F5 Appoints Cathy Peterman as Chief People Officer

In her new role, Peterman will lead F5's global people strategy, focusing on talent development, organizational growth, and company culture as F5 continues to expand its leadership in AI and cybersecurity.

Cathy Peterman brings 20 years of experience helping technology companies grow and manage large-scale organizational change. She joins F5 from Wayfair, where she served as Chief People Officer for the company's technology organization and led AI transformation and talent development for its 11,000 employees worldwide.

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Before Wayfair, Peterman spent six years at Amazon, leading talent strategy across several businesses with more than 40,000 employees. She held HR leadership roles supporting Amazon Advertising, Amazon Devices, Prime Video & Studios and Physical Stores.

“From my very first conversations, I recognized a company that treats talent and culture as a core strategy rather than a support function,” said Peterman. “Its rare to find a mature technology company that has continually evolved while maintaining a fierce commitment to putting people first.

About F5

F5 is a technology company that helps businesses deliver and secure applications and APIs across data centers, the cloud, the edge, and hybrid or multi cloud environments. With more than 30 years of experience, its platform helps organizations keep their applications fast, reliable and secure.

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