Peter Bellini
CEO
Srikant Sreenivasan
President
Shiva Shankar
CTO
Michelle Britnell
CFO
Swaminathan Mathivanan
Lead Architect
Ryan Seymour
VP of Education and Consulting
David Pirtle
VP of Sales
Vrushali Parkar
VP of Customer Success
Chris White
Director of Global Alliance Sales
Peter Bellini
CEO
Peter Bellini’s multi-disciplinary background spans product management, business analysis and strategy, marketing, and customer support. His eight years at ConnectWise steeped him in the dynamics and needs of the MSP community, enabling him to bring a customer-centric approach to the building of ConnectSecure. Peter holds an MBA from the MUMA College of Business at the University of South Florida. He also hails from an entrepreneurial family well known in the Tampa Bay area — his father, Arnie, co-founded ConnectWise, and his Uncle, David, is currently CEO of CyberFox.
Srikant Sreenivasan
President
Srikant (Sri) is a senior business leader and co-founder of multiple startup software companies, most with a focus on solving MSP challenges. In addition to his entrepreneurial record, Sri has held business management positions at Arthur Andersen Consulting, KPMG, Microsoft and Cisco. Along with Shiva Shankar, he co-founded HashInclude, a technology innovation and incubator company that has spawned multiple software solutions for the IT industry. Most recently, Sri was co-founder and President of CyberCNS, the current ConnectSecure. He holds a BS in Computer Science from University of Pune, and an MBA from Manipal University.
Shiva Shankar
CTO
Shiva Shankar is a senior technology architect and leader with multiple successful software innovations, USPO patents, and startups to his credit. As the co-founder of HashInclude, a technology innovation and incubator company, he and fellow co-founder Srikant Sreenivasan oversaw the creation of important software solutions as well as CyberCNS, which has now evolved into ConnectSecure. The two longtime business partners have made a significant impact on the growth of the MSP community with a range of technology initiatives, including using automation as a problem-solving tool. Shiva holds a master’s degree in Computer Software Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.
Michelle Britnell
CFO
Swaminathan Mathivanan
Lead Architect
Swami is a Senior Software Architect with 18 years of comprehensive expertise in various technologies with a focus on IT infrastructure product development. He is skilled in designing and delivering high-quality software solutions that align with business requirements and industry best practices. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Computer Science) and leads the front-end Engineering team at ConnectSecure.
Ryan Seymour
VP of Education and Consulting
Ryan Seymour has over 20 years of experience with Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and IT service management. He plays a key role in developing and implementing ConnectSecure's Cyber Wellness model, guiding MSPs in continuous vulnerability management and compliance. In addition, Ryan provides consulting, education, and onboarding for partners, designs support and training structures, and works closely with the partner community to drive innovation and reduce business' risk.
David Pirtle
VP of Sales
David Pirtle brings a diverse background to the VP of Sales role for ConnectSecure and Bellini Capital. His educational background is in Clinical Psychology and forms the foundation of a partner centric, consultative sales methodology. David is a highly successful 10-year alumni of ConnectWise, having served in a variety of go to market roles. This includes 6 years leading teams focused exclusively on the MSP community. David was educated at Kent State University (Psychology and Economics) and Auburn University (Clinical Psychology). He is an Ohio native who now resides in Tampa, Florida with his wife and two daughters.
Vrushali Parkar
VP of Customer Success
Vrushali Parkar is a passionate, value-driven customer success professional with over two decades of experience in managing cross-functional teams and developing customer onboarding processes. With strong communication and problem-solving skills, she is a natural team leader. She holds a bachelor's degree in Engineering.
Chris White
Director of Global Alliance Sales
Chris is the leader of ConnectSecure's Global Distribution Division, focusing on channel sales. He joined the ConnectSecure team in February 2024, bringing a wealth of expertise in distribution networks, particularly within the cybersecurity sector. Chris has a diverse background that includes investment banking, insurance, and entrepreneurship.
He studied Business with a concentration in Finance at Florida State College Jacksonville and holds four FINRA licenses, as well as the CompTIA Security+ certification. Additionally, Chris has been certified by Harvard in Global Business and recently obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Systems and Cyber Security from Columbia Southern University (Suma Cum Laude).
