SEARCH GEO MENU Leadership The Check Point executive management team has deep expertise in technology, cyber security, finance, and science. Their wide-ranging experience includes executive positions at iconic technology companies and global consulting firms. The Check Point leadership team is united in their passion to make internet communications and critical data secure, reliable, and available everywhere. Executive Management Board of Directors Gil Shwed Founder, and CEO Gil Shwed is the founder and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Shwed is considered the inventor of the modern firewall and authored several patents, such as the company’s Stateful Inspection technology Mr. Shwed has received numerous accolades for his individual achievements and industry contributions, including the Israel Prize for his contributions to the Israeli tech industry and philanthropy, an honorary Doctor of Science from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, an honorary Doctor of Science from Tel Aviv University, the World Economic Forum’s Global Leader for Tomorrow for his commitment to public affairs and leadership in areas beyond immediate professional interests, and the Academy of Achievement’s Golden Plate Award for his innovative contribution to business and technology. Mr. Shwed is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Youth University of Tel Aviv University, a Tel Aviv University Governor and founder of the University’s Check Point Institute for Information Security. Mr. Shwed chairs the board of directors of Yeholot Association -- founded by the Rashi Foundation, the Yeholot Association’s charter focuses on, among other things, reducing Israel’s high school dropout rates.. Dr. Dorit Dor Chief Product Officer Dr. Dorit Dor, Chief Product Officer at Check Point, manages all product definition and development functions for both the enterprise and consumer divisions of the company. Her core responsibilities include leading the company’s product management, research and development (R&D) and quality assurance (QA) initiatives from concept to delivery. Since joining the company in 1995, Dr. Dor has served in several pivotal roles in Check Point’s R&D organization. She has been instrumental to the organization’s growth and managed many successful product releases. Dr. Dor holds a Ph.D. and M.S degree in computer science from Tel-Aviv University, in addition to graduating cum laude for her Bachelor of Science degree. She has been published in several influential scientific journals for her research on graph decomposition, median selection and geometric pattern matching in d-dimensional space. In 2019, Forbes named Dr. Dor as one of Israel’s most powerful women and she’s is a member of the World Economic Forum Centre for Cybersecurity. In 1993, she won the Israel National Defense Prize. Tal Payne Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Tal Payne brings over 15 years of financial management experience, serving as Chief Financial Officer in Check Point since joining in 2008 and as Chief Financial and Operations Officer since 2015. Ms. Payne oversees Check Point's global operations and finance, including investor relations, legal, treasury, purchasing and facilities. Prior to joining Check Point, Ms. Payne served as Chief Financial Officer at Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd., where she held the role of Vice President of Finance for over five years. Ms. Payne began her career as a CPA in public accounting at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Ms. Payne holds a B.A. in Economics and Accounting and an Executive M.B.A., both from Tel Aviv University. Ms. Payne is a certified public accountant. Dan Yerushalmi Chief Customer Officer Dan Yerushalmi, Chief Customer Officer at Check Point Software Technologies, manages worldwide sales field operations and engineering, channel sales and strategic technologies, focusing on customer experience. Dan has served as a c-suite leader in large-scale enterprises in technology, banking, and telecom. Prior to joining Check Point, he was the first Executive Vice President, group Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operations Officer of Israel's Largest Bank - Bank Leumi LTD. He also served as President of EMEA for Advertising and Media and Regional Vice President & Client Business Executive at Amdocs, a multinational technology corporation. Dan holds an MA in Psychology from Bar Ilan University and a BA in Computer Science and Psychology from Tel Aviv University. In 2016, he was named one of the leading Chief Technology Officers by CIO 100 magazine. Peter Alexander Chief Marketing Officer Peter Alexander is Check Point's Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and manages all branding, operational and strategic marketing for the company. Prior to joining Check Point, Mr Alexander served as CMO at Harmonic Inc., the global leader in video delivery infrastructure, and he also spent 15 years in senior marketing roles at Cisco Systems Inc. Mr Alexander began his career as a software engineer at ROLM Corporation. He holds B.Eng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bradford University (UK) and an MBA from University of California Berkeley. 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