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Dr. Chris Peake

Critic · DISC type C
Chief Trust Officer at Gong
📍 Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville Area, United States

Dr. Chris Peake serves as the Chief Trust Officer at Gong, leveraging over 25 years of experience in security and IT. He specializes in scaling hyper-growth SaaS companies beyond the $1B ARR mark by embedding security into the product lifecycle. He holds a Ph. D. from Capella University and a CISSP certification.

His interests suggest a dedication to tracking technological advancements, following publications like WIRED and industry leaders like NVIDIA. Colleagues have described him as a steady and supportive leader, particularly adept at navigating high-pressure incidents with a calm and grounded approach.

He authored a doctoral dissertation on the quantitative predictive analysis of cloud trust and acceptance among IT security professionals.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Chief Trust Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Dr. shows up

Objective Thinker
Negotiator
ROI Driven

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Priorities

Topics Dr. cares about

Building Enterprise Trust
His title is Chief Trust Officer, and he frequently emphasizes that trust is a critical business asset, uniting security, compliance, and customer confidence.
Secure AI Adoption
He has authored articles on establishing trust in AI for responsible innovation and sees it as a fundamental tool that is reshaping modern work.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Chief Trust Officer
Gong
9-2020 - 5-2025
CISO and SVP of Security
Smartsheet
7-2013 - 9-2020
Global Sr. Director, Trust and Customer Security
ServiceNow
9-2007 - 7-2013
VP, Cyber Assurance Strategist
Sentar Inc
1-2005 - 9-2007
Director Security Engineering & Architecture
SAIC
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2013 - 2018
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Capella University
2008 - 2010
Masters
Capella University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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