Hal Lonas CTO, Carbonite

Carbonite, Inc. announced an updated executive leadership team naming John Post as COO; Chad Bacher as chief product officer; Hal Lonas as CTO; and Scott Semel as interim general counsel.

The team joins Anthony Folger, CFO; and Craig Stilwell, chief revenue officer; reporting to Steve Munford, interim CEO and executive COB.

All changes are effective immediately.

“I am pleased to announce the complete Carbonite executive team; this combination of proven leaders is the team Carbonite needs to accelerate our integration with Webroot, move the company forward and successfully deliver on our plans,” Munford said. “I’ve taken the time to get to know these leaders and their respective teams and I am confident that this is the right group of executives to move the company forward. Every one of these leaders is hyper focused on meeting the needs of our customers and partners, as well as creating a unique offering that combines the power of data protection and cybersecurity into an easy-to-use, integrated solution for small and medium-sized businesses and the mid-market. I believe we have the right mix of experience, innovation and drive to achieve our financial commitments and deliver value for all of our stakeholders.”

John Post, COO

He brings a commitment to culture and collaboration to his role. He will lead the integration of Webroot and Carbonite and ensure the combined culture, process, systems and alignment are in place to drive the growth strategy moving forward. His initial role at Carbonite was as GM of Webroot, driving all aspects of the Webroot business while working to integrate with Carbonite. Prior to the Carbonite acquisition, he was part of the team that transformed Webroot into an endpoint providers for the mid-market. As CFO, he was instrumental in Webroot’s transformation, building out the operational teams, process and systems that enabled the shift towards mid-market, growth and efficiency gains.

Chad Bacher, chief product officer

He will oversee all aspects of the product organization, including product strategy, navigating solutions that fit the needs of customers today and well into the future. Prior to this role, he was SVP of product strategy and technology alliances for Webroot, where he was integral in creating the product vision which drove the creation of the original next-gen endpoint solution. His focus on a solution to meet the needs of the SMB and mid-market catapulted Webroot into a market leader.

Hal Lonas, CTO

A lifelong technologist and innovator, he brings more than 25 years of experience to Carbonite. He will oversee the engineering organization driving the vision and strategy for technology at the company and ensuring all technological resources are aligned with business needs. Previously, he was the CTO at Webroot, where he led the creation of a cloud native security platform. This shift was instrumental in the evolution of Webroot and how it both created and distributed products. He also is an innovator in the ML space and in automation in technology.

Scott Semel, interim general counsel

He is a seasoned general counsel who will ensure the company’s focus on integrity and transparency. Most recently, he was the acting general counsel and senior people officer for Information Builders, Inc. In the past, he has held several general counsel roles at public companies including Intralinks, Inc. and Novell, Inc., where he also led the security and compliance teams, as well as TeleAtlas, NL (Nederland) and other public technology companies.