Chris Braden is a veteran sales and channel executive, bringing over 20 years of experience building, leading, and executing successful programs around the world. In his current role as the Vice President, Global Channels and Alliances, he is responsible for eSentire's global channel program, overseeing strategic partner recruitment, international expansion, and growth with current partners through an improved enablement program. He is a 2019 CRN Channel Chief recipient. Chris also oversees strategic partnerships with key partners Carbon Black, Sumologic, and Cyxtera.

For the decade prior to joining eSentire in 2018, he built notable global channel and alliance programs for companies such as Akamai, Exceda, and FocalPoint. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia and a Masters of Business Administration from George Mason University.