Jon Engler, Bryan Liberator and John Coyle Join Company to Accelerate GTM and Market Leadership in Data Security
Bedrock Data, the modern DSPM platform provider for data-centric security, governance and management, announced the appointment of Jon Engler as Vice President of Sales, Bryan Liberator as Vice President of Finance and Operations and John Coyle as Vice President of Business Development. The appointments follow its $25 million Series A funding led by Greylock Partners and position the company to meet rapidly growing demand from enterprise customers securing their data and adopting AI.
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“The market signals are clear. We’ve built a platform that solves a real problem and our customers are proving it works. The next phase requires rigorous execution to meet accelerating enterprise demand for data security and responsible AI,” said Bruno Kurtic, CEO and co-founder of Bedrock Data. “Jon brings extensive experience building and scaling early enterprise sales organizations, and partnering closely with product teams. Bryan has helped multiple companies navigate growth inflection points while maintaining operational discipline. John has built and scaled strategic partnerships across ISVs, channels, and systems integrators, expanding enterprise reach and accelerating go-to-market execution. Together, they strengthen our ability to execute at scale and help enterprises secure and govern sensitive data as AI adoption accelerates, making data-centric security a foundational part of modern security architectures.”
Engler brings more than a decade of enterprise sales leadership at AppDynamics, Cisco and most recently Augment Code, where he was instrumental in building the go-to-market function and 8X ARR growth in the company’s first two years. At Sutter Hill Ventures, he spent three years advising portfolio founders on go-to-market strategy and scaling. His track record demonstrates his ability to build high-performing sales organizations while partnering with product development teams to ensure customer feedback is incorporated into product strategy.
“I’ve watched how fast AI is moving in enterprises and seen the same problem everywhere: companies are enthusiastic and want to use AI but they’re anxious about what happens to their data,” said Engler. “When I looked at what the team at Bedrock Data built, I knew it was the right solution to solve this problem. Most discovery tools tell teams what data exists. The Bedrock Data platform tells them what AI systems can actually see and lets them control it.”
Liberator brings more than a decade of leadership experience across finance, operations and strategic initiatives within high-growth technology organizations. He most recently served as Chief of Staff and Vice President of Business Operations and Strategic Initiatives at Sumo Logic, where he drove cross-functional initiatives that strengthened operational efficiency and played a central role in the company’s 2020 IPO. Prior roles at PagerDuty and Duo Security saw him lead IPO readiness efforts and prepare companies for major liquidity events. Liberator started his career at Ernst & Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
“I saw the data explosion firsthand at Sumo Logic, which helped enterprises secure their digital applications and environments. When AI adoption accelerated, it increased data volumes and created new complexity around securing those estates,” said Liberator. “Data is the crown jewel of every company. Bedrock Data’s approach to making it visible and governable at scale is exactly what the market needs.”
John Coyle brings over 20 years of expertise in security, DevOps and enterprise software to his role. A specialist in scaling high-growth tech firms, John leads the company’s channel and strategic partnerships that expand its market reach. Most recently, John was SVP at Sumo Logic, where he was instrumental in the company’s IPO, grew strategic partnerships and led the acquisition of five companies. His track record of rapid growth includes a tenure at Sauce Labs, where he tripled sales, and leadership roles at MobileIron following its acquisition of Averail. John integrates deep technical insight with sharp financial acumen, drawn from a career that spans leadership roles at Symantec and Opera Software alongside experience in investment banking and equity research at Merrill Lynch and JMP Securities.
“Data-centric security and AI governance are at a turning point,” said Coyle. “What sets Bedrock Data apart is the belief that data has to be at the center of every security decision. Within two years, I want Bedrock Data to be the company security and AI leaders think of when they think about AI governance and data-centric security.”
The executive appointments come on the heels of Bedrock Data’s launch of ArgusAI, a new product that extends governance to AI systems through Data Bills of Materials and guardrail gap analysis, enabling enterprises to understand exactly what data their AI models and agents access during training and inference.
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