# iCOUNTER Hires SimpliSafe's Mark H. FitzPatrick as CFO to Scale CTOS Platform

> iCOUNTER named Mark H. FitzPatrick, formerly SimpliSafe's CFO, to lead finance as the cybersecurity company scales its CTOS platform for enterprise growth.

- Published: 2026-10-28T12:11:25+00:00
- Section: Leadership
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-28/icounter-mark-fitzpatrick-cfo
- Source: [Pulse 2.0](https://pulse2.com/icounter-appoints-mark-h-fitzpatrick-as-chief-financial-officer/)

## Key takeaways

- Mark H. FitzPatrick became iCOUNTER's Chief Financial Officer, reporting to Chairman and CEO John Watters.
- FitzPatrick was most recently CFO of SimpliSafe and earlier served as CFO and EVP of Madison Square Garden Entertainment.
- FitzPatrick succeeds Bob Kalchthaler, who was named CFO in May 2026 alongside CMO Lisa Hayashi.

[iCOUNTER](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000j3d/icounter) appointed Mark H. FitzPatrick as Chief Financial Officer, the cybersecurity company said in a [Pulse 2.0](https://pulse2.com/icounter-appoints-mark-h-fitzpatrick-as-chief-financial-officer/) report on October 28, 2026. FitzPatrick, who brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across technology, media and consumer businesses, takes over from Bob Kalchthaler, named CFO in May 2026.

## FitzPatrick's Finance Mandate at iCOUNTER

FitzPatrick will lead iCOUNTER's financial strategy and operations as the company scales its platform and expands adoption among enterprise and public-sector organizations. He will oversee the finance organization and work with Chairman and CEO John Watters and the broader leadership team, supporting growth strategy and the continued expansion of the Counter Threat Operating System, or CTOS.

FitzPatrick most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of SimpliSafe, where he oversaw financial operations, capital strategy and long-term growth initiatives. Before joining SimpliSafe in 2022, he was Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Madison Square Garden Entertainment, helping guide the company through the COVID-19 pandemic and supporting initiatives including the acquisition of MSG Networks and the launch of Sphere in Las Vegas. He earlier served as Deputy Chief Financial Officer of WeWork, where he helped secure more than $10 billion in equity and debt capital, and held senior finance positions at Time Warner Cable, including Chief Financial Officer of Residential Services, along with roles at AOL and Citigroup.

"Mark has spent his career helping category-defining companies scale, and he understands what it takes to turn rapid growth into durable, disciplined performance," Watters said. FitzPatrick said iCOUNTER is addressing threats across third-party ecosystems, adding: "I'm excited to join John and the team at this pivotal stage, building the financial foundation to accelerate growth and help more organizations counter threats before they become breaches."

## iCOUNTER's Earlier C-Suite Appointments

According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), iCOUNTER appointed Lisa Hayashi as CMO and Bob Kalchthaler as CFO in May 2026, bringing public-company finance discipline and category-marketing depth to scale its go-to-market motion. The same records show the June 2026 appointments of Joel Molinoff as COO and Ali Waezzadah as CISO, completing a four-person C-suite buildout within roughly 60 days. iCOUNTER completed a $30 million Series A round led by SYN Ventures before its public launch in July 2025, the records show.

## Leadership Hires Before FitzPatrick

In July 2026, iCOUNTER appointed Maggie McDaniel as Global Head of Intelligence, bringing more than 20 years of experience from the CIA, Fidelity, Recorded Future and Halcyon, [Morningstar](https://akta.pro/news-signals) reported. That month the company also named Rick LaCoume as Senior Director, Americas Channels and Jess Simon as Senior Global Director of Partnerships & Alliances to lead its global partner ecosystem strategy, according to FinancialContent Business Page. In June 2026, iCOUNTER appointed Joel Molinoff as chief operating officer, bringing nearly 30 years of cybersecurity and risk management experience, citybiz reported.

## Companies in this story

- [iCOUNTER company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000j3d/icounter) · website: https://www.icounter.com

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