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- Okta Names Rob Bernshteyn and Paul Sagan to Board of DirectorsOkta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent identity partner, today announced the appointment of Rob Bernshteyn and Paul Sagan to the Company's board of directors, effective December 19, 2025. "Rob and Paul bring a wealth of operational experience across SaaS, cybersecurity, and AI that will help drive Okta's next phase of growth," said Todd McKinnon, Okta CEO and Co-Founder. "Their expertise comes at a pivotal moment, as identity becomes the foundation for secure AI. With their leadership, we'll continue strengthening Okta's position as the neutral identity partner and accelerating our work to help customers safely adopt AI agents." "Okta has proven that identity is critical to sec
- Okta Announces Finalists for Startup Challenge to Build Identity Security ApplicationsOkta, a leading identity and access management company, today announced the three finalists for its inaugural Okta Startup Challenge. These finalists, selected for their innovative use of identity-enabled workflows, will pitch their solutions live at Oktane 2025, taking place in Las Vegas from September 24-26, 2025. The finalists and a video highlighting their innovative solutions are shown below: Clearly AI https://youtu.be/ow5OYAnhZt4 Herd Security https://youtu.be/9Ajom_1IthE AgentOps https://youtu.be/xQWRtWZVm_M These finalists represent some of the most promising early-stage startups in the US, each building cutting-edge applications leveraging identity, privacy, and secur
- Okta Names David Schellhase and Mary Agnes Wilderotter to Board of DirectorsOkta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent identity partner, today announced the appointment of David Schellhase and Mary Agnes (Maggie) Wilderotter to the Company's board of directors, effective August 13, 2025. "David and Maggie are proven advisors with a deep understanding of how to take growth companies like Okta to the next level in complex business and technology environments, much like we're seeing today," said Todd McKinnon, Okta CEO and Co-Founder. "Their insights will be invaluable as we accelerate Okta's role in securing AI, expand our identity market leadership, and continue to empower our customers to safely use any technology." "Identity is critical to securing AI a
- Cribl Appoints Mike Kourey to its Board of Directors as Audit Committee ChairSAN FRANCISCO, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cribl, the Data Engine for IT and Security, today announced it has appointed Mike Kourey to its board of directors as audit committee chair. A recognized financial leader with a distinguished career spanning over 30 years in the technology industry, Kourey joins existing Cribl board members Max Gazor, general partner at CRV, Patrick Grady, partner at Sequoia Capital, Michael McBride, general partner at GV (Google Ventures), Clint Sharp, CEO and Co-Founder at Cribl, and Ledion Bitincka, CTO and Co-Founder at Cribl. Kourey joins Cribl's board of directors as more enterprises, including 50% of Fortune 100 companies, leverage Cribl's suite of p
- Okta Set to Join S&P MidCap 400NEW YORK, April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Okta Inc. (NASD: OKTA) will replace Berry Global Group Inc. (NYSE:BERY) in the S&P MidCap 400 effective prior to the opening of trading on Thursday, May 1. S&P 500 constituent Amcor plc (NYSE:AMCR) is acquiring Berry Global Group in a deal expected to close soon, pending final closing conditions. Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date: Effective Date Index Name Action Company Name Ticker GICS Sector May 1, 2025 S&P MidCap 400 Addition Okta OKTA Information Technology May 1, 2025 S&P MidCap 400 Deletion Berry Global Group BERY Materials For more information about S&P Dow Jon
- Okta Appoints Eric Kelleher as President and Chief Operating OfficerKelleher to help drive Okta's growth through operational excellence in new role; Eugenio Pace to retire from role as President, Business Operations Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent identity partner, today announced the appointment of Eric Kelleher as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this new role, Kelleher will continue to report to CEO and co-founder Todd McKinnon. He will now oversee Okta's Marketing, Customer First, Company Operations, GTM Strategy & Operations, Business Technology, Data & Insights, Communications, and Okta for Good teams. In addition, Eugenio Pace, Okta's President, Business Operations, has decided to retire at the end of March 2025 a
- Okta Announces Finalists for SaaS Startup Competition to Build Identity Security ApplicationsOkta, a leading identity and access management company, today announced the three finalists for its inaugural Okta SaaS Startup Competition. These finalists, selected for their innovative use of identity-enabled workflows, will pitch their solutions live at Oktane24, taking place in Las Vegas from October 15-17, 2024. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241007945016/en/ The finalists and a video highlighting their innovative solutions are shown below: Block Party (Video link) https://share.vidyard.com/watch/rc1HyzUG3WCeaQMU47RwQB RunReveal (Video link) https://share.vidyard.com/watch/9hGWaWchrsCxDj75wzKyD1 Validia (
- HiHello Welcomes Industry Leaders Shana Simmons and Eugenio Pace to Board of DirectorsPALO ALTO, Calif., July 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HiHello, the world's first software platform for digital brand and identity, is thrilled to announce the addition of Shana Simmons and Eugenio Pace to its Board of Directors. Their appointments bring unparalleled expertise and strategic vision to HiHello as the company continues its mission to revolutionize professional networking with an enterprise-ready platform for modern digital business cards. Shana Simmons, who recently joined Zendesk as Chief Legal Officer, brings over 15 years of experience in legal leadership and corporate governance. Prior to Zendesk, Shana served as Chief Legal Officer at Everlaw, a cloud-based e-discovery software
