Amperity appoints new chief people officer and chief marketing officer

CDP brand Amperity has appointed Seema Kumar as its chief people officer and Megan McDonagh as its chief marketing officer.

Kumar brings more than 20 years of people operations and human resources experience to Amperity. In her role, she will oversee all workplace and people operations, including recruiting, benefits and rewards, organisational and people development, and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Most recently, she served as vice president, human resources at F5 Networks. In that role, she led initiatives to attract and develop talent and to shape the culture for accelerated business growth and transformation.

Barry Padgett, CEO at Amperity said, “The company is experiencing unprecedented growth, and we are thrilled to welcome both Seema and Megan to the team as we take Amperity and the customer data platform category to the next level.

“Both have a successful track record for building and scaling organisations to support rapid growth, and equally important, they share in our mission to help people use data to serve the customer.”

Kumar said she has been impressed and energised with the emphasis the executive team places on its people, company values and mission.

“I’m excited to join at this time of growth, and partner with team members of all levels to ensure Amperity continues to be a place where everyone is empowered to do their life’s best work,” she said.

McDonagh is a seasoned marketing executive with a strong track record of innovation, creativity, and growth acceleration with industry-leading tech companies. She is known for building enduring customer-centric brands, driving results-focused marketing programs, delivering rewarding customer and partner experiences, and inspiring high-performing global teams.

Most recently, McDonagh served as CMO at RealWear, the leading provider of assisted reality wearable solutions and before this spent over 20 years at Intel in various marketing leadership roles.

McDonagh said Amperity represents a perfect trifecta with an extremely passionate customer base and differentiated mission-critical technology.

“I am incredibly excited about the opportunity at Amperity and the scale the company has achieved to date. I look forward to bringing my experience to Amperity and helping enterprise brands drive exponential impact by realizing the full value we can bring to their business,” she added.

Amperity is used by Alaska Airlines, Endeavour Drinks, Kendra Scott, Lucky Brand, Planet Fitness, Seattle Sounders FC, Under Armour and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.