Niall Wall is the senior vice president of business development and platform sales at Box, a company devoted to online file sharing and content management for businesses. In the last two years, the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange, a process in which Niall was instrumental. Prior to joining Box, he held senior leadership roles Symantec, Oracle, and Digital Equipment Corporation.

Niall, who was born in Ireland, has relatives in counties Mayo and Antrim and knows that his family arrived in the country in 1169 as the De Bhailis clan. He holds a B.A. and M.A. from the National University of Ireland Galway, and began his career as a sales representative for Guinness. “Growing up in Ireland and now living and working in the U.S. has given me the unique ability to think globally and with a broad perspective while maintaining both confidence and humility in my day-to-day life,” Niall says.

Currently based in Redwood City, California, Niall is married to Sheila Capero and has two sons, Shane and Aidan.