Gene McGowan Jr. currently holds the position of Manager, Partner Growth at Todyl since May 2025, leading a team focused on the success of channel partners. Prior experience includes serving as an Instructor at SANS Institute from 2019 to May 2025, where courses on advanced cybersecurity topics were taught and course development was contributed to. At Graylog, Inc., from 2019 to 2022, Gene excelled as Sr Global Director, Channels & Partners, achieving significant channel recruiting and revenue generation while developing international channel sales strategies. Previous roles include Strategic Sales Leader at Prophecy International Pty Ltd, Manager Solutions Development at EdgeIQ, and various positions at Telogis, Hosting.com, GTRI, McGowan Capital Group, and SonicWALL, showcasing a consistent track record of sales excellence, team leadership, and innovative strategy development across the technology and cybersecurity sectors. Gene's educational background includes studies at South Dakota Mines.