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Nicole Benavides

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Founder at FirstLine Leadership
📍 Severn, Maryland, United States

Nicole Benavides is a global SaaS leader and founder of FirstLine Leadership, specializing in driving revenue growth by developing high-performing managers. Her experience includes VP roles at eSentire and Tamr, and she holds a Masters from the Institute of World Politics and a B. S. from Texas State University.

Outside of her corporate leadership roles, Nicole has a background in education, demonstrated by her state certification in science instruction. This suggests a passion for teaching and fostering potential in others, a theme that carries through her professional coaching and mentorship efforts.

Unique fact: Nicole is a Texas state certified science teacher for grades 8 through 12.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Severn, Maryland, United States
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Priorities

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Leadership Development
Founded FirstLine Leadership to develop first and second-line managers, focusing on intentional, confident, and authentic leadership.
SaaS Revenue Growth
Her career is focused on driving revenue in the SaaS sector through building high-performing PreSales and technical account management teams.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Founder
FirstLine Leadership
3-2026
Vice President, Technical Account Management
eSentire
4-2024 - 1-2026
Vice President, PreSales and Partners
Tamr
12-2022 - 4-2024
Director, Sales Engineering - North America
Recorded Future
5-2022
Leadership Member
PreSales Collective
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Education
2013 - 2015
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Institute of World Politics
2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Texas State University
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