Anna Jackson Joins Armadin as VP of People Leadership

Anna Jackson has been appointed Vice President, People at Armadin, marking the next milestone in her extensive career as a human resources leader in the technology and cybersecurity sectors. Anna brings over 10 years of leadership, talent management, organisational development and workforce strategy experience into the cybersecurity sector, where she takes on the role of helping the AI-native firm continue to build out its leadership team and develop its people capability.

The appointment underscores the increasing role that strategic HRM plays in technology-focused organisations where the need to recruit, develop and retain talent has become a top priority. During her career, Anna has established an excellent track record of working with business leaders to develop people strategies, enhance organisational culture and develop business transformation across all global technology companies.

Anna has been with Gigamon for almost seven years, most recently as Vice President, Human Resources. As a member of her team, she was instrumental in leading workforce programs across the organisation, collaborating with senior leaders in workforce planning, leadership development, employee engagement and organisational agenda. She also had experience in leading talent practices to support business expansion in several geographies, while managing talent across several regions.

Confirming her appointment through a LinkedIn post, Anna described the move as an exciting new chapter in her professional journey.

"I'm excited to begin this next chapter with Armadin after nearly seven wonderful years at Gigamon. I'm looking forward to working alongside Kevin Mandia, Barbara Massa, and the talented team as we build the future together."

One of the experienced women leaders in the cybersecurity talent landscape, her expertise is in Strategic Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Employee Experience, Leadership Coaching, Succession Planning, Organisational Effectiveness and Business Partnering.

Key Highlights

• Anna Jackson joins Armadin as Vice President, People after seven years
• She brings HR leadership experience from Gigamon, Mandiant, and McAfee
• She will lead workforce strategy and organisational capability at Armadin
   

Prior to Gigamon, Anna worked in a number of senior HR leadership roles at Mandiant and McAfee. During her tenure in these organisations, she acquired a wealth of expertise in Business Transformation, Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partnering and Organisation Development. Throughout her career at tech companies, her primary focus has been to create high-performing teams that align people operations with long-term business goals.

Throughout the years, Anna has held various roles in human resource management and partnered with executive management to establish work environments that are conducive to innovation, leadership development, and employee growth. Her experience with cybersecurity organisations gives her an intimate understanding of the unique talent requirements of one of the world's fastest-growing technology industries.

As vice president, People, Anna will be responsible for Armadin's people strategy and will lead on development, capability, leadership and talent. As businesses globally invest in hiring talented cybersecurity professionals to drive fast technological growth and AI-driven innovations, her appointment is a testament to their confidence in her expertise.

With more women executives moving into positions of influence in the technology and cybersecurity sectors, Anna's hiring is another sign of the growing role of women leaders in workplace culture, organisational transformation and developing future-ready teams.