William Bill McCarthy

About William Bill McCarthy

My greatest pride is building uniquely talented teams who can take on the most difficult challenges and make their mark in the constantly evolving tech sector. As a chief executive, I specialize in executing ambitious growth, transformation, and innovation scenarios in both the private and public sector. I am open to board opportunities at innovative, high-growth companies seeking strong leadership.Most recently, I served as the EVP of WW Field Operations at Infoblox, a public company on the precipice of transformation. After being acquired by Vista Equity Partners, I worked with the executive team to drive large-scale change and grow both top and bottom-line revenue before selling the company, again, to Warburg Pincus. These multibillion-dollar transactions gave Vista a 400% return on invested capital.Key Strengths: EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP – As a trusted member of executive teams and boards, I have guided companies of all sizes through complex funding, scaling, growth, turnaround, and exit scenarios in various technology markets, generating incredible shareholder value. My skillset extends beyond sales to include all aspects of operations, finance, customer care, and product strategy. COMMERCIAL TRANSFORMATION – When sales teams execute a strategy and produce strong shareholder results, every single employee and customer benefits. I have a keen sense of how to build, align, or course-correct revenue operations to incentivize bottom-line, top-line, and profit growth. Throughout my career, I have cultivated a global network of relationships with leaders in enterprise, web, service provider, media, commercial, and mobility verticals. THOUGHT LEADERSHIP – I have flourished under the influence of experienced mentors, including the CEO of Cisco, leadership from Vista Equity Partners, and leaders at the world’s largest venture capital firms. I motivate and inspire emerging professionals to master the art of servant leadership, to excel in their own careers, to be curious, to lead with passion, and to be better today than they were yesterday.

Experience

1. Board Member

   Appian

   Jul 2022 — Present · McLean, VA, US

Education

• The Ocean Corporation

  Commercial Diving Certification

• Illinois State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration and Marketing