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Our leadership

Meet the leaders behind the world’s leading software development platform.

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Thomas Dohmke

Chief Executive Officer

Thomas Dohmke

Chief Executive Officer

Thomas Dohmke is CEO of GitHub and drives the company’s mission of making GitHub the home for all developers. Fascinated by software development since his childhood, Thomas is passionate about building tools developers love and creating products that drive software development forward. He previously co-founded HockeyApp and led the company as CEO through its acquisition by Microsoft in 2014. Thomas holds a PhD in mechanical engineering from University of Glasgow, UK. He lives in the Seattle area, is a LEGO enthusiast, and enjoys coding and making his GitHub contribution graph green in his spare time.

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Kyle Daigle

Chief Operating Officer

Kyle Daigle

Chief Operating Officer

Kyle is Chief Operating Officer at GitHub. Kyle joined GitHub in 2013 and built and scaled the Ecosystem Engineering teams and worked on the acquisitions of Semmle, npm, and others. He now oversees strategic projects, program management, and communications while supporting the GitHub Executive Team to be more productive and successful.

Prior to GitHub, Kyle worked as an engineering and product leader in FinTech, and ran an engineering consulting business. When he isn’t working with Hubbers and customers, he’s enjoying a quiet weekend in Connecticut with his wife and two sons.

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Mike Hanley

Chief Security Officer & SVP of Engineering

Mike Hanley

Chief Security Officer & SVP of Engineering

Mike Hanley is the Chief Security Officer and SVP of Engineering at GitHub. Prior to GitHub, Mike was the Vice President of Security at Duo Security, where he built and led the security research, development, and operations functions. After Duo’s acquisition by Cisco for $2.35 billion in 2018, Mike led the transformation of Cisco’s cloud security framework and later served as CISO for the company. Mike also spent several years at CERT/CC as a Senior Member of the Technical Staff and security researcher focused on applied R&D programs for the US Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community.

When he’s not talking about security at GitHub, Mike can be found enjoying Ann Arbor, MI with his wife and eight kids.

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Shelley McKinley

Chief Legal Officer

Shelley McKinley

Chief Legal Officer

Shelley is the Chief Legal Officer at GitHub, where she leads teams responsible for Trust and Safety, Social Impact, Developer Policy, Product & Regulatory Legal, Commercial Legal, and Legal Operations. Shelley started her career at Microsoft supporting parts of the Developer Division in 2005. Prior to joining GitHub, she was the head of Microsoft’s Technology and Corporate Responsibility organization, where she oversaw a team that drove the use of technology to benefit society through priorities such as Accessibility, Environmental Sustainability, Broadband Access, Responsible AI, and Justice Reform. She has also led legal, corporate, and external affairs teams across Europe and worked on products in Microsoft’s gaming division, including developer communities and Xbox Live. Prior to joining Microsoft, she was legal counsel at Wizards of the Coast, where she supported the “Dungeons & Dragons” and “Magic: The Gathering” brands.

Shelley is an outspoken proponent of mental health awareness and uses her voice to help address the affiliated bias and stigma, by advocating for a culture of openness and inclusion. Outside of work, you can find her enjoying outdoor concerts, tearing up the slopes on her snowboard and relaxing with her family and friends.

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Elizabeth Pemmerl

Chief Revenue Officer

Elizabeth Pemmerl

Chief Revenue Officer

Elizabeth is Chief Revenue Officer at GitHub. As CRO, she is responsible for all aspects of our go-to-market and customer experience, including sales, customer success, support and operations. She is focused on GitHub’s revenue growth, strategic planning, operational excellence, and expanding our successful motions with parent company Microsoft.

Elizabeth joined GitHub in 2015 to build our US public sector business, a market where she had significant prior experience. Her tenure at GitHub has included leadership roles in nearly all aspects of our enterprise business. 

When she isn’t talking to customers about GitHub, she enjoys playing tennis and running. She can frequently be found on dog walks with her daughter and husband in their metro DC neighborhood.

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Mario Rodriguez

SVP, Product

Mario Rodriguez

SVP, Product

Mario Rodriguez leads the GitHub Product team as Senior Vice President, Product. His core identity is being a learner and his passion is creating developer tools—so much so that he has spent the last 20 years living that mission in leadership roles across Microsoft and GitHub. Mario most recently oversaw GitHub’s AI strategy and the GitHub Copilot product line, launching and growing Copilot across thousands of organizations and millions of users.

Mario spends time outside of GitHub with his wife and two daughters. He also co-chairs and founded a charter school in an effort to progress education in rural regions of the United States.

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Justin Thenutai

Chief Human Resources Officer

Justin Thenutai

Chief Human Resources Officer

Justin Thenutai is the Chief Human Resources Officer for GitHub and joined the team in March 2024. He is responsible for establishing and driving GitHub’s people priorities in partnership with the company’s Executive Leadership Team and the HR organization. As a member of the GitHub Leadership Team, he plays a critical role in shaping the employee experience and cultivating a culture of inclusion.

Prior to this role, Justin led HR teams at Microsoft for a broad portfolio of Engineering organizations, including Windows, Surface, Mixed Reality, Device Operations, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, Mesh, Data Platform + Growth, and Viva.  Before serving as an HR General Manager, Justin led strategy, planning and operations for Global Talent Acquisition and drove the centralization of company recruiting efforts. He also led recruiting teams for Marketing and Business Development, Search/Advertising and Datacenters, and Tech Incubations and Microsoft Research. Before Microsoft, Justin led recruiting at an executive search firm.

Justin is based in the Seattle area where he lives with his wife and two kids. Outside of work and family, Justin is involved with several non-profit organizations, including serving on the Board of Directors for the Global Mentorship Initiative (GMI). His work with GMI provides Justin with the opportunity to partner with underserved college students around the world to realize their full potential as they prepare to start their professional careers. He is a native of Southern California and attended UC Irvine where he studied Psychology & Social Behavior and Criminology.

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Devin Whittle

Chief Financial Officer

Devin Whittle

Chief Financial Officer

Devin is Chief Financial Officer at GitHub where he partners cross functionally to support the efficient and compliant growth of the business. Prior to joining GitHub, Devin held various roles in Microsoft's Cloud + AI Finance organization where he led efforts ranging from margin optimization of cloud infrastructure and services to strategic partnerships and acquisitions. Prior to Microsoft, Devin worked in EY's Consulting practice.

Devin is a native to the Seattle area where he lives with his wife and son. He enjoys running and spending time with family and friends over a good meal.