Summary
Ron Kagan is a growth-stage B2B SaaS leader with 11+ years of hands-on GTM engineering and demand-generation experience, currently serving as VP of Growth at OnPay. Recognized as a HubSpot World Champion in the top 0.01% of GTM engineers, he blends executive-level stakeholder engagement with deep MarTech expertise (Salesforce admin, Marketo, HubSpot, Segment) to consistently triple pipelines and drive double-digit revenue lift. He builds and scales teams and operations—from small scrappy units to 200-person centers—while optimizing attribution with MMM and incrementality frameworks tied to Google Ads and Salesforce. A practitioner of AI-driven automation and orchestration (OpenAI, Anthropic, Clay, Zapier, Hightouch), he has delivered efficiency gains and measurable ROI at fintech and startup environments. Trained as an actor with an MFA, he brings uncommon communication, persuasion, and empathy to technical GTM problems, and is a visible ally for diversity and inclusive leadership.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Acting, Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Acting at Florida State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Honors Interdisciplinary Research / Theatre, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Honors Interdisciplinary Research / Theatre at Macaulay Honors College at The City University of New York
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy at University of Oxford
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Acting, Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Acting at Florida State University; MFA in Acting / Asolo Repertory Theatre Conservatory for Actor Training
Philosophy, Philosophy at Oxford University Press
B.A. Theatre, B.A. Theatre at Hunter College
GED Drama, GED Drama at Fiorello H. LaGuardia
English