Our Leaders

Francoise Brougher serves as Chief Executive Officer of Velocity Global and is responsible for leading the company’s vision, strategy, and execution. Francoise has over 25 years of leadership experience in strategy, business, and operations at industry-leading technology disruptors, including Google, Square, and Pinterest, where she led multithousand-person global organizations responsible for multibillion-dollar sales and operations revenue. Most recently, she served as Chief Operating Officer at Pinterest, where she grew revenue from $500 million to $1.1 billion, expanded operations to 20 countries, and helped take the company public in two years. Francoise is a sought-after board member and was appointed to Velocity Global’s board of directors in 2022. She lives with her family in Silicon Valley, happily graduating from swim mom, ski mom, and soccer mom to dog mom in the last couple of years.

Jeff leads Velocity Global’s finance organization, driving the company’s overall financial strategy and execution. In his role, he leverages over 25 years of experience in financial leadership and technology, most recently serving as Chief Financial Officer at Solidigm. He is an expert at growing companies efficiently and compliantly, applying his thorough understanding of overcoming challenges associated with scaling global teams.

Jeff starts his day with a good workout, reading the Wall Street Journal, and sipping on a strong cup of coffee. He lives in Arizona with his wife and two kids.

Kumar leads Velocity Global’s technology team, responsible for shaping the company’s technology platform and driving innovation. He is passionate about building technology that makes a difference in support of our vision to connect companies and talent with opportunities anywhere in the world. Kumar fosters a customer-first philosophy and advocates for close cross-functional collaboration to create solutions that delight our customers. 

Prior to joining Velocity Global in 2023, Kumar spent over two decades in various roles at Intuit, including leading large engineering organizations for flagship products like QuickBooks. He starts his day with a good espresso and likes to end it by enjoying dinner with his wife and reading a good book. 
 

Susan serves as Chief Operating Officer and leads the execution of Velocity Global’s vision and strategy. In her role, she works across functions to ensure the company is operating at scale and executing on key business initiatives. Her extensive leadership experience includes leading the Enterprise Transformation Office at Workday. She also spent nearly two decades leading growth and driving scale at Cisco in roles spanning Customer Experience, Operations, Corporate Development, and Finance.

A mom to three boys, Susan’s youngest officially made her a dance mom, competitively dancing in jazz, hip hop and contemporary styles. But unlike reality TV dance moms, Susan puts her best foot forward to always be drama-free.

Frank serves as Chief Customer Success Officer, leading Velocity Global’s commitment to a seamless customer experience. With nearly 20 years of leadership experience in customer-centric technology, he is an expert in prioritizing the customer journey that is holistic, impactful, and goes beyond metrics. In his role, he works closely with the operations and sales teams to ensure customers realize the full value of their investments.

With a large and active family, you may notice that Frank maintains a “blurry” background on video calls as his office tends to migrate around his house depending upon the hour of the day.

Shawn oversees all aspects of Velocity Global's legal affairs. Before joining the company, he worked at a large national law firm representing high-growth companies. He loves the entrepreneurial spirit and continues to serve on the board of several of his former clients.

Twice a year, Shawn and his global team gather in person from all over the world for a multi-day planning meeting—these experiences continue to strengthen Shawn’s belief in the incredible value of diverse voices and perspectives for solving problems. When working remotely, he’s drawn to little cafés with the “perfect level of ambient distraction.”

Craig serves as the Global Head of Sales at Velocity Global, responsible for driving the company’s sales strategy, growing the team across regions, and expanding the company’s partnership ecosystem. Craig has a proven track record of leading successful sales teams at top SaaS companies, including Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Anaplan. He is known for his customer-first focus, authentic leadership style, and commitment to transparency, and believes in bringing out the unique strengths of every person on the team.

When not with his family hosting gatherings, traveling, or pursuing their entrepreneurial interests, Craig enjoys being in nature and running on trails wherever his travels take him to enjoy the sunrise.