The Top 50 Women Leaders In SaaS Of 2020

The Software Report is pleased to announce the Top 50 Women Leaders in SaaS of 2020. These women have demonstrated admirable leadership across a variety of roles within the software industry. Dedicated to inclusivity and diversity in the workplace, they have served as advocates for women in tech and have stood out as role models pushing forth a bold new agenda. While their reputations among colleagues and peers speak for themselves, they continuously strive to develop even higher performing collaborative teams to exceed expectations.

This year’s awardees are recognized for their performance within their roles, their ability to foster innovation and growth, and their expertise in SaaS solutions. These individuals have made profound contributions in strategy, operations, marketing, human resources, business development, and other areas. Their insight and guidance continues to spur new initiatives, mobilize funding, and leverage strategic partnerships, in turn allowing their companies to thrive.

Congratulations to each of this year’s Top 50 Women Leaders in SaaS.

 

1. Hande Cilingir
Company: Insider
Title: Chief Executive Officer

Hande Cilingir is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Insider, the growth management platform that assists digital marketers in driving growth across the funnel, from acquisition to activation, retention, and revenue. Utilizing deep AI and machine learning capabilities, while leveraging real-time predictive segmentation, Insider’s platform empowers marketers to create personalized journeys across multi-channel platforms. Under Cilingir’s leadership and vision, Insider has been listed amongst WIRED Magazine’s 100 Hottest Startups and Red Herring’s Top 100 Europe in 2017. Her company boasts clients as large as Samsung and Nissan, as well as international retail brands like Uniqlo. In 2020, the company announced its latest funding intended to enhance the AI-fueled omni-channel experience marketing solutions and proliferate sales and R&D.

Cilingir previously worked as an investment consultant for global companies such as PepsiCo and Vestel. Following her master’s degree, Cilingir honed her leadership experience across multiple international regions both living and working in the Middle East, U.K., China, Asia Pacific, and Russia. At Insider, Cilingir shares the company with five fellow co-founders and she oversees operations with an emphasis on building strong company culture. She actively lends support to the sales and marketing teams and is credited with developing the disruptive technology of predictive ad audiences. This year Crunchbase ranked Cilingir as one of the top three female CEOs outside of the U.S. Among her notable accolades, she was also granted the most successful Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award by Microsoft.

 

2. Katherine Kostereva
Company: Creatio
Title: Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Katherine Kostereva is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Creatio, a global software company providing a leading low-code platform for process management and customer relationship management (CRM) software. In 2002, Kostereva sought to help businesses transform and better engage with customers, so she pursued the path of creating a robust platform that accelerated marketing, sales, service, and operations. Since then, Creatio has grown into a recognized market leader. At the core of Creatio is Kostereva, who is well known in the organization for her energy, drive, and consistent focus on results. Just this month, she was named the winner of a Gold Stevie Award in the Female Entrepreneur of the Year category in the 17th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

She developed her deep business acumen over nearly two decades of experience enabling businesses to optimize sales, marketing, services, and overall operations, catering to thousands of customers and worldwide partners. Kostereva believes that as Chief Executive, she can continue to build Creatio into a longstanding, remarkable organization by recruiting the right people, leading them wisely, and trusting them along the way. Currently, she is also the Founder and Managing Partner at Terrasoft and an Official Member of the Forbes Technology Council. Previously, she was head of web development at Softline and a marketing manager at IBM.

 

3. Therese Tucker
Company: BlackLine
Title: Chief Executive Officer

Therese Tucker founded BlackLine, a cloud accounting software leader, in 2001, funding it on her own until 2013. She currently serves as the company’s CEO and made history in 2016 as the first female Founder and CEO to lead a VC-backed Los Angeles start-up to its IPO. The serial entrepreneur drained her bank accounts and 401(k), maxed out her credit cards, and second-mortgaged her house to keep the company running until its big break in 2007 when she decided to go all-cloud with BlackLine. In 2013, private equity firm Silver Lake bought a majority stake at a $200 million valuation. With Tucker at the helm, BlackLine grew its revenue from $37 million in 2013, to $123 million in 2016, and now to $289 million last year. While Tucker plans to step down as CEO in January 2021, she will continue to contribute to BlackLine’s success and will focus more on innovation and product development as executive chair.

Before BlackLine, Tucker spent 25 years in financial accounting and technology development. Most recently, Tucker was the CTO of SunGuard Treasury Systems. Her financial and technological acumen have combined to help to streamline the work of hundreds of thousands of accountants and give CFOs increased visibility into business performance. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and mathematics from the University of Illinois.

 

4. Susan Kuo
Company: Singular
Title: Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder

Susan Kuo is the Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder at Singular, the leading platform for marketing analytics and mobile attribution known for simplifying marketing data. A passionate leader in mobile and marketing technology, Kuo has funneled her extensive experience and proven success track-record into the company, enabling the platform to be an integral player in the growth of big-name clients such as Lyft, Amazon, Airbnb, LinkedIn, Nike, and many more. Today, the company’s dashboard offering complete performance insights for companies is a market leader, no doubt due to her leadership.

Prior to founding Singular six years ago, Kuo was the senior vice president of sales and business development for Onavo, a company that was later acquired by Facebook. At Onavo, she helped build the company from the ground up into a multi-million-dollar SaaS business within its first few months. Having worked in senior positions for over 20 years, she gained industry experience in companies such as Vitala Inc., Digital Impact, Electronic Arts, Gaia Online, Booyah, and InMobi where her marketing acumen made her a pivotal leader within each role. She is an active participant in communities focused on empowering women in tech and women in leadership, proving an inspiration to future leaders in the field.

 

5. Edna Conway
Company: Microsoft
Title: Vice President, Global Security, Risk & Compliance, Azure

Edna Conway is the Vice President of Global Security, Risk, and Compliance for Azure, Microsoft’s acclaimed cloud-computing service. In this role, Conway is responsible for the development and deployment of the governance architecture of the company’s cloud supply chain. As of 2020, Microsoft Azure is second only to AWS in the global Cloud Services market, accounting for approximately 20% of the field. In addition to her commitment to Azure’s security and risk management, Conway is an advocate for workplace inclusivity in the cybersecurity sector and beyond.

Conway’s experience in cybersecurity is renowned, having spent twenty years in risk management and compliance with Cisco Systems, another Fortune 500 stalwart in IT. At Cisco, she was responsible for driving Cisco’s supply chain cyber and security protection plan through its suppliers and channel partners. She also currently sits on the Board of Advisors for both YL Ventures and Long Ridge Equity Partners. Prior to joining the technology sector, she had a substantial career in intellectual property law, and was formerly the assistant attorney general for the State of New Hampshire. She holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in addition to several executive certificates from Stanford and MIT.

