Executive record
Doug Bowers
Career profile: Doug Bowers on CISO Spotlights ↗
Doug Bowers is Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at MongoDB. The appointment was announced in the week of April 27, 2026, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves.
Before the appointment: Vice President (various divisions) at ServiceNow, per the same source.
1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated
Career timeline
Every move the record holds for Doug Bowers, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.
· Appointment
Named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at MongoDB
Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2026-04-27) ↗ · Move record
Before April 2026· Earlier role
Vice President (various divisions) at ServiceNow
Named in the announcement of the MongoDB appointment · Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2026-04-27) ↗
The appointment
Announced week of April 27, 2026 · Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2026-04-27) ↗ · Move record
MongoDB has appointed Doug Bowers as CISO. Previously, Bowers served as Vice President of various divisions within ServiceNow, Dell, and Symantec.
According to the release, MongoDB lists the appointment of Bowers as Chief Information Security Officer together with that of Ryan Mac Ban as Chief Revenue Officer.
SecurityWeek reports that, at an earlier stage of his career, Bowers worked as a software engineer.
In its report on the hire, SecurityWeek identifies MongoDB as a database platform. At MongoDB.local London, the company says, it announced seven new platform capabilities aimed at moving AI from experimentation into production deployment. According to the release, MongoDB plans to increase its engineering and AI development workforce in Ireland by more than 50% by 2027, spanning its Dublin international headquarters and a new Cork office. The company says 2026 marked its seventh consecutive year as a Google Cloud Partner of the Year.
MongoDB says it recorded net income of $4.4 million, or $0.05 per share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. As of April 30, 2026, the company says, its cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments totalled $2.4 billion. The company says its cash from operations reached $201.6 million for the three months ended April 30, 2026, up from $109.9 million a year earlier.
The company: MongoDB
- Sector
- Technology
- Region
- North America
- Company record
- Who runs security at MongoDB: 1 confirmed move on the record
- Annual report
- Cybersecurity section of the fiscal 2026 Form 10-K, filed March 11, 2026
- Board oversight
- Named in the filing: Security Committee.
Appointed in the same period
Other security chiefs in Technology whose appointment was announced within 90 days of Doug Bowers's, nearest first (8 of 23). The Technology bench
Jeremy Powell, Chief Information Security Officer at Sumo Logic
Julia Lake, Chief Information Security Officer at 6sense
Lucas Moody, Chief Information Security Officer at Astera Labs
Victor Chang, Chief Information Security Officer at Backstory
Michael Kipp, Chief Information Security Officer at ChurnZero
Philip Martin, Chief Information Security Officer at Uber
Uber Philip Martin, Chief Information Security Officer at Uber
Paras Malhotra, Chief Information Security Officer at Starburst
Record facts
- Time in the seat
- About 6 months since the appointment was announced (week of April 27, 2026), as of November 2026
- Moves on the record
- 1 confirmed move, each with its source
- On the record since
- September 24, 2026
How these are counted. Time in the seat: Counted in whole months from the announcement of the appointment, the date the record holds; announcements rarely give a start date.
Questions about Doug Bowers
- Who is the CISO of MongoDB?
- Doug Bowers is Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at MongoDB. The appointment was announced in the week of April 27, 2026, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves.
- When did Doug Bowers become CISO of MongoDB?
- The appointment was announced in the week of April 27, 2026, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
- Where did Doug Bowers work before MongoDB?
- Before the appointment, Doug Bowers was Vice President (various divisions) at ServiceNow, according to the announcement (SecurityWeek Industry Moves).
Sources
- 1.SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2026-04-27) ↗: the appointment at MongoDB, week of April 27, 2026
- 2.SEC EDGAR: Form 10-K, fiscal 2026 ↗: the company's cybersecurity disclosure
- 3.CISO Spotlights career profile ↗: a fuller career profile on a sister site
This record begins with CISO Tribune's tracking in 2026.
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