Medallia Leadership Team

As a pioneer in experience management technology with over 40 years of leadership experience, Mark drives Medallia’s vision and execution as CEO. Most recently, he served as strategic advisor and chief business officer for Qualtrics following its Clarabridge acquisition. As CEO of Clarabridge, Mark pivoted the business into a conversational AI leader that sold to Qualtrics for $1.1 billion. Mark also served as CEO of Flexera Software and has been on the Board of the Nature Conservancy, Pace Harman, Bucknell University, and several Thoma Bravo portfolio companies. Early in his career he held leadership roles at IBM, Crossworlds Software, Deloitte Consulting, and Booz, Allen & Hamilton, and spent five years with the U.S. Navy.

Over a nearly 30-year career, Sid has amassed deep skills building companies and solutions based on customer experience, business intelligence, and AI-powered technologies. Sid was the Founder and served as CEO, Chairman, and Chief Strategy Officer at Clarabridge. He most recently served as Chief XM Strategy Officer at Qualtrics. He presently serves as Chairman at Prolific, a high-growth technology company that provides a platform for high-quality, human-derived AI and research models. He was a founding employee of MicroStrategy and founder/CEO of Claraview. He also held executive and management positions at Ernst & Young and Sprint. He holds a BS/MS in Electrical Engineering from MIT.

A seasoned financial executive, Bas most recently served as Chief Financial Officer at Therapy Brands, a healthcare software provider backed by KKR. Before that, he held CFO positions at Allego and Clarabridge. At Clarabridge, he played a pivotal role in the company's strategic growth, culminating in its acquisition by Qualtrics for $1.1 billion. Prior to Clarabridge, he was VP of Financial Planning and Analysis at Vocus, where he was instrumental in a highly successful IPO. His extensive experience spans nearly three decades across various finance roles, including finance management positions at Nexchange and WorldPort, and senior analyst roles at MCI/Verizon, showcasing his expertise in financial strategy, planning, and analysis.

Ram is a technology operating executive with 30+ years of experience in enterprise software. Most recently, he served as President of CareJourney, helping them rationalize their offerings and go-to-market strategy and introduce new innovative solutions while paving the way for profitability in a short span of time, leading to its acquisition. Prior to CareJourney, he served as CTO and SVP of Services at Clarabridge, helping scale their technology and services offerings to become best in class in conversational analytics before its acquisition by Qualtrics. Ram started his career as a founding engineer at MicroStrategy that pioneered the field of Business Intelligence and was a part of their growth from a three-person engineering team to 500+ spanning multiple locations and to $500M in revenue.

Jamie is a seasoned operations leader with over 15 years of experience in finance, operations, and corporate strategy. She most recently served as Chief Operating Officer at Emburse, where she led key operational initiatives to drive growth and efficiency. Prior to Emburse, Jamie held the role of Chief of Staff and Head of Corporate Development at Intelerad, where she played a pivotal role in the company’s recapitalization alongside TA Associates. Earlier in her career, Jamie was Senior Vice President of Operations at Mitratech, where she played an instrumental role in scaling the business through strategic acquisitions. Her expertise spans operations management, mergers and acquisitions, and financial strategy, positioning her as a strong driver of organizational growth and operational excellence.

Karl has spent his career representing technology companies both domestically and abroad for well over two decades. As General Counsel of Clarabridge, he served as the key lawyer/legal advisor on all major business transactions, including acquisitions, partnering arrangements, and joint ventures. His prior positions include being a Partner with Womble Bond Dickinson, an associate in the corporate group at Cooley LLP, and corporate team member at Kirkland & Ellis in London. Karl is an active member of the Virginia Bar, including serving on the Board and as the Chairman of the Business Law Section of the Bar for many years.

Ben leads the global revenue strategy at Medallia, focused on sales strategy, growth acceleration, and client retention drawing upon his years of sales leadership experience. Most recently, Ben held the Chief Sales Officer position at Cornerstone OnDemand, driving growth initiatives by empowering clients from various regions and industries to leverage Cornerstone’s cloud-based solutions. Before his tenure at Cornerstone, Ben held notable roles as President of Global Go-To-Market at Nintex, as well as General Manager and Senior Vice President of Global Go-To-Market at SAP Concur.

Simonetta leads Product and Design at Medallia, bringing over 20 years of experience in product, technology, and customer enablement leadership to her role. She has had a diverse career, spanning startups and large multinationals such as Nokia, AWS, and Twilio, as well as international assignments in Asia and Europe. Prior to Medallia, she was GM of the Customer Experience Products division at Twilio. Simonetta is a dedicated mentor and passionate supporter of the professional development of women in tech.

Stefanie leads the People and Culture function at Medallia, bringing more than 20 years of experience to the role. Since joining Medallia in 2017, she has been leading functions within the People and Culture team, before stepping into the Chief People Officer role.

Prior to Medallia, Stefanie has built a career as a People Leader with comprehensive experience in high-growth SaaS environments, to Fortune 500 companies within the Silicon Valley. Stefanie holds an MBA in Human Resource Management from California State University, Hayward.

Robert leads the strategy and execution for the technical infrastructure at Medallia. Robert has over 20 years of experience in managing technical operations, cloud operations, cloud engineering, Dev Ops, and QA. Prior to Medallia, he was the Chief Technology Officer at ICE Mortgage Technology. Robert is passionate about incorporating next-generation technology such as natural language processing to help customers succeed in the digital age, while focusing on collaboration and quality.

Jodi leads the client experience organization at Medallia. Before stepping into this role, she successfully led initiatives to elevate the company's industry solutions, client success, retention and client value. Prior to Medallia, she was the Head of Global Dealer Training, Customer Experience, for Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Jodi has both a PhD and JD, and spent over a decade as a regulatory compliance attorney for the government and as a professor.

Tim leads the global marketing team at Medallia. Since joining the team in 2019, he has led various functions within marketing and operations and is passionate about bolstering Medallia's market leadership through brand awareness and demand generation. Prior to Medallia, he held various marketing and leadership roles at CallidusCloud, leading to acquisition by SAP. Tim holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from San Jose State University.