Doug Winter

Doug Winter is the chief executive officer and co-founder of Seismic, the global leader in enablement. A veteran entrepreneur, Doug was also a co-founder of Objectiva Software Solutions. He served as COO and general manager at EMC Document Sciences until founding Seismic in 2010. In collaboration with his co-founders, Doug has grown Seismic from a small startup to an international organization with “unicorn” status, serving more than 2,200 businesses around the world. Seismic is regarded as the undisputed category leader in enablement, and has been named to several of the most prestigious lists for technology companies and startups, including the Forbes Cloud 100, Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Inc. 5000, and more. At the helm of Seismic, Doug has been recognized as a top CEO by several media groups and industry associations, including the San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Business Journal, Comparably and more. In 2023, Goldman Sachs named him as one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs. Under Doug’s leadership, Seismic is well-known for its exceptional workplace culture with awards from Newsweek, Fortune, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and the Boston Globe, to name a few. Doug holds a MSEE and an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a BSEE from Virginia Tech. He resides in the greater San Diego area.