 

6. Nina Vellayan
Company: Xeeva
Title: President & Chief Executive Officer

An accomplished and dynamic senior level executive, Nina Vellayan is the President & CEO of Xeeva, Inc., a position she has held since February of this year. Xeeva is currently the industry leader in indirect spend management software. With a 20-year history of successful, strategic, and tactical leadership in fast-paced organizations within the payments space, Vellayan is well positioned to continue to drive growth in the top position at Xeeva. Known as both visionary and creative, Vellayan steers Xeeva with a wealth of knowledge in managing organizational change and procuring maximum results through inorganic and organic strategies and deep M&A expertise.

Prior to her appointment, Nina has held multiple top-level roles such as the president and investor of Stewardship Technology for almost three years, a managing partner of Nayalle Advisors, the CEO and president of FrontStream for six years, and CEO and president of BiddingForGood. No stranger to executive leadership, she has also been the CEO and president of TRUiST, Giftworks, FirstGiving, and Artez Interactive. In all her roles, she has been known for her entrepreneurial leadership style with highly effective planning, organizational, and communication skills as well as a solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving. Vellayan acquired her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland and her Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Maryland Global Campus.

 

7. Debjani Deb
Company: ZineOne
Title: Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

Debjani Deb is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of ZineOne Inc., a San Francisco-based predictive marketing software provider. The company’s flagship is its Intelligent Customer Engagement (ICE) platform, which provides an open ecosystem that leverages an existing enterprise database with third-party resources and live-streaming data. Founded in 2014, ZineOne utilizes a top-rated AI-powered personalization engine to drive engagement for consumer-facing enterprises. In 2018, ZineOne was recognized by Gartner as a Cool Vendor, and in 2020 the company made its debut in the Magic Quadrant for Personalization Engines, demonstrating its leadership in the market.

As CEO, Deb oversees the execution of the company’s vision as well as its overall performance, which includes scaling up both in size and scope. Deb believes in the fundamentals of revenue, profit, margins, product, and people—a strategy she has used to lead ZineOne to success. Prior to starting ZineOne, she also co-founded EmPower, an integrated business and media research startup that was acquired by GenPact in 2011. Deb boasts years of experience as an executive strategist with companies such as GCI Group and ONI Systems. She received a Master of Business Administration degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master of Science degree in computer science from Stanford University.

 

8. Kristin Taylor
Company: ImageWare Systems
Title: President & Chief Executive Officer

Kristin Taylor is the President and Chief Executive Officer of ImageWare Systems, a global leader in identity management software solutions. She brings over 20 years of experience in the tech industry to this role, including everything from business development to sales management. Founded in 1987, ImageWare provides end-to-end digital ID-proofing for mobile, cloud, and on-site networks, featuring next-generation biometric authentication that is scalable for organizations of all sizes. In February 2020, Taylor replaced long-time company chief executive Jim Miller as the head of day-to-day operations, aiming to increase revenue and expand production.

Although she boasts a broad range of experience, her expertise is in analyst relations, a field she has innovated throughout her career. She has held executive roles in analyst relations at MediaTek Taiwan and IBM Corporate, in addition to operating her own consultancy and strategy firm. After graduating from the University of New Hampshire, Taylor began her career as a sales manager at AT&T/Lucent, followed by 12 years at Qualcomm, where she established its computing division with a landmark product line.

 

9. Emily McEvilly
Company: Workday
Title: Chief Customer Officer

A seasoned professional, Emily McEvilly is the Chief Customer Officer at Workday, the leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance, HR, and planning. Since its founding in 2005, Workday, which provides financial management, human capital management, and analytics applications, has grown to hire over 10,000 employees. Workday’s applications are used by a wide variety of companies, ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 50 enterprises. At Workday, McEvilly spearheads the company’s entire customer experience division. Under McEvilly’s leadership over the past year, deployment success and customer satisfaction have been expertly boosted among the global Workday customer base. She is also credited with driving new innovations that have successfully delivered increased value to Workday’s customers.

Her other senior roles at Workday include her most recent position as SVP of global customer services, SVP of global field services, SVP of North America field services, and VP of service operations and readiness. Prior to Workday, McEvilly spent almost 11 years at Oracle, working up to a role as consulting practice director. McEvilly acquired her Bachelor of Arts degree in international business from Clemson University and has worked across North America, South America, and Europe.

 

10. Dr. Gabriella Rosen Kellerman
Company: BetterUp
Title: Chief Product Officer

Dr. Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, MD is Chief Product Officer of BetterUp, the global leader in mobile-based, personalized coaching for professionals. Used by leading Fortune 500 companies, BetterUp combines world-class coaching with AI technology and science to deliver personalized behavior change at scale, improving the wellbeing, adaptability and effectiveness of the workforce.

Since joining BetterUp in 2014, Gabriella has helped lead the company through extraordinary growth, first serving as a Scientific Advisory Board member, then as Chief Innovation Officer and Head of BetterUp Labs-- a first-of-its-kind behavioral research lab bringing together the best of business, academia and science to study the inner lives of workers in order to craft coaching interventions that drive optimal performance.

Gabriella began her career in psychiatry, going on to amass expertise in behavioral change technologies, digital health, and virtual services. Prior to BetterUp, Gabriella led behavioral health and clinical products at Castlight Health, Co-founded the digital health company LifeLink, and worked in the Department of Violence Prevention at the World Health Organization in Geneva. Gabriella earned a B.S. in History of Science, summa cum laude, Harvard University and an MD from Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

 

11. Denise Garth
Company: Majesco
Title: Chief Strategy Officer

A widely regarded InsurTech thought leader and recognized InsurTech Top 50 Influencer, Denise Garth is the Chief Strategy Officer at Majesco. Today, Majesco is a global leader of cloud insurance software solutions with products that empower insurers to modernize, innovate, and connect their business at speed and scale. Garth began working at Majesco in 2015 as a senior vice president in strategic marketing, industry relations, and innovation before her recent appointment as CSO in September of this year. Garth leads the company’s strategy, marketing, industry relations, and innovation in support of Majesco’s client-centric strategy. With both P&C and L&A insurance experience, Garth has also authored research and articles grappling with the key issues and opportunities facing the insurance industry.

Prior to Majesco, Garth’s extensive leadership career has spanned both business and IT across the insurance industry, including Century Companies, CUNA Mutual Group, Mutual of Omaha, Bowne Global Solutions, ACORD, Innovation Group, and Strategy Meets Action. A renowned strategic thinker, innovation leader, international speaker, and author, Garth has deep international ties across North America, Asia, and Europe. She is active in the InsurTech space, is an Advisory Board Member for the Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator, and a Mentor for the Global Insurance Accelerator. Garth holds a Bachelor of Science degree in math and computer science from Central College in Iowa.

