Evan Kesden

Evan Kesden is an experienced sales operations leader with a comprehensive background in driving organizational growth and efficiency across various technology and energy sectors. Currently serving as Director of Americas Commercial Sales Operations at Pure Storage, Evan previously held significant roles at Amazon Web Services as Head of Sales Operations for U.S. & Canada Games, leading to substantial revenue growth. With expertise gained from positions at VMware, Veritas Technologies, Adaptive Insights, Symantec, Progress Energy, Wyeth, Corning Incorporated, and SGL Carbon Corporation, Evan has consistently focused on improving operational processes, sales effectiveness, and strategic planning. Evan holds an MBA in Supply Chain Management and a BS in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University.