Management Team

Eugene Kaspersky

Chief Executive Officer, Kaspersky Lab

Eugene Kaspersky graduated from Moscow’s Institute of Cryptography, Telecommunications and Computer Science in 1987 to start work at a multi-disciplinary research institute. It was there that Eugene first began to study computer viruses.

In 1989 Eugene detected and analysed the ‘Cascade’ virus on his computer, and developed a disinfection utility for it. He started collecting malicious programs and disinfection modules for them, and this exotic collection would go on to become the foundation of the Kaspersky Anti-Virus database, which today includes more than eight million records and 94 million samples of malware, and is one of the most complete antivirus databases in the world.

In 1997, Eugene and his colleagues decided to establish an independent company, becoming the founders of Kaspersky Lab. From that moment, he has headed the company's antivirus research and was named CEO of Kaspersky Lab in 2007.

Kaspersky Lab’s headquarters are located in Moscow, Russia, where the company was founded, from which it oversees global operations and business development, while the Kaspersky Lab holding is registered in the UK. The company currently operates in more than 200 countries and territories across the globe, has its own regional offices in 30 countries and employs over 2,500 highly-qualified specialists.

Eugene holds a large number of national and international awards for his long track record of technological, scientific, and business achievements. He voted the World’s Most Powerful Security Exec by SYS-CON Media in 2011 and was included in the Foreign Policy’s list of Top Global Thinkers of 2012 for his contribution to IT security awareness on a global scale.

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Garry Kondakov

Chief Sales and Marketing Officer

Garry was appointed to the position of Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of Kaspersky Lab in January 2012. In his current role, Garry has responsibility for the company's marketing, business development, sales and customer service functions on all territories.

Earlier in 2011 he was appointed Kaspersky Lab’s Vice-President, Emerging Markets, overseeing the company’s operations in Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. From January 2008 until March 2011, Garry held the position of Managing Director of Kaspersky Lab Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA). Prior to that, he was Kaspersky Lab’s Managing Director for Russia, the CIS and the Baltic States.

University’s Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics and has an MSc in Management from the London Business School (LBS).

Andrey Tikhonov

Chief Operating Officer

Andrey was appointed Kaspersky Lab’s Chief Operating Officer in January 2012. In his position he is responsible for global administrative functions – finance, HR, IT, and work processes.

Prior to his current role Andrey held a number of senior management positions at Kaspersky Lab. In March 2009 he was appointed Chief Information Officer after five years as the company’s Technical Director. Before that, he was head of the Novell development department from 2002 following a successful period as a project manager.

Andrey has been working in the IT industry since 1989, when he started his career in a research institute of Russian Ministry of Defense, rising to the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Andrey graduated with distinction from a military academy in Kiev.

Nikolay Grebennikov

Chief Technology Officer

Nikolay was appointed Chief Technology Officer at Kaspersky Lab at the beginning of 2009. In this role he is responsible for developing the overall technology strategy for the company, driving all engineering and research activities, and overseeing the whole Kaspersky R&D organization.

Under Nikolay’s leadership, Kaspersky’s products consistently achieved top protection ratings in independent reviews, winning numerous awards. In September 2011 Nikolay has been ranked in the top 100 Most Powerful Voices in security by i-technology magazine SYS-CON Media.

Prior to transitioning to the CTO role, Nikolay served as Vice President of Research and Development and Deputy Director of Innovative Technologies at Kaspersky Lab. Before joining Kaspersky Lab, he worked as a device driver developer, database programmer, general software programmer and project manager for several IT companies based in Moscow.

Nikolay has a PhD in Computer Science from Bauman Moscow State Technical University.

Marina Alekseeva

Chief Human Resources Officer

Marina Alekseeva was appointed Chief Human Resources Officer at Kaspersky Lab in August 2012. She is responsible for global HR functions such as Recruitment, Training and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Administration.

Marina joined Kaspersky Lab in January 2008 as the Deputy to the HR Director.

Marina has a more than 10 year experience in the field of HR, including IT industry. Before joining Kaspersky Lab she worked for T-Systems CIS (Deutsche Telekom AG) and UniCredit bank, rising from HR manager to the senior managerial positions.

Marina graduated from the North-West Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, majored in People Management and Organizational Psychology as her second higher education.

Stephen Orenberg

Strategic Advisor

Stephen was appointed President Kaspersky Lab North America and Strategic Advisor in January 2012. He has been head of the company’s North American operation since 2005. His responsibilities include the company's sales, marketing, business development, and customer service functions in the region.

Stephen has been a member of Kaspersky’s Board of Directors since 2007. During his tenure, he has also led the Sales and Business Development Division, with responsibility for the development and maintenance of the company’s global sales platform. He has also been responsible for expanding and overseeing operations in Latin America.

Stephen has held senior management positions in the information technology industry for over twenty years and has specialized on the software side throughout. During the course of his career, Stephen has been President of Internet security companies Sophos, Inc., Netguard, Inc., and Dr. Solomon's Software, Inc. During his tenure at Dr. Solomon's, he oversaw the company’s development from a start-up to a major player in the North American market.

Stephen attended Emerson College, where he majored in communications.

Alexey De-Monderik

Corporate Advisor

Alexey holds the position of Corporate Advisor of Kaspersky Lab.

Alexey joined Eugene Kaspersky at the KAMI Information Technologies Center in 1991, and later co-founded Kaspersky Lab in 1997. Early on in the project he was responsible for product development. Later on his focus of responsibility shifted to the AV engine, and then to technology development.

Alexey graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute in 1988, and then worked several years as a computer engineer in one of the Soviet rocket science institutes.