Headshot of Kevin Rubin, chief financial officer at Zscaler

Kevin Rubin Named Zscaler CFO

Zscaler has appointed finance executive Kevin Rubin as chief financial officer.

The cloud security company said Thursday Rubin will succeed the retiring Remo Canessa, who will stay in an advisory capacity through the end of fiscal year 2025 to facilitate the transition.

Leveraging the Power of AI for Cybersecurity

Zscaler Chairman and CEO Jay Chaudhry welcomed the addition of Rubin to the company’s leadership team.

“As organizations around the globe embrace AI security and Zero Trust Everywhere for their digital transformation journeys, Kevin’s exceptional financial expertise, industry depth, and leadership at scale will be pivotal in driving Zscaler towards $5 billion and beyond in Annual Recurring Revenue,” said Chaudhry.

“His proven CFO experience will be instrumental as we empower businesses to reimagine secure cloud adoption, harness AI-driven innovation, and shape the future of cybersecurity. I look forward to collaborating closely with Kevin to achieve our goals and further strengthen Zscaler’s leadership in the market,” added the chief executive.

As CFO, Rubin will lead Zscaler’s global finance organization and help scale the company’s operations to drive growth and innovation.

Rubin said he looks forward to working with the team to advance the company’s mission.

“Zscaler is driving a major paradigm shift in cybersecurity with its unique Zero Trust platform which enables organizations to digitally transform their operations and securely adopt AI for productivity and efficiency gains,” the CFO noted.

Kevin Rubin’s Career Highlights

Rubin has over 20 years of experience overseeing finance organizations at public and private companies. He brings to Zscaler his skills in financial strategy, compliance, operations and investor relations.

Before Zscaler, he was CFO at BetterUp. He also served in the same capacity at Alteryx, where he led the company’s initial public offering.

The University of California, Santa Barbara, business economics graduate also held CFO roles at several companies, including MSC Software, Pictage, DDN Storage and MRV Communications.

The Zscaler executive started his career at accounting firm Arthur Andersen, where he advised companies across diverse industries.

Rubin sits on the board of the Forum for Corporate Directors.

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