- Lineage Announces Appointment of New Board MemberShellye Archambeau brings over 30 years of expertise in technology leadership to the Lineage Board of Directors Lineage, Inc. ("Lineage"), the world's largest global temperature-controlled warehouse REIT and integrated solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Shellye Archambeau to the Board of Directors of Lineage's operating subsidiary, Lineage Logistics Holdings, LLC. Archambeau assumed her position on the board this month, bringing deep expertise as a seasoned CEO and public company board leader to her role. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240423547241/en/Lineage today announced the appointment
- Okta Appoints Jon Addison as Chief Revenue Officer and Kerry Ok as Chief Marketing OfficerJon Addison and Kerry Ok solidify Okta's go-to-market leadership team Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent identity partner, today announced two new executive appointments. Jon Addison has been named Okta's Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), and Kerry Ok has been named Okta's Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Jon will report to Okta's CEO and co-founder, Todd McKinnon, and Kerry will report to Okta's Chief Customer Officer, Eric Kelleher. Jon was named Interim CRO in February 2023, while continuing to serve as General Manager of EMEA, a role he held since joining Okta two years ago. As CRO, he will lead the team responsible for helping customers solve their identity challenges using
- Okta Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Financial ResultsQ3 revenue grew 37% year-over-year; subscription revenue grew 38% year-over-year Remaining performance obligations (RPO) grew 21% year-over-year to $2.85 billion; current remaining performance obligations (cRPO) grew 34% year-over-year to $1.58 billion Announces retirement of Susan St. Ledger, President, Worldwide Field Operations Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent identity provider, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended October 31, 2022. "We're pleased with our third quarter results and the early traction of our refined go-to-market strategy as identity continues to be a long-term, strategic investment for our customers," said Todd McKinnon, C
- Okta Announces Appointment of Shibu Ninan as New Chief Accounting OfficerOkta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent identity provider, today announced the appointment of Shibu Ninan as Chief Accounting Officer effective August 15, 2022. "With over 25 years of experience and a demonstrated track record of leading global finance teams in North America, Asia, and Europe, Shibu will be a great addition to our leadership team in his new role," said Brett Tighe, Chief Financial Officer of Okta. "I also want to thank Chris Kramer who has served as our Chief Accounting Officer for the past three years and is joining our FP&A team going forward." Prior to joining Okta, Ninan served as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer at Veritas Technologies for the past
- Okta Appoints Brett Tighe as Chief Financial OfficerOkta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent identity provider, today announced that Brett Tighe, Okta's interim Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. "Brett has been a key member of the finance organization since joining Okta nearly seven years ago, and a great partner to me and the executive team," said Todd McKinnon, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Okta. "Since stepping into the interim CFO role last year, he has been instrumental in driving us towards achieving our financial and operational goals. We look forward to Brett's continued success and leadership at Okta in the years to come." Before becoming
- Pie Insurance Appoints Experienced Human Resources Leader Kristina Johnson to Board of DirectorsDENVER, Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pie Insurance ("Pie"), a leading tech-enabled provider of workers' compensation insurance to small businesses, announced today that Kristina Johnson, an accomplished global human resources (HR) leader and advisor, has joined Pie's Board of Directors to support the company's continued expansion. In the past year, Pie has increased its headcount nearly 80%, currently employing more than 300 team members, and expects 2022 to be another period of growth. Ms. Johnson brings a wealth of global leadership experience to Pie's board. Ms. Johnson
- Technology Executive Steve Rowland Joins Dynatrace Board of DirectorsGo-to-market executive brings more than two decades of experience driving growth and scaling operations at leading technology companies Software intelligence company Dynatrace (NYSE:DT), today announced the appointment of Steve Rowland to its board of directors. Mr. Rowland, an experienced go-to-market executive, has served in senior roles at leading technology companies, including Okta, Splunk, and DataStax. "I am proud to welcome Steve to the Dynatrace board. His expertise, earned from decades of experience scaling global sales and field operations, will be instrumental as we continue to help digital transformers in the world's leading enterprises accelerate innovation and tame cloud co
- Okta Welcomes Experienced Financial Executive Jeff Epstein to Board of DirectorsBrings Significant Public Company, Financial, Global Enterprise Technology and Marketplace Expertise Jeff to Serve as Audit Committee Chair Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise, announced the appointment of Jeff Epstein, the former Chief Financial Officer of Oracle, to its board of directors, effective May 25, 2021. Jeff brings more than 30 years of experience in financial leadership at public, global enterprise technology, and marketplace companies. Jeff will serve as audit committee chair. "We are proud to welcome Jeff to the Okta board. Over his more than 30 years of experience, Jeff has brought operational and fiscal excellence and