Will Eatherton

Will Eatherton is an accomplished engineering leader with extensive experience in networking and systems engineering. Currently serving as SVP and Head of Cisco Networking Engineering at Cisco since February 2018, Will oversees combined engineering across various domains, leveraging expertise from previous roles such as SVP of Distributed Systems Engineering and VP of Service Provider Engineering. Prior to Cisco, Will co-founded Skyport Systems and held positions at Juniper Networks, where significant contributions included leading over 300 engineers and launching the PTX product line. Will's foundational engineering career began at Growth Networks, complemented by academic credentials from Washington University in St. Louis and Missouri University of Science and Technology.