About Dispersive
Unseen. Unbreakable. Unmatched.
Dispersive Stealth Networking is a next-generation Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution that transforms secure connectivity for modern applications, users, and data. Built on the principle “You can’t hack what you can’t see,” Dispersive eliminates attack surfaces, ensuring invisible, high-performance, and resilient connections across cloud, edge, and remote environments.
Unlike traditional SD-WANs, VPNs, and firewalls, Dispersive dynamically splits and encrypts traffic across multiple secure paths—making it virtually impossible to intercept or disrupt. Designed for the most demanding environments, our cloud-native SaaS solution deploys in minutes with low-code/no-code orchestration, delivering unparalleled security and performance without complexity.
Our Mission
At Dispersive, we believe that security should be invisible, effortless, and uncompromising. Our mission is to empower organizations with nation- state-proof networking that is faster, smarter, and more resilient—so they can operate with confidence in an unpredictable world. We deliver more than security—we drive real business outcomes.
Organizations rely on Dispersive for:
- Seamless Zero Trust Access – Securely connect users, devices, and workloads across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
- Unbreakable Resilience – Self-healing, multi-path networking ensures uninterrupted operations—even in high-risk environments.
- Cost & Complexity Reduction – 25-40% lower total cost of ownership (TCO) with a simple, scalable, and adaptable solution.
- Performance at Scale – Up to 10X faster connectivity for AI workloads, remote access, and edge-to-cloud deployments.

Dispersive is trusted by organizations in government and defense, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and technology, where security and performance cannot be compromised. From safeguarding patient data and securing financial transactions to protecting operational networks and enabling digital transformation, our technology ensures mission-critical connectivity in the most demanding environments. Validated by U.S. Special Forces and the Intelligence Community, Dispersive is the go- to solution for industries that require both cutting-edge security and high- performance networking.
Our Leadership

Rajiv Pimplaskar
Chief Executive Officer

Don Leone
VP Sales, Strategic Accounts

Timothy Smith
CIO

Lawrence Pingree
VP Technical Marketing

Scott Higgins
Senior Director of Engineering

Rajiv Pimplaskar
Chief Executive Officer
A proven cybersecurity industry leader, Rajiv is passionate about growth, driving innovation, and scaling Software as a Service (SaaS) companies. Rajiv has two decades of experience across product, go-to-market, and sales and was the chief revenue officer for Veridium US, LLC. Prior to joining Veridium, he held sales, corporate development, and technical roles at Cloudmark (acquired by Proofpoint), Atlantis Computing (acquired by HiveIO) and Verizon. He has an MBA and master’s degree in computer science from Widener University in Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Pune in India.

Don Leone
VP Sales, Strategic Accounts
As a sales leader and strategist, Don has been at the forefront of helping create and build the Hybrid Cloud and Multi-Cloud Secure Networking market over the past 10 years. He was instrumental in helping Aviatrix define the Multi-Cloud Networking category and grow the company from early-stage startup to one of the market leaders. With a focus on growth and sales execution, Don has built and led sales teams throughout his career. In addition to Aviatrix and other startups, Don has held positions at Siemens, HP Enterprise Services, and IBM. He holds a B.A. degree from UC Berkeley.

Timothy Smith
CIO
Tim has decades of experience successfully aligning IT solutions with business strategy by directing the planning, budgeting, staffing, architecture, design, and implementation of state-of-the-art technology initiatives. He has a Bachelor of Science, Commerce & Business Administration, Accounting from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.

Lawrence Pingree
VP Technical Marketing
As a renowned expert and former Vice President at Gartner’s Technology and Service Provider research practice, Lawrence Pingree has been instrumental in shaping the future of security innovation. With over 300 published research notes on cybersecurity, he has helped thousands of businesses and society as a whole evolve by accelerating IT security innovation and enabling its positive impact. As a thought leader in emerging security technologies and trends, Mr. Pingree’s insights have guided organizations through the complexities of modern cybersecurity, introducing key concepts such as Security As a Service/Software as a service (SaaS), Software Defined WAN (SDWAN), Content Disarm and Reconstruction (CDR), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA), Cloud Workload Protection (CWP), Cloud Incident Response Automation (CIRA), Generative Runtime Defense (GARD), and Secure Internet Gateways (SIG). With his expertise spanning cloud security, endpoint security, generative security, and disinformation security, Mr. Pingree enables businesses to stay ahead of threats and capitalize on new market opportunities, making him a highly respected voice in the industry dedicated to accelerating information technology security innovation and its positive impact on business and society.

