Over the last 20 years, Katie Beck has served as a strategic marketing partner to help organizations scale at various stages of growth. Prior to joining Crosspoint Capital Partners, Katie served as Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Communications at Forescout where she used strategic internal and external communications to drive awareness, build thought leadership, manage risk and reputation, shape company culture, attract top talent, and engage and inspire employees. She has extensive experience in the cybersecurity industry having also spent 10 years at Symantec in various roles, including head of global product PR and head of communications for the company’s emerging and high-growth markets, based out of Dubai. In addition, Katie has advised earlier stage start-ups on marketing and communications strategies, working closely with the CEOs of Awake Security and Trusted Key prior to their acquisitions to Arista Networks and Workday, respectively. Katie graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Public Relations from California State University, Chico.