New Executives at Nasuni

Nasuni Corp. announced the appointment of 3 accomplished executives to its leadership team: Alison Bayiates as Chief People Officer (CPO), Dalan Winbush as CIO, and Elyse Gunn as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

These additions come on the heels of the company’s recent appointment of Sam King as CEO and reflect Nasuni’s ongoing commitment to scaling its operations, investing in its people, and driving continued innovation in hybrid cloud storage and data services.

“As Nasuni enters this next phase of growth, we are thrilled to welcome Alison, Dalan, and Elyse to our team,” said Sam King, CEO, Nasuni. “Each brings an impressive track record in their respective fields and will play a pivotal role in driving our strategy forward, from technological innovation and enterprise security to talent development at a global scale. These areas will be instrumental to enable our continued innovation and growth, delivering differentiated hybrid cloud storage and data management capabilities to our customers.“

Following executives have joined Nasuni:

Alison Bayiates, Chief People Officer: Alison Bayiates brings extensive experience in scaling people strategies for high-growth technology companies. Her leadership roles at RSA and Veracode helped shape strong, inclusive cultures aligned to strategic business objectives. With ability to lead through transformation and global expansion, Alison will oversee all aspects of talent and organizational development as Nasuni continues to expand its global footprint.

Dalan Winbush, CIO: With more than 25 years of experience leading enterprise IT, cybersecurity, data, and AI initiatives, Dalan Winbush joins Nasuni as CIO to oversee global IT operations, enterprise systems, AI strategy, data & analytics and infrastructure. He most recently served as CIO at Quickbase, where he integrated AI and GenAI into operations and implemented a unified data strategy that enhanced customer acquisition and retention. Previously, Dalan held divisional CIO responsibilities at Comcast, managing a $300M portfolio and delivering transformative infrastructure and data analytics initiatives.

Elyse Gunn, Chief Information Security Officer: Elyse Gunn joins Nasuni with deep expertise in security and compliance leadership for SaaS businesses. Most recently Director of Security, Governance, Risk & Compliance at Pax8 and Quickbase, Elyse has led product security programs, developed AI governance frameworks, and built security-by-design cultures. She has successfully driven ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 1, SOC 2, and Tx-RAMP certifications, and will lead Nasuni’s global security and compliance function, encompassing information security operations, product security, AI governance, and regulatory alignment.

As demand for hybrid cloud data services continues to accelerate, Nasuni enhancing its leadership team underscores a strategic focus on helping enterprise IT customers achieve significant cost reductions, simplified IT management, and resilient data protection across the globe.