Denise Persson
CMO at Snowflake - The AI Data Cloud
Snowflake•San Francisco Bay Area
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Denise serves as Snowflake’s Chief Marketing Officer and has been with the company since 2016. Denise oversees worldwide marketing initiatives, and has played a pivotal role in driving growth and scaling Snowflake's revenue from $1 million to over $4 billion.Denise has over 20 years of technology marketing experience at high-growth companies. Prior to joining Snowflake, she served as CMO for Apigee, an API platform company that went public in 2015 and Google acquired in 2016. She began her career at collaboration software company Genesys, where she built and led a global marketing organization. Denise also helped lead Genesys through its expansion to become a successful IPO and acquired company. Denise holds a BA in Business Administration and Economics from Stockholm University, and holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
Career Timeline
- Patricia IndustriesCurrentNov 2022–Present· 3 yrs 10 mos
- Member, Board of DirectorsCurrentNov 2022–Present
- SnowflakeCurrentMay 2016–Present· 10 yrs 4 mos
- Chief Marketing OfficerCurrentMay 2016–Present
- Jul 2020–Mar 2023· 2 yrs 8 mos
- Member, Board of DirectorsJul 2020–Mar 2023
- Feb 2019–Oct 2020· 1 yr 8 mos
- Member, Board of DirectorsFeb 2019–Oct 2020
- May 2018–Feb 2023· 4 yrs 9 mos
- Member, Board of DirectorsMay 2018–Feb 2023
- Dec 2013–Apr 2016· 2 yrs 4 mos
- CMODec 2013–Apr 2016
- Jul 2008–Dec 2013· 5 yrs 5 mos
- CMOJul 2008–Dec 2013
- Oct 1996–Jul 2008· 11 yrs 9 mos
- EVP MarketingDec 2005–Jul 2008
- Vice President, MarketingJun 2002–Dec 2005
- Global Marketing Director2000–Jun 2002
- Manager, Global Product1999–2000
- Marketing Manager NordicsOct 1996–1999
Education
MBA
International Business
Georgetown University McDonough School of BusinessBachelor's Degree
Business Administration and Economics
Stockholm University