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The team

Built by operators.
Run by people who have played every role.

The Elano team combines cybersecurity go-to-market experience with firsthand knowledge of what security leaders need, and what they refuse to waste time on.

Founding team
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Paul Warnagiris

CEO and Co-Founder

Paul has spent his career at the intersection of cybersecurity and go-to-market. He has built channel programs at scale, led enterprise sales organizations, and advised early-stage cybersecurity companies from product-market fit through growth. He founded Elano to solve the context problem that causes most vendor introductions to fail.

Career highlights

  • Enterprise sales leadership at category-defining cybersecurity companies
  • Built and scaled channel programs across North America
  • Advised cybersecurity founders on go-to-market strategy and positioning
  • Co-founded Elano to bring precision and independence to cybersecurity advisory
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Scott Kasper

President and Co-Founder

Scott brings deep experience in cybersecurity strategy and enterprise partnerships. He has worked inside security organizations and alongside them as a trusted advisor. His perspective on what security leaders actually need, and what they refuse to waste time on, is foundational to how Elano operates.

Career highlights

  • Security leadership and advisory roles across enterprise organizations
  • Built partnership and alliances programs in the cybersecurity market
  • Developed deep expertise in MDR, identity, and cloud security domains
  • Co-founded Elano to create a better model for cybersecurity advisory
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Chris Storey

COO and Co-Founder

Chris runs the operational and execution core of Elano. He has built go-to-market infrastructure for cybersecurity companies at multiple stages, from early pipeline development through enterprise scale. His focus is on making the Elano model repeatable, precise, and accountable to outcomes.

Career highlights

  • Go-to-market operations at cybersecurity companies across growth stages
  • Built sales infrastructure and pipeline programs for emerging vendors
  • Led channel and partner development across enterprise and mid-market segments
  • Co-founded Elano to build an execution-first advisory model
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Executive team
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Jarrett Miller

Chief Partnership Officer

Jarrett oversees Elano's vendor relationships and partnership development. He evaluates cybersecurity companies for Elano engagement and manages the relationship from onboarding through execution.

Career highlights

  • Partnership and alliances leadership in the cybersecurity channel
  • Evaluated and onboarded emerging cybersecurity vendors for go-to-market programs
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Jaci Tomek

Chief Growth Officer

Jaci leads growth strategy and network development at Elano. She expands the security leader network and develops the engagement model that keeps introductions precise and relevant.

Career highlights

  • Growth strategy and network development in the cybersecurity advisory space
  • Led enterprise security community programs and executive engagement
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Brendan Johnson

Chief Revenue Officer

Brendan drives revenue operations and vendor pipeline at Elano. He is responsible for ensuring that Elano engagements produce measurable outcomes for the cybersecurity companies we work with.

Career highlights

  • Revenue leadership and enterprise sales in the cybersecurity market
  • Built and managed complex sales cycles across Fortune 500 accounts
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Justin Smith

VP Sales, Carolinas

Justin leads Elano's presence and relationships across the Carolinas, developing security leader connections and managing vendor introductions in the region.

Career highlights

  • Regional sales leadership with deep enterprise security relationships in the Southeast
  • Built and managed security-focused territory programs across the Carolinas
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We look for people who have operated inside enterprise security, built cybersecurity GTM programs, or developed deep domain expertise in the categories we cover.