Vince Steckler joins Nord Security as the first Independent Board Member

Nord Security, a family of digital privacy and security solutions, announced today that Vince Steckler was joining it as the first Independent Board Member. The world-renowned cybersecurity professional will share his expertise and provide guidance on the company’s product development and commercial strategies.

Originally a programmer, Vince Steckler experienced all levels of the cybersec industry over the past 40+ years. He spent over a decade as Avast’s CEO and architected its growth from a small regional company to the world’s most trusted consumer security product. Before retiring, he took Avast public in the largest ever software IPO on the London Stock Exchange. Previously Vince spent nearly 10 years at Symantec in senior leadership positions in the consumer, enterprise, and government businesses.

‘I’m impressed with Nord Security’s products and their desire to build trusted and easy-to-use cybersecurity solutions for everyone. Their openness and transparency with the way they run their services combined with their vision for the future is a big part of what attracted me to the organisation,’ said Vince Steckler. ‘I’m very pleased to be joining the team as an Independent Board Member.’

NordVPN was established in 2012 and now serves more than 14 million users. Lately, the company has been expanding to include security solutions for businesses and advanced tools for consumers. ‘We’re honored that Vince has joined Nord Security’s mission to bring trust, privacy, and security to the internet,’ said Tom Okman, one of Nord Security’s co-founders. ‘The challenge of building trusted cybersecurity solutions for everyday use requires more than technology – it also demands world-class management, product strategy, and infrastructure. Vince’s knowledge and experience will help us to build on our considerable progress in this area.’

NordVPN has recently formed its Team of Advisors. Partnerships were signed with Rytis Vitkauskas, an entrepreneur and partner at Lightspeed Venture; Tammarrian Rogers, a development professional and Engineering Director at Snap Inc.; Troy Hunt, a web security expert and founder of Have I Been Pwned; and Tanya Janca, an application security expert and CEO/founder of the We Hack Purple. According to the best worldwide practices, the Team of Advisors will provide strategic guidance by sharing unique perspectives and insights.