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F5 Appoints Cathy Peterman as Chief People Officer

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F5 has appointed Cathy Peterman as its new Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer.

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F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV ), the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, today announced the appointment of Cathy Peterman as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer. Peterman joins F5 's executive leadership team reporting to Chairman, President and CEO, François Locoh-Donou. In this role, she will lead F5 's global people strategy, driving talent development, organizational design, and culture as the company continues to evolve and strengthen its leadership position in AI and cybersecurity. "Cathy brings a rare combination of strategic depth and genuine humanity that will raise the bar for how we invest in our people," said Locoh-Donou. "She and I share a reverence for culture and its impact on driving sustained results. That shared vision will be key as we seize the opportunity in front of us, both in how we work and how we serve our customers." Peterman brings 20 years of experience scaling complex technology organizations and guiding enterprises through transformative change. She joins F5 from Wayfair, where she served as Chief People Officer for the company's technology organization. Additionally, she drove AI transformation and talent development for all 11,000 of the company's global employees. Prior to Wayfair, Peterman spent six years at Amazon driving talent strategy across three distinct businesses supporting more than 40,000 employees. She...

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Event
Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Cathy PetermanExecutive Vice President and Chief People Officer
Takes effect
Jul 13, 2026
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States

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  • Cathy PetermanExecutive Vice President and Chief People Officer · Named in the story

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  • directors
  • human resources

Extraction

Confidence
95%
Detected
Jul 13, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
hires

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