Where does Alan LeFort work?

Alan LeFort is CEO of StrongestLayer.

What companies did Alan LeFort found?

Alan LeFort founded StrongestLayer.

Where did Alan LeFort go to school?

Alan LeFort studied at University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management (EMBA, Leadership, Strategy, Design Thinking); University of St. Thomas (TX) (BBA, Finance, (theology, philosophy)); York University (completed 2.5 years of BSc. Comp Sci- before pivoting to BBA / finance).

Alan LeFort

Founder

CEO at StrongestLayer

Chicago, Illinois, United States

FoundedStrongestLayer

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296 people in our graph share verified history with Alan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Anupam RastogiunlockedAlan: together at ATT Canada (2001)

Alan: together at University of St. Thomas (TX)

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StrongestLayer's investors · 2

Inovia CapitalMontreal · $250K – $8M checks Recall CapitalSan Bruno · $300K – $1M checks

Co-founders at StrongestLayer

Joshua BassCPO

Experience

StrongestLayerCEO and Cofoundercurrent2025 — presentDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
ProofpointSVP & GM, Security Awareness Products (formerly Wombat)2020 — 2024United States
McAfeeVP Strategy & GM, Consumer Telco BU2019 — 2020Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
McAfeeChief Strategy Officer, Consumer2016 — 2019Plano, TX
McAfeeHead of Product Strategy & Innovation, Consumer2015 — 2019Plano, TX
McAfee SecurityVP, Consumer Product Management2013 — 2014Santa Clara, CA
HyTrustVP, Product Management2012 — 2013
AVGVP, Portfolio Strategy & Integration2012Prague, Czechia
AVGVP, Product Management2010 — 2012Prague, Czech Republic
TELUS Security LabsManaging Director2009 — 2010
Rotman-TELUS joint study on Canadian IT security PracticesCo-Author2008 — 2010
TELUSDirector, Security and Risk Management Portfolio2006 — 2010
IntellitacticsDirector, Solution Management2003 — 2006
ATT CanadaManaging Security Consultant2001 — 2003
ATT CanadaSecurity Consultant2001 — 2003
Consulate General of Mexico at HoustonExecutive Advisor to Consul General1995 — 1998

Skills & more

Communication14Strategic Vision9Team Management5General Management5Product Strategy2Engineering Leadership2Business InnovationSecurity96Leadership16Risk Management9Enterprise Software30Cloud Computing54

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SaaSProduct ManagementProduct MarketingMobile DevicesStrategic PartnershipsGo-to-market StrategyChannelCross-functional Team Leadership

Languages English · french

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alan LeFort?: CEO at StrongestLayer
Where does Alan LeFort work?: Alan LeFort is CEO of StrongestLayer.
What companies did Alan LeFort found?: Alan LeFort founded StrongestLayer.
Where did Alan LeFort go to school?: Alan LeFort studied at University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management (EMBA, Leadership, Strategy, Design Thinking); University of St. Thomas (TX) (BBA, Finance, (theology, philosophy)); York University (completed 2.5 years of BSc. Comp Sci- before pivoting to BBA / finance).

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Also attended University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management171

Clayton MacDougaldInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag John GreenwoodPartner at Pantheon Ventures Frank FuInvestment Advisor at IOSG Ventures Mary BoersmaPlatform Principal at American Family Ventures Leah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VC Katy Yam"The Indiana Jones of ideas" — a connector of people and ideas

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Also attended University of St. Thomas (TX)6

Stephen WedemeyerChief Financial Officer at CARNELIAN ENERGY CAPITAL Mark McPeakVP of Manufacturing at Siddhi Capital Web SmithScout at GGV Capital Devin BaptisteFounder at GroupRaise Jody Allen CroweExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter at Crotega Cherise EsparzaFounder at SecurityGate

Also attended York University114

Ken TesliaFounding Partner, Chairman at Extreme Venture Partners Adiam BerhaneAccounting Manager at QED Investors Mark HatfieldInvestor at Ten Eleven Tiffany EvelynInvestor at OMERS Ventures Keegan PintoPrincipal at ArcTern Ventures NathanielHead of Operations at BoxOne Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Proofpoint24

Dale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture Partners Darren LeeInvestor at EPIC VENTURES Joe HorowitzManaging General Partner at Icon Ventures Rob WardCo-Founder and Partner at Meritech Capital Partners Abhijit SolankiFounder & Managing Director at Whiteboard Venture Partners Rob ChaplinskyCo-Founder & Managing Director at Link Ventures

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Also worked at McAfee64

RustyAdvisor at Clear Ventures Dave DeWaltFounder, Managing Director, CEO at NightDragon Ken GonzalezManaging Director at NightDragon Barbara MassaAdvisor at NightDragon Dr. Ira SobelInvestor at AgeTech Capital Chris YoungCEO Partner at Ardent Venture

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Also worked at AVG14

Ravit AvidorFounding Partner at Lighthouse Ventures Marc VicenteVenture Partner - E-commerce & Marketplaces at Encomenda VC Dušan ZábrodskýGeneral Partner at Rockaway Ventures Petr MahdalCTO at Rockaway Ventures Karel OblukPartner at Evolution Equity Partners Yuval Ben-ItzhakPartner at Evolution Equity Partners

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Also worked at Rotman-TELUS joint study on Canadian IT security Practices14

Ivan YuenInvestor at AgeTech Capital Sarah ChewImpact, Analyst at TRIREC Mohan ZhangPrincipal at Sixty Degree Capital John-Christian (J.C.) BourqueManaging Director at Teachers' Venture Growth Paloma TonacoChief People Officer at Purpose Investments Prathna RameshInvestor at Futuresight

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