Kevin Lancaster

A serial tech entrepreneur, investor, and strategic advisor to several high-growth tech companies, Kevin Lancaster currently serves as the CEO of Channel Program, the world’s largest channel-focused technology marketplace. With a mission to empower MSPs, Channel Program has pioneered how service providers identify emerging technologies, visualize tech stack gaps, and manage their vendor contracts.

Under Kevin’s leadership, Channel Program recently launched NaviStack Customer Manager, a game-changing solution designed to elevate MSPs to trusted advisor status with their customers. By providing unparalleled insights, NaviStack equips MSPs to co-manage and guide their clients through the complexities of IT spend management, technology sprawl, and SaaS security risk mitigation.

Having invested in, founded, and nurtured industry-leading technology firms, including the trailblazing cyber security software vendor ID Agent (acquired by Kaseya in 2019), Kevin’s expertise has reshaped the IT channel landscape. His track record speaks volumes, with channel programs under his guidance generating over $5 billion in revenue across commercial and public sectors.

Recognition of Kevin’s impact in the technology community extends far and wide, with Channel Program recently being named the 2023 Emerging Technology Company of the Year by the Maryland Tech Council. Kevin himself has been lauded as one of the Top 25 Software Sales Executives by The Software Report, and his visionary leadership has earned him prestigious titles like SmartCEO’s Future 50 and “5 on Fire.”

His insights and expertise have garnered widespread acclaim, featured in esteemed media outlets including The Washington Post, CBS, Software Executive Magazine, Channele2e, and MSPMentor magazine, cementing his status as a leading authority in cyber security, technology innovation, and channel-focused M&A. You can tune into Kevin’s podcast, The Channel CEO, weekly, which brings together thought leaders and innovators revolutionizing the IT industry.