Cooper Werner serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of F5, Inc., a multinational enterprise software company specializing in application security, delivery, and performance optimization. In this pivotal role since joining in October 2021, Werner leads the global finance organization, encompassing financial planning and analysis, accounting, tax, treasury, investor relations, and internal audit. His strategic oversight has been crucial in navigating F5's evolution toward cloud-native solutions, enhancing operational efficiency, and driving shareholder value amid rapid industry transformation. With over 20 years of finance leadership in high-growth technology firms, Werner previously served as CFO at New Relic from 2019 to 2021, where he managed financial operations during a phase of aggressive expansion and go-to-market shifts. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Finance and Head of Investor Relations at Workday, playing a key role in the company's IPO and subsequent growth to a multi-billion-dollar public entity. His career also includes senior positions at VMware, Riverbed Technology, and Charles Schwab, where he honed expertise in scaling finance functions, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets. Under Werner's guidance, F5 has achieved notable financial milestones, including improved profitability metrics and robust cash flow generation, positioning the company as a leader in multi-cloud security. His proven track record in fostering sustainable growth and operational excellence continues to support F5's innovation in application delivery and threat protection for global enterprises.