CoreWeave names Jean English as new Chief Marketing Officer

October 22, 2026, 18:27Source: CoreWeave

CoreWeave, which calls itself the AI Hyperscaler, has appointed Jean English as its Chief Marketing Officer. English previously held CMO roles at Juniper Networks, Palo Alto Networks and NetApp, according to the company's announcement.

Key points

CoreWeave has appointed Jean English as Chief Marketing Officer.
English was most recently CMO at Juniper Networks and previously held CMO roles at Palo Alto Networks and NetApp.
She spent over 10 years at IBM, ultimately as VP of Global Marketing for IBM Cloud.
The hire follows CISO Jim Higgins and CIO Sandy Venugopal joining CoreWeave this year.
CoreWeave completed its Nasdaq listing (CRWV) in March 2025.

A marketing leader from cloud and cybersecurity

CoreWeave said English brings over a decade of CMO experience at cloud, AI and cybersecurity companies. The company describes her track record as executing data-driven, multi-channel marketing and communications campaigns that support sustainable sales and product growth in the U.S. and abroad.

In total, English has more than 20 years of marketing and communications leadership, according to the release. Most recently she was CMO at Juniper Networks, which the company describes as known for its AI-native networking platform. There she focused on driving global growth in the enterprise segment.

Her earlier roles include CMO at Palo Alto Networks, described as a global leader in cybersecurity, and at NetApp, described as a pioneer in cloud data services and storage. She also served as CMO of IBM's Asia Pacific division, where she led initiatives to accelerate growth in cloud and cognitive computing.

From IBM Cloud to CoreWeave

English spent over 10 years in marketing leadership at IBM. She ultimately became VP of Global Marketing for IBM Cloud, where, according to CoreWeave, she helped drive the transformation of its multi-billion-dollar Cloud as a Service business.

CoreWeave Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Michael Intrator said the company is "helping to power the AI innovations reshaping our lives." He added that English "will be instrumental in further progressing our market presence and leadership." He also said her marketing and communications expertise will be integral to stewarding and working to grow the CoreWeave brand.

English said CoreWeave "has established itself as a leading provider of highly-performant, efficient, and scalable AI cloud solutions." She said she wants to help shape the company's next chapter and further elevate its brand and leadership position in the market.

Part of a growing leadership team

CoreWeave described English as the latest addition to its leadership team, following several other strategic hires this year. These include Chief Information Security Officer Jim Higgins, who most recently served as CISO for Snap Inc. and Block, Inc., and Chief Information Officer Sandy Venugopal, who has been CIO at both SentinelOne and Uber.

The company was established in 2017 and completed its public listing on Nasdaq under the ticker CRWV in March 2025. It positions itself as The Essential Cloud for AI and says it is trusted by leading AI labs, startups and global enterprises.

What it means

The appointment adds a marketing chief with experience in enterprise cloud, networking and security to a company that has recently become publicly listed. CoreWeave's own framing points to brand building and market leadership as the priorities for the role. The release gives no details on specific campaigns, budgets or strategy changes.