Chano Fernández
Chano Fernández is a seasoned enterprise software executive best known for his long tenure at Workday, where he served as Co-CEO and, before that, President of Global Sales and Field Operations. At Workday, he played a central role in scaling the company's go-to-market engine and expanding its international footprint, helping grow it into one of the leading cloud-based human capital management and financial management platforms. He joined Klaviyo as Co-CEO in 2024, bringing his enterprise scaling expertise to the marketing automation company, which serves e-commerce brands with email, SMS, and data-driven marketing tools. Klaviyo sits at the intersection of marketing technology and e-commerce, providing businesses with a platform to personalize customer communications at scale — making Fernández's role directly relevant to the marketing technology industry. His appointment signals Klaviyo's ambition to accelerate enterprise growth following its 2023 IPO. Fernández has built his reputation as an operator who drives large-scale revenue growth and international expansion in enterprise SaaS businesses.
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Bio
Chano Fernández is a seasoned enterprise software executive best known for his long tenure at Workday, where he served as Co-CEO and, before that, President of Global Sales and Field Operations. At Workday, he played a central role in scaling the company's go-to-market engine and expanding its international footprint, helping grow it into one of the leading cloud-based human capital management and financial management platforms. He joined Klaviyo as Co-CEO in 2024, bringing his enterprise scaling expertise to the marketing automation company, which serves e-commerce brands with email, SMS, and data-driven marketing tools. Klaviyo sits at the intersection of marketing technology and e-commerce, providing businesses with a platform to personalize customer communications at scale — making Fernández's role directly relevant to the marketing technology industry. His appointment signals Klaviyo's ambition to accelerate enterprise growth following its 2023 IPO. Fernández has built his reputation as an operator who drives large-scale revenue growth and international expansion in enterprise SaaS businesses.
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- Served as Co-CEO of Workday, one of the leading enterprise cloud software companies
- Helped scale Workday's global sales organization significantly during his tenure as President of Global Sales and Field Operations
- Appointed Co-CEO of Klaviyo following its 2023 NYSE IPO, tasked with driving enterprise growth