Adobe Org chart
This Adobe org chart highlights the company’s organizational structure and leadership team, including key executives such as Shantanu Narayen (Chairman, President & CEO) , Leslie Lewis (Sr. Director, Program Management, Creative Cloud Product) , and Rufus Deuchler (Director, Worldwide Creative Cloud Evangelism) . It provides a clear overview of the leadership team’s roles and how they work together to achieve organizational goals and ensure effective management across all functions.
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Adobe Leadership Team
Executives
Profile Summary
Shantanu Narayen
Chairman, President & CEO
Shantanu Narayen is chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Adobe, one of the largest and most diversified software companies in the world. Adobe’s mission is to change the world through digital experiences, serving a large customer base from students to business communicators to the world’s largest enterprises. As CEO, Shantanu has transformed the company into an industry innovator by pioneering a cloud-based subscription model for its creative suite, establishing the global standard for digital documents, and creating and leading the explosive digital experience category. Today, he’s driving the company’s strategy to unleash creativity for all, accelerate document productivity, and power digital business. Under Shantanu’s leadership, Adobe has achieved record revenue and industry recognition for its inclusive, innovative, and exceptional workplace, including being continuously named a Great Place to Work and a Most Admired Company by Fortune. Shantanu joined Adobe in 1998 as vice president and general manager of its engineering technology group. He became president and COO in 2005, CEO in 2007, and chairman of the board in 2017. Shantanu is vice chairman of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum and sits on the board of Pfizer. He previously served as a director of Dell and is a past member of the U.S. President’s Management Advisory Board. Shantanu has been recognized by several publications as one of the world’s leading executives, including Barron’s World’s Best CEOs and Fortune Businessperson of the Year lists, and named a Top CEO by Glassdoor based on employee feedback. He is a recipient of India’s civilian honor Padma Shri and the Economic Times Global Indian of the Year award. Before joining Adobe, Shantanu held product development roles at Apple and Silicon Graphics before cofounding an early photo-sharing startup, Pictra.
Leslie Lewis
Sr. Director, Program Management, Creative Cloud Product
Leslie Lewis is an accomplished program management professional with extensive experience in the technology sector. At Adobe since September 2015, Leslie has held several leadership positions, including Sr. Director of Program Management for Creative Cloud Product and Director of Program Management for Creative Cloud Experience and Engagement. Prior to Adobe, Leslie served as Vice President of Program Management at Brightcove and held various roles at Adobe Systems, Inc. and Macromedia, where responsibilities included Senior Group Program Manager and Chief of Staff for Digital Media Business Operations. Previous experience includes QA Manager roles at Archivas and Macromedia, as well as Director of Technical Support at Atria Software. Leslie earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University.
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Brightcove
Rufus Deuchler
Director, Worldwide Creative Cloud Evangelism
Rufus Deuchler is a seasoned professional in creative technology and engagement, currently serving as the Director of Worldwide Creative Cloud Evangelism at Adobe since April 2011, leading a dynamic team to connect with the creative community. Previous roles at Adobe include Principal Manager of Creative Cloud Evangelism and Senior Worldwide Design Evangelist, where Rufus showcased Adobe Creative Cloud and promoted new software globally. An independent consultant prior to his tenure at Adobe, Rufus also held key positions as Director at Casalini Libri Digital Division and Owner of RD Communication Design, emphasizing design and educational initiatives. Rufus's career is supported by a BFA in Communication Design from ArtCenter College of Design.
Marci Thurston
Director, Marketing - Creative Cloud
Marci Thurston currently holds the position of Director of Marketing for Creative Cloud at Adobe, where previous roles include Worldwide Direct Marketing Manager. Additionally, Marci serves as a Board Member for the William G. Ericson Foundation. Prior experience includes a role as Group Marketing Manager for Direct Response within the Small Business Group at Intuit, Inc.