 

12. Margaret Arakawa
Company: Outreach
Title: Chief Marketing Officer

Margaret Arakawa is the Chief Marketing Officer for Outreach, a provider of sales automation and engagement software. The Seattle-based company is a market leader in sales enhancement solutions, and its platform is utilized by some of the most successful enterprises in technology, including DocuSign, Zoom, and Snowflake. As head of marketing for Outreach, which became a unicorn in 2019, Arakawa is determined to build the company’s brand and continue driving revenue growth. Known for building collaborative, high-performing teams, Arakawa drives strategy and business execution across brand, communications, demand generation, and product marketing.

Before joining Outreach, she spent 20 years with tech giant Microsoft, working her way from entry-level project management to the top role of general manager of U.S. marketing and operations. Throughout her time with the corporation, she led projects to tremendous success and contributed to sustained improvement. Outside her time dedicated to growing Outreach, she is an impassioned supporter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and its fight against childhood cancer. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern.

 

13. Taunia Kipp
Company: Kaseya
Title: Chief Corporate Marketing and Communications Officer

Taunia Kipp is the Chief Corporate Marketing and Communications Officer for Kaseya, the leading provider of IT and security management solutions for managed services providers and small to medium sized businesses. She has been an integral leader in various roles at the company over a span of eight years, enabling Kaseya to develop, deliver, and market industry leading technologies across 10 million endpoints worldwide, spanning 20 countries. Kipp’s colleagues have lauded her as someone who “played a crucial role in Kaseya’s aggressive mergers and acquisitions strategy and the unifying of our company into a single voice.” Kipp and her team have contributed to helping Kaseya build a valuation of more than $2 billion through outreach and public awareness.

Previously, Kipp collected over 20 years of leadership excellence with experience in senior roles at Wurld Media, ROO Media Group, Mountain Media, and Competitive Velocity Business Solutions. Notably, at Wurld Media she led partnerships with entertainment powerhouses such as 20th Century Fox, NBC Universal, and Warner Bros. Now at Kaseya, Kipp drives the development and execution of global marketing initiatives, corporate strategy and awareness, community engagement, brand management, and brand reputation.

 

14. Stacey Epstein
Company: ServiceMax
Title: Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer

With over two decades of cloud, HR, social, and enterprise technology expertise, Stacey Epstein is the Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer at ServiceMax. An athlete, entrepreneur, writer, and avid speaker, Epstein’s accolades are many. In her previous role at SuccessFactors, Epstein has helped lead growth from $10 million to $150 million in revenue, being cited as instrumental to the company’s IPO in 2007 and subsequent acquisition by SAP for $3.4 billion. She is recognized by her colleagues for her ability to drive marketing at both the strategic and tactical level and inspires others within her team and throughout the company.

Epstein served as the CMO for ServiceMax for almost six years, before leaving to be the founder and CEO of her own company, Zinc. Zinc is a real-time communication app for field service workers credited for transforming the way businesses run. After ServiceMax acquired her company in 2019, she returned to the company in her current position. Epstein has been a marketing director for various companies since 1999, including Infor, ServiceSource, and nCircle. She is also a contributing columnist at Inc, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, and Biz Journals. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Emory University.

 

15. Lauren Langston
Company: Mavenlink
Title: Chief Operating Officer

Lauren Langston is the Chief Operating Officer at Mavenlink, a company she has been with for almost four years. She has been integral to the award-winning project management software start-up, having led the fundraising of nearly $100 million in equity and debt capital. At Mavenlink, Langston spearheads the company’s global business operations function, overseeing strategy, analytics, and go-to-market operations.

Prior to her appointment at Mavenlink, Langston was a venture and growth equity investor at Goldman Sachs. She was instrumental in Goldman Sachs’ early investment in Mavenlink. This earned her a position advising Mavenlink’s CEO as board observer which ultimately led to her appointment as VP of Business Operations for the start up. Langston was promoted to SVP of Business Operations and served as CFO before her appointment to COO. Langston acquired a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.

 

16. Camila Franklin
Company: AdColony
Title: Chief Operations Officer

A well-established manager of both products and projects, Camila Franklin is the Chief Operations Officer at mobile performance marketplace AdColony. With almost 20 years’ experience in leadership, Franklin is described by colleagues as being “beyond her title” with superb technical and product management expertise. At AdColony, Franklin lends her leadership abilities to elevate product management with her experience leading engineering, operations, and client-facing teams. Franklin joined AdColony in 2015 as leader of the client services team. From there, she held multiple VP and SVP-level roles, before assuming her current role this year.

Franklin is well versed in managing diverse cross-platform interactions and relations with clients, end-users, internal team members, and external partners. Prior to AdColony, Franklin held numerous leadership positions across Latin America and the U.S. at companies such as Blaze, Navio Systems, Tira Wireless, Device Anywhere, Antenna Software, and Moovweb. After acquiring a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Franklin also acquired a Project Management Extension from the University of California, Berkeley.

 

17. Cassie Fields
Company: Clearent
Title: Chief Revenue Officer

A Stevie award winning revenue leader, Cassie Fields is the Chief Revenue Officer for the Field Services Division at Clearent, the intelligent card processing fintech. With a strong leadership track record throughout the software industry, Fields brings to Clearent considerable expertise in customer experience strategy, customer experience functional alignment, and customer experience and organizational navigation for the politics of change. At Clearent, Fields oversees P&L responsibilities for more than three SaaS businesses within the Clearent software portfolio.

Prior to Clearent, Fields was the VP of sales and business development for FieldEdge where she achieved 47% year-over-year revenue growth for the company. Throughout her career, she has established a reputation as a tenacious leader whose results can be clearly measured across various senior positions at NCC Group, following her start as a sales representative at Cbeyond. Her numerous accolades include an individual recognition as the Sales Director of the Year in 2019 by Stevie Awards. She is actively involved in the community through various positions such as mentor for #GirlsClub, a member of the Revenue Collective, and her more recent appointment as an Advisory Council Member for the George Washington University School of Business.

 

18. Elizabeth Brockey
Company: Simpli.fi
Title: Chief Customer Officer

Elizabeth Brockey is the Chief Customer Officer for Simpli.fi, a leader in localized programmatic advertising. For nearly ten years, Brockey has served as the executive leader of the company’s Client Services team, responsible for maximizing customer satisfaction and enhancing campaign performance. Simpli.fi’s dynamic platform allows client businesses to create custom audiences for their marketing campaigns, and in return, gain deeper insights toward improvement. Throughout her time at the company, Brockey has executed strategic initiatives that have driven success and fostered innovation. In a digital world where communication is fueled by comments and tweets, she understands that customer success is essential in driving growth.

Previously, Brockey was the director of client development for AdShuffle, where she used her leadership skills to enhance the company’s sales, marketing, and client services departments. She also previously served as the recruiting and employee development manager at True.com. Brockey holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Public Administration degree from The University of Texas at Dallas, and a Master of Digital Marketing degree from East Tennessee State University.

