Zscaler stock falls on CRO leadership change

September 24, 2026 4:38 PM EDT

Investing.com -- Zscaler Inc (NASDAQ: ZS) shares dropped more than 4% in after-hours trading Thursday following the announcement of a leadership change in its revenue organization.


The cybersecurity company named Ross Tackett as chief revenue officer, effective October 1, 2026. Tackett will oversee global revenue operations, sales organization, strategic partner ecosystem, and go-to-market execution.














Tackett has served as Zscaler's Head of Worldwide Sales for the past three years and brings over 30 years of technology sales leadership experience. He previously held sales leadership positions at ServiceNow for more than a decade and spent over 16 years in similar roles at Dell.












The appointment follows the departure of Mike Rich, who is stepping down as CRO for personal reasons. Rich will remain with Zscaler as a strategic advisor through December 31, 2026, to support the transition.


"Ross Tackett brings an exceptional combination of operational discipline, global scale, and customer-first leadership to this important role," said Jay Chaudhry, CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Zscaler.


Tackett commented on his new role, stating that Zscaler "pioneered Zero Trust security and continues to set the benchmark for innovation in the AI era."


The leadership transition comes as Zscaler continues to position itself in the cybersecurity market, with its Zero Trust Exchange platform serving thousands of customers globally. The platform is distributed across more than 200 public data centers worldwide.

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