DAVID C. FAIRFIELD

NetApp | Director, Commercial GTM Strategy

David joined Fortune 500 Company, NetApp in 2018 as the Director, Commercial GTM Strategy. NetApp is an American based hybrid cloud data services and data management company. David spent 20 years prior as an Executive with Hewlett Packard, serving the last 4 years as Director, Global GTM Storage Programs, Global Channels Business Sales Group. David began his career as an intern at Compaq Computers in 1998 and then continued with Hewlett Packard and Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a
variety of management and executive roles. Throughout his career, David has executed Commercial and Enterprise strategies, working directly with field sales teams and indirect channel partners and alliances.

David has led regional and global business strategies applying his operational experience including direct P&L accountability and end-to-end product lifecycle management.

On a personal note, David was born and raised in Alberta, Canada before moving to Houston, Texas where he earned a B.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Houston Downtown. David is active in historic preservation in Houston and New Orleans and enjoys new travel destination experiences with family and friends.