Shawn Dainas

Shawn Dainas is the Vice President of Worldwide Communications and Brand at Riverbed Technology, a position he has held since December 2013. He has a robust background in communications and brand management, having begun his career as an Account Supervisor at Golin Harris Communications, where he managed public relations for Owens Corning.

Dainas subsequently worked at Fleishman-Hillard as a Senior Vice President, overseeing significant programs for SBC (now AT&T), and later served as a Group Manager at Sun Microsystems, focusing on strategic media and thought leadership initiatives. His career also includes a role as Senior Director of Executive Communications at Yahoo!, where he developed corporate messaging strategies.

Before joining Riverbed, Dainas was the Vice President of Global Corporate Communications at Polycom, where he enhanced the company's brand visibility through various communication strategies. At Riverbed, he leads diverse communication functions and represents the company in high-level meetings, including those with the CEO. He is also responsible for managing communications related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dainas holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, which he earned between 1990 and 1994. His extensive experience highlights his leadership capabilities and strategic thinking in enhancing brand awareness and thought leadership within the technology sector .12