CompTIA Board of Directors

Scott Barlow

Vice President of Global MSP and Cloud Alliance, Sophos, Inc.

Scott is an industry-recognized CRN Channel Chief, Top 50 Midmarket Channel Executive and IPED Channel Master, and recently selected as an inaugural Channel Partners Circle of Excellence Award winner.

With 20 years of channel experience, he is most recently working with MSPs around the globe, leveraging his extensive channel sales achievements and strong technical expertise in hosted services (SaaS) and managed services markets.

Scott has also been a thought leader presenting on many panels and keynotes educating partners on how to add security services to MSP and CSP offerings. He serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for CompTIA.

As Vice President, Global MSP and Cloud Alliance, Sophos, a leader in network and endpoint security products, services and technologies, he oversees all MSP strategy, business direction and sales worldwide, with an emphasis on building revenue, marketing programs and relationships with partners.

Prior to Sophos, Barlow was Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Reflexion Networks, Inc., which Sophos acquired in 2015.

Scott holds an MBA and a Master's of Science in Geophysics from Boston College.

Quy "Q" Nguyen

CEO, Allyance Communications Inc.

Quy was featured as a 2022 Technology Advisor winner alongside industry luminaries in Channel Futures publications. He has also been featured in Dr. Julie Miller’s best-seller “Secrets of Self-Starters”, Southern California 25 Most Influential People, OCRegister.com: CEO Urges Philanthropy in Business and Life, Irvine Chamber: Building Business by Giving Back, OC Register’s 40under40, and CRN publications. 

Quy is deeply committed to giving back to his community through his involvement with various charities, including The Angels’ Tim Salmon Foundation, Festival of Children, Hoag Hospital Foundation, Down Syndrome of OC, Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation, SAVICE, Orangewood Foundation, Miracles for Kids, and Camp Footprints. His passion for philanthropy is further evidenced by his active participation in fundraising committees and the board of directors.

He serves as Vice Chair on the Board of Directors for CompTIA and the Advisory Board for CerraCap Ventures. Previously, Quy has served on the Board of Directors and/or Advisory Board for Wescom Credit Union, Wescom Holdings, The Channel Company, Level3 Communications, Indi.com, Kaleo Software, USC Marshall Partners, and UCI Athletic Dept.

As the founder and CEO of Allyance Communications Inc., Quy is dedicated to delivering top-notch IT, connectivity, data center, and cloud computing solutions that help his clients improve their business efficiency and profitability.

Quy is also a savvy investor, with a portfolio that includes Liquid Death mountain water, Lime Micromobility, Joah Love (fine kids clothing), Force10 Networks (acq by Dell), Capella Photonics (acq by Alcatel), and Consumer Brands (acq by Centerfield).

Steven Capper

Chief Information Officer, AtkinsRéalis

Steven has won many awards including CIO of the Year at the prestigious UK IT Awards 2023-24 along with CIO of the Year Computing UK. He has previously achieved a further 3x Silver Medal CIO of the Year awards across 2015-2020. He has a track record of delivering complex transformations for large enterprises including Fortune 150 companies.

From shop floor to executive suite, print room to boardroom, Steven embarked on a Margaret Thatcher-inspired Youth Training Scheme in 1980s Britain.

Over the next 30+ years, he propelled through a succession of exalted job titles and on to the higher echelons of the corporate world. His career in IT has spanned the globe, living and working in Leeds, London, Dubai, Los Angeles, Netherlands and Montreal.

Steven has a proven ability to recruit, develop and lead large, successful IT teams. He is well-networked with a solid track record in creating and delivering ingenious business transformational projects that exceed stakeholder expectations.

He is the Chief information Officer of AtkinsRéalis, a large engineering and professional services company with a turnover of 7bn and 40,000 employees. To coin a business phrase, he is one of life’s highflyers.

Steven also led IT for the largest merger and acquisition in the AEC space involving 100,000 personnel. He has been a driving force across large-scale innovation projects with the potential to unlock revenue of 120bn+.

