KnowBe4 Hires New Chief Information Officer Joel Kemmerer

TAMPA BAY, FL | Aug 25, 2025

Veteran IT executive brings over 30 years of experience leading digital transformations, integrating acquisitions and streamlining business operations 

KnowBe4, the world-renowned cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management (HRM), today announced it has hired experienced IT executive Joel Kemmerer as the new chief information officer (CIO) to help lead critical digital transformation initiatives.  joel

Kemmerer is a veteran IT executive and CIO, with over 30 years of experience in various IT leadership positions for technology companies such as N-able Inc., SolarWinds, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and others. Kemmerer earned his bachelor of business administration from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas and his master of business administration from the Edwin L. Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University. Previously, his organization was the recipient of a 2022 American Business Awards Gold Stevie for Information Technology Department of the Year. 

“As a bridge builder and connector, Joel is able to translate complex technology ecosystems to be consumable by all users,” said Bryan Palma, CEO, KnowBe4. “He brings unique business acumen to KnowBe4 and we are excited to welcome him to the team for this critical role in our growing company.” 

Kemmerer commented: “Joining KnowBe4 as CIO, my plan is to reimagine how we deliver value to our customers, embed operational excellence in everything we do, and empower our teams to transform and innovate at every level. I look forward to helping KnowBe4 accelerate its strategic vision and drive meaningful change that positions us for long-term success.”

For more information on KnowBe4 careers, visit https://www.knowbe4.com/careers

About KnowBe4

KnowBe4 empowers the modern workforce to make smarter security decisions every day. Trusted by more than 70,000 organizations worldwide, KnowBe4 is the pioneer of digital workforce security, securing both AI agents and humans. The KnowBe4 Platform provides attack simulation and training, collaboration security, and agent security powered by AIDA (Artificial Intelligence Defense Agents) and a proprietary Risk Score. The platform leverages 15 years of behavioral data to combat advanced threats including social engineering, prompt injection, and shadow AI. By securing humans and agents, KnowBe4 leads the industry in workforce trust and defense.

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