Lara Shackelford — CEO
I build revenue systems where trust and technology scale together. Over three decades in enterprise tech—at Oracle, Microsoft, Intel, and iCapital—I’ve led growth engines that unify sales, marketing, and customer experience around measurable outcomes. My work sits at the intersection of AI, data integrity, and human decision-making. As CMO at DataStax and Looker, and now SVP leading growth marketing and CRM strategy at iCapital, I’ve been at the helm of marketing and revenue functions for three unicorns—each shaping the next wave of data and AI innovation. A Postgraduate in AI Strategy from the University of Oxford, I focus on operationalizing Signal Integrity—the alignment between data, systems, and people that turns AI from hype into profit. I also drive AI fluency and change-management initiatives that help teams adopt intelligent systems with culture at the core—building confidence, capability, and trust in applied AI across the enterprise. Later this year, I’ll deliver the keynote address at the Xerox Women’s Conference and lead a workshop on Vibe Coding, a hands-on session exploring how emotional tone, clarity, and cohesion shape communication inside AI-enabled organizations. Recent speaking engagements include HumanX 2025 and the Global CMO Summit 2024, alongside ongoing board and advisory work guiding organizations toward responsible, growth-driven AI adoption. Domains: AI Strategy | Sales & Revenue Growth | Rev Ops | Customer Experience | Change Management | AI Fluency | Signal Integrity | Leadership
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and AI marketing leader with extensive experience in B2B growth strategies.
Location: New York, New York, United States
Experience: 30 yrs 8 mos
Skills
- Growth Marketing
- Crm Strategy
- Ai Strategy
- Customer Experience
- B2b Marketing
- Product Marketing
- Demand Generation
- Marketing Strategy
- Global Marketing
Career Highlights
- Led marketing for three unicorns in AI and data innovation.
- Expert in operationalizing AI strategy for measurable outcomes.
- Keynote speaker at major industry conferences.
Work Experience
Pepper
Strategic Advisor (1 yr 10 mos)
Air Traffic Control
Strategic Advisor (1 yr 1 mo)
iCapital
Senior Vice President Growth Marketing, MarTech, SalesTech, & CRM (2 yrs 2 mos)
Fidere.ai
Chairman and Founder (2 yrs 2 mos)
Intel Corporation
Global Head of AI Strategy for vPro Commercial - Product & Marketing & Sales Enablement (3 yrs)
Board Chairman of Finance and Operations- - Sales & Marketing Women@Intel (3 yrs)
Gartner
Board Member - CMO Advisory Board (3 yrs)
Guidewire Software
Vice President of Product Marketing - AI and Cloud (1 yr)
Microsoft
Global Head of AI and Demand Generation (2 yrs)
Marketo, an Adobe Company
Senior Director Global AI & Partner Marketing (Marketo acquired by Adobe) (2 yrs)
Altify
CMO/EVP of AI & Marketing (Altify Acquired by Upland Software) (1 yr 8 mos)
Looker
CMO/VP of Marketing and AI (Looker Acquired by Google) (1 yr)
Platfora (Acquired by Workday)
CMO/VP of Marketing (1 yr)
DataStax
CMO/VP of Marketing and AI Training (1 yr 1 mo)
Qlik
Vice President of AI & Marketing (1 yr)
Senior Director Global Partner Marketing (IPO) (1 yr)
IBM
Director of Global Demand Marketing, Partner Marketing, Field Marketing (SPSS acquired by IBM) (2 yrs)
BearingPoint
Managing Director of Global Product Marketing and Partner Marketing (1 yr 4 mos)
Microsoft
Group Marketing Manager, US Dynamics (2 yrs)
Oracle
Director of Marketing (8 yrs)
Levi Strauss & Co.
Merchandise Associate (3 yrs)
Nicole Miller
Fashion Design Intern (5 mos)
Education
Postgraduate Diploma at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Executive Leadership Certificate at Yale School of Management
Associate Member at Jesus College Oxford
Diversity & Inclusion Certificate at Cornell University
Chief Marketing Officer Council at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Guest Lecturer at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA at Stephens College