Jim Pickering is the Chief Revenue Officer at Swimlane, bringing over two decades of global enterprise sales leadership and deep expertise in cybersecurity and technology markets. He previously held senior sales leadership roles at Swimlane, where he helped build high-performing teams, scale revenue operations, and drive global expansion. Jim is recognized for aligning sales, channel, and customer success strategies while fostering collaboration across marketing, product, and other functions. Known for his customer-first approach and people-focused leadership, he is committed to sustainable growth, expanding Swimlane’s global footprint, and empowering teams to reach their full potential.

Prior to Swimlane, Jim held executive sales roles at several cybersecurity and enterprise software companies, most recently serving as EVP of Global Sales at NetSPI, where he accelerated growth and expanded the enterprise footprint. Earlier in his career, he held leadership positions at Infoblox, Fortinet, Netscreen/Juniper, Verisign, and Savvis, driving double- and triple-digit revenue growth, building sales teams, and supporting acquisitions and fundraising efforts.

Jim’s leadership combines a customer-centric mindset with disciplined execution and cross-functional alignment. As CRO, he focuses on optimizing Swimlane’s revenue operations, accelerating partner ecosystems, scaling globally, and strengthening expansion and retention strategies.