 

19. Lan Cheng
Company: Salary.com
Title: Chief Technology Officer

Lan Cheng is the Chief Technology Officer at Salary.com, the leading provider of cloud-based compensation market data, surveys, and analytics that consumers rely on for making compensation decisions with confidence. Whether for employees or employers, Salary.com offers peace of mind in all decisions related to compensation, offering a suite of services including CompAnalyst, Salary Surveys, Consulting, Salary Research, Cost of Living Wizard, and Job Listings. Customers with Salary.com are able to determine realistic salaries comparative to industry standards in the field. Today, the on-demand compensation and data solutions company is an industry go-to for many businesses and individuals.

Since joining Salary.com four years ago, Cheng has driven integral initiatives for the company, securing its spot as the front runner for salary intel nationwide. Prior to Salary.com, Cheng acquired leadership experience as the director of software development at Konexa Technology Inc. and as a senior software engineer at Intronis Technologies.

 

20. Jessica Jurva
Company: Lucidworks
Title: Chief Customer Officer

Jessica Jurva is the Chief Customer Officer at Lucidworks, the California-based enterprise search technology company. Lucidworks offers an application development platform, commercial support, consulting, training, and value-add software for open source Apache Lucene and Apache Solr. With over 20 years’ experience as a senior sales and customer success professional, Jurva adeptly fronts the voice of Lucidworks’ collective customers. She leads the company’s teams wherever customers are concerned, through onboarding, delivery, and management.

Having built teams and programs that have seen successful enterprise-level technical integrations for Fortune 500 companies, Jurva is more than up to the task of driving Lucidworks to its aims. She does this with the learnings from a deep history of experience gleaned in senior positions at companies such as Intuit, Visa, Placecast, TIBCO, and SessionM. Now with Lucidworks, Jurva is passionate about creating transformative customer experiences that yield exceptional business outcomes. Jurva acquired her Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Notre Dame de Namur University.

 

21. Dayna Rothman
Company: OneLogin
Title: Chief Marketing Officer

Dayna Rothman is the Chief Marketing Officer for OneLogin, a provider of cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) solutions. Rothman is an accomplished marketing executive who focuses on building and scaling marketing organizations at high growth technology companies. Most recently, Rothman was VP of Marketing for D2iQ (FKA Mesosphere), where she built and scaled the global marketing team, grew marketing contribution to revenue by 78%, and helped lead the company through a major rebrand. Prior to D2iQ, Rothman held leadership roles at Marketo, EverString, BrightFunnel (acquired by Terminus), and SaaStr.

Rothman is the author of Lead Generation for Dummies and has taught several top marketing courses for LinkedIn Learning, her courses totaling over 200,000 views. Rothman has received several marketing honors such as The Top 25 Women in Revenue, Top 20 B2B Startup Marketers to Watch in 2019, Top 40 Marketing Strategists of 2014, and an EXPY Content Award nomination. Rothman also serves on the advisory board at Sendoso and is a top speaker and lecturer on marketing strategy. Rothman has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Southern Connecticut State University, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Golden State University.

 

22. Shaimaa Elk
Company: defi SOLUTIONS
Title: EVP, Chief Information Officer & Chief Technology Officer

Shaimaa Elk is the Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer of defi SOLUTIONS, a financial services company helping captives, banks, credit unions, and finance companies of any size evolve and improve their operations. The company is a merger of defi SOLUTIONS and Sagent Auto and is aimed at providing a flexible, innovative loan origination software platform that gives auto lenders the tools they need to efficiently compete. An award-winning executive, Elk brings to defi SOLUTIONS her expertise in product management/development, professional services, operations, corporate IT, and information and vendor management. Elk’s leadership is credited for the delivery of the company’s innovative solutions which are known for being easy to use and fully configurable to adapt to a lender’s business and desired workflow, providing a great experience for borrowers.

She was at Sagent for two years prior to its merger with defi SOLUTIONS. At Sagent, she was the EVP, CIO/CTO and she now serves on the Board of Directors as an Advisor. Her previous experience includes almost five years as the EVP, group CIO at Fiserv and she also served as the SVP, CTO of origination solutions at Black Knight – a role she held for a decade. Having already acquired a Master of Science degree in computer engineering from the University of Central Florida and further studied computer engineering at Bishop’s University in Quebec, Canada, Elk is currently undertaking a Master of Arts degree in management at Harvard.

 

23. Mary Pat Donnellon
Company: CallRail
Title: Chief Revenue Officer

Mary Pat Donnellon is the Chief Revenue Officer of CallRail, a leading marketing and analytics platform that gives over 150,000 businesses perfect visibility into their digital marketing efforts, enabling them to achieve better outcomes. Since joining CallRail in 2018, Donnellon has been instrumental in CallRail’s rapid growth and success. Donnellon is responsible for all aspects of marketing and sales at CallRail including the overall brand experience, go-to-market strategy and execution, and revenue operations. She brings to CallRail her strong track record in building high performing, customer-centric teams in a culture of transparency and care for one another. Donnellon deeply enjoys mentoring and coaching the next generation of leaders.

Donnellon has extensive SaaS and technology experience. Prior to joining CallRail she was VP of marketing at Blackbaud and was a leader of the company’s transition to SaaS. Donnellon has a passion for helping non-profit organizations and small businesses leverage technology solutions to grow and be successful and feels fortunate to have done this throughout her career. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from The Ohio State University.

 

24. Johanna Fagerstedt
Company: Quinyx
Title: Chief Marketing Officer

Since joining Quinyx as the Chief Marketing Officer almost seven years ago, Johanna Fagerstedt has been integral to the company’s success. Today, Quinyx is a fast-growing provider of cloud-based software offering B2B and SaaS products that enable deskless workers to optimize their efficiencies. Upon her current appointment, Fagerstedt set out with a determined mission to build and run an innovative, data-driven growth engine by optimizing inbound and outbound marketing strategies and tactics with an obsessive focus on the buyer’s journey.

At the start of her career, Fagerstedt was the business developer and marketing manager for Quinyx, a position she left for a three-year tenure as a management consultant for Cordial Business Advisers. Upon returning to Quinyx, she used her experience to further drive growth and innovation strategy, as well as data-driven business analysis. She also previously sat on the Board of Directors for both the Swedish Shareholders’ Association and the Stockholm Marketing Association. Fagerstedt acquired a Master of Science degree in business and administration from the University of Gothenburg.

 

25. Paramita Bhattacharya
Company: Blurb
Title: Chief Marketing Officer

Paramita Bhattacharya is the Chief Marketing Officer for Blurb, the company behind the online self-publishing platform of the same name. As an executive, Bhattacharya combines strategy, expertise, and creative vision to drive her company’s success through marketing, communications, and customer service. Founded in 2005, Blurb has delivered millions of customer-created products, ranging from e-books to photo albums and beyond, in addition to providing a marketplace for self-publishers to sell online. Authors using Blurb’s platform have created more than 2 million books to date. Having joined the company in January 2020, Bhattacharya is enthusiastic about Blurb’s continued growth and customer satisfaction.

