John Hoffman

John Hoffman currently serves as the Chief People Officer at Avaya, a role assumed in October 2024. Prior to this position, John held the same title at ExtraHop from August 2022 to October 2023 and served as the Chief People and Productivity Officer at Alvaria, Inc. from February 2019 to January 2022. John's career includes significant leadership roles in sales and marketing, such as Managing Partner at Symmetry Blockchain Advisors and GM of Field Shared Services at Guidance Software, where successful strategies led to notable revenue growth. Additionally, John developed go-to-market strategies for major organizations like EMC and Oracle while managing large teams and budgets. John holds a Master's degree in Psychology from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Political Science from Hobart and William Smith Colleges.