Experienced leader from Amazon & The Trade
Desk to round out DocuSign's executive team
SAN
FRANCISCO, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DocuSign
(NASDAQ:DOCU) today announced the appointment of Blake Grayson as Chief Financial Officer. Blake
will succeed Cynthia Gaylor, who as
we previously announced will remain as DocuSign's CFO through the
release of the company's Q1 earnings.
Experienced leader from Amazon and The
Trade Desk to round out DocuSign's executive team as CFO
"The leadership team and I are thrilled to partner with Blake to
continue to build DocuSign," said Allan
Thygesen, Chief Executive Officer, DocuSign. "He has
exceptional intellect and agility, demonstrated CFO leadership of a
high growth, category-leading public software company, and deep
operational and finance experience from one of the world's most
innovative companies. Blake will help us unlock both growth and
operational efficiency."
In addition to leading DocuSign's global finance teams, Blake
will focus on ensuring DocuSign delivers against its operating
plan, identifying and executing on opportunities for improved
monetization and efficiency, and driving the company's strategic
roadmap.
"DocuSign changed the way millions of businesses operate by
providing a secure, reliable, and seamless way to manage
documents," said Blake Grayson.
"Allan and the rest of the executive team have laid the foundation
for growth and have a well-defined strategy in place. I'm looking
forward to helping lead the company as it enters its next
chapter."
Most recently, Blake served as the CFO of The Trade Desk leading
the company's overall financial activities, including
controllership, tax, treasury, analysis, investor relations,
corporate development, facilities, and financial operations. Prior
to becoming CFO of The Trade Desk in 2019, Blake served in various
finance leadership roles at Amazon for over a decade.
For more information on DocuSign, visit www.docusign.com
About DocuSign
DocuSign redefines how the world comes
together and agrees, making agreements smarter, easier and more
trusted. As part of its industry leading product lineup, DocuSign
offers eSignature, the world's #1 way to sign electronically on
practically any device, from almost anywhere, at any time. Today,
over 1 million customers and more than a billion users in over 180
countries use DocuSign products and solutions to accelerate the
process of doing business and simplify people's lives. For more
information visit http://www.docusign.com.
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