CEO, ALTERYX
WHY: Last year took helm of one of OC’s star tech firms. Data analytics company in growth mode with new, 183,000-square foot HQ at Spectrum Terrace in Irvine. Silicon Valley vet, prior stints included president role at Palo Alto Networks.
IN THE NEWS: Made largest acquisition in its history, paying $400M for cloud-based “data wrangling” company Trifacta.
QUOTABLE: “We have salespeople all around the world that are chomping at the bit to bring their customers back to our headquarters. When they come out to Southern California and visit, they understand why we want to be headquartered here because it’s a beautiful place.”
