Mike Fey, Island

Co-Founder and CEO

Mike Fey Biography

Michael Fey leads Island Technology as Co-Founder and CEO, relying on his extensive experience in cyber security, enterprise software and cloud technology. Prior to founding Island, he helped rebrand, redefine and grow D21Q (formerly Mesosphere) as its CEO.

Previously, he served as president and COO at Symantec. Prior to joining Symantec, he served as president and COO of Blue Coat, leading product and go-to-market functions. While at Blue Coat, Fey led the company to aggressive growth, resulting in its acquisition by Symantec in 2016 for $4.65 billion. Fey has also been executive vice president and general manager for enterprise products at McAfee and chief technology officer of Intel Security, where he drove the company's long-term strategic vision and innovation in the enterprise network, endpoint and analytics security segments by focusing on high-growth market opportunities and field execution.

Fey holds a degree in Engineering Physics and Mathematics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He is an author of Security Battleground: An Executive Field Manual, which gives guidance to executives with no formal background in security and technology.