Former Chief Cyber Resilience Officer and Field CISO joins to expand enterprise security capabilities and strengthen channel partner support. 

NASHVILLE, Tenn., November 1, 2026 — CommandLink today announced the appointment of Tia Hopkins as General Manager of Security Services. Hopkins previously served as Chief Cyber Resilience Officer and Field CISO at eSentire, where she spent more than eight years across security and technology leadership roles. 

Hopkins will lead CommandLink’s security services strategy and growth, working with product, engineering and security operations to advance its MDR/XDR offerings and support development of its new AI-powered security platform. 

“Security is a strategic growth priority for CommandLink,” said Jason Ness, CEO of CommandLink. “We see a significant opportunity to bring AI-powered software, network visibility and managed security expertise together for enterprise customers. Tia strengthens our ability to execute that strategy and gives our channel partners an experienced leader to help them win and support security business.” 

Hopkins will focus on aligning offerings with customer needs and strengthening partner support across discovery, demonstrations and solution design. 

“Partners put their reputation behind every recommendation,” said Hopkins. “My focus is on earning that confidence through technical expertise, clear service expectations and close collaboration from discovery through delivery.” 

Enterprise customers and channel partners can contact their CommandLink representative to schedule a security discovery session. 

About CommandLink 
CommandLink combines software, managed networking and security services to help enterprise customers simplify IT operations, improve visibility and strengthen protection.