Jamf just announced his appointment Beth Tschida as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Tschida is a familiar face at the company and has served as Chief Technology Officer since 2022. He replaces John Strosal, who led the company’s transition from public to private ownership after Francisco Partners reacquired it in January 2026. With this announcement, Tschida becomes the first woman in Jam20+ history to lead the Jam20+.
Tschida joined Jamf in 2018 as Senior Vice President of Engineering and was promoted to CTO in 2022. During his tenure, he greatly expanded Jamf’s portfolio of security products. Security products currently account for more than 30% of the company’s total business.
“Beth has demonstrated exactly the type of leadership Jamf needs for the next phase of its growth,” said Brian Decker, Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Francisco Partners. “Her technical depth, operational discipline and strategic vision make her the right leader to move Jamf forward. We look forward to working with Beth as she builds on the foundation this team has established and pursues the opportunities ahead in Apple’s management and security.”
As for what’s next for Jamf and its products, Tschida says it will focus on the role of artificial intelligence in controlling devices. He stated that Jamf is actively developing AI-based management features that allow devices to manage themselves within defined safety nets. In addition, Jamf opens up its platform to external developers to build AI tools that work with it.
“Beth and I have worked together for over seven years, and I know she is the right person to lead Jamf into its next chapter,” said John Strosahl, Jamf’s former CEO. “This company is in a healthy position with rapid growth and a strategy that is delivering results. Beth was central to getting us here. I am proud of what this team has accomplished and excited to watch what comes next.”
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Jamf’s stock price has been stagnant since its IPO, so returning to private ownership gives it breathing room to implement its new AI strategy without the need to host quarterly earnings calls. There are many opportunities for device management vendors to layer additional services on top of the core MDM protocol, so it will be interesting to see how Jamf’s products evolve from here.
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