Geoffrey Croghan
About Geoffrey Croghan
Geoffrey Croghan is a Strategic Client Executive at OneTrust, focusing on integrating trust into corporate operations and culture. He has extensive experience in enterprise sales across various technology companies, including IBM, EMC, and Cloudera.
Current Role at OneTrust
Geoffrey Croghan serves as a Strategic Client Executive at OneTrust, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he focuses on integrating trust into the operations and culture of organizations. His work involves leveraging the Trust Intelligence Platform to connect privacy, governance, risk management, ethics, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) teams. Croghan aims to help companies unlock value and potential by aligning their practices with ethical standards and societal expectations.
Previous Experience in Enterprise Sales
Prior to his current position, Croghan held several roles in enterprise sales across various companies. He worked at Sumo Logic as a Strategic Account Executive from 2021 to 2022. Before that, he spent two years at Cloudera as an Enterprise Account Executive from 2018 to 2020. His earlier experience includes working at SAP and IBM in account executive roles focused on enterprise business analytics and software solutions. Croghan's extensive background in sales spans over two decades, primarily in the Seattle, Pacific Northwest region.
Educational Background
Geoffrey Croghan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Political Economy from the University of Washington. His studies at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies provided him with a strong foundation in understanding global economic systems and their impact on business practices. This educational background supports his current focus on integrating trust and ethical considerations into corporate operations.
Expertise in Trust and Governance
Croghan has developed expertise in connecting various organizational teams, including privacy, governance, risk management, ethics, and ESG, through the Trust Intelligence Platform. His focus is on helping companies prioritize trust as a core value in their operations. This expertise reflects a growing trend in the business world, where organizations seek to align their practices with ethical standards and societal expectations.
Career Timeline
Geoffrey Croghan's career spans over two decades in the technology and enterprise software sectors. He began his career at EMC as an Account Executive from 2001 to 2006. He then held various positions at VMware, IBM, SAP, Jive Software, and Cloudera. His roles have consistently focused on enterprise sales and account management, demonstrating a commitment to helping organizations thrive through effective solutions.