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Jane Hu
Director Of Worldwide Creative Professional Community
Jane Hu currently serves as the Director of Worldwide Creative Professional Community at Adobe, focusing on Design, Video, Photography, and Gen AI since August 2023. With a robust background in photography, Jane Hu operates Jane Hu Photography, an award-winning endeavor highlighting fine art, performance, and travel, with works featured in prominent publications. Jane Hu has held various leadership roles, including Head of Content Programming & Production and Head of International Expansion at Amazon for Amp, and Managing Director at Nonesuch Media, emphasizing content strategy and development. Previous experience includes VP roles at PicsArt and Smule, as well as Head of Business & Creative Operations for YouTube Originals, where Jane Hu launched YouTube Premium's original programming initiative. Jane Hu is also a mentor at Techstars and Cardinal Ventures, and co-founded Vuguru, LLC, contributing to the landscape of digital storytelling. Educational credentials include an MBA and M.A. in Sociology, along with a B.S. in Management Science & Engineering, all from Stanford University.
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Smule
Luc Dammann
President, Adobe EMEA
As President for Adobe in EMEA, Luc is responsible for the strategic direction, management and performance of Adobe in the region. Luc has over 25 years of experience in the software industry, having held various leadership positions at HP, Peregrine Systems, ATG, and PeopleSoft.
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Anil Chakravarthy
President, Digital Experience
Chakravarthy joined Adobe in January 2020 as EVP and general manager of Adobe’s Digital Experience business, including Worldwide Field Operations. He successfully led the acquisition and integration of Workfront. Under his leadership, the Digital Experience segment delivered over $1 billion in revenue in the fourth quarter. Before joining Adobe, Chakravarthy was CEO of Informatica. Chakravarthy received a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering from the Institute of Technology, Varanasi, India. Additionally, Chakravarthy received his Master of Science and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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David Wadhwani
President, Digital Media Business
David Wadhwani is responsible for the success of Adobe’s global Digital Media business across Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Document Cloud, including all product management, product marketing, engineering, strategic partnerships, customer support and to go-to-market across geographies. This includes iconic software brands such as Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat. David was most recently a Venture Partner at Greylock Partners. Prior to joining Greylock, he was president and CEO of AppDynamics, leading the company as it transformed to a SaaS-first business and became one of the fastest-growing enterprise software companies at the time. This is David’s second tour of duty at Adobe. He joined Adobe in 2005 through the company’s acquisition of Macromedia, Inc., where he had been vice president of developer products. As senior vice president and general manager of Adobe’s Digital Media business, David played an instrumental role in advancing the company’s category leadership, expanding into new markets and contributing to its successful transformation to a cloud-based subscription business. David holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Brown University and serves on the Brown computer science department advisory board. He is also on the digital advisory board of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and on the board of trustees for StoryCorps and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Todd Heckel
Senior Director Of Engineering, Creative Cloud Experience
Todd Heckel currently serves as a Partner at Apogee Sea Systems, where innovative Starlink and Peplink network solutions are provided to enhance safety, comfort, and security at sea. Additionally, since June 2006, Todd has held various leadership roles at Adobe, most recently as Senior Director of Engineering for Creative Cloud Experience, overseeing teams that enhance creative workflows for millions of users globally. Prior experience includes significant positions such as Director of Creative Cloud Experience and Owner of 7th West Charcuterie LLC. Todd's career commenced at Microsoft as a Test Manager after earning a BS in Computer Science and Math from Vanderbilt University.
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Megan Anderson
Senior Director, Business Operations & Pmo, Creative Cloud
Megan Anderson serves as the Senior Director of Business Operations and PMO for the Creative Cloud Product Group at Adobe, a role held since July 2018, leading global operations and program management. Previously, Megan was the Site Leader at Starbucks from July 2016 to July 2018 and spent 17 years at Adobe in various roles, including Senior Group Program Manager and Business Operations for Digital Media, where strategic resource and budget allocations were managed. With experience as Chief of Staff for Design and Creative Cloud, along with senior management roles in IT, Megan has demonstrated strong leadership across diverse teams. Megan holds a BA in Communications and a minor in Women's Studies from the University of Washington, earned between 1994 and 1998.
