Growth

Austin, TX — August 12, 2026 — HiddenLayer, the leading AI security company, today announced the appointment of Mike Gesnaldo as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Gesnaldo will lead the company's Go-To-Market organizations as HiddenLayer continues to expand its AI Security Platform and help enterprises securely adopt AI.

Gesnaldo brings more than 20 years of experience building and scaling go-to-market organizations at some of cybersecurity's most recognized companies, including CrowdStrike, Tanium, and Dazz. Throughout his career, he has helped establish foundational go-to-market strategies for emerging cybersecurity innovators while scaling high-performing revenue organizations. His background spans both cybersecurity products and services, with a proven track record of transforming services organizations into strategic growth engines that accelerate product adoption, expand customer relationships, and drive long-term recurring revenue.

"As organizations rapidly integrate AI into critical business processes, the need for purpose-built AI security has never been greater," said Chris Sestito, CEO and co-founder of HiddenLayer. "Mike has repeatedly helped category-defining cybersecurity companies scale through periods of rapid growth. His experience building world-class revenue organizations and deep understanding of the enterprise security market make him the ideal leader to help guide HiddenLayer through our next phase."

Gesnaldo joins HiddenLayer as enterprises increasingly move AI from experimentation into production, creating demand for security solutions purpose-built to protect AI systems throughout their lifecycle.

“It’s clear we're at the crux of the most significant technology shifts of our generation," said Mike Gesnaldo, Chief Revenue Officer at HiddenLayer. "HiddenLayer isn't simply participating in the AI revolution; we're helping define what secure AI looks like for enterprises, backed by research that discovers emerging threats, professional services that guide customers at every stage of their AI adoption journey, and channel partners we go to market with to bring that security to organizations everywhere. I'm excited to join the team at such a pivotal moment and help more organizations confidently adopt AI with security built in from the start."

About HiddenLayer

HiddenLayer secures agentic, generative, and predictive AI applications across the entire AI lifecycle, from discovery and AI supply chain security to attack simulation and runtime protection. Backed by patented technology and industry-leading adversarial AI research, our platform is purpose-built to defend AI systems against evolving threats. HiddenLayer protects intellectual property, helps ensure regulatory compliance, and enables organizations to safely adopt and scale AI with confidence.

For more information, visit www.hiddenlayer.com.

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