He has a passion for helping others succeed and spends much of his time mentoring and coaching people across all levels of IT.

Toni Clayton-Hine

Chief Marketing Officer, EY Americas

Toni is a seasoned B2B global marketing executive who has helped companies of all sizes create new revenue streams from new markets, new offerings and new channels of distribution by combining creative ideas with data analytics to unlock opportunities in highly competitive markets. She has been named one of Brand Innovator’s Top 100 Women in Brand Marketing.

She spent the first half of her career in B2B media sales, progressing from an individual contributor to Associate Publisher for CRN, formerly Computer Reseller News. As the print publishing business shifted in favor of digital, she co-founded The Institute for Partner Education & Development (IPED), creating a new multi-million-dollar revenue stream for United Business Media in channel consulting, research and training.

Toni serves as a member of CompTIA’s Audit, Finance and Investment Committee. She was also the Chair of the 2018 B2B Advertising Awards for the American Marketing Association and sits on the Board of Experts for Glilot Capital, a VC firm that funds early-stage technology start-ups.

As the Chief Marketing Officer for EY Americas, the $15bn professional services firm globally known as Ernst & Young LLP, she is responsible for defining and implementing a strategic marketing vision across industry sectors, geographies and service lines to drive revenue, relationships and reputation for the firm. This includes creating and executing an integrated marketing strategy that encompasses branding, media, experiential and digital marketing.

Prior to EY Americas, Toni was the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Xerox, responsible for creating a holistic strategy, from brand to demand, to deliver profitable growth in untapped B2B and B2B2C market segments. Toni was also the Vice President of Global Marketing for their $3 billion division dedicated to growing profitable revenue through indirect channels. She was responsible for all marketing and communications, including redefining the go-to-market strategy, building a relevant brand for small and midsize business, creating segment specific offerings and driving demand generation for 10 million customers in over 40 countries.

Before joining Xerox, Toni served as the Divisional CMO and Vice President of Worldwide Marketing for the Data Management division of CA Technologies, which now operate as Erwin, Inc. and Arcserve, Inc. The daughter of an expat, Toni grew up overseas in Europe and the Middle East before returning to the United States to attend Babson College.

Jabu Dayton

CEO and Founder, Jabu HR

Jabu builds people operations for her clients adding immediate value by advocating for employees, coaching executives, designing strategies to mitigate risk and helping companies articulate a compelling employer brand. She is known for building loyal relationships and positive, thriving cultures.

She has 25+ years of experience guiding and scaling companies, with a start-up and a corporate lens. After 13 years of progressive HR leadership experience at Nordstrom Inc., Jabu moved to South Africa to launch her own company. Upon returning to the United States, she moved into the founding HR role at Airbnb, propelling her 12-year career with tech companies in Silicon Valley and global markets.

In her years of experience, she has typically been responsible for payroll, HRIS, compliance, compensation leveling, DEI strategies while also leading international HR, compliance, hiring, immigration, recruiting, and relocation processes. Jabu thrives in complicated spaces, and enjoys the challenges and freedoms often found in the startup markets.

As CEO and Founder of Jabu HR, she is widely known as an advocate and mentor for underrepresented communities in tech, a voice for those without power in those spaces and is relentless about leading discussions about equity wherever her work takes her.

Through her consulting firm launched in 2014, Jabu has worked as an Interim Chief People Officer for over 24 companies to date. She consults with notable startups spanning software technology, green energy, healthcare, consumer, eCommerce, retail, agriculture, and food, and beverage industries.

Jabu is a graduate of The Evergreen State College with a dual BA in Liberal Arts and African American Studies.

Courtney Fong

Chief Operating Officer, CompTIA

Courtney Fong is Chief Operating Officer for CompTIA, the leading non-profit trade association for the global technology industry and workforce. As a former computer consultant and system administrator, he combines his industry knowledge with business and legal expertise to serve CompTIA and its 2,000 member companies and 3,800 business partners.

Prior to joining CompTIA, Courtney was the General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Privacy Officer for a number of leading companies within the financial services industry in the United States and United Kingdom. He is a frequent speaker at industry and legal conferences and events, including as a TEDx speaker.

