Kathie Johnson — Co-Founder
As the Founder and CMO of Accel Growth Partners, I work with AI and B2B SaaS companies as an Interim/Fractional CMO, Founder CEO Advisor, and Executive Marketing Coach. From Salesforce to Talkdesk, Sitecore, and Dassault Systèmes, I’ve led high-performing global teams that deliver clear business results. Growth comes from a sharp strategy, aligned execution, and GTM motions built to scale. Over my career, I’ve led verticalization, TAM expansion, geographic expansion, customer flywheel creation, and enterprise upmarket strategies—all tied to meaningful impact. Now, through Accel Growth Partners, I help companies accelerate growth through focused strategy, crisp targeting, scalable GTM execution, and marketing that delivers pipeline. Known as a clear thinker, builder, and empathetic leader, I bring a rare mix of strategic vision, creative discipline, and operational muscle. If you’re navigating growth and want a seasoned partner to help you move faster and smarter—let’s connect. www.accelgrowthpartners.ai
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2B SaaS marketing expert with a strong focus on growth strategies.
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Experience: 32 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Go-to-market Strategy
- Marketing Strategy
- Venture Capital
- Leadership
- Product Marketing
- Advertising Strategy
- Marketing Operations
- Demand Generation
- Marketing Communications
- Corporate Marketing
- Strategic Marketing
Career Highlights
- Founder and CMO with extensive B2B SaaS experience.
- Led transformative growth at Talkdesk, ranking #8 in Forbes Cloud100.
- Expert in developing go-to-market strategies for AI companies.
Work Experience
Accel Growth Partners, LLC
Founder and CMO (4 mos)
PunttAI
Advisor to CEO (8 mos)
Vidoso
Board Advisor (2 yrs)
Sitecore
Chief Marketing Officer (1 yr 6 mos)
Stage 2 Capital
Limited Partner, Stage 2 Capital Catalyst (2 yrs 11 mos)
CMO Alliance
Member (2 yrs 11 mos)
The CMO Club
Member & Peer Advisory Board (4 yrs 11 mos)
CMO Huddles
Founding Member (6 yrs 2 mos)
CCW
Advisory Board (3 yrs 6 mos)
Talkdesk
Chief Marketing Officer (3 yrs 8 mos)
Salesforce
SVP Marketing / Head of Industry Marketing (1 yr 9 mos)
Vice President, Marketing - Commerce Cloud (3 yrs 10 mos)
Demandware
VP of Marketing (5 mos)
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell
Board Member (4 yrs 8 mos)
Dassault Systèmes
Vice President, Global Advertising, Equity and Strategy (2 yrs)
Vice President, Global Advertising & Marketing Operations (2 yrs)
Vice President of Marketing (3 yrs 3 mos)
Director, Marketing (1 yr 7 mos)
MatrixOne
Interim Head of Marketing; Director, Marketing (5 yrs 9 mos)
CTP / Novell
Director, Marketing Communications (1 yr)
Vicor Corporation
Strategic Marketing Manager (4 yrs)
Harvey Industries
Marketing Manager (2 yrs)
Boston Pacific Medical
Product Marketing Manager (1 yr)
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA at Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business
Bachelor of Arts - BA at University of Michigan
English at Vassar College
at Milton Academy
