Chainguard Strengthens Leadership Team with New Appointments to Drive Future Growth

Chainguard, the foundation for secure software development and deployment, is entering a pivotal growth phase with significant leadership changes. On July 30, 2025, the company announced the appointments of Quincy Castro as the new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Eyal Bar as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This strategic move is part of Chainguard’s commitment to scale its operations while remaining at the forefront of security and innovation in software supply chains.

Leadership Expansion

The recent additions to the leadership team come at a crucial time as organizations across various sectors, including Fortune 500 companies and governmental agencies, increasingly turn to Chainguard’s solutions to address security vulnerabilities and reduce engineering toil. Dan Lorenc, CEO and Co-founder of Chainguard, expressed confidence in the new appointments, stating, "Quincy and Eyal are joining Chainguard at a critical juncture. Their expertise will enhance our trustworthiness and operational excellence."

Quincy Castro brings extensive experience in security leadership to the role of CISO. Previously, he served as CISO at Redis and has held security positions at the NSA and various Fortune 500 companies. Castro emphasized his commitment, saying, "My objective is to protect our customers and ensure our security measures effectively mitigate risks, enabling them to focus on innovation."

Eyal Bar, the newly appointed CFO, comes with over 16 years of experience in financial management from high-growth tech firms. He played a key role in the growth of Monday.com, impacting the company’s climb to a billion-dollar valuation and guiding it through a successful IPO. Bar remarked, "At Chainguard, merging market scale, product innovation, and deep customer trust represents an exhilarating opportunity for growth. I aim to strengthen our financial strategy and operational efficiency."

A Focus on Culture

Chainguard is also dedicated to maintaining a supportive and transformative workplace culture. The company recently promoted Grace Shiell to Vice President of People, acknowledging her leadership in the company’s expansion and team support during a critical growth period. Chainguard also received certification as a Great Place to Work®, affirming its commitment to fostering a work environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

Customer-Centric Innovations

The leadership restructure is accompanied by increased demand for Chainguard’s products, particularly its innovative open-source solutions. The company’s catalog of Chainguard Containers represents a significant achievement, providing a collection of minimal, CVE-free container images that cater to modern application stacks. With over 1,500 images available, the catalog supports various programming languages, databases, and development tools.

Chainguard is also expanding its global reach through partnerships with cloud marketplaces such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, and GCP, simplifying customer access to its offerings. Recent partnerships have further bolstered its capabilities, including a collaboration with Azul for curated OpenJDK® distributions and an integration with Orca Security that offers vulnerability scanning for container images.

Commitment to Open Source

The commitment to the open-source community remains a cornerstone of Chainguard's mission. The company actively contributes to critical projects like Sigstore and SLSA while introducing initiatives like Container Hardening Priorities (CHPs) to enhance container image security. Notably, Chainguard’s efforts to maintain and improve tools such as Kaniko will continue to support users relying on this essential technology.

In summary, with new leadership at the helm, Chainguard is not only enhancing its security measures and financial strategies but also reinforcing its role as a trusted partner in secure software development. As organizations rapidly adapt to an increasingly complex technological landscape, Chainguard’s initiatives aim to simplify security and foster innovation, paving the way for a robust future. To learn more about Chainguard and explore new roles in the expanding team, visit Chainguard Careers.