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10 analyst relations experts
These ten analyst relations leaders have run industry analyst relations inside technology companies, in roles such as head of analyst relations and director of analyst relations. A reader can learn how analyst relations leaders build and run their teams.
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01—10Barry McArthur
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Industry Analyst Relations · Diligent
Senior Director, Industry Analyst Relations at Diligent since 2023. Former Director of Global Analyst Relations (2018–2021) and Analyst Relations (2015–2018) at Entrust, Industry Analyst Relations, Business Analytics at IBM (2011–2015) and Director, Market Intelligence & Insights at Field Effect (2021–2023).
Corey Manley
LinkedInExperience: Head of Analyst Relations, Digital Platform Solutions · Hitachi Vantara
Former Head of Analyst Relations, Digital Platform Solutions at Hitachi Vantara (2019–2025), Director, Global Analyst and Influencer Relations at Genesys (2016–2018), Director, Worldwide Analyst Relations at Adobe Marketo (2014–2016) and Senior Manager, Corporate Analyst Relations at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (2008–2010).
Derek V. DeShane
LinkedInExperience: Head of Analyst Relations · Grammarly
Head of Analyst Relations at Superhuman since 2025 and former Head of Analyst Relations at Grammarly (2022–2025). Former Sr. Analyst Relations Manager, Sustainability, AWS (2021–2022) and Sr. Analyst Relations Manager, Enterprise Applications (2018–2021) at Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Senior Analyst Relations Manager at SAS (2016–2018).
John Morgan
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Analyst Relations · One Identity
Global Head of Analyst Relations at One Identity since 2024 and former Global Head of Analyst Relations at Quest Software (2020–2024). Former Analyst Relations Lead (Contractor) at Cisco (2019–2020). The profile describes building end-to-end analyst programs that converted analyst interactions into $100 M in top-line sales growth.
Matt Arcaro
LinkedInExperience: Director Industry Analyst Relations · OpenText
Director Industry Analyst Relations at OpenText since 2025, where the profile describes leading a team executing OpenText's global strategy to build influential industry analyst relationships. Former Research Director (2022–2025) and Senior Industry Analyst (2018–2021) at IDC.
Peggy O'Neill
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Industry Analyst Relations · Informatica
Former Vice President, Industry Analyst Relations at Informatica (2010–2026), where the profile describes being responsible for an analyst relations program that accelerates deals and burnishes the brand. Former Vice President, Analyst Relations & Market Intelligence at Oracle (2001–2008), and Vice President, Market Strategy at Salesforce since 2026.
Phuong Phillips
LinkedInExperience: Head of Analyst Relations, Amazon Ads · Amazon
Head of Analyst Relations, Amazon Ads at Amazon since 2024. Former Director of Analyst Relations at Smartsheet (2021–2023), Head of Analyst Relations at T-Mobile (2019–2021) and Analyst Relations, Microsoft Teamwork at Microsoft (2017–2019), and Co-Chair, Smartsheet Women & Gender Minorities Employee Resource Group at Smartsheet (2022–2023).
Stefanie Sirc
LinkedInExperience: Head of Analyst Relations · LaunchDarkly
Director Analyst Relations at Bentley Systems since 2024. Former Head of Analyst Relations at LaunchDarkly (2021–2024), and Senior Analyst Relations Manager at HERE Technologies: Mercedes Benz, BMW, Audi Joint Venture (2017–2021), Fujitsu (2015–2017) and Cisco (2014–2015). The profile cites experience driving Forrester Wave, Gartner Magic Quadrant and IDC MarketScape evaluations.
Steven Armstrong
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, WW Analyst Relations and Competitive Market Intelligence · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Head of Analyst Relations at CrowdStrike since 2025. Former Vice President, WW Analyst Relations and Competitive Market Intelligence (2022–2025), Director, WW Analyst Relations and Competitive Market Intelligence (2014–2022) and Sr. Manager, Analyst Relations and Competitive Market Intelligence (2011–2014) at Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Terry Orsborn
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Analyst Relations for SAP Business Technology Platform · SAP
Senior Director, Analyst Relations, SAP Supply Chain Management at SAP since 2025. Former Senior Director, Analyst Relations, Spend Management and Business Network (2022–2025), Senior Director, Analyst Relations for SAP Business Technology Platform (2017–2022) and Director Product Marketing (2010–2016) at SAP.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's company stage and market to yours, since running analyst relations for a large established vendor differs from getting a younger company included in its first evaluations. Ask each person how they prepared executives for analyst briefings and how they measured the program's effect on sales.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which analyst firms and which individual analysts deserve the most attention?
- 02How do you prepare for a Magic Quadrant or Wave evaluation months before the questionnaire arrives?
- 03How do you show the sales team and executives that analyst relations is paying off?
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