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Janel Timoney Brown

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Account Director - DISA & 4th Estate at Zscaler
📍 Greater Tampa Bay Area, United States

Janel is a results-oriented executive with over 20 years of experience in the national security sector, specializing in Space, AI/ML, and Zero Trust cybersecurity. A graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy and a retired Naval Officer, she now leads strategic accounts for DISA and the 4th Estate at Zscaler.

Outside of her professional role, Janel is deeply committed to community leadership and mentorship. She is a founding board member and President of the Greater Tampa Bay Chapter of Women In Defense and serves on a nomination board for Floridas service academies, reflecting her passion for advancing women in national security.

She was a finalist for the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Business Woman of the Year award.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Account Director - DISA & 4th Estate
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Tampa Bay Area, United States
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Priorities

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Zero Trust Security
Her current role at Zscaler and recent social media activity focuses on helping defense agencies modernize their cybersecurity architecture with Zero Trust principles.
Women in Defense
As the founding President of the Women In Defense Greater Tampa Bay chapter, she is a vocal advocate for the advancement of women in national security careers.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Account Director - DISA & 4th Estate
Zscaler
10-2017
Board of Advisors, Greater Tampa Bay Chapter
Women In Defense
10-2015 - 10-2017
President
Women In Defense
1-2022 - 8-2025
Director, Joint DOD Account Executive
Microsoft
4-2021 - 1-2022
Director, Microsoft Federal Consulting Services
Microsoft
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Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
United States Naval Academy
M.B.A.
University of Hawai‘i - Shidler College of Business
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