Leslie Henthorn
Leslie Henthorn
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Chief Marketing Officer
Denver, Colorado, United States
I'm a strategic clarifier at heart. Give me ambiguity or a complex problem, and I'll cut through the noise to find a clear path forward. ●●My path to CMO wasn't a straight line — it was stepping up in strategic moments that mattered.
Leadership is about clarity and trust: providing vision everyone understands, and earning the trust that drives teams to act with purpose and speed.
## Building & Scaling Through Growth
Over 20 years in high-tech marketing, I've built high-performing teams from the ground up during transformation and hypergrowth:
●●At Ironclad:●● Scaled marketing from 23 to 75 people, grew inbound pipeline to $30M+ quarterly, and doubled new business pipeline from $80M to $160M (70% enterprise)
●●At Twilio:●● Part of the marketing team during explosive growth from $100M to $2.8B revenue, led field marketing and enterprise initiatives, and scaled SIGNAL conference from 1K to 40K+ attendees
I thrive in "build from scratch" moments — defining new categories, rebranding after acquisitions, or creating order in chaos. I thrive in designing strategies that accelerate growth without missing a beat.
## Leadership Philosophy
Listen first, lead fast. I believe the best ideas come from anywhere, so I start by listening to customers, colleagues, and markets — then move quickly to execute with focus and accountability.
I lead with warmth and empathy while setting a high bar for results. My teams know I have their back, and we push each other to excel. The result is a culture of ●●high performance and heart●● we hit ambitious targets while supporting each other's growth.
Whether collaborating with sales on GTM strategy, working with product on launches, or mentoring first-time managers, I bring a grounded, people-first approach.
I'm proud to be a high-performance, heart-forward leader who builds cross-functional trust and delivers big outcomes. And I'm still as excited as ever to listen, learn, and lead fast into whatever comes next.
Leadership is about clarity and trust: providing vision everyone understands, and earning the trust that drives teams to act with purpose and speed.
## Building & Scaling Through Growth
Over 20 years in high-tech marketing, I've built high-performing teams from the ground up during transformation and hypergrowth:
●●At Ironclad:●● Scaled marketing from 23 to 75 people, grew inbound pipeline to $30M+ quarterly, and doubled new business pipeline from $80M to $160M (70% enterprise)
●●At Twilio:●● Part of the marketing team during explosive growth from $100M to $2.8B revenue, led field marketing and enterprise initiatives, and scaled SIGNAL conference from 1K to 40K+ attendees
I thrive in "build from scratch" moments — defining new categories, rebranding after acquisitions, or creating order in chaos. I thrive in designing strategies that accelerate growth without missing a beat.
## Leadership Philosophy
Listen first, lead fast. I believe the best ideas come from anywhere, so I start by listening to customers, colleagues, and markets — then move quickly to execute with focus and accountability.
I lead with warmth and empathy while setting a high bar for results. My teams know I have their back, and we push each other to excel. The result is a culture of ●●high performance and heart●● we hit ambitious targets while supporting each other's growth.
Whether collaborating with sales on GTM strategy, working with product on launches, or mentoring first-time managers, I bring a grounded, people-first approach.
I'm proud to be a high-performance, heart-forward leader who builds cross-functional trust and delivers big outcomes. And I'm still as excited as ever to listen, learn, and lead fast into whatever comes next.