Previously, she served as the global head of marketing for Nokia, where she guided the marketing strategies for the company’s VR cameras and dynamic audio technologies. Her extensive experience as a transformative marketer also includes tenures with Adobe, Hitachi, and Design Reactor, and she is also a member of the esteemed Forbes Communications Council. Fueled by a contagious positive attitude, she fosters creativity with her team members and mentees, and she is actively involved with organizations that encourage young professionals and advocates for equal representation for women in executive leadership.

 

26. Amanda Bohne
Company: AppNeta
Title: Chief Marketing Officer

Amanda Bohne is the Chief Marketing Officer of AppNeta, the Boston-based leader providing precise network and end-user experience performance monitoring for the distributed enterprise. AppNeta has developed a trusted SaaS-based solution, IT, and Network Ops team at large that enables distributed enterprises to quickly pinpoint issues that affect network and business-critical cloud application performance. AppNeta counts over 50 of the top Fortune 500 companies amongst its customers. Bohne joined AppNeta in June 2018 as vice president of marketing before landing the top role in her division. In her role, Bohne has a reputation for driving demand, crafting impactful messaging, and building strong marketing teams in SaaS-based businesses.

Prior to AppNeta, Bohne served almost two years at iboss where she ascended from vice president of product marketing to vice president of marketing. A natural leader, Bohne has helmed a succession of management roles on her way to the executive suite, including tenures with companies such as Care.com, Carbonite, and Databox. In 2019, Bohne was an Archer Award Winner for Data-Driven Excellence, and she is also recognized as an Official Member of the Forbes Communication Council. Bohne acquired a Master of Science degree in advertising management from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from Stanford University.

 

27. Kim O’Connor
Company: ServicePro
Title: Chief Information Officer

Kim O’Connor is the Chief Information Officer for ServicePro, a leading provider of business management solutions for lawn care and pest control enterprises. The family-owned company based in Columbus, Ohio offers innovative software products designed from the ground-up for the specialty sector of lawn, pest, and arbor services, scalable for businesses of all sizes. ServicePro was founded in 1998 by O’Connor’s father, Richard Deering, and quickly became an industry-standard in enterprise management software in a highly specialized industry, growing to serve over 2,000 customers worldwide.

O’Connor joined the family business after graduating from Ohio University, beginning her career on the sales and support team. After spending time in the company’s training department, she took the reins of data migration and conversion, and in 2012 she led ServicePro’s successful conversion project for Rollins Inc., the parent company of the well-known Orkin brand of pest control services and products. As a company leader, O’Connor has driven the success of her family business through high internal standards and top-rated customer quality assurance, keeping ServicePro competitive in a niche market.

 

28. Helen Baptist
Company: PathFactory
Title: Chief Operating Officer

Helen Baptist joined PathFactory last year as the Chief Operating Officer. Over the last three decades, she has built an immense career in management and communications, across a range of industries. Today she is considered a key SaaS strategist, specializing in developing and implementing highly successful customer-centric CTM plans and ensuring organizational alignment to drive significant results and return on investment. At PathFactory, she leads sales, marketing, and customer experience functions, directing her wide breadth of experience to the company’s growth and notably leading its expansion into Europe.

From the very beginning of her career, Baptist has developed her acumen for leadership at renowned companies such as BBDO/Gaylord Group, AARP, Fishbowl Inc., ItemMaster, and others. Notably, in her role as the chief customer officer at ItemMaster, Baptist aided in the company’s 84% revenue growth. In 2012, she founded her own consulting firm serving clients such as Orbitz Worldwide and Giant Eagle/Get Go. Baptist received a Bachelor of Physical Education degree from McMaster University.

 

29. Anne Raimondi
Company: Guru Technologies
Title: Chief Customer Officer

An industry heavyweight, Anne Raimondi is the Chief Customer Officer at Guru (getguru.com), the knowledge management solution that promises to deliver customers all the information they need to streamline research time and improve skills-based efficiency. Today, Guru is considered a leading innovative AI knowledge management platform. A formidable tech executive, investor, entrepreneur, and educator, Raimondi is celebrated for over 20 years’ experience in successfully driving growth for B2B and B2C companies, nurturing them from start-ups to nationally recognized brands. Before joining Guru, Raimondi was the SCV of operations for Zendesk for four years, where she operationalized their strategy to expand into multiple product lines and grow up-market to better serve enterprise customers. She has also held leadership positions at companies such as TaskRabbit, One Jackson (acquired by TaskRabbit), Survey Monkey, Zazzle, eBay, and others.

Today she concurrently works as an angel investor and start-up advisor, as well as lecturing on management at the Stanford University Graduate school of Business. An avid participant in the industry, she is a current Board Member for Asana, Gusto, Patreon, and MyHealthTeams. Active in her community and passionate about education, she also acts as a Board Member for the San Jose Public Library Foundation. Raimondi holds both a Bachelor of Arts in economics degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from Stanford University.

 

30. Aneta Filiciak
Company: 500px
Title: Chief Executive Officer

Aneta Filiciak is the Chief Executive Officer of 500px, a premier community and social network for aspiring and practicing photographers. Millions of creatives from 195 countries come to 500px to discover and share content, information and resources on photography, exchange feedback and ideas and monetize on their work and skills.

Since joining the company in 2015, Aneta has held several key leadership roles within the company, including VP of Strategic Development, where she managed key strategic partnerships and oversaw all aspects of the business focused on providing community members with ways to monetize their work and skills and Director of Operations & Business Strategy, where she led the development of a new business until and product suite enabling global scale, custom, on-demand photography.

She brings a wealth of cross-functional experience, having previously worked in management consulting and wealth management, where she managed software development projects, organizational change management programs, and strategic growth initiatives. Aneta has earned undergraduate degrees in mathematics and psychology, both from the University of Waterloo, as well as an MBA from the University of Toronto.

 

31. Kimberly Sutherland
Company: LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Title: Vice President of Fraud and Identity Market Strategy

Kimberly Sutherland is the Vice President of Fraud and Identity Market Strategy for LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a provider of advanced technology and data analytics solutions that help customers evaluate and predict risk and enhance operational efficiency. Since joining the company in 2006, Sutherland has played a key role in the company’s commercial market strategy for consumer fraud analytics and authentication strategies, including driving the development of innovative identity management solutions for businesses, government agencies, and financial institutions. Under her market guidance, the LexisNexis Risk Solutions fraud & identity product portfolio has continued to expand its functional and geographic reach annually and is recognized as a market-leading solution with numerous industry accolades.

