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Hayden E. Stafford

Operator Partner Network at Lightspeed Venture Partners

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Overview

Hayden E. Stafford holds the position of Operator Partner Network at Lightspeed Venture Partners[1][4]. Stafford serves as President and Chief Revenue Officer at Seismic as of March 2022, overseeing go-to-market operations[2][3]. Prior to this role, Stafford was President of Global Field Operations at Pegasystems from June 2020 to March 2022, managing corporate strategy, operations, marketing, partners, sales, client success, and consulting functions[2][7]. Stafford's career includes positions as Corporate Vice President of Global Microsoft Business Applications at Microsoft from August 2017 to June 2020[8], and earlier roles in enterprise sales at Microsoft and Salesforce[9][10]. Stafford holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry from St. Lawrence University and an MBA in Strategy and Business Policy from Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University[11][13].

Profile introduction
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As of March 2022, I became President and Chief Revenue Officer at Seismic - the global leader in sales enablement where we drive smarter enablement and better outcomes. In this role, I am responsible for all go-to-market operations. Prior to Seismic, I was the President of Global Field Operations at Pegasystems. At Pega, I was responsible for all go-to-market functions including Pega’s corporate strategy, operations, marketing, partners/alliances, sales, client success, and consulting functions. I am often told that I bring unique perspectives and experiences having more than 27 years of ex…

Career history

  1. President, Chief Revenue OfficerMar 2022 to presentSeismic
  2. Operator Partner NetworkAug 2022 to presentLightspeed Venture Partners
  3. Limited PartnerJan 2022 to presentStage 2 Capital
  4. MemberApr 2022 to presentForbes Business Development Council
  5. President, Global Field OperationsJun 2020 to Mar 2022Pegasystems
  6. Corporate Vice President - Global Microsoft Business ApplicationsAug 2017 to Jun 2020Microsoft
  7. Vice President, Global Enterprise Sales, Microsoft DynamicsMay 2014 to Aug 2017Microsoft
  8. Senior Vice President - Industry Business Solution SalesJun 2012 to May 2014salesforce.com

Education

  1. MBA, Strategy and Business PolicyWeatherhead School of Managementat Case Western Reserve University
  2. High School at Lake Ridge Academy
  3. Bachelor of Science, Biology & ChemistrySt. Lawrence University

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