Denise Persson

Denise Persson

CMO at Snowflake - The AI Data Cloud

SnowflakeSan Francisco Bay Area

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Experience29+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

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

Professional employment history
  • Nov 2022–Present· 3 yrs 10 mos
    • Member, Board of DirectorsCurrent
      Nov 2022–Present
  • SnowflakeCurrent
    May 2016–Present· 10 yrs 4 mos
    • Chief Marketing OfficerCurrent
      May 2016–Present
  • Jul 2020–Mar 2023· 2 yrs 8 mos
    • Member, Board of Directors
      Jul 2020–Mar 2023
  • Feb 2019–Oct 2020· 1 yr 8 mos
    • Member, Board of Directors
      Feb 2019–Oct 2020
  • May 2018–Feb 2023· 4 yrs 9 mos
    • Member, Board of Directors
      May 2018–Feb 2023
  • Dec 2013–Apr 2016· 2 yrs 4 mos
    • CMO
      Dec 2013–Apr 2016
  • Jul 2008–Dec 2013· 5 yrs 5 mos
    • CMO
      Jul 2008–Dec 2013
  • Oct 1996–Jul 2008· 11 yrs 9 mos
    • EVP Marketing
      Dec 2005–Jul 2008
    • Vice President, Marketing
      Jun 2002–Dec 2005
    • Global Marketing Director
      2000–Jun 2002
    • Manager, Global Product
      1999–2000
    • Marketing Manager Nordics
      Oct 1996–1999

Education

MBA

International Business

Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

Bachelor's Degree

Business Administration and Economics

Stockholm University

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