Sutherland has more than 20 years of experience leading business strategy, product management, and professional services and has held prior management roles at Cendant Corporation and Avaya. Recognized as a top 100 world leader in fraud and identity, Sutherland currently serves on the advisory board of Women in Identity. Sutherland received a Master of Public Policy degree and completed a PhD program from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Otterbein University.

 

32. Anna Binder
Company: Asana
Title: Head of People

Anna Binder is the Head of People at Asana, the popular web and mobile productivity app known for its exceptional company culture. Since joining the company in 2016, Binder has helped Asana build its reputation as one of Silicon Valley’s best places to work, earning the company a spot on Inc.’s Best Workplaces three years in a row, along with five top ten rankings from Great Place to Work and Fortune in 2020, including the #1 Best Small and Medium Workplace in the Bay Area. At Asana, Binder works closely with the company’s founders to ensure that the values-based ethos is espoused throughout all the staff, fostering an environment of inclusion and diversity and ensuring all programs are connected to Asana’s mission and business objectives.

Binder brings with her a wealth of leadership experience spanning 23 years across companies such as ReadyForce and MuleSoft Inc. Passionate about creating opportunities for women, Binder is a Board Member of The Women’s Building, which connects women with social services, community involvement opportunities, the arts, wellness, and educational events. She was also previously the board vice chair of Emerge California, an organization that identifies, trains, and encourages democratic women to run for office, get elected, and seek higher office. Binder received her Master of Business Administration degree from IESE Business School and her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Oregon.

 

33. Irina Shamkova
Company: Intermedia
Title: Executive Vice President of Product Management

Irina Shamkova is the Executive Vice President of Product Management for Intermedia, a growing provider of cloud communications solutions. Founded in 1995 in Sunnyvale, California, Intermedia offers unified communications-as-a-service for small and medium businesses in need of comprehensive solutions for business email, voice, content sharing, video conferencing, and much more. Shamkova has been a vital member of Intermedia’s team for 20 years, starting in a technical support role in the company’s St. Petersburg, Russia office, and working her way to the eventual creation of the Product Management department. Under her leadership, Intermedia’s proprietary product portfolio has expanded to cover a broad yet tightly integrated suite of partner-friendly cloud applications.

In her current role as EVP of Product Management, she continues to guide the company’s overall product strategy, including working towards the continued success of Intermedia’s growing number of channel partners. Shamkova has been recognized by CRN’s Women of the Channel Power 100 list several times for her dedication to driving progress in the IT channel. She holds a Master of Arts degree in applied mathematics from St. Petersburg State University and has completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School.

 

34. Jennifer Ives
Company: 3Pillar Global
Title: Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships

Jennifer Ives is the Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for 3Pillar Global, a custom software development firm whose solutions drive revenue and customer growth for industry leaders in SaaS/technology, media, information services, and retail. Recently named to the Business Transformation 150 list, Ives is an award-winning executive with experience crafting business strategies, managing P&L, and generating revenue for organizations ranging in size from venture-backed startups to Fortune 500 companies. In her current role, she is responsible for sourcing and implementing global partnerships to accelerate the continued growth of 3Pillar.

A colleague commented that Ives has an, “Excellent reputation for strong P&L management, and [is a] business leader who routinely drives double digit growth for investors and her teams. She, quite simply, gets things done.” Another colleague shared, “Jennifer is a leader that people want to work with because she makes them better at what they already do well. She is clear, concise, specific, and generous in sharing credit with her team and extended colleagues.” With a background in geospatial engineering and business, Ives serves as a mentor with UVA’s Darden School of Business Venture Lab and is a member of numerous women in technology and leadership organizations.

 

35. Lindsay Walker
Company: Checkout.com
Title: Senior Vice President of Customer Success

Lindsay Walker is the Senior Vice President of Customer Success at Checkout.com where she partners with existing merchants to ensure alignment between Checkout.com products and services and the complex and diverse needs of their merchant partners. Lindsay has over 13 years of industry experience in omni-channel payment processing and fraud prevention. She strongly believes in the creation and continued iteration of merchant-first expansion and optimization strategies through both processes and personal relationships. She holds that all companies must meet their customers where they are now and where they want to be in the future. Suggesting that only robust processes allow for the scalability and flexibility to build out personal and nuanced relationships, her aim is to truly identify the unique needs of every customer.

Previously, Lindsay held roles at Adyen as VP Account Management (Amsterdam) and VP Strategic Projects (San Francisco); Digital River in both Financial Partnerships and Account Management; WorldPay in Business Development; and Ingenico in Merchant Services. Lindsay has previously held education and outreach board seats in the payments and fraud space and continues to mentor newer members in the industry.
Commenting on the nomination, Lindsay said: “I’m honored and incredibly thankful for the kind nomination. It’s humbling to be included amongst so many other inspiring women, who have focused on creating and growing companies that have a meaningful impact across a wide variety of technology-first services. “

 

36. Kristin Roberts
Company: Phreesia
Title: Vice President of Market Development

Kristin Roberts is the Vice President of Market Development for Phreesia, a provider of customized patient intake software solutions for healthcare organizations of all kinds. Based in New York City, Phreesia offers a robust suite of applications to create a Zero-Contact Intake check-in, streamline information processes, and enhance the patient experience—essential solutions during a widespread health crisis. In her tenure with Phreesia, Roberts has overseen business development, product management, and go-to-market strategy, helping the company reach a revenue of nearly $125 million in 2020.

In 2011, Roberts started as a product management intern at Phreesia, undoubtedly leaving a lasting impression. She then went on to serve as a senior associate at Booz & Company, before returning to Phreesia in 2014. Prior to her current role, Roberts held multiple director-level positions at Phreesia, including director of business development and senior director of product marketing. She currently serves as an Emeritus Board Member for RAD-AID, a global non-profit dedicated to improving access to radiology equipment in low-resource areas. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in public health studies from The Johns Hopkins University, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia University.

Phreesia’s Kristin Roberts: A Top Woman Leader With A Clear Vision And High Expectations

 

37. Lacey Jones
Company: Infotech
Title: Director of Marketing and Communications

Lacey Jones is the Director of Marketing and Communications at Infotech, the leading provider of software and other solutions that facilitate highway and infrastructure projects with over 300 employees. Jones joined Infotech as the assistant director of corporate communications almost three years ago, before ascending to her current role. As the Director of Marketing And Communications, Jones channels her specialties in branding, internal communications, product-based marketing, executive leadership communications, crisis communications, and communications coaching to lead the communications team in telling the compelling stories of Infotech’s products and people.

Prior to joining Infotech, Jones spent just over four years at RTI Surgical as the corporate communications specialist and manager. She was also a community representative for the American Cancer Society. Now with Infotech, she has developed and directed a successful comprehensive marketing and strategic communications department to achieve company goals in line with brand strategy and creative services. As of this year, Jones also joined the University of South Florida Muma College of Business as a Digital Marketing Advisory Board Member. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in public relations and communications from the University of Florida.

