Our Team

The way we structure our company is unique and specifically designed to optimize the skillsets and talents necessary to execute our Relationship Velocity Framework™.

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER is responsible for managing finances, driving profitability, overseeing company operations and strategy, as well as continuously pushing the boundaries of our Mission and upholding the company’s Ethos.

THE CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER is responsible for shaping all people touch-points at Proofpoint Marketing, as well as building toward the company’s Vision and upholding the company’s Ethos.

THE HEAD OF CLIENT DELIVERY provides strategic oversight on each client account and is responsible for training and mentoring all Proofpointers delivering client work, while continuously evolving our collective expertise and pushing boundaries in our work.

THE HEAD OF CLIENT EXPERIENCE provides strategic oversight, training and mentorship in order to cultivate a truly exceptional client experience, rooted in building strong relationships and creating memorable experiences along every touchpoint. 

THE DIRECTOR OF GROWTH is responsible for cultivating opportunities to build valuable relationships with ideal-fit clients by leveraging content, personal branding, meaningful experiences and demand generation activities for Proofpoint Marketing by employing our proven Relationship Velocity™ Framework. They are held accountable to developing the go-to-market messaging and marketing activities while activating against our annual operating plan.

THE DIRECTOR OF DEMAND GENERATION is responsible for setting strategy and overseeing tactics deployed to cultivate long-term relationships for our clients. They tap into a unique combination of skill, strategic knowledge and intuition to help their clients enter and succeed in new markets, and fine-tune their customer experience programs. The DDG is the “CEO” of their Delivery Pod at Proofpoint. They are responsible for the delivery and effectiveness of the work, as well as the profitability of the accounts, and they oversee and mentor the Performance Marketers in their pod.

THE MARKETING OPERATIONS & ANALYTICS LEAD is responsible for measuring the impact that building relationships at scale has on revenue. They work closely with clients to implement systems for collecting data that’s used to gain insights for optimizing marketing strategies and tactics. Their chief objective is to give clients and the Proofpoint Delivery team the data they need to confidently make decisions that ultimately result in revenue growth.

THE DIRECTOR OF AGENCY OPERATIONS is responsible for managing and continuously improving agency processes, resources and tools, in order to drive efficiency and long-term financial strength. They are also responsible for mentoring and overseeing the Project Managers and Coordinators, ensuring smooth and seamless stakeholder operations in and outside the agency.

THE PROJECT MANAGER/COORDINATOR is responsible for planning and organizing all client work, while ensuring timelines and deliverables are met for everyone in their Delivery Pod. They are also a source of knowledge and truth for our clients and work to build trust and understanding across accounts and deliver an exceptional experience for all stakeholders.

THE PERFORMANCE CONTENT MARKETER is a master wordsmith and storyteller. They're responsible for planning, creating and distributing content (in all different forms) to attract and convert prospects into clients, and clients into raging advocates.

THE PERFORMANCE MEDIA MARKETER is responsible for the management and optimization of paid search, social and display campaigns. Working closely with their pod-mates, they determine distribution and amplification strategies that build relationships at scale.

We have three core teams
at Proofpoint Marketing:

Executive Team:

Responsible for the ownership, leadership, mentorship, vision, growth and long-term strategy and success of the company and its stakeholders. As well as pushing the boundaries of our Mission, building toward our Vision and upholding the our Ethos.

Client Delivery Team:

Responsible for managing the scope and executing the strategy for our clients by building relationships at scale, following our proven Relationship Velocity™ Framework, while continuously evolving our collective expertise and pushing boundaries in our work.

Client Experience Team:

Responsible for impeccable project management; clear and constant communication; and an inimitable experience rooted in cultivating strong client relationships and creating memorable experiences along every touchpoint.

Meet the Team

Our Proofpointers are truly the proof in our pudding. Proofpoint is and always will be a remote, distributed and flexible company, which affords you the luxury and benefit of working with exceptional talent from across the United States.
mike Grinberg
CEO & Co-Founder

Role: Responsible for managing finances, driving profitability, overseeing operations and strategy, as well as continuously pushing the boundaries of our Mission and upholding the company’s Ethos.

Team: Executive Team; Head of Client
Delivery Team
Gaby Israel Grinberg
CXO & Co-Founder

Role: Responsible for shaping all people touch-points at Proofpoint Marketing, as well as building toward the company’s Vision and upholding the company’s Ethos.

Team: Executive Team; Head of Client Experience Team
Kristen Kelly
Account Director

Role: Mentors all Account and Project Managers, develops strong client relationships
Team: Client Experience Team
James Ricks
Director of Demand Generation

Role: Sets strategy, oversees tactics, cultivates relationships, responsible for delivery and effectiveness

Team: Client Delivery Team

Joseph Lewin
Director of Demand Generation

Role: Sets strategy, oversees tactics, cultivates relationships, responsible for delivery and effectiveness
Team: Client Delivery Team
JON PIEHL
Marketing Operations & Analytics Lead

Role: Ensures excellence in measurement, reporting, and technically sound accounts
Team: Client Delivery Team
KRISTOPHER DUPERRON
Sr. Project Coordinator

Role: Plans and organizes work, ensures delivery on time, on budget, source of knowledge and client resource
Team: Client Experience Team
aaron weekes
Sr. Performance Marketing Manager

Role: Strategic oversight, mentors team, Responsible for shaping all people experiences, for both employees and clients.
Team: Client Delivery Team
Bob Kahns
Performance Marketing Manager

Role: Strategic oversight, mentors team, Responsible for shaping all people experiences, for both employees and clients.
Team: Client Delivery Team

Proofpointing Across America

California

Arizona -
Current HQ

Minnesota -
Our Founding State

Ohio

Maryland

Missouri

Florida

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