New Relic, an intelligent observability platform, today announced the appointment of Wendi Sturgis to its board of directors. Sturgis has over two decades of experience in scaling global technology brands and delivering successful customer engagement strategies. Currently, Sturgis serves as senior vice president of Yext. Her current role involves leading strategy and growth for Yext outside of North America. Before this, Sturgis was CEO of Cleverbridge. Sturgis successfully transformed Cleverbridge into a high-growth engine for global technology brands.
Sturgis’ experience also includes leading billion-dollar revenue operations for Yahoo!, along with global expansion for enterprise software brands. Sturgis has also been an advisor and board member for Sabre, The Container Store, and the Georgia Tech Foundation. Sturgis has also completed an AI and ML-intensive program from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This program has strengthened Sturgis’ technical expertise. Sturgis’ experience and expertise would be invaluable to New Relic. Therefore, she brings valuable insight to New Relic’s AI innovation and observability strategy moving forward.
“I’m excited to welcome Wendi to the board as a director,” said New Relic CEO Ashan Willy. “Wendi brings a wealth of experience from running companies, to transforming GTM teams and focus. Her rare combination of sales, technical, and international expertise – coupled with her leadership in AI-led strategies – will be pivotal as we scale through our next phase of growth in this dynamic market.”
Strategic Vision and Industry Impact
Sturgis has served on five public company boards and consistently delivered strong governance and measurable business value. At Cleverbridge, she introduced initiatives like CleverAutomations to enhance customer retention and operational efficiency significantly. Meanwhile, at Yext, she built a high-performing customer success organization that achieved retention rates above ninety percent. In addition, she has overseen major mergers and acquisitions, including the one-billion-dollar sale of Kustomer to Meta Platforms. Her extensive leadership experience positions her to contribute effectively to New Relic’s long-term strategic growth.
“I am thrilled to join the New Relic Board during this inflection point in the industry,” said Sturgis. “I have immense respect for the company leadership’s vision of how New Relic can seize the opportunities within the observability space in the AI era. AI isn’t just a professional interest for me – it’s a personal mission. I look forward to supporting New Relic as it helps enterprises move from experimentation to execution, ensuring their AI systems are performant, governed, and secure.”
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Source: Businesswire
