Laura Newby — CEO
With over 20 years of experience in Customer Success, I’ve had the privilege of partnering with diverse clients across the SaaS industry to drive meaningful business outcomes. My passion lies in building strong, long-lasting relationships with customers, helping them unlock the full potential of the solutions we provide. Throughout my career, I’ve been focused on creating a customer-centric culture, ensuring that teams are aligned to deliver exceptional value at every stage of the customer journey. As a Customer Success Leader, I’ve led and developed high-performing teams that prioritise proactive engagement, measurable results, and continuous improvement. I am experienced in scaling CS functions for growing SaaS organisations, implementing strategies that enhance customer satisfaction, reduce churn, and drive expansion. I thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments where collaboration, adaptability, and data-driven decision-making are key to success. Whether working with SMBs or enterprise-level clients, my goal has always been to ensure that the customer feels supported, understood, and empowered to achieve their objectives. Looking forward, I’m excited to continue evolving in the ever-changing SaaS landscape, where customer success is critical to growth, retention, and innovation.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Customer Success Leader with extensive experience in client engagement and team management.
Location: Sheffield, United Kingdom
Experience: 19 yrs 3 mos
Career Highlights
- Over 20 years in Customer Success leadership.
- Expert in scaling CS functions in SaaS.
- Passionate about customer-centric culture.
Work Experience
Druva
Senior Director of Customer Success (International and USA Enterprise) (10 mos)
Director of Customer Success (International and USA Enterprise) (9 mos)
Director of Customer Success (International) (11 mos)
Senior Manager Customer Success International (EMEA and APAC) (1 yr)
Senior Manager Customer Success EMEA (2 mos)
Riskonnect, Inc.
EMEA Customer Success Management Team Manager (1 yr 4 mos)
Customer Success Management Team Leader (1 yr)
Xactium (2 yrs 10 mos)
Xactium
Sales Team Leader (8 mos)
Senior Customer Success Account Manager (1 yr)
Customer Success Account Manager (1 yr 9 mos)
Added Value Solutions Ltd
Practice Growth Expert (7 mos)
Product Development and Software Trainer (2 yrs 10 mos)
Client Manager (6 yrs 2 mos)
HBOS
Mortgage Servicing Client Manager (1 yr)
Education
BSc at Sheffield Hallam University
AVCE at East Riding College
GSCE at Wolfreton School