The Scrum Alliance has announced the appointment of Dean Hanson as Chief Growth Officer as the organization builds and scales its sales function, strengthens channel partnerships, and accelerates enterprise growth. Hanson joins the executive leadership team at a pivotal time as Scrum Alliance expands its reach and impact in the enterprise agility space.
Hanson joins CEO Tristan Boutros and the executive leadership team at Scrum Alliance. In this new role, Hanson will lead the organization’s growth strategy, driving new business-to-business development, expanding channel partnerships, and increasing adoption of Scrum Alliance’s training and certification offerings by enterprises worldwide.
“Dean will play a pivotal role in building and scaling our already-growing sales function,” says Boutros. “He will lead our talented sales teams as we expand our business development efforts. Dean brings a proven track record of driving revenue growth, forging global partnerships, and delivering results across industries and regions. His leadership and expertise in go-to-market strategy, enterprise sales, and digital transformation will accelerate our growth trajectory and create even more value for our community.”
“What drew me to Scrum Alliance is the combination of mission, people, and offering,” said Hanson. “Their commitment to agile education, its community of over a million skilled practitioners, and its enterprise-scale training and transformation offerings are world-class. I’ve been deeply impressed by the caliber of the team and the leadership, and I’m looking forward to working alongside them to accelerate growth globally, serving enterprises that want to become more responsive, more adaptive, and more human in how they work.”
Based in Austin, Texas, Hanson will collaborate across marketing, product, membership, and delivery teams to execute growth initiatives and forge partnerships that support organizations in their agile transformations. As a member of the leadership team, he will also help shape organizational strategy and work closely with the Scrum Alliance Board of Directors.