Scott Higgins
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
Scott is Dispersive’s Senior Director of Engineering. After joining the company as a full-stack developer, he now leads the development efforts of Dispersive’s software and solutions. Scott has many years of experience with converting innovative ideas into working solutions.
Advisors and Contributors

Mark Pohto
Field CTO

Greg Akers
Advisor and CISO

Mark Pohto
Field CTO
Mark Pohto is a distinguished cybersecurity visionary and the Field CTO of Dispersive Holdings, Inc., renowned for his expertise in Zero Trust architectures. With a career that spans military intelligence, strategic roles at Microsoft, analyst at Gartner, and innovative cybersecurity solutions, Mark has a rich history of transforming security paradigms. His work emphasizes the importance of Automated Moving Target Defenses (AMTD) and the integration of AI, hyper-automation, and post-quantum computing to bolster defense mechanisms against evolving threats. Mark’s military background, including his service as a Russian linguist and intelligence analyst, complements his technical acumen, enabling him to address complex security challenges with strategic depth. His tenure at Microsoft, leading critical security initiatives, and his role in shaping the future of cybersecurity at Dispersive highlight his commitment to advancing the industry.

Greg Akers
Advisor and CISO
Greg Akers was the Senior Vice President & CTO of Advanced Security Research & Government and Chief Technology Officer within the Security & Trust Organization (STO) group at Cisco. With more than two decades of executive experience, Akers brought a wide range of technical and security knowledge to this role. A major focus of his group was to expand security awareness and launch product resiliency initiatives throughout Cisco’s development organization to deliver high-quality and secure products to customers. He also served as executive sponsor of the Cisco Disability Awareness Network.
Akers joined Cisco in 1993. He held a variety of technical, managerial and executive roles at Cisco. These have included networking engineer, Vice President for the Worldwide Technical Assistance Center, Senior Vice President-CTO Services and Senior Vice President-Global Governments Solutions Group. He also holds the CCIE certification.
In addition, Akers is an Internet security and critical infrastructure protection advisor to Cisco customers and to the U.S. government. He regularly advises and directs activities relative to technology and security matters of domestic and international importance. Akers has also advised the U.S. Department of Defense and the federal intelligence community for more than fifteen years.
Before joining Cisco, Akers’ career included more than 15 years of designing, building, and running large networks for Fortune 100 companies. He has held senior technical and leadership roles at Fechheimer Brothers, a holding of Berkshire Hathaway, and Procter and Gamble.
Today, Greg Akers advises large and startup commercial organizations. He continues to serve as a government advisor. He also sits on several “for” and “not-for” profit boards.
Akers holds a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Akron.
Spotlight on Our Happy Clients

Dispersive’s unique stealth networking adds another valuable component to the multi-layered protection of our systems and will play an important role in enabling a secure infrastructure for the soon-to-launch Ovzon 3 satellite.
Per Norén
Chief Executive Officer
Ovzon AB
FAQs
Yes. Dispersive integrates with SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS environments, securing remote access to cloud applications without impacting performance.
Dispersive’s zero-trust architecture and encrypted, multi-path traffic routing align with regulatory standards such as NIST, HIPAA, and GDPR.
Unlike VPNs and SD-WANs, which rely on static connections and single-path encryption, Dispersive uses multi-path, stealth networking to dynamically split and encrypt traffic across multiple secure channels. This eliminates attack surfaces, improves resilience, and enhances performance—making it a next-generation alternative for secure connectivity.
Dispersive offers flexible deployment options to meet diverse security and performance needs. DispersiveCloud, our cloud-native SaaS solution, deploys in minutes with low-code/no-code orchestration and integrates seamlessly with existing Identity Providers (IDPs). For organizations requiring on-premises control, DispersiveFabric delivers the same stealth networking capabilities within private data centers or hybrid environments. Both solutions work as overlay or underlay architectures, requiring minimal infrastructure changes for fast, scalable implementation.