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Adobe Systems
Doug Beach
Senior Creative Director, Adobe Studio
Doug Beach is an accomplished creative professional with extensive experience in the digital media and design sectors. Since joining Adobe in July 2004, Doug has held various leadership roles, including Senior Creative Director for Adobe Studio and Creative Director for Digital Media and Brand Strategy. Prior to Adobe, Doug served as Art Director for several organizations, including NPR.org and Square 2 Design, from June 2001 to December 2006, and as Interactive Art Director at Red Herring Magazine from July 2000 to June 2001. Doug began a career in design as Art Director at NewMedia Magazine from December 1997 to July 2000. Doug holds a Master’s degree in Journalism from the University of Arizona and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley.
Louise Pentland
Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, Legal and Government Relations
Louise Pentland is Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, Legal and Government Relations at Adobe.
Dana Rao
EVP, General Counsel and Chief Trust Officer
Appointed to executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary in June 2018, Dana Rao is applying his more than 20 years of legal experience to lead Adobe’s Legal and Government Relations team and help take Adobe into its next chapter of industry leadership. Dana previously served as the VP of Intellectual Property and Litigation at Adobe for six years where he spearheaded strategic initiatives including the company’s litigation efforts; and its patent, trademark and copyright portfolio strategies. Prior to joining Adobe, Dana was with Microsoft for 11 years, serving in a variety of roles including Associate General Counsel of Intellectual Property and Licensing, where he oversaw all patent matters for Microsoft’s entertainment and devices division as well as the company-wide patent acquisition team. Dana started his career as a patent attorney at Fenwick & West. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Villanova University and a J.D. from George Washington University. If Dana was not Adobe’s General Counsel, he would be finishing the book he started writing 15 years ago about teleportation, augmented reality, environmental disasters, and the end of the world.
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Gloria Chen
Chief People Officer & EVP, Employee Experience
As Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and executive vice president of Employee Experience, Gloria Chen leads all aspects of human resources, real estate and security operations globally for Adobe. She’s charged with creating an exceptional employee experience for more than 22,000 employees across 75 locations around the globe. In her more than 20 years with Adobe, Gloria has helped usher the company through some of its boldest, most critical changes, from shaping its ecommerce strategy, building its enterprise business, and managing significant acquisitions and integrations. She’s also held senior leadership positions in worldwide sales operations, customer service and support, and strategic planning. Gloria started her career as a software engineer and was an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company before joining Adobe. She holds a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, an MS in electrical and computer engineering (ECE) from Carnegie Mellon, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. A W50 honoree of the Harvard Business School Association of Northern California and a recipient of the YWCA Silicon Valley Tribute to Women Award, Gloria is active in mentoring young women and men in technology and business. Gloria also serves on the board of The Tech Interactive in San Jose and the Carnegie Mellon Electrical & Computer Engineering advisory council.
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McKinsey & Company
Nathan Etter
SVP, Adobe.com
Nathan Etter is the Senior Vice President at Adobe.com, overseeing global strategy, growth, product, and engineering. Nathan has also held leadership roles at The Marine Mammal Center, The Walt Disney Company, Zynga, eBay, Mercury, Kintana, and Accenture. Nathan holds a BS in Biological Sciences from Stanford University and has attended The Wharton School and Stanford University Graduate School of Business for further education.