 

38. Jesse Bridges
Company: EVERFI
Title: Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Jesse Bridges is the first ever Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at EVERFI, the international SaaS technology platform driving social change through education. Since its founding in 2008, the platform now has over 30 million learners worldwide committed to education addressing society’s most pressing issues including financial wellness, prescription drug safety, and workplace conduct. At EVERFI, Bridges is the company’s lead subject matter expert on DEI, representing thought leadership across corporate, higher education, and K12 networks. Bridges is devoted to blending a strategic focus on policy, practice, and culture with behavior-based skill-building that empowers organizations and individuals to create sustainable change.

Prior to her roles at EVERFI she honed her background in counseling, behavioral science, storytelling, and practical DEI experience through her other roles including associate director of diversity and inclusion at The Advisory Board Company, and the senior director of organizational culture, diversity, inclusion at EAB – a role she holds concurrently with her role at EVERFI. Following the completion of her Master of Education degree from Ohio University, Bridges served as the assistant director and director of disability services at the school. She then moved on to Purdue University for two years as associate dean of students before joining EAB.

 

39. Jamie Littrel
Company: QGenda
Title: Vice President of Human Resources

Jamie Littrel is the Vice President of Human Resources at QGenda, the leading innovator in
provider scheduling, clinical capacity management, and labor analytics, headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Bringing 15 years of experience to her role in 2016, Littrel has made tremendous contributions to the growth and success of the rapidly growing organization during her nearly five-year tenure. Littrel oversees culture initiatives in all office locations to maintain company engagement, drives the company’s rigorous recruiting strategy, and successfully executed two multi-million dollar acquisitions alongside QGenda’s investors and executive team. In 2020, the company was honored by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as one of its Top Workplaces in Atlanta, an accolade Littrel attributed to her employees’ commitment to success and a positive company culture.

Prior to joining QGenda, Littrel was a senior human resources partner at lauded CRM
juggernaut Salesforce, a company named by Fortune as one of the “Best 100 Companies to Work For.” She also contributed to the success of the start-up Pardot, which was eventually acquired by and incorporated into the Salesforce suite. Littrel is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business management with a concentration in computer science.

 

40. Susan Odle
Company: GFI Software
Title: Vice President of Operations

Susan Odle is the Vice President of Operations for GFI Software, a provider of award-winning IT software. In this executive role, Odle oversees the entire company’s back-office operations, including systems and infrastructure, data analysis, and customer support. GFI Software, now the SMB branch of Aurea Software, supplies IT, security, and communications platforms designed to enhance small and medium enterprises. In addition to managing a large network of operational teams, Odle oversees strategic change management initiatives that engage new routes of revenue.

With more than 20 years of experience in business operations, she credits her successful strategies to the years she spent on the front lines of sales, as well as to her close business relationships with such giants as Microsoft, Dell, and HP. Prior to joining GFI Software, she served in executive roles at You.i TV and RAPA Consulting Corporation, and has served as a consultant for many other businesses and their leaders. She also served as an operations and partner strategy advisor for Positive Venture Group, an Ottawa-based FaaS company.

 

41. Martha Sager
Company: Cogito Corporation
Title: Director of Business Development

Martha Sager is the Director of Business Development at Cogito Corp, a company that uses behavioral science and AI to analyze phone conversations and provide real-time guidance. With Cogito Corp’s products, Fortune 500 enterprises in healthcare, insurance, and financial services are able to build better rapport and have more effective conversations with customers in order to improve metrics such as customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Sager is an innovative and influential executive with a proven track record of sales and marketing achievements that help her grow companies from start-ups to industry leaders.

With a leadership career spanning 20 years and focusing on AI technologies and high-growth companies, Sager was previously the vice president of business development for Verbi, Inc., a role she held for two years. Sager also served as vice president of business development for National Protective Systems Inc. for two years and was the national director of sales and marketing at Benefit Kitchen. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in public administration from American University and is a published thought leader in the field.

 

42. Beth Berry
Company: Real Green Systems
Title: Vice President of Business Development and Engagement

Beth Berry is the Vice President of Business Development and Engagement for Real Green Systems, a role she has spearheaded for seven years. Since joining, she has injected her 30 years’ wealth of experience in technology, operational management, regulatory compliance, and commercial sales into the all-in-one field management software service. At Real Green, she drives the frontline business objectives creating strategic partnerships and unprecedented client engagement. In 2020, Berry leveraged the disruption of the pandemic, swiftly launching a daily live show hosting industry experts and key customers sharing pandemic related business pivots and practices. Additionally, Berry leads an initiative with industry leaders and state and federal legislators to ensure the “legal essential status” designation for the green industry for every state, creating record-breaking financial results across Real Green’s home services clients.

Prior to RealGreen, Berry was a founding leader of Scotts LawnService, where she managed and mentored 45 service centers. Since the 1990s, Berry has held leadership roles at a host of companies throughout the marketing, service, and SaaS industries, making her a leader in the sector. She is featured in the NYT bestseller Youtility by Jay Baer and has become a regular keynote at major industry events as well as serving on the boards of Project Evergreen, the National Pest Management Association-Technology, and as a Member Chair for the National Association of Landscape Professionals.

 

43. Gauri Chawla
Company: inRiver
Title: Vice President of Global Alliances

Gauri Chawla is the Vice President of Global Alliances at inRiver. An industry veteran, Chawla has accumulated her keen acumen as a global business leader and growth driver. She has an impeccable record of achievement in developing and leading global enterprise business development partnerships and alliances that drive brand awareness/value, revenue, and market share growth through technology. She arrived at inRiver as a trusted resource to C-level leaders and senior executive teams in managing business and strategic initiatives.

Prior to her current appointment, Chawla was the head of global business development and alliances for Showpad. At Showpad she created an integral technology/services ecosystem strategy, worked with key partners, designed and launched a global team to manage sales, and drove the development pipeline in North America and Europe as well as emerging markets. In her leadership career, she has held positions at Marketo, Oracle, IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Accenture. Chawla acquired a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen’s University, and a Juris Doctor in intellectual property, international law, and corporate law from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.

 

44. Elizabeth Thrailkill
Company: GDS Link
Title: Vice President of Marketing

When it comes to ensuring company alignment of sales and marketing strategies and finding new opportunities to establish and maintain relationships for corporations, Elizabeth Thrailkill is one to watch. A visionary sales and marketing executive, Thrailkill is the Vice President of Marketing for GDS Link, the global leader in credit risk management. Since 2006, GDS Link has provided award-winning tailored software solutions and analytical and consulting services.

