Tal Payne

Chief Financial Officer
Check Point Software Technologies

Tal Payne, chief financial officer of Check Point, is responsible for all worldwide financial management including, investor relations, planning, reporting, financial and risk management, logistics and legal affairs.

Prior to joining Check Point in 2008, Ms. Payne was chief financial officer at Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd., a leading provider of products and services for satellite-based communications networks. During her tenure at Gilat, she was fully responsible for the strategic planning, developments and leadership of the entire corporate finance organization, and held the role of vice president of finance for over five years. Ms. Payne led the company’s public offerings, capital restructurings and other transactions. Before joining Gilat, she was previously employed at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Ms. Payne holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Accounting and an Executive MBA, both from Tel-Aviv University. She is also a Certified Public Accountant.