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Digby Horner
SVP, Engineering Technologies Group
As senior vice president of Adobe's Engineering Technologies Group — part of the company's Office of Technology — Digby Horner drives and champions the company's engineering best practices for creating the highest quality products with the greatest operational efficiencies. Roughly 40% of a typical Adobe software product originates in Horner's organization, providing Adobe's product engineering teams with stable, tested components to rely upon for their own product development. Horner's responsibilities include developing consistent and optimized user interfaces, localizing products for international markets, championing cross–functional technology initiatives, and managing the product lifecycle. He also plays a key management and senior technologist role in Adobe's global research and development centers, including the company's facilities in China and Japan, and manages the company's global sourcing strategy. Horner joined Adobe in October 1986 as a member of the technical staff. During the first several years of his career at Adobe, he contributed to a variety of the company's technologies and product lines — including Adobe® PostScript®, Adobe Illustrator® software, fonts, and type technologies — and was an early technical advocate for globalization issues. In 1998, he was promoted to run Adobe's Core Technologies Group; more recently, his organization expanded to become the Engineering Technologies Group, and he was named senior vice president in 2005. Horner is an active mentor for Women Unlimited, an organization that provides leadership development programs to Fortune 1000 companies. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and computer science from the University of California at Santa Cruz.
Lara Balazs
CMO & EVP, Global Marketing
Lara Balazs is CMO & EVP, Global Marketing at Adobe.
Dan Durn
CFO & EVP, Finance, Technology Services & Operations
Dan was appointed to the role of CFO and executive vice president in October 2021 and leads the Finance, Technology Services and Operations organization. Dan is applying his years of technology and finance knowledge and experience to oversee Adobe’s company-wide operations with rigor and ongoing excellence, drive enablement at scale, and power innovation across the organization. Dan brings extensive expertise in global strategy, financial planning and operations and mergers and acquisitions, and decades of experience in the technology industry. Durn most recently served as a senior vice president and CFO of Applied Materials from 2017 to 2021. He was previously executive vice president and CFO at NXP Semiconductors N.V. following its merger with Freescale Semiconductor. Before Freescale, Dan was CFO and executive vice president of Finance and Administration at GlobalFoundries and served as managing director, head of Mergers and Acquisitions and Strategy at Mubadala Technology Fund. Prior to that, Dan was vice president of Mergers and Acquisitions in the technology practice at Goldman Sachs & Company. Dan received his M.B.A. in Finance from the Columbia Business School and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a B.S. in Control Systems Engineering. He served in the Navy for six years, reaching the rank of lieutenant.
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Booz Allen Hamilton
GlobalFoundries
Mubadala
KPMG
NXP Semiconductors
Naveen Goel
Vice President And General Manager
Naveen Goel currently serves as Vice President and General Manager at Adobe, overseeing the global P&L for the $100 million Print & Scan business while managing various aspects of R&D, product management, sales, and marketing. With extensive experience in the technology sector, Naveen has held multiple roles at Adobe since 2004, including General Manager and Senior Director of Engineering & Product Management, Director of Engineering and Customer Success, and Senior Engineering Manager, focusing on diversified product portfolios. Prior to Adobe, Naveen was a Staff Engineer at Qualcomm, contributing to the development of the BREW Mobile Ecosystem Platform, and worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Hughes Software Systems, designing management systems for cellular networks. Naveen holds an MCA from the University of Delhi and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics from Delhi University, along with additional business strategy training and leadership workshops.
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Matthew Smith
Vp, Creative Cloud Strategy & Growth
Matthew Smith is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in product strategy and development, currently serving as VP of Strategy, Design, and Emerging Products at Adobe. Previously, Matthew held the position of Senior Vice President of Product at Vimeo and founded Workframe, where Matthew also served as Chief Product Officer until its acquisition by Newmark. Additionally, Matthew has engaged as an advisor at AlleyCorp and as a mentor with First Round Fast Track. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Union College and completed studies at Noble and Greenough School.
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Movable Ink
GLG
Vimeo
Shutterstock
Bright Horizons
Loni Stark
VP, Experience Manager
Loni Stark is vice president of strategy and product at Adobe. In her role, Loni leads global product strategy, product management and marketing for Adobe Experience Manager; a portfolio of products that are recognized as industry leaders. Experience Manager is trusted by the world’s top brands to help them deliver personalized digital experiences to their customers. Loni has over 15 years of leadership experience growing innovative technology teams and products that help organizations unleash their creativity and reimagine their business through greater productivity. In her spare time, Loni enjoys the very analog activity of applying paint to canvas. Loni received a Bachelor of Arts & Science in Computer Science from McMaster University, Ontario, Canada. Additionally, Loni received her Master of Science in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford University.
