# Robert Potter

> Robert Potter is the CEO of Oomnitza, a San Francisco-based enterprise technology management (ETM) platform that gives IT teams a single pane of glass across their entire asset portfolio. Appointed in September 2024, Potter brings over 25 years of executive leadership in technology and cybersecurity, including tenures at Mandiant, RSA/EMC, Symantec, Lancope/Cisco, and IBM. A venture partner at SYN Ventures and a Quinnipiac University board member, he is also the co-founder of the Robert & Kathryn Potter Charitable Foundation supporting mental health, cancer research, and military families. Under his leadership, Oomnitza was named one of The Information's 50 Most Promising Startups of 2024.

- **Role:** CEO at Oomnitza
- **Organizations:** Oomnitza, SYN Ventures, Quinnipiac University Board, Robert & Kathryn Potter Charitable Foundation
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Quinnipiac University
- **Known for:** Led Oomnitza to be named one of The Information's 50 Most Promising Startups of 2024, 25+ years of executive leadership across cybersecurity, enterprise software, and technology sectors, EVP of Strategic Operations at Mandiant, one of the world's leading cybersecurity firms

## Career timeline

- **~1990-1997** — Developer at IBM
- **late 1990s-2000s** — Leadership role at WRQ/Attachmate
- **2000s** — VP of Sales (Federal) at Lancope/Cisco
- **2000s-2010s** — VP of Americas and VP of Public Sector & Health Care at Symantec
- **2010s** — Executive leadership at RSA/EMC, focusing on federal sales
- **2013-2014** — EVP of Strategic Operations at Mandiant
- **mid-2010s** — Executive role at FireEye (post Mandiant acquisition)
- **2017-2018** — Chief Revenue Officer at Verodin
- **~2019** — Joined SYN Ventures as Venture Partner
- **March 2019** — Joined Quinnipiac University Board of Directors
- **2023-2024** — Interim Chief Revenue Officer at Oomnitza
- **September 2024** — Appointed CEO of Oomnitza

## Achievements

- Led Oomnitza to be named one of The Information's 50 Most Promising Startups of 2024
- 25+ years of executive leadership across cybersecurity, enterprise software, and technology sectors
- EVP of Strategic Operations at Mandiant, one of the world's leading cybersecurity firms
- Captain of men's ice hockey team at Quinnipiac University
- Co-founded the Robert & Kathryn Potter Charitable Foundation
- Venture Partner at SYN Ventures, a leading cybersecurity-focused VC firm
- Board member at Quinnipiac University since 2019
- Helped build scholarship programs at Quinnipiac University and Georgia Southern University

## Latest updates

- **2024-11** — Oomnitza named one of The Information's 50 Most Promising Startups of 2024, the only ITAM vendor recognized in the Top SaaS & Security Startups category.
- **2024-09** — Robert Potter officially appointed as CEO of Oomnitza, succeeding co-founder Arthur Lozinski.
- **2024-06** — Donna Wilczek appointed as Chief Product Officer at Oomnitza under Potter's leadership.
- **2024-01** — Victor Hwei joined Oomnitza as Chief Financial Officer.

## Links

- Website: https://oomnitza.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/potter-r/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Oomnitza
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rob_potter
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/oomnitza

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Last updated: 2026-05-23