Brian Kneafsey
About Brian Kneafsey
Brian Kneafsey serves as the Chief Revenue Officer at Blend, bringing extensive experience from various leadership roles in sales and customer success across multiple companies, including Salesforce and Plaid.
Current Role at Blend
Brian Kneafsey serves as the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Blend, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing revenue generation strategies and ensuring alignment between sales and customer success initiatives. His leadership aims to drive growth and enhance the company's market presence.
Previous Experience at Blend
Before becoming CRO, Brian Kneafsey held multiple roles at Blend. He was the Head of Sales from 2016 to 2017 and later served as the Head of Revenue and Customer Success from 2017 to 2020. His contributions during these periods focused on developing sales strategies and improving customer engagement.
Salesforce.com Tenure
Brian Kneafsey has an extensive background at salesforce.com, where he worked in various capacities from 2000 to 2014. His roles included Field Sales Representative, Regional Vice President of Sales, and Senior Vice President for Financial Services and Consumer Products. His experience at Salesforce contributed significantly to his expertise in sales and customer relations.
Education and Academic Background
Brian Kneafsey earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Santa Clara University, where he studied from 1989 to 1993. This educational background provided him with critical thinking skills and a broad understanding of historical contexts, which can be beneficial in his professional endeavors.
Experience at Doxel.ai and Plaid
Brian Kneafsey worked as Head of Sales and Customer Success at Doxel.ai from 2020 to 2021. He later served as Revenue Lead for Financial Services at Plaid from 2022 to 2023. These roles further expanded his expertise in sales leadership and customer success within the technology sector.