Philip Saunders

Philip Saunders was recently the Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Cornerstone On Demand, a market leading talent management Software as a Service (SaaS) company. Mr. Saunders successfully implemented a company transformation initiative resulting in a return to growth, expansion of profitability, and increased customer retention. Mr. Saunders ultimately executed a successful sales process of the company via a public-to-private transaction in October 2021 with the acquisition by Clearlake Capital. This followed Cornerstone’s acquisition in April 2020 of Saba Software, Inc., where Mr. Saunders was a member of Saba’s board of directors and where he served as Chief Executive Officer was responsible for leading the transformation of the business, executed on multiple acquisitions, and accelerated growth and EBITDA expansion. Prior to joining Saba in 2015, Mr. Saunders was President and a member of the board of directors of SafeNet, Inc. (acquired by Gemalto N.V). Mr. Saunders holds an MBA with an International Finance concentration from Seton Hall University’s W. Paul Stillman School of Business. Mr. Saunders has been recognized by Comparably as one of the top 100 Best CEO’s in 2021.