Thrailkill joined GDS Link in her current position in March 2019, bringing with her a wealth of expertise in team management, brand strategy, procedural design, digital/traditional channels, agency management, and customer experience. Prior to GDS, Thrailkill served as the vice president of marketing and strategy for KwikBoost Mobile Device Charging Stations, a position she held for over three years devising strategies to drive double-digit growth. Thrailkill joined KwikBoost from IBM, where she served for 13 years in various leadership positions.

 

45. Adi Engel
Company: vcita
Title: Chief Business Development Officer

As Chief Business Development Officer, Adi Engel is leading the business strategy and global partnerships channel of vcita, a leading SaaS business management platform built for SMBs. vcita’s solution focuses on helping small businesses worldwide build a business they are proud of, through dedicated digital tools and an educational learning hub. Engel has a host of business experience and customer-centric product knowledge, which she constantly brings into new, innovative, company-wide, initiatives that are guided by her passion for enabling the inclusion of the underserved.

As one of her colleagues shared, “Adi is an impressive example of what a leader in the field looks like and a true role model that always leads by example. On top of that, she has a unique talent for building exceptional teams and brings out the best in those around her. She is constantly pushing herself, the team and the company to expand into new, innovative growth areas and is not afraid to take risks, whilst making sure to build a team spirit that fuels individual strength for joint success.” For the past six years, she has helped lead the company through impressive growth by building an exceptional revenue-generating strategic partnerships channel that positively impacts hundreds of thousands of small businesses around the world.

 

46. Cathy Guthrie
Company: Cosential
Title: Senior Vice President of Human Resources

With more than 20 years in progressively challenging senior HR leadership roles in privately held, start-up technology companies and high-growth, publicly-traded, mid-size organizations, Cathy Guthrie has found her “home” at Cosential where she has been able to marry her love for growing businesses with her passion for creating people-centric work environments where employees can thrive. In her role as SVP of Human Resources, she’s partnered with the CEO and leadership team over the past year to double the company’s headcount while delivering new systems, processes, training, compliance, and Table Group consulting to ensure clarity of vision, values, and goals throughout the organization.

Prior to her current appointment, she escalated in senior human relations roles from Handango to TXU/Luminant, ExamSoft Worldwide, Energy Transfer, USA Compression, SpareFoot, and AlienVault. Not long before her appointment at Cosential, Guthrie established Guthrie Consulting Group where she leverages her experience towards growing entrepreneurial organizations. She holds both roles concurrently. Guthrie received a Master of Science degree in educational and human resource development at Texas A&M University.

 

47. Jody Sayre
Company: GeoComm
Title: Vice President of Marketing and Channel Management

Jody Sayre is the Vice President of Marketing and Channel Management at GeoComm, a company she has served for an incredible 22 years. Founded in 1995, GeoComm provides county governments with turnkey emergency 9-1-1 development services. Today, the company has grown to serve local, regional, state-wide, and military agencies in 49 states, aiding to keep over 100 million people safe in the United States. Rightfully, GeoComm has earned a national reputation as a leading provider of public safety GIS systems. Having joined only a few years after the company’s inception, Sayre has truly grown with GeoComm, beginning on the ground as a GIS ALI database technician. From here her sense of leadership and company expertise led her through multiple roles of increasing responsibility, up to her current role. GeoComm’s strategy, marketing, pricing, and partner management are greatly defined by Sayre’s leadership.

Due to her extensive company knowledge, Sayre was nominated as a member of Esri’s Partner Advisory Council (PAC) this year. Esri’s Partner Network delivers solutions, content, and services using the Esri Geospatial Cloud. Sayre’s senior leadership, current engagement in the partner ecosystem, and clear business strategy led her to be selected as a representative for this council, a term she will serve for three years. Sayre was also a past recipient of the St. Cloud Times 5 under 40 award, and she holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography from St. Cloud State University.

 

48. Joan Leroux
Company: Adlib Software
Title: Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Customer Success

Joan Leroux is the Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Customer Success at Adlib Software, a leading provider of enterprise content intelligence solutions focused on digital transformation. Adlib enables more than 5,500 customers with AI powered insights into documents, contracts, and customer communications supporting regulatory compliance, managing risk, and obligations while deepening efficiencies through automation. Prior to Adlib, Leroux served as SVP of sales at PointClickCare and VP of sales at ADP Canada.

Leroux has been building high-performing technology sales teams for over 20 years, which has included leading several business units through times of transition such as acquisitions and process re-orientations. She keeps organizational focus on core business objectives, while driving forward momentum by celebrating smaller wins along the way. In her current role, Leroux is responsible for leading Adlib toward exceeding global sales targets as well as ensuring an excellent customer experience. As a member of the Adlib Executive Leadership Team, she has transformed the sales and customer success teams while delivering tremendous growth in bookings, revenue, and EBITDA. Her direct communication style enables speed, responsiveness, and agility, and her leadership style focuses on creating a culture of accountability, inclusivity, recognition, and fun.

 

49. Alisa Haman
Company: Drip
Title: Senior Product Manager

Alisa Haman is the Senior Product Manager at Drip, the popular marketing e-commerce engine, designed for customers to personalize experiences for users to drive revenue and marketing strategy. With five years of product management experience, Haman has wasted no time ascending within the fast-growing start-up. She is credited for her ability to anticipate and understand market needs, create strategic product roadmaps, engineer features and UX, and release functionality. With an ethos centered around innovating technology for the improvement of people’s lives, Haman is an astute learner growing within the marketing sector.

Before her appointment at Drip, Haman spent two and a half years at BlackLine where she increased the client count and product revenue from $300,000 to $1 million ACV - an impressive track record. Haman began her career as an advisory consultant and senior advisor at Deloitte for two years. Haman acquired her Bachelor of Science in Business degree in managerial information systems from the University of Minnesota.

 

50. Liliana Munoz
Company: EverString
Title: Marketing Manager

Liliana Munoz is the Marketing Manager at EverString, an award-winning B2B data provider, where she specializes in leading a team in account-based marketing including the development and management of a landmark ABM program that generated over 600% projected ROI within six months and was recognized as a Finalist for OpsStar’s 2020 ABM Program of the Year Award. During Munoz’s career at EverString, the company was recognized on the prestigious Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America.

Munoz’s event management background spans large and intimate gatherings, including Dreamforce, SiriusDecisions, Marketo, TOPO, and Gartner Conferences, where she contributed to nearly 140% pipeline growth year-over-year. Munoz’s sales experience includes her role as an account executive for Oracle, selling into various industries, ranging from Enterprise Oil & Gas in Houston, TX, to SMBs in the Pacific Northwest. Her sales portfolio includes applications in customer experience, human capital management, and supply chain management. Munoz earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in media studies from the University of California, Berkeley, where she was also a member of the Alpha Class of Pi Sigma Epsilon, a co-ed marketing and sales fraternity.