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Prativa Mohapatra
VP & Managing Director, Adobe India
Prativa Mohapatra is currently serving as Nasscom Executive Council Member at nasscom since April 2023. Prior to this role, Prativa held the position of Vice President & Managing Director at Adobe India from September 2021. Prativa has a strong background in digital sales strategy and execution, with experience at companies like IBM and PwC. With an MBA in Finance and Systems from Xavier Institute of Management and a B Tech in Computer Science from National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Prativa brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the business operations Prativa leads.
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PwC
IBM
Kellan Elliott-McCrea
Vp, Creative Cloud, Frame.io
Kellan Elliott-McCrea currently serves as Vice President of Creative Cloud at Adobe, focusing on developing the platform for creative collaboration since February 2023. In addition to this role, Kellan is Head of Engineering, Product, and Business Operations at Frame.io and has held various advisory and investment positions with organizations such as New Visions for Public Schools, Materialize, and the Wikimedia Foundation since June 2022. Prior to these positions, Kellan was Vice President of Engineering at Dropbox, where responsibilities included leading Sync and Mobile teams from September 2019 to June 2022. Kellan's career also includes roles as SVP of Engineering at Blink Health, CTO at Etsy, and Flickr Architect at Yahoo, showcasing a strong background in engineering, product development, and leadership across multiple sectors.
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Olof Mases
VP, Creative Cloud
Olof Mases has a wealth of experience in the tech industry, with roles ranging from CTO to Vice President at companies like Adobe and Microsoft. Olof has managed large teams of engineers and developers, overseeing the development of various software products and platforms. With a strong background in engineering and program management, Olof has been instrumental in the success of projects related to remote desktop clients, creative cloud platforms, and system management solutions. Olof continues to drive innovation and growth in the technology sector.
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Marc Levoy
VP & Fellow
Marc Levoy is the VMware Founders Professor of Computer Science (Emeritus) at Stanford University, and a Vice President and Fellow at Adobe. From 2011 until 2020 he worked at Google, mostly recently as a Distinguished Engineer in Google Research. In previous lives he worked on computer-assisted cartoon animation (1970s), volume rendering (1980s), 3D scanning (1990s), light field imaging (2000s), and computational photography (2010s). At Stanford he taught computer graphics, digital photography, and the science of art. At Google he launched Street View, co-designed the library book scanner, and led the team that created HDR+, Portrait Mode, and Night Sight for Pixel smartphones. Awards include Cornell University Charles Goodwin Sands Medal for best undergraduate thesis (1976), National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator (1991), ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics Achievement Award (1996), and ACM Fellow (2007). His Google team's software for Pixel phones won DP Review's Innovation of the Year (2017 and 2018) and Smartphone Camera of the Year (2019), Mobile World Congress's Disruptive Device Innovation Award (2019), and other awards.
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Jessica Naeve
Head Of Creative & Document Cloud Worldwide For The Next Generation
Jessica Naeve serves as the Head of Creative & Document Cloud Worldwide for the Next Generation at Adobe, where responsibilities include managing a $2 billion global business and launching AI-driven products that enhance subscription and usage across various markets. Naeve has an extensive background in marketing solutions, having led the Education Vertical at LinkedIn, achieving significant growth over six years. Additional experience includes roles as a Venture Partner at Redbadge Investment Fund and Partner at Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips, advising clients on M&A transactions in digital media. Earlier positions included key roles at About.com, Primedia, and Sessions.edu, where Naeve was instrumental in business development and securing funding. Naeve holds a BA in Economics from Harvard University and an MBA in Strategy & Finance from Harvard Business School. Active board memberships include NYC FIRST and the Harvard Business School Club of New York.
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Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips
