Alteryx, Inc., a leading AI platform for enterprise analytics, has announced the appointment of Jon Pexton as Chief Financial Officer and Steven Birdsall as Chief Revenue Officer. These key leadership additions reinforce Alteryx’s commitment to scaling AI and analytics automation for its customers.
Jon Pexton Appointed as Chief Financial Officer
In his new role, Pexton will oversee global financial operations, including strategic planning, budgeting, and investor relations. With over two decades of financial leadership experience, Pexton has played a key role in equity and debt offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and international expansion. He has previously served as CFO for five companies, most recently at Tebra, a healthcare practice automation software company. Before that, he was CFO at UserTesting, a SaaS platform specializing in user research and feedback.
Steven Birdsall Named Chief Revenue Officer
As CRO, Birdsall will lead Alteryx’s global revenue strategy, with a focus on sales, customer success, retention, acquisition, partnerships, and market expansion. With over 25 years of experience scaling revenue operations in public and private companies, Birdsall was most recently CRO at Qlik, where he drove revenue growth and implemented data-driven sales strategies. His past leadership roles include:
- Senior Vice President of HCM Cloud Application Sales at Oracle
- CRO at Anaplan, where he led sales operations through an IPO
- CRO at Radial and COO at SAP
Alteryx CEO’s Vision for the Future
“I am thrilled to welcome Jon and Steven to the Alteryx team,” said Andy MacMillan, Chief Executive Officer of Alteryx. “Their expertise and leadership will help our customers scale efficiently and unlock new opportunities for long-term success. Most importantly, they are both passionate about driving growth, building high-performing teams, and championing innovation. Together, we’ll create even greater value globally to our customers, partners, and community worldwide.”
