Joe Smolarski is the Chief Executive Officer of WatchGuard. Joe has held the CEO seat since November 2025, and was previously President at Kaseya.
Current company
WatchGuard
WatchGuard is an American technology company.
computer securityHeadquartered in SeattleFounded 1996Private company
Source: WikidataJoe Smolarski has been CEO of WatchGuard since November 2025. Before WatchGuard, Joe was President at Kaseya from January 2023 until November 2025.
Career
Sources: LinkedIn profile
Education
Temple University, Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Information TechnologySource
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstJoe Smolarski leads a leadership team of 8 published executives.
Most senior 5 of 8
| Name | Title | In seat since |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Smolarski | Chief Executive Officer | November 2025 |
| HoJin Kim | SVP & Chief Revenue Officer | Not stated |
| Michelle Welch | Chief Marketing Officer & SVP of Business Strategy | Not stated |
| Vincent Hwang | Chief Product Officer | Not stated |
| Raju Chiluvuri | Chief Information Officer | Not stated |
Joe Smolarski is the Chief Executive Officer of WatchGuard. Joe has held the CEO seat since November 2025, and was previously President at Kaseya.
Joe Smolarski has been CEO of WatchGuard since November 2025, according to LinkedIn profile.
Joe Smolarski was President at Kaseya from January 2023 until November 2025, according to LinkedIn profile.
Joe Smolarski has been CEO of WatchGuard for 10 months, since November 2025.
HoJin Kim (SVP & Chief Revenue Officer), Michelle Welch (Chief Marketing Officer & SVP of Business Strategy), Vincent Hwang (Chief Product Officer), Raju Chiluvuri (Chief Information Officer), and 3 more. Source: WatchGuard about page, Executive Team.
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