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Gayle Sheppard
Director/Board Member at
NUTANIX, INC.
Net worth: 1 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Gayle Sheppard is currently an Independent Director at Nutanix, Inc. since 2022, Lead Independent Outside Director at Astroscale Holdings, Inc. starting in 2026, a Member at KeyMedia, Inc., and a Member-Carolinas Charter at The Indus Entrepreneurs.
Former roles include Chief Executive Officer at Ketera Technologies, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer at Marketminer, Inc., Co-Chief Executive Officer at Bright Machines, Inc., Executive Chairman & Chief Operating Officer at Saffron Technology, Inc. in 2013, Managing Director at PeopleSoft, Inc., Director at The North Carolina Museum of Life & Science, Inc., Independent Director at Envista Holdings Corp.
from 2020 to 2021, Vice President & CTO-Microsoft Asia at Microsoft Corp.
from 2019 to 2022, and Vice President-Worldwide Sales at J.D.
Edwards & Co. Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida, conferred in 1978.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | 26,988 ( 0.01% ) | 1 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
Gayle Sheppard active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| NUTANIX, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2022-01-27 |
| ASTROSCALE HOLDINGS INC. | Director/Board Member | 2023-06-30 |
KeyMedia, Inc.
 KeyMedia, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online and social networking services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The Indus Entrepreneurs
 The Indus Entrepreneurs Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides mentoring, networking and education to entrepreneurs | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Gayle Sheppard
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2022-10-31 |
| ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2021-11-05 |
Bright Machines, Inc.
 Bright Machines, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software for manufacturing industries | Chief Executive Officer | - |
The North Carolina Museum of Life & Science, Inc.
 The North Carolina Museum of Life & Science, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates museums and exhibitions | Director/Board Member | - |
J.D. Edwards & Co.
 J.D. Edwards & Co. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and markets multinational and integrated enterprise software | Sales & Marketing | - |
Training of Gayle Sheppard
Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
85
1st degree connections
14
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 14 |
|---|---|
Microsoft Corp.
 Microsoft Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops, manufactures and distributes software products | Technology Services |
PeopleSoft, Inc.
 PeopleSoft, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and markets business management software | Technology Services |
J.D. Edwards & Co.
J.D. Edwards & Co. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and markets multinational and integrated enterprise software | Technology Services |
Saffron Technology, Inc.
 Saffron Technology, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cognitive computing platform designed for mission-critical operational intelligence | Technology Services |
Ketera Technologies, Inc.
 Ketera Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides on demand spend management and procurement solutions | Technology Services |
KeyMedia, Inc.
KeyMedia, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online and social networking services | Technology Services |
University of South Florida
 University of South Florida Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Indus Entrepreneurs
The Indus Entrepreneurs Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides mentoring, networking and education to entrepreneurs | Commercial Services |
Marketminer, Inc. | |
The North Carolina Museum of Life & Science, Inc.
The North Carolina Museum of Life & Science, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates museums and exhibitions | Consumer Services |
Nutanix, Inc.
 Nutanix, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates enterprise cloud platform that converges traditional silos of server, virtualization and storage into one integrated solution | Technology Services |
Astroscale Holdings, Inc.
 Astroscale Holdings, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Develops debris removal and orbital sustainability satellites | Electronic Technology |
Bright Machines, Inc.
Bright Machines, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software for manufacturing industries | Technology Services |
Envista Holdings Corp.
 Envista Holdings Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures and markets dental products | Health Technology |
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