Courtney graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Communication Systems and a Certificate in Network Systems. He earned his Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law and his MBA from the Illinois Institute of Technology. https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneyfong/

Brian Laffey

Chief Financial Officer, CompTIA

Brian Laffey is Chief Financial Officer for CompTIA, the leading non-profit trade association for the global technology industry and workforce. He is responsible for monitoring, controlling and reporting on the association’s financial results and investment portfolio. He also manages CompTIA's Operations Department. During his tenure he has had an unrelenting focus to revolutionize outdated, ‘status quo’ systems to adapt to today's digital marketplace by introducing new product lines, ensuring product line profitability, improving return on investments and leading value-added mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to joining CompTIA in September 2015, Brian worked for the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, where he served as Associate Vice President for Finance and as Controller. Brian also has experience as the Director of Financial Reporting and Systems for the American Bar Association, and as Assistant Controller for Loyola University Chicago. He is a graduate of Kent State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting; and Loyola University Chicago, where he received a Master of Science degree in Accountancy. Brian is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Illinois.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianlaffey/

Jason Magee

Chief Executive Officer, ConnectWise

Jason has spent his career immersed in the world of MSPs and VARs. With 20+ years of technology, sales channel management and IT market experience, he has built industry-leading programs, partner incentives and vendor initiatives.

Prior to becoming CEO, Jason served as President and Chief Operating Officer at ConnectWise, overseeing corporate strategy, operations and procurement, as well as the product, customer success and IT Nation teams.

Jason’s track record at ConnectWise includes launching its international expansion into the UK and Australia and its highly successful EcoSystems business. He oversaw several key acquisitions, including ScreenConnect, now known as ConnectWise Control and HTG Peer Groups, now known as IT Nation Evolve, as well as HashInclude, Sienna Group and an investment in Perch Security.

Jason was named CEO in February 2019, succeeding Co-Founder Arnie Bellini.

Before joining ConnectWise, Jason held director-level positions at CA Technologies, managing teams, channel partners, strategic alliances and marketing budgets. He previously spent 5 years gaining industry and channel experience at reseller company, Interactive Futures and Global Computers, where he held sales, marketing and product management positions.

Jason grew up in New York and has an MBA from Clarkson University.

John C. Malonson

Senior Cybersecurity Manager, Raytheon Technologies

John has 20+ years of combined experience in information technology and security risk management within a Fortune 100 company.

As a Senior Cybersecurity Manager for Raytheon Technologies’ Intelligence & Space division, he is a lifelong learner holding multiple certifications, including: CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+), CompTIA PenTest+, PMI Project Management Professional (PMP), ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and SAFe Scrum Master and Product Owner.

With a heart for service; John volunteers his time and serves as a board member for multiple non-profits including CompTIA Spark, Blacks United in Leading Technology (BUiLT), 100 Black Men LA and has helped establish youth technology programs with STEAM:Coders.

Rob Rae

Corporate Vice President of Communities and Ecosystem, Pax8

Rob has been the recipient of extensive awards and recognition in the channel including
9 years running CRN Channel Chief. An award-winning speaker, Rob has also been recognized on many top industry lists as a top executive, influencer and mid-market executive.

With 25+ years of sales and B2B experience, Rob has extensive knowledge in IT hardware and software sales. His industry experience includes work with channel-focused organizations supporting VARs, solution providers and MSPs to help them achieve their business goals.

Rob serves on several industry advisory boards, including the Board of Directors for CompTIA.

As Corporate Vice President of Community and Ecosystems at Pax8, Rob leverages his decades of channel, vendor and MSP experience to build upon many different Pax8 programs including Beyond, Pax8’s partner conference, to help partners grow across the globe. He has also been instrumental in developing Pax8’s go-to-market strategy.

Prior to joining Pax8, Rob built successful sales and channel teams in a variety of industries including Datto (acquired by Kaseya), Level Platforms (acquired by AVG) and Compaq Computers (acquired by HP).

