Anonymizer Executive Team

Chaminda Wijetilleke – President, Anonymizer

Chaminda Wijetilleke joined Anonymizer in 2010, bringing with him a proven track record of leading strategic initiatives for global companies and organizations. Prior to his appointment as President, Chaminda was Anonymizer’s Vice President of Consumer Products and oversaw all aspects of the company’s consumer offerings, including product strategy, business development, marketing and product development.

Before joining Anonymizer, Chaminda held senior-level positions at AOL where he developed domestic and international business initiatives across emerging product categories, helped set company-wide strategies, and served as a key advisor to C-level executives and operating teams.

Chaminda holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from American University, a Master of Economics from the London School of Economics, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.

Lance Cottrell – Chief Scientist

Lance Cottrell founded Anonymizer in 1995, and is an internationally recognized expert in cryptography‚ online privacy‚ and Internet security. He has addressed conferences such as the Computers Freedom and Privacy Conference‚ the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Europe‚ and the MIT Forum. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and principal author on multiple Internet privacy and security technology patent applications. In addition to sitting on the Steering Committee for Software as a Service (SaaS) with the San Diego Software Industry Council (SDSIC)‚ he is also an active member of InfraGard and the High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA). He holds a MS in Physics from the University of California, San Diego and a BS in Physics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Brent Smith – Director of Commercial Sales

Brent Smith joined the Anonymizer team in 2009 with a history of success in B2B services and software sales for Electronic Design Automation and Data Protection Solutions. With over 15 years of professional sales and management experience‚ he brings a unique perspective to the needs of today’s businesses. His focus on team growth and revenue achievement has helped him obtain substantial results at previous companies including Altium Inc. and Overland Storage. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Loyola Marymount University.