Gerard Festa

Gerard Festa is a seasoned marketing executive with extensive experience in the technology sector, currently serving as Vice President of Marketing at Zscaler since April 2015, also holding previous roles as Vice President and Senior Director of Product Marketing. Prior to Zscaler, Gerard Festa was Senior Director of Product and Solutions Marketing at Aruba Networks from February 2010 to March 2015, and held various positions at Cisco from 2003 to 2010, including Unified Communications Solutions Marketing and Healthcare Industry Solutions Manager. Earlier career highlights include roles at Brooktrout Technology, Excite At Home, Locus Dialogue, Sprint PCS, and Franklin Templeton Group, showcasing a strong background in product management, business development, and market research. Gerard Festa earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Biological Sciences from the University of Vermont between 1989 and 1993.