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Alexandre Kantjas

SmartSuite

Co-Founder, EVP Strategic Accounts & Partnerships 

Tara Darbyshire is a Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Office of SmartSuite, responsible for the  global Sales Strategy. She is focused on directing enterprise-level sales, designing extensible channel go-to-market programs, field sales operations, and cross-functional collaboration with our partners and customers.   Prior to SmartSuite, Tara served as Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Business Development and Sales for Archer Technologies, a leading risk and compliance software company serving Fortune 500 companies globally. After ten years of unprecedented growth, Archer Technologies was purchased by EMC Corporation and later purchased by Dell Computers. After the sale of Archer Technologies, Tara  was a Founding Board Member of the Archer Foundation and passionate supporter of organizations that foster services for children in need, and aid for women in crisis. Tara has served as a mentor for women in technology through organizations such as the Executive Women’s Forum (EWF-USA.com), Carnegie Mellon University INI Graduate Program and the Women’s Employment Network. 

Prior to her career at Archer, Tara was National Director of Sales for EY's Information Security practice, and has held sales leadership positions with PSE&G and MCI Telecommunications. Additionally, Tara is a holistic nutritionist with a passion for encouraging great health and well being.

Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

Co-Founder /SVP Strategic Accounts

Prescription Nutrition

Created holistic nutrition programs for women with a genetic pre-disposition to breast cancer, those diagnosed with and/or recovering from cancer, and those with autoimmunity. Pro-bono and non-profit work to create wellness, hope and longevity.

Holistic Nutrition Practitioner

The Archer Foundation

Created programs for the advancement of women in business and life- specifically single mothers, women in underserved communities, and young adults aging out of the foster care program

Co-Founder

Archer Integrated Risk Management

Co-Founder, EVP of Business Development and Sales.  Worked with an amazing team to create the leading eGRC software solution of its time.  Created significant and lasting client relationships with the best and brightest risk and compliance professionals.  Witnessed the growth and success of hundreds of Archer employees, with pride and awe.

Co-Founder and EVP Business Development 

Sales leadership resource for 19 EY area offices, plus Canada and UK teams delivering Information Security Services to Fortune 1000 companies.

National Director of Sales

Co-Founder SmartSuite: NoCode, Business Process Automation, GRC, Workflow Management

Tara Darbyshire is a Co-Founder and EVP of Strategic Partnerships & Accounts, responsible for SmartSuite’s high value corporate accounts and strategic alliances. She is focused on pursuing and directing enterprise level sales opportunities, strategic partnering to benefit the SmartSuite customer base, and cross-functional collaboration with our partners and customers to ensure exceptional results. Prior to SmartSuite, Tara served as Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Business Development and Sales for Archer Technologies, a leading risk and compliance software company serving Fortune 500 companies globally. 
After the sale of Archer Technologies, Tara was a Founding Board Member of the Archer Foundation and passionate supporter of organizations that foster services for children in need, and aid for women in crisis. Tara has served as a mentor for women in technology through organizations such as the Executive Women’s Forum (EWF-USA.com), Carnegie Mellon University INI Graduate Program and the Women’s Employment Network.

Tara has held numerous sales leadership positions with EY, PSE&G, and MCI Telecommunications. Additionally, Tara is a holistic nutritionist with a passion for encouraging great health and well being.
Common areas of client interaction and collaboration include end-to-end workflow management for critical business processes, automating mission critical tasks and collaboration gateways within an organization, understanding and translating business activities into SmartSuite for continuous, reliable, and automated process management. 

Tara works closely with executive leadership teams to design and implement various no-code applications and programs, including project management, recruiting/HR, end-to-end deal management for investment firms, strategic planning, marketing, and risk management. 

Common areas where SmartSuite improves process automation across several industries are:
Marketing Management
IT and GRC - Regulatory and Corporate Compliance Audit, Business Resiliency, and various forms of Risk Management including Cyber Risk, 3rd Party Risk, IT Risk, Operational Risk, Regulatory Risk, and Enterprise Risk
Investment Process Management - Tracking Capex, Assets Under Management, Acquisitions, and Divestitures
Commercial and Industrial Real Estate Process Management
Human Resources  - Recruiting, Hiring, Onboarding, Training, Career Growth Process Management
Customer Care and Relationship Management
Professional Services and Engagement Management
Product Development Management

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