Eric Trexler
Palo Alto Networks
Senior Vice President, U.S. Public Sector
Cybersecurity
Eric joined Palo Alto Networks in September of 2022 and oversees the U.S. Public Sector business. Most recently, Eric Trexler was the Vice President of Sales, Global Governments and Critical Infrastructure at Forcepoint. Eric was responsible for Global Go to Market operations to include all components of sales, sales enablement and field and product marketing. Eric has nearly 30 years of experience in technology across the public and private sectors, including the Department of Defense, civilian and intelligence communities, along with international governments. Eric has combined his sales savvy and technical skills with practical knowledge of leadership fundamentals to solve global cybersecurity issues for his customers and the business. Eric spent four years as an Airborne Ranger with the U.S. Army specializing in communications. He holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s of Science in Marketing from the University of Maryland at College Park. He was the co-host of the award winning To the Point Cybersecurity podcast with over 200 weekly episodes covering various cybersecurity topics, and he regularly has bylines in cybersecurity and national periodicals.