Our Leadership

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer

George F. Colony

As founder, chairman, and CEO of Forrester Research, George is one of the most influential thought leaders in the world of business and technology…

Chief Legal Officer

Ryan Darrah

Ryan serves as the chief legal officer, leading and managing the company’s legal and regulatory affairs…

Chief Financial Officer

Chris Finn

Chris serves as Forrester’s Chief Financial Officer, responsible for overseeing all finance functions. He directs the company’s accounting…

Chief Product Officer

Carrie Johnson

As chief product officer, Carrie leads Forrester’s research portfolio, product management, and digital strategy organizations…

Carrie Johnson
Chief Information Officer

Mike Kasparian

Mike serves as chief information officer, leading a global organization that manages all internal business technology. He is responsible for…

Chief Research Officer

Sharyn Leaver

Sharyn leads Forrester’s research organization. She oversees the analyst, executive partner, and analytics teams responsible for…

Chief Marketing Officer

Shirley Macbeth

Shirley serves as Forrester’s chief marketing officer, responsible for elevating the company’s thought leadership profile and generating demand…

Senior Vice President, Employee Experience

Erin Messier

Erin serves as Forrester’s interim chief people officer, responsible for leading its worldwide employee experience (EX) and people strategy…

Chief Business Technology Officer

Steven Peltzman

As Forrester’s first “chief business technology officer,” Steve Peltzman is responsible for guiding the transformation of Forrester’s own internal technology efforts…

SVP, Global Events

Lisa Riley

Lisa leads Forrester’s global events portfolio and is responsible for the successful development and execution of events across North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific…

Chief Sales Officer

Nate Swan

As chief sales officer, Nate leads Forrester’s global sales organization. He is responsible for building and scaling the sales team to drive revenue growth…