Leadership

Customer obsessed business builder, product innovator, organization coach. Praerit Garg — PG to most — has spent much of his career at the center of identity, access, and cloud platforms. He and his family have called Seattle home for three decades; he joined Microsoft in 1995 after leaving a Purdue PhD program to work on the Windows NT Security team, helping design core components such as Active Directory, Kerberos, PKI, EFS, permissions, and Group Policy. He later led identity, directory, and access services at AWS and served on the board of Radiant Logic.

Before becoming the CEO of One Identity, PG spent six years at Smartsheet, where he guided multi-year product and platform evolution: from data center to cloud-native, multi-region scale, DevOps/CI/CD, a shift to customer-outcomes product innovation, the introduction of AI-first experiences, and a modernization of pricing and packaging to align to customer ROI. During this period, Smartsheet grew from sub-$200M to $1.2B in revenue and completed an $8.4B private-equity transaction.

Today at One Identity, PG brings a people-first, systems-driven approach: set a clear playbook, move with speed, and make progress visible. What he’s known for — and what he can do — is build enduring products, scale teams and leaders, and translate complex problems into reliable, enterprise-grade products that customers trust.

PG believes technology should serve people. His north star is simple: deliver dependable, easy to use capabilities, learn fast with customers and partners, and win together.

Larry Chinski is Chief Strategy Officer at One Identity, where he guides company-wide strategy, engages with industry analysts, represents the business at key events, and partners with Product and Engineering to identify opportunities that strengthen the One Identity portfolio and accelerate growth. With 25+ years in IT—and more than 20 focused on Identity and Access Management—Larry brings deep expertise across Identity Governance and Administration, Privileged Access Management, access management, and SaaS go-to-market. He has helped global enterprises design and implement identity solutions across diverse industries, with a consistent focus on measurable customer outcomes and scalable execution.

Larry holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from DePaul University and maintains multiple industry certifications.

With a diverse background spanning startups, large institutions, and major corporations, Andrew brings extensive experience in developing, running, and maintaining products at the intersection of massive-scale data, cyber security, and observability. He is uniquely qualified to lead R&D at One Identity, having co-founded and led engineering and development teams at managed security organizations for accelerated growth. As we seek to achieve accelerated and consistent growth at One Identity, Andrew’s focus on driving innovation and creating a collaborative engineering culture rooted in excellence and delivery will be key.

Outside of work, Andrew is a dedicated soccer fan, attending seven World Cup tournaments. He also enjoys mountain biking, adventure racing, and gardening. Andrew will work remotely from San Antonio, Texas, where he lives with his wife, Tiffany, their two children, Carter and Caroline, and three Boston Terriers, Lulu, Hazel, and June.

As Director of Global Professional Services at One Identity, Gordon Patzschke leads international, cross-functional teams dedicated to partner enablement and the successful implementation of identity and access management programs.

With over 20 years of experience at One Identity, Quest Software, and Dell, Gordon has a strong track record in team integration, operational efficiency, and strategic growth. His leadership focuses on customer success, innovation, and building high-performing teams.

Steven Poole is the Director of Global Technical Support at One Identity, overseeing technical support, premier support, licensing, and customer service teams, ensuring customer satisfaction for identity management solutions around the globe. With over 22 years of experience in technical support, Steven has excelled in building and managing high-performing teams, driving process improvements, and enhancing the customer experience. He is passionate about fostering collaboration between service delivery, R&D, and product management to elevate standards and performance. Steven has consistently achieved industry-leading OSAT scores, contributing to One Identity’s reputation for excellence.

Elisabeth Ström Gullberg serves as Vice President of Sales for EMEA at One Identity, leading sales and channel teams across the region. With over 30 years of experience in IT, she has worked for global vendors and local systems integrators, consistently driving business growth and team development. Known for her results-driven approach, Elisabeth is passionate about building strong customer and partner relationships. She lives in Stockholm, Sweden, where she enjoys outdoor activities with her husband and dog, and hosting big family dinners with her adult children and friends.

Ian Sutherland is the Chief Revenue Officer at One Identity, overseeing the company’s global sales strategy and execution. With over 30 years in the IT industry, Ian leads efforts across direct, channel, and technical sales teams to drive customer acquisition, retention, and satisfaction. His expertise spans technical, consulting, and commercial roles, positioning him to lead revenue growth and shape strategic partnerships.

Ian is also a bestselling author of cybercrime thrillers, combining his technical knowledge with creative storytelling. He is based in the UK.

Dean Thompson brings over two decades of leadership experience in customer success, sales, and go-to-market strategy across the cybersecurity and SaaS industries. Most recently, he founded Thompson Strategy Group, where he advised early-stage SaaS companies on scaling operations, enhancing customer retention, and preparing for investor readiness. Dean also led product development and market strategy as Founder & CEO of RetireSec, a startup focused on scam prevention for retirees. Before that, he served as Chief Growth & Customer Officer at HungerRush, where he helped drive a 256% increase in new bookings and improved customer retention by 35%, ultimately positioning the company for acquisition.

Dean also held executive roles at Delinea (formerly Centrify), including Chief Customer Officer and Interim CEO. There, he helped achieve 109% net revenue retention and played a key role in the company’s successful acquisition by TPG. Earlier in his career, he spent over a decade at NetIQ and other cybersecurity organizations, where he built and led global teams across technical services, OEM partnerships, and sales engineering. Known for his pragmatic leadership style and ability to drive outcomes at scale, Dean is passionate about aligning teams, processes, and customer experience to fuel long-term growth.

Brad Zapalac is a seasoned enterprise software executive with a strong track record of driving growth, operational excellence, and customer success in the rapidly evolving cybersecurity and identity management space.

He is responsible for overseeing the financial operations, strategic financial planning, and fiscal health of the organization. Brad plays a critical role in driving financial performance, optimizing resource allocation, and ensuring sustainable growth for One Identity.

Additionally, he leads strategic initiatives focused on strengthening customer retention, optimizing go-to-market execution, and accelerating innovation across the company’s identity governance and privileged access management solutions.

Prior to joining One Identity, Brad held progressively responsible financial leadership positions at Quest Software, and Dell where he was instrumental in scaling revenue, improving customer outcomes, and building high-performing teams.

Brad lives in Austin Texas, and holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin.