Richard Demare

Richard DeMare currently serves as the Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships at 2X since January 2025. Previously, Richard held key roles at Starburst, including Global Business Development Leader for Dell, where efforts focused on the go-to-market sales strategy for the Dell Data Lakehouse. Richard also served as Director of OEM, facilitating the integration of Starburst solutions with Dell’s offerings. Prior experience includes serving as RVP Commercial & Global OEM at ThoughtSpot, Director for the Midwest at Okta, and Director for the Midwest at Aster Data, consistently recognized as a top sales representative. Richard began the career at Business Objects, achieving significant sales accolades and awards. Richard holds a BS in Administration and Economics from Plymouth State University.