Xero Leadership Team & Executives
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy is the CEO of Xero. GetLatka tracks 20 people at Xero — 1 founder, 20 executives — with job titles, tenure and LinkedIn profiles.
Who is the CEO of Xero?
Who founded Xero?
Xero was founded by Rod Drury in 2006.
Rod Drury
Founder and Director
Rod Drury founded global small business accounting platform Xero leading it to a top performing $AU10B+ ASX100 company employing over 3000 people in 25+ locations. Rod remains as largest shareholder and non executive Director. After creating a number of successful technology businesses Rod was named by Investopedia as one of the Worlds Top 10 Serial Entrepreneurs, awarded AMS 2017 Global Marketer of the Year, 2017 Deloitte Top 200 Visionary Leader, 2013 EY New Zealand Entrepreneur of the Year, NZ Herald Business Leader of the year in 2012, NZ Hi-Tech Hall of Fame, NZ Hi-Tech Entrepreneur of the Year in 2006 and 2007, World Class New Zealander for ICT in 2008 and an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of IT Professionals NZ. Recently retired as a full time CEO Rod is engaging in a small number of large scale public good infrastructure projects.
Xero executives and key employees
| Name | Title | Position | Representing | Location | Start Date | End Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sukhinder Singh Cassidy | CEO | CEO | - | - | su***@xero.com | - | - | |
| Lee Hatton | Board Of Directors / Non-executive Director | Board Member | Afterpay | - | le***@afterpay.com | - | - | - |
| Rachael Powell | Chief Customer Officer | Non-CEO | - | - | ra***@xero.com | - | - | - |
| Mark Cross | Board Of Directors / Non-executive Director | Board Member | - | - | ma***@xero.com | - | - | - |
| Chaman Sidhu | Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary | Non-CEO | - | - | ch***@xero.com | - | - | - |
| Mark Rees | Chief Technology Officer | Non-CEO | - | - | ma***@xero.com | - | - | - |
| Craig Winkler | Board Of Directors / Non-executive Director | Board Member | - | - | cr***@xero.com | - | - | - |
| Tony W. | President, The Americas | Non-CEO | - | - | to***@xero.com | - | - | - |
| Nicole Reid | Chief People Officer | Non-CEO | - | - | ni***@xero.com | - | - | - |
| Kirsty Godfrey-Billy | Chief Financial Officer | Non-CEO | - | - | Sign up to view | - | - | - |
| Kate Durrant | Xero Partner | Non-CEO | - | - | ka***@xero.com | - | - | - |
| Anna Curzon | Chief Product Officer | Non-CEO | - | - | an***@xero.com | - | - | - |
| Dale Murray | Board Of Directors / Non-executive Director | Board Member | Founders Intelligence | - | da***@foundersintelligence.co | - | - | - |
| Andy Burner | Vice President Operations (Chief Operating Officer - Americas) | Non-CEO | - | - | an***@xero.com | - | - | - |
| Steven Aldrich | Board Member | Board Member | - | - | st***@xero.com | - | - | - |
| Susan Peterson | Board Of Directors / Non-executive Director | Board Member | - | - | su***@xero.com | - | - | - |
| Rod Drury | Founder and Director | Founder | - | - | ro***@xero.com | - | - | - |
| Simone Matlock | Chief of Stuff | Non-CEO | - | - | si***@xero.com | - | - | - |
| Damien Tampling | Global Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer | Non-CEO | - | - | da***@xero.com | - | - | - |
| David Thodey | Chairperson | Non-CEO | - | - | da***@xero.com | - | - | - |
Xero team size and headcount
Xero grew from 2,397 employees in 2018 to 5,186 in 2024.
- Team size (2024)
- 5.2K
- Engineering (2020)
- 897
- Sales (2020)
- 310
- Marketing (2020)
- 136
Xero employed approximately 2,500 people worldwide as of the January 2019 interview, with operations across multiple countries. The team has since grown to 5,186 employees as of the most recent data, reflecting the company's continued global expansion.
The HubDoc acquisition, completed shortly before the 2019 interview, added approximately 100 people to the team at the time of the deal, up from roughly 20 when the HubDoc founders had previously appeared publicly.
How to contact Xero
- Headquarters
- Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
- Website
- xero.com
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Frequently asked questions about Xero
Who is the CEO of Xero?
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy is the CEO of Xero.
Who founded Xero?
Xero was founded by Rod Drury in 2006.
How many employees does Xero have?
Xero has 5,186 employees as of 2024.
Where is Xero headquartered?
Xero is headquartered in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand.
How do I contact Xero?
You can reach Xero through its website at xero.com or at its Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand office. GetLatka members can also view verified work emails for the people listed on this page.
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