On January 15, 2024, John Whittle was appointed the Chief Operating Officer of Fortinet, Inc. Mr. Whittle is 55 years old and will continue to also serve as Fortinet?s Corporate Secretary, a role he has held since January 2007. Mr. Whittle has served in various roles at Fortinet for over 17 years and, prior to this promotion, served as Fortinet?s Executive Vice President of Corporate Development from January 2019 to January 2024 and as Fortinet?s Chief Legal Officer from April 2022 to January 2024. Mr. Whittle served as Fortinet?s General Counsel from October 2006 to April 2022 and as Fortinet?s Vice President of Corporate Development from October 2010 until January 2019.

Prior to working at Fortinet, Mr. Whittle served in various roles including Vice President and General Counsel for Corio, Inc., an enterprise application services provider, where he managed the company's legal matters, including in connection with an initial public offering and acquisition by IBM. Prior to Corio, Mr. Whittle was an attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, representing technology companies in general corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, and initial public offerings. Mr. Whittle holds a B.A. degree in history from the University of Virginia and a J.D., magna cum laude, from Cornell University Law School.