ABOUT US.
EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP.
GROWTH IMPACT.
Accel Growth Partners works with B2B SaaS and AI companies as a Fractional or Interim CMO, Founder/CEO Advisor, and Executive Marketing Coach.
Kathie Johnson, Founder and CMO, is an AI-forward, impact-driven marketing executive with 25+ years of experience building brands customers love and architecting go-to-market engines for growth.
From Salesforce to Talkdesk, Sitecore, and Dassault Systèmes, Kathie has led high-performing global teams that deliver clear business results. Growth comes from a sharp strategy, aligned execution, and GTM motions built to scale. Over her career, she's led verticalization, TAM expansion, geographic expansion, customer flywheel creation, and enterprise upmarket strategies—all tied to meaningful impact.
Now, through Accel Growth Partners, Kathie helps companies accelerate growth through focused strategy, crisp targeting, scalable GTM execution, and marketing that delivers pipeline.
Known as a clear thinker, builder, and empathetic leader, she brings a rare mix of strategic vision, creative discipline, and operational muscle. If you’re navigating growth and want a seasoned partner to help you move faster and smarter—let’s connect.
“Kathie made an immediate impact at Nintex. She dug into the data, leveraged her deep experience, gained alignment across the organization, and quickly moved into action. It is rare to find someone with Kathie’s level of executive experience, knowledge, and capability who is also willing to roll up her sleeves and do the work. She does not simply make recommendations — she builds the plan and executes against it.”
Stephen Elop
CEO, Nintex
"Kathie has been a strategic advisor for Vidoso for almost two years. She has shared practical insights on modern marketing plays, given novel inputs on product direction, and has anchored a number of CMO events with us, helping us expand our reach and evangelize our new category. In one of our first meetings, Kathie advised me to 'be what we sell' and I've been following that advice since."
Sharad Verma
CEO
Vidoso.ai
Acquired by Webflow March 26
“Kathie is the rare CMO who operates as a true strategic peer, not just a functional marketing leader. She quickly diagnoses the business model, challenges assumptions, and focuses on the levers that drive growth and enterprise value. Just as importantly, she doesn’t hesitate to roll up her sleeves and dive into the details that move the business forward. Kathie combines strategic altitude with operational depth and is an invaluable teammate to me and the entire ELT.”
Tad Finer
Chief Revenue Officer, Nintex
"Kathie is a great GTM resource for me. In our weekly discussions, we cover everything from GTM plays to marketing ideas to product input. When we were ready for our first marketing hire, Kathie leaned in and helped us hone the job description and interview candidates so we could make the best first marketing hire to help scale our business."
Ronnie Coleman
CEO
Puntt.ai
“Kathie brought exactly what we needed from an interim CMO: fast, experienced judgment; strong executive partnership; and a bias toward action. She quickly recognized patterns, leaned into the hard work, and helped us move with greater clarity, speed, and confidence.”
Niranjan Vijayaragavan
Chief Product & Technology Officer, Nintex
"Working with Kathie gives me a fresh perspective on challenges and opportunities. She brings practical tools that guide me not just in what to do, but in how to think about my career and leadership path. Every conversation leaves me with more clarity and confidence."