Joanna Riley

CEO and Founder, Censia

Joanna Riley is an entrepreneur, investor and mentor for diversity in technology. She is a repeat entrepreneur, having led multiple companies through both public and private exits.

She is the CEO and Founder of Censia, a talent intelligence platform that enables enterprises to hire, keep and grow the best leaders in the world.

Early in Joanna’s career, she was part of the International Training Unit for the FBI. She is part of the President's Program at Harvard Business School and is an active member of the entrepreneurship community as an early-stage investor. She is also a member of the Board of Young Presidents Organization as part of the Global Membership Council.

Joanna earned her BA in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia.

John Scola

Global Vice President, Partner Ecosystem Success, SAP

John brings 20+ years of experience to the SAP channel business. He thrives on creating scalable initiatives that are designed to accelerate business, simplify the complex and allow for both strategic and tactical action. He serves as the AFIC Chair on the Board of Directors for CompTIA.

John joined SAP to lead the early stages of demand generation for the SAP channel business. From there, he led the rapid growth of the SAP reselling ecosystem globally by increasing the channel partner count from 500 to 3000, in addition to developing and launching a formalized partner-to-partner framework that grew an extended ecosystem of 2,000.

In 2013, John signed up as the COO for the Indirect Channel business, which accounted for 1BEuros of revenue. He took over the Global Platinum Reseller program in 2014 and grew this business to represent 25% of SAP’s total indirect revenue. From there, John went on to lead the Global Cloud Channels business and grew ACV from 75M to 500M Euros in 5 years. Looking for a new challenge, John went on to lead the volume SAP software partner (ISV) business, where he built a franchise approach to scale the business of +2,000 partners and drove triple digit ACV growth globally.

Today, as Global Vice President, he leads the Ecosystem Demand Management team, which is laser focused on establishing an ecosystem first approach to building pipeline to drive indirect revenue goals.

Previously, John successfully fulfilled marketing roles with Compaq, Digital Equipment Corporation and Monster.com. He brings a unique blend of technology manufacturer and marketing agency background to his position. John champions the customer and the partner when creating and driving initiatives.

In addition to work, John has been actively fundraising for the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation since 2000. An active fisherman, he serves as an Executive Officer of a 120 member community-based fishing organization, Maddies Anglers in Marblehead, MA. Additionally, John volunteers time to support KIPP Academy, Rosie’s Place and My Brothers Table in Lynn, MA.

John has an MBA from Boston University and a BA from the University of Richmond, where he majored in Economics.

Todd Thibodeaux

President and Chief Executive Officer, CompTIA

Todd Thibodeaux is the President and Chief Executive Officer of CompTIA, the leading non-profit trade association for the global technology industry and workforce. CompTIA represents 2,000 member companies and 3,800 business partners spanning the industry. Millions of current and aspiring technology workers around the world rely on CompTIA for the training, education and professional certifications that give them the confidence and skills to work in tech.

Since 2008 Todd has led the expansion of CompTIA’s commitment to advancing industry growth and workforce opportunities through education and training programs, market intelligence and research, networking events, professional certifications and more. Under his leadership, CompTIA has made several strategic investments, including the 2023 acquisition of TestOut, a market leader in career training, courseware, labs and other resources to build “career-ready IT skills.” CompTIA’s impact on workforce development was recognized by the American National Standards Institute, which selected CompTIA as the recipient of its 2023 Stephen Crawford Workforce Development and Innovation Medal. CompTIA was also inducted into the National Cyber Security Hall of Fame in 2023.

Todd is a frequent commentator and speakers on topics related to the tech workforce and industry. He has been quoted in in news coverage by the Associated Press, Bloomberg News, CNBC, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fortune, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post.

Before joining CompTIA, Todd spent more than 17 years with the Consumer Electronics Association, where he served in a range of roles culminating as Senior Vice President, Industry Relations. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Bachelor of Science, Economics, 1988) and George Mason University (Master of Arts, Economics, 1997).  https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-thibodeaux-96a666/