- Tech industry vet Eric Trexler will lead go-to-market operations at Chainalysis as COO
- Trexler most recently served as SVP of U.S. public sector at Palo Alto Networks
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Chainalysis has appointed Eric Trexler, an enterprise technology executive, as chief operating officer.
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What Are Trexler’s Responsibilities as COO?
In a LinkedIn post published Thursday, Chainalysis said Trexler will lead Chainalysis’ global go-to-market operations, a portfolio that spans sales, marketing, partnerships and customer outcomes.
Who Is Eric Trexler?
Trexler is a U.S. Army veteran with more than 30 years of enterprise technology experience across the public and private sectors. He most recently served as senior vice president at Palo Alto Networks, leading a $1.8 billion federal, defense and intelligence business, and previously held senior roles at Forcepoint and McAfee focused on government and national security sales, along with earlier positions at Salesforce, EMC and Sybase.
He started his career as an airborne ranger in the Army’s 101st Airborne Division. The University of Maryland graduate holds an MBA in corporate strategy from the same institution.
What Is Chainalysis?
Chainalysis is a blockchain data platform and analysis firm that helps organizations connect the movement of digital assets to real-world services, supporting law enforcement, intelligence, national security and financial institutions in investigating illicit activity and managing risk.
Trexler’s arrival follows other recent leadership and platform moves, including the promotion of Wyn Elder to president and CEO of Chainalysis Government Solutions, an integration with Penlink’s digital intelligence platform and added support for the Robinhood Chain network.
