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Doug Robinson

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Member Board of Directors at Twilio
📍 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Doug Robinson is a seasoned enterprise software executive, investor, and board member with deep expertise in scaling global sales organizations. After a 15-year tenure at Workday, where he was instrumental in the companys growth and served as Co-President, he now lends his expertise to the boards of Twilio and Varicent.

Originally from Ohio, Doug brings a team-oriented ethic to his work, a trait rooted in his lifelong passion for sports. As a child, he dreamed of playing football for his favorite NFL team, the Cleveland Browns. He is an alumnus of Ohio University, holding a bachelors degree in finance and management information systems.

During his time at Workday, he played a central role in scaling the company from approximately $25 million to nearly $9 billion in annual revenue.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Member Board of Directors
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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GTM Strategy
He spent 15 years overseeing Workday's global go-to-market efforts and was appointed to the boards of Twilio and Varicent to help transform their GTM organizations.
Enterprise AI
He advises AI-native companies like Ema and joined Twilio's board as they focus on becoming a foundational infrastructure platform for the age of AI.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Member Board of Directors
Twilio
2-2026
Member Board of Directors
Varicent
11-2021 - 5-2025
Company Co-President
Workday
2-2021 - 11-2021
Executive Vice President, Global Sales
Workday
5-2018 - 2-2021
Senior Vice President, North America Sales
Workday
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Twilio Appoints Doug Robinson to Board of Directors. Featured in Twilio (Official Press Release)
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Twilio Appoints Doug Robinson to Board of Directors. Featured in Twilio Investor Relations
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Education
9-1991 - 6-1995
BBA
Ohio University
1994 - 1994
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The Ohio State University
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