Mark McClain, CEO and Co-Founder of identity security leader SailPoint, didn’t set out to be an entrepreneur. He once envisioned retiring from a corporate career at IBM or HP, but found himself drawn to smaller companies where building strong teams took priority over climbing ladders. Today, McClain is known for championing a distinctly human approach to leadership…
“It really has always been about the customer.” That principle has guided Jeremy Wacksman since the day he joined Zillow in 2009 and it continues to drive the company under his leadership as CEO. From launching the Zestimate to building out Zillow’s mobile-first tools, Wacksman helped transform how people shop for homes online. Now, his focus is on building a real estate “Super App,” where consumers can book a tour, apply for a loan, and chat with their agent—just as easily as ordering dinner or booking a ride…
April Arnzen, Chief People Officer at Micron Technology, is focused on reimagining the employee experience. Rather than trying to replicate traditional office life, she zeroes in on “defining the important moments and creating connections in those moments.” With many Micron employees working remotely, she’s learned that strategy, relationship-building, and progress checks are the occasions where “magic happens”…
Sophie Graham brings a clear, business-first mindset to sustainability at IFS, where she serves as Chief Sustainability Officer. Her focus is on helping asset-intensive industries achieve measurable improvements through environmental programs. At IFS Connect, she shared a compelling case: one customer achieved a 10% boost in productivity, a 30% drop in carbon emissions, and €13 million in savings—all through the application of Industrial AI…
For Kirill Bigai, building Preply began with a sharp focus on unmet needs in education. He recognized that traditional language learning tools often failed to address learners’ real goals and so he set out to create a platform centered on live, personalized instruction. Today, as CEO of Preply, he leads a global language-learning marketplace with over 40,000 tutors teaching in 50 languages to students across 180 countries…
“I think it expands people’s minds to travel,” said Tara Bunch, Global Head of Operations at Airbnb. “You have an opportunity [to] explore neighborhoods, to get kind of off the beaten path, to meet people, to go to new places that are not necessarily like big tourist destinations.” That mindset drives Bunch’s work leading Airbnb’s Community Support, Trust, and Payments teams ensuring seamless support for users in over 220 countries and managing transactions in 63 currencies…
At Taskrabbit, Drew Wrangles, Chief Product Officer, is known for building global marketplace products that not only scale, but also resonate locally. He brings a clear structure to a notoriously complex challenge: adapting a unified product vision to a variety of international contexts. His approach starts with a high-level vision, layered with local market analysis—what problems need solving, how people behave, who the competitors are…
“Lean in and take ownership. If you see something that needs doing, step in.” For Bridget Abraham, that mindset has defined her approach as Chief Compliance Officer at Rippling, where she joined in April 2024. In a company known for its fast-paced execution, Abraham has anchored compliance in speed, clarity, and proactive engagement. Under her leadership, Rippling launched an Ethics Hotline that allows employees to report concerns anonymously, reinforcing trust and transparency…
Christine Cruzvergara, Chief Education Strategy Officer at Handshake, leads with a core belief that title means little without accountability, emotional intelligence, and a commitment to real impact. Known for steering Handshake’s education strategy and student success initiatives, Cruzvergara plays a key role in expanding access to meaningful careers for over 15 million students and alumni across more than 1,500 educational institutions…
At a time when many companies are stepping back from bold diversity efforts, Toni Thompson is leaning in. As Chief Human Resources Officer at Etsy, she has helped shape a workplace where equity, transparency, and belonging are not just aspirational—they’re operational. Under her leadership, Etsy has introduced industry-leading benefits, from gender-neutral parental leave and unlimited mental health days to adoption reimbursement and structured manager support…
