David Cummings, Co-founder and CEO
David is responsible for the strategic vision and execution. David has been an entrepreneur for over ten years. A technology expert, David’s articles have been published on O’Reilly’s XML.com and OnJava.com, in addition to popular web development sites such as SitePoint.com. He has presented at Emory University, Duke University, and the Technology Association of Georgia. Pardot was recognized by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as the fastest growing technology company in 2010 and the third fastest growing company in all of Atlanta that same year. David serves on the board of the Atlanta chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization.
A native of Tallahassee, Florida, David earned a bachelor of science degree in economics from Duke University and studied at the London School of Economics.
Adam Blitzer, Co-founder and COO
Adam is responsible for product management, marketing, and operations. He is a frequent speaker at industry events such as Dreamforce, SugarCon, and American Marketing Association panels. In 2011 Adam was named to BtoB Magazine’s annual Who’s Who list.
Adam was previously a senior email marketing consultant for InterContinental Hotels Group, a consultant at Moxie Interactive, and spent four years in Japan at an advertising agency.
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Adam holds a bachelor’s degree from Duke University and studied abroad at Waseda University.
Derek Grant, SVP of Sales
Derek is responsible for sales, business development, and partnerships. Derek has been in B2B technology and healthcare sales for almost ten years as Director of Business Development at La Amistead and as a Regional Sales Rep at datamaxx.
A native of Tallahassee, Florida, Derek holds a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.
Zach Bailey, VP of Products
Zach develops and leads product strategy and vision for Pardot. Previously a senior software engineer at Mobilization Labs and Hannon Hill, he spent 5 years planning, architecting, and implementing scalable enterprise applications.
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Zach earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Stephanie Gray, Director of Client Services
Stephanie is responsible for client services and advocacy, support, and training. Stephanie was previously a project manager at HowStuffWorks.com (now part of Discovery Communications) and the Director of Traffic Services at EyeWonder, Inc.
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Stephanie holds a bachelor’s degree in Advertising from the University of Georgia.
Sthitha Garapaty, VP of Engineering
Sthitha is responsible for software engineering and server infrastructure.
A native of Hyderabad, A.P., India, Sthitha holds a master’s degree from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Darrick Alford, Director of Finance
Darrick is responsible for accounting, finance, and treasury.
Darrick is a CPA and was previously a director of finance at Hannon Hill
Corporation and an audit and tax supervisor at Mauldin & Jenkins.
A native of Richmond, Virginia, Darrick earned a bachelor’s degree in
economics from Washington & Lee University and a master of accounting
degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Jamie Littrel, Director of Human Resources
Jamie is responsible for human resources including recruitment, benefits administration, compliance initiatives, employee training and professional development, and corporate policies and procedures. Prior to joining Pardot in June of 2008, Jamie was a human resources manager for a Virginia-based education company and was responsible for recruitment, employee training, and corporate event planning.
A native of Pensacola, Florida, Jamie holds a bachelor of science degree in Business Management with a Minor in Human Resources Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology and studied abroad at Complutense University of Madrid.
Laura Horton, Marketing Manager
Laura is responsible for lead generation, content marketing and event planning. Joining Pardot in 2008, she also spent time working on Pardot’s client services team. Prior to her role at Pardot, Laura was an Account Manager at a local event marketing agency, and has also worked as a freelance writer.
An Atlanta resident for more than 15 years, Laura holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from The Florida State University.
