Chad Thompson

Chad Thompson is currently the Vice President of Product Management for AI & Data at Alteryx, a position held since July 2025. Prior to this role, Chad served as the Global Head of Enterprise Product Management at Smartsheet from June 2024 to August 2025, where responsibilities included driving innovation and execution across multiple business divisions. Chad co-founded Blue Cascade in February 2023, offering consulting services and fractional leadership roles to climate tech firms. Additionally, Chad was the Chief Marketing Officer at Exasol from May 2023 to June 2024, focusing on transforming the company's market presence, and held the position of Director of Product Management at Adobe from January 2022 to April 2023. Chad holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Puget Sound, obtained in 1996.