Todd Nightingale is the CEO of Fastly, a leading edge cloud platform provider, and has held this position since September 2022. Prior to joining Fastly, Nightingale served as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Networking and Cloud at Cisco Systems, Inc., and was also the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cisco's Meraki business. With a strong background in technology leadership, he has been instrumental in driving growth and innovation in the networking industry.
Who is Todd Nightingale?
Todd Nightingale, the CEO of Fastly since September 2022, has an extensive background in technology leadership. Before joining Fastly, he held various positions at Cisco Systems, Inc., including Executive Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Networking and Cloud, and Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cisco's Meraki business. Nightingale's leadership style is characterized by a focus on delivering simple, powerful solutions, as demonstrated by his successful tenure at Meraki, where he contributed to the growth of the largest cloud-managed networking platform in the world.
As Fastly's CEO, he is expected to strengthen the company's technology and go-to-market strategy, leading Fastly into its next stage of growth with a strong operational foundation.
Work History
- Fastly, CEO: September 2022 - Present
- Cisco, EVP, GM Enterprise Networking & Cloud: March 2020 - September 2022
- Cisco Meraki, SVP, General Manager: June 2016 - March 2020
- Cisco Meraki, VP, General Manager: October 2014 - May 2016
- Cisco Meraki, VP, Strategy & System Architecture: July 2012 - September 2014
- Motorola Solutions, Sr. Director & General Manager AirDefense Solutions: December 2010 - August 2012
- Motorola, Director, Engineering, Motorola AirDefense Solutions: November 2008 - December 2010
- AirDefense, VP, Engineering: August 2005 - October 2008
- Engim, Director, Software Engineering: December 2002 - August 2005
- MIT Laboratory, Research Assistant: January 2001 - January 2002
- Arsdigita Corp, Software Engineer: January 2000 - January 2001
- Motorola Inc, Researcher: January 1999 - January 2000
Education History
Todd Nightingale holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Engineering degree from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He earned his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science between 2001 and 2003, and his Master's degree in Computer Science between 1997 and 2003. This strong educational foundation in engineering and computer science has undoubtedly contributed to Nightingale's successful career in the technology industry.
When did Todd Nightingale join Fastly?
Todd Nightingale joined Fastly as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on September 1, 2022, after a broad search process to identify the company's next leader. Since then, he has been leading Fastly into its next stage of growth, focusing on strengthening the company's technology and go-to-market strategy. As of now, Nightingale has been with Fastly for a few months, bringing his extensive experience from his previous roles at Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco Meraki, and AirDefense to the company.