Nick Stinemates

Nick Stinemates is an experienced business development executive currently serving as VP BD, Community at System Initiative since September 2023, where responsibilities include building the go-to-market strategy, customer development, and managing external relationships. Previously, Nick held key roles at various companies including Kentik, where Nick co-founded Kentik Labs, and served as VP Business Development, along with advisory positions at Storj Labs. Notable achievements include leading business development at MariaDB Corporation, where Nick established a strategic partnership with Alibaba Cloud, and at Rancher Labs, where Nick secured the company's first major Kubernetes customer. Nick's career began at Docker, Inc. as VP of Business Development & Technical Alliances, and earlier experiences include director-level roles at Monitise Americas, involving Quality Assurance management and professional services development.