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.
Madrona Adds Jeff Mills as Partner to Lead Silicon Valley Expansion; Nex Hires Former Walmart Execs; Amperity CEO Steps Down
Seattle venture firm Madrona hired Jeff Mills as partner to expand its Silicon Valley presence, while Nex appointed two former Walmart tech leaders, and Amperity's CEO Barry Padgett stepped down. Other Pacific Northwest tech industry moves include leadership changes at Zendesk and Cohesity.
Seattle Startup Amperity Cuts 20 Employees in Minor Restructuring Amid Growth Plans
Seattle-based startup Amperity laid off about 20 employees, 5% of its workforce, calling it a minor restructuring while preparing to invest in new growth initiatives. The company previously cut 10% of staff in February 2023 in response to economic challenges.
Amperity cuts 13 roles (3% of staff) amid reorganization while planning continued hires and investments
Seattle customer-intelligence startup Amperity laid off 13 employees (about 3% of its 375-person workforce), primarily from its talent acquisition team, while saying it will continue hiring and invest in growth. CEO Barry Padgett attributed the cuts to organizational alignment with strategic growth plans; the company became a unicorn in July 2021 after a $100 million raise and values at $1 billion.
Former Amperity CEO Kabir Shahani Resigned From CEO Role and Board Last Week, Says He Left Voluntarily
Kabir Shahani unexpectedly resigned as CEO of Seattle marketing tech startup Amperity last week and has also left the company’s board; he told GeekWire he left voluntarily for personal reasons while Amperity executives have not publicly commented.
Amperity co-founder Kabir Shahani exits as CEO; COO Barry Padgett named successor
Amperity co-founder and CEO Kabir Shahani stepped down and was replaced by COO Barry Padgett, as the Seattle customer-data startup — valued at over $1 billion last year — also named Monica Pool Knox as its first chief people officer.
Amperity CEO and co-founder Kabir Shahani steps down; Barry Padgett named CEO as company scales after $100M round
Amperity CEO and co-founder Kabir Shahani has relinquished the CEO title seven months after the company raised $100 million and reached unicorn status; president and COO Barry Padgett becomes CEO and Monica Pool Knox is named chief people officer. The company called 2021 a record year, offered no explanation for Shahani's departure, and said it will focus on scaling its customer-data software business.
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
