Founder Profile
Jack Huffard
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Jack Huffard?
Jack Huffard is a founder of Tenable, which was founded in 2002 with Ron Gula and Renaud Deraison.
- Company founded
- Tenable
- Founded
- 2002
- Co-founders
- Ron Gula and Renaud Deraison
Founding Story
Jack Huffard co-founded Tenable in 2002 and served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and member of the Board of Directors through the company's 2018 NASDAQ IPO until 2019. Prior to Tenable, Huffard held executive business development and sales positions at Enterasys Networks, Network Associates, and Cambridge Technology Partners. At Tenable, Huffard architected the corporate infrastructure, directed global sales expansion, spearheaded federal defense contracts, and managed international go-to-market channels. In 2023, Huffard was inducted into the Cyber Security Hall of Fame alongside his co-founders.
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