John Kelly

John Kelly has over two decades of experience in sales and leadership roles. John began their career in 1999 as the Director of Channel Sales at Platform Computing, where they focused on building partner relationships and driving revenue. In 2003, they joined Adobe Systems, initially as a Senior OEM Sales Manager and then as a Senior Enterprise Account Executive. At Adobe, they were responsible for closing large licensing arrangements with enterprise customers and integrating Adobe solutions into software applications.

In 2008, John Kelly joined Akamai Technologies, where they held various positions over a span of 13 years. John started as a Senior Major Account Executive dedicated to the Financial Services sector and later became a Regional Sales Manager for Strategic Finance Accounts. John then served as the Director of Sales for the Financial Services Vertical, managing a team of senior account executives and focusing on strategic account planning and revenue growth. In their last role at Akamai, they led the Global Account Sales team, managing a matrixed global sales team and overseeing the Global Accounts Program and Sales Organization.

Currently, John Kelly is serving as the VP of NA Enterprise and Growth Sales at Fastly. John leads a large North American sales team focused on selling SaaS solutions, including CDN, Cloud Compute, and Cloud-based Cyber Security. John has built strategies and structures to drive faster growth, increase scale, and reduce overall sales costs. In just one year, they achieved significant milestones, including exceeding quota, increasing average sales size, AE productivity, and pipeline generation. John also played an executive sponsor role in various initiatives, such as Command of Message rollout, standardized sales planning, forecasting methodology, and reporting and visibility.

Throughout their career, John Kelly has consistently demonstrated their ability to lead sales teams, drive revenue growth, and build strategic partnerships.

John Kelly has a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance & Marketing from Carleton University. No specific start or end year for this education is provided.