Barry Padgett
Barry Padgett is President and Chief Operating Officer at SentinelOne and serves as a Board Member at Freshworks. He previously held executive roles at Amperity and SAP, and served on the boards of Duetto and Nor1.
Former Salesforce Exec Tony Alika Owens Named CEO of $1B-Valued Customer Data Startup Amperity
Tony Alika Owens, a former Salesforce executive, was appointed CEO of Seattle-based customer data platform startup Amperity, which reached a $1 billion valuation in 2021. Owens plans to expand Amperity's AI-driven product offerings and target more technical users and smaller customers.
Seattle Startup Amperity Cuts 13% of Workforce Amid Industry Challenges Under Interim CEO Chris Jones
Seattle startup Amperity is laying off 13% of its workforce amid challenging economic conditions impacting the enterprise software industry, following previous layoffs in recent years. The company aims to prioritize its go-to-market strategy and operational efficiency under interim CEO Chris Jones.
Amperity CEO Barry Padgett to step down June 1; Chris Jones named interim CEO, Padgett to become adviser
Amperity CEO Barry Padgett is stepping down effective June 1 to spend more time with family and will become an adviser, with chief customer and product officer Chris Jones named interim CEO; the company has no timeline for a permanent replacement. Padgett became CEO in 2022 after co-founder Kabir Shahani left and previously served as Amperity COO and Stripe CRO, while Shahani has since co-founded Avante.
Organizations
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SentinelOne President and Chief Operating Officer 2026–present, Chief Financial Officer - Interim 2026, Chief Growth Officer 2025–2026 · current
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Amperity Chief Executive Officer 2022–2024, President & Chief Operating Officer 2020–2022, Former CEO 2024 · current
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Freshworks Board Member 2020–present · current
Education
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University of Oxford Master of Science - MS, Software Engineering
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AGSM @ UNSW Business School Master of Business Administration - MBA, Information Technology
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Union College Bachelor of Science - BS, Applied Mathematics / Physics
