Carrie Palin Board’s Director, NetApp

NetApp, Inc. announced that Carrie Palin, SVP and CMO of Splunk, provider of the data-to-everything platform, has joined its board of directors.

Her appointment aligns with NetApp’s commitment to diversity and a refreshed board of directors. This brings the number of directors on the board to 9, 8 of whom are independent and half of whom have been appointed within the last 5 years.

“NetApp delivers innovation to meet the needs of customers navigating a rapidly changing world,” said CEO George Kurian. “Carrie has deep experience in strategic, customer-focused marketing and insight into how companies are using data to create new customer experiences and new business opportunities. Her experience will enable NetApp’s mission to help organizations advance their businesses through data.”

“Carrie brings with her a keen understanding of the customer journey to the cloud and how to market software and cloud services, which aligns closely to NetApp’s strategy for growth,” said Mike Nevens, chair of the NetApp’ board. “We are looking forward to her partnership and contributions to NetApp’s long-term shareholder value creation.”

“NetApp’s growth is impressive and its vision for the future is compelling,” said Palin. “As we enter the next decade, it is essential for companies across all industries to better harness the power of data, and NetApp is best positioned to help customers do just that. I look forward to contributing to that journey as a member of the board.”

About Carrie Palin
She is senior VP and CMO at Splunk, where she leads marketing and communications strategy. She has led the company through a brand refresh and contributed to successful cloud transformation. As a supporter of diversity, equity, and inclusion, she serves as executive sponsor of both the Pride and Neurodiversity employee resource groups at Splunk, as well as Women in Technology initiatives. Prior to Splunk, she was SVP and CMO at both SendGrid (acquired by Twilio) and Box, Inc. She served as VP marketing for IBM‘s cloud data services division and held many marketing leadership roles during a 16-year career at Dell.

She earned a B.S. in communications from Texas Christian University.