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Comprised of smart, savvy entrepreneurs and industry experts, Acceleration Partners’ leadership is committed to building a global company culture that helps our 300+ employees develop their full potential inside and outside of work, and offer the greatest value possible to our clients and partners.

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Robert Glazer

Founder, Board Chairman Needham, Massachusetts

Sarah Johnson Dayes

President York, Pennsylvania

Jon Claydon

Chief Strategist Seattle, Washington

Helen Southgate

Chief Growth Officer London, England

Kevin White

Chief Financial Officer Manchester, New Hampshire

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Robert Glazer

  • Founder, Board Chairman
  • Pheonix, Arizona
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Robert Glazer is the founder of Acceleration Partners, which he built into a leading global partner marketing agency with over 300 employees across four continents. Under his leadership, the company earned three consecutive Inc. 500 awards and more than 30 company culture honors, including Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Award, and Bob himself was twice named to Glassdoor’s list of Top CEOs of Small and Medium Companies in the U.S., ranking #2. He is also the #1 Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author of eight books, including Performance Partnerships and Moving to Outcomes, two of the defining works in the partnership marketing industry. Learn more at robertglazer.com.

Sarah Johnson Dayes

  • President
  • York, Pennsylvania
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Sarah leads Acceleration Partners’ strategy, operations, and continued evolution as President of the company. Over more than 25 years in leadership roles, she has built and scaled global organizations, led complex business transformations, and developed high-performing leadership teams, with a focus on helping organizations navigate change while creating cultures grounded in accountability, inclusion, and growth. Sarah serves on several community boards and is the proud mother of two. She’s happiest in Cameron Indoor Stadium or on the lawn at a summer concert.

Jon Claydon

  • Chief Strategist
  • Seattle, Washington
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As Chief Strategist, Jon leads strategic growth and corporate development initiatives for the agency. He joined Acceleration Partners through the acquisition of Streamline Marketing, which he founded and grew rapidly to one of the leading firms in the affiliate industry over seven years. Jon is a veteran of the partnership space, where he has spent his entire career. Before founding Streamline, he held positions at CJ Affiliate where he oversaw new client development and management of strategic accounts, and was responsible for building the partnerships business at RealNetworks where he managed a large team responsible for relationships with Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. He is a thought leader and has spoken at numerous industry events and was the Chair of the Advertiser Council for the PMA. Outside of work, Jon’s passion is travel, and he has been to 57 countries, many of them during his time running Streamline.

Helen Southgate

  • Chief Growth Officer
  • London, England
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As Chief Growth Officer at Acceleration Partners, Helen is responsible for the growth and development of clients across the business. She brings over 20 years of experience in digital marketing across high-growth companies, having worked network, client, and agency side. Helen has been with AP for over 9 years, initially launching the EMEA business in 2017 before taking on management of the APAC region in 2019. Before joining AP, she served as Managing Director at affilinet, one of Europe’s largest affiliate marketing networks, and was part of the digital marketing team at Sky PLC. A life-long Norwich City fan, Helen spends her spare time cycling up and down hills.

Kevin White

  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Manchester, New Hampshire
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As Chief Financial Officer, Kevin leads the company’s overall financial strategy, aligning it with Acceleration Partners’ broader strategic goals to drive sustainable growth. He has been with AP for over five years, leading the development of Finance, Accounting, and Operations as the company has scaled both organically and through acquisitions. In that time, he has built a track record of driving operational excellence across the organization while executing several transactions. Before joining AP, Kevin held key roles at leading growth-stage tech companies, including Dyn, which was acquired by Oracle in 2016.