KIBO Commerce announced the appointment of Neela Montgomery to its Board of Directors. Montgomery joins the Austin-based company to provide strategic oversight as it scales its global operations and advances its AI-driven commerce platform.
KIBO Commerce, a market leader in composable commerce solutions, announced the appointment of Neela Montgomery to its Board of Directors. Montgomery will provide strategic guidance as KIBO scales its global reach and simplifies complex commerce operations through its unified platform.
With over 20 years of experience, Montgomery has a proven track record of leading enterprises through rapid digital innovation, global strategy evolution, and international market expansion. “We are thrilled to welcome Neela to our Board of Directors at such a pivotal time for the company,” said Ram Venkataraman, CEO at KIBO. “Neela’s expertise in scaling high-growth businesses and her deep understanding of the retail landscape are invaluable as we enter this next phase of growth.”
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Montgomery most recently served as the CEO of Orveon Global, a beauty collective including Bare Minerals and Laura Mercier, where she led a rapid transformation back to profitability. She also played a pivotal role as President of CVS Pharmacy, overseeing a $90 billion division and managing critical healthcare infrastructure during the pandemic. As CEO of Crate & Barrel Holdings, she led a multi-year turnaround, establishing an industry-leading multi-billion-dollar omnichannel model.
“KIBO is redefining the market by dismantling the bottlenecks of complex legacy processes,” said Montgomery. “I am thrilled to help retail and B2B businesses leverage KIBO’s modern platform to enable truly intelligent, agent-led commerce.”
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Montgomery’s role was sourced through the external board program operated by Vista Equity Partners, a global technology investor that specializes in enterprise software and a majority investor in KIBO. Launched in 2017, the board program leverages Vista’s ecosystem and additional resources to identify, train, and appoint qualified board candidates for its portfolio companies. The program works to create a pipeline of highly talented board candidates through programs and partnerships that will drive results for the corporate world at large.
