ZBeta Appoints Payton Staub as Senior Vice President of Software and AI

An industry veteran, Staub brings expertise in AI, cloud technologies, and enterprise software development to drive innovation and support digital transformation

San Francisco, July 14, 2026 – ZBeta, a pioneer in delivering comprehensive physical security consulting services, today announced that Payton Staub has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Software and AI. Staub’s addition enhances ZBeta’s ability to guide clients through digital transformation and leverage emerging technologies to address complex security challenges.

Staub is an experienced leader with a background in enterprise software development, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and security technology. Over the course of his career, he has built and scaled software platforms, led engineering teams, and enabled organizations to address complex business and security needs through technology.

“Payton’s technical expertise and strategic vision make him an outstanding addition to our executive team,” said Zack Brunette, CEO, ZBeta. “As clients seek guidance on integrating automation and artificial intelligence into their security programs, Payton’s leadership will help us deliver greater value and support our next phase of growth.”

Most recently, Staub was Software Development Manager at Amazon Corporate Security. Previously, he served as Senior Software Development Engineer with Amazon SageMaker, AWS’s machine learning platform. Earlier, Staub founded JetStream Technologies, guiding products from concept to market and gaining experience in product strategy and software development. He also served as Senior Software Engineer at Axon, contributing to Evidence.com, the digital evidence management platform used by law enforcement agencies worldwide.

“Joining ZBeta is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of security and technology,” said Staub. “Throughout my career, I’ve been passionate about building solutions that simplify complexity and deliver meaningful business outcomes. ZBeta is known for guiding organizations through change and fostering innovation, and I look forward to working with this talented team to develop transformative solutions for our clients.”

This appointment demonstrates ZBeta’s ongoing investment in talent and innovation as the company strengthens its role as a trusted advisor to organizations modernizing security operations and accelerating transformation.

About ZBeta
ZBeta is a world-class physical security design and managed services firm that provides services to some of the most dynamic, high-profile organizations and individuals in the world. We leverage a data-driven, technology-led, human-centered approach to help our clients architect and engineer superior physical security solutions, implement them seamlessly, and operate them at peak efficiency. Whether designing a new corporate campus, a data center mega campus, or a future-proof technology roadmap, or augmenting a client’s internal team, we operate at scale, move at the speed of today’s projects, represent your program as you would, and assure delivery where others cannot. For more information, visit www.zbeta.com/.

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