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# SolarWinds CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna to step down; Cullen Childress named interim chief
- URL: https://www.enterprisey.com/solarwinds-ceo-sudhakar-ramakrishna-to-step-down-cullen-childress-named-interim/
- Published: 2026-08-26T21:45:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-26T04:14:34.000Z
- Description: SolarWinds says Sudhakar Ramakrishna will end his tenure as CEO on Sep 30, with chief product officer Cullen Childress serving as interim CEO. The company also named former WP Engine finance chief Samuel Monti CFO.
- Author: Enterprisey Admin
- Tags: News, People

SolarWinds says Sudhakar Ramakrishna will end his tenure as CEO on Sep 30, with chief product officer Cullen Childress serving as interim CEO. The company also named former WP Engine finance chief Samuel Monti CFO. ([SolarWinds newsroom](https://www.solarwinds.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/solarwinds-announces-ceo-succession-plan-appoints-samuel-monti-chief-financial-officer?ref=enterprisey.com); [CFO Dive](https://cfodive.com/news/solarwinds-reshuffles-c-suite-interim-ceo-new-cfo-cybersecurity/829002/?ref=enterprisey.com))

Monti replaces Tim Karaca, who will advise the company through the end of 2026\. SolarWinds, taken private by Turn/River Capital in 2025, said it expects to name a permanent CEO in the coming weeks. ([SolarWinds newsroom](https://www.solarwinds.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/solarwinds-announces-ceo-succession-plan-appoints-samuel-monti-chief-financial-officer?ref=enterprisey.com); [CFO Dive](https://cfodive.com/news/solarwinds-reshuffles-c-suite-interim-ceo-new-cfo-cybersecurity/829002/?ref=enterprisey.com))