Mark McClain

CEO | SailPoint

In his role as CEO, Mark brings to bear over 20 years of experience developing and leading innovative technology companies. Under Mark’s direction, SailPoint has grown from a collection of fresh ideas into a publicly recognized leader in the identity management software market. Mark directs and drives the overall vision and strategy for SailPoint, which is underpinned by his commitment and passion for building top-performing teams, creating a collaborative and innovative work environment, and focusing continuously on the needs of customers.

Teaming is a concept that Mark promotes throughout the company: teaming with forward-thinking customers to understand their needs, with partners to ensure customer success, and ultimately within SailPoint to develop innovative, market-leading solutions. Mark is passionate about maintaining the spirit of teamwork even as SailPoint grows its employee base and its global presence to offices around the world.

Mark has a successful track record building and growing ground-breaking identity management companies. In 2000, he founded Waveset Technologies. In its first three years, Waveset experienced rapid growth under Mark’s leadership, with revenue growth of 250 percent year over year. His leadership quickly took the company from small start-up to industry leader, ultimately leading to its acquisition in 2003 by Sun Microsystems, where Mark served as vice president of software marketing. Mark’s career also includes diverse experience in international sales and marketing with Hewlett-Packard and IBM/Tivoli Systems.

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Episode 67 - Stewarding the Journey of an Accidental Entrepreneur with Mark McClain, CEO and Co-founder of SailPoint (NYSE: SAIL)


Episode 67 – Stewarding the Journey of an Accidental Entrepreneur with Mark McClain, CEO and Co-founder of SailPoint (NYSE: SAIL)


Join us outside of Austin, Texas where we are connecting with Mark McClain. Mark likes to refer to himself as an accidental entrepreneur. He didn’t grow up as the lemonade stand kid but has since gone on to start two different companies. Today, he leads SailPoint, an identity management business started in 2005 that is publicly traded with a market cap around $2 Billion and 1,200 team members across 33 different companies. Hear Mark share his powerful story of being an “Accidental Entrepreneur” and find out how that path might be more common than you think.


Sanyin Siang

Executive Director | Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics

Sanyin helps leaders launch and create value by focusing on mindset, behavioral change, and team and culture building. Sanyin is a CEO Coach, Author, and the Executive Director of the Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE) at Duke University.

The COLE center is a leadership laboratory that engages all of Duke’s Daytime MBA students and convenes high-level think tank gatherings to explore today’s complex leadership opportunities and challenges. 

Sanyin coaches C-suite executives.  She is an advisor for GV (former Google Ventures), Duke Corporate Education, and the Sports Innovation Lab. Her thought leadership has appeared in Forbes, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, and CNN. She has more than 850,000 LinkedIn followers. She is a LinkedIn 2017 Top 10 Influencer and a 2018 Thinkers50 On the Radar.  She is in the original cohort of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches.

She has served on boards of startups and nonprofits including the National Board of the Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center, the Governing Board of the Emily Krzyzewski Center, and Museum of Life & Science.

Her award-winning book, The Launch Book: Motivational Stories for Launching Your Idea, Business, or Next Career helps readers build the leadership mindset for addressing the changes in their careers, businesses, and lives. 

Sanyin received a BSE in Biomedical Engineering and an MBA from Duke University.

She is a member of Blacknall Presbyterian Church.

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Discovering God's Purpose for Your Work


Discovering God’s Purpose for Your Work


Sanyin Siang’s words from our Tuesday podcast still stick with us today— her identity and value is found first and foremost in what God says is true of her—that she is a beloved child of God. To continue with the theme of ‘identity’ focus from our great podcast this week, we turn to WorkMatters for a great article from David Roth.



Seeing the Gifts God Has Given Us


Seeing the Gifts God Has Given Us


I’ve just gone through the book of Acts with my church. There’s a lot there. And so some of the things I’ve been thinking about in relation to that is the sense of control. And this relates to leadership, too, because the more successful we become or the more validation there seems to be, the more we start to think that we actually have control over everything.



Podcast Episode 69 - "One Million Followers Wasn’t in My Obituary" with Sanyin Siang of The Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics


Podcast Episode 69 – “One Million Followers Wasn’t in My Obituary” with Sanyin Siang of The Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics


We are so excited to get to share today’s interview with Sanyin Siang. She is the executive director of The Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics, and in addition to sharing what makes Coach K such an excellent coach and leader (hint: it has to do with enabling greatness instead of chasing it), she also told us why having 1 million followers on LinkedIn isn’t the thing she wants to be remembered for. It was so encouraging to hear her share how her identity and value is found first and foremost in what God says is true of her—that she is a beloved child of God. We think her energy and passion is contagious and hope you get a chance to listen in!


Mark Greene

Executive Director | London Institute for Contemporary Christianity

Mark Greene grew up Jewish and joyous, and celebrated becoming a Christian in his early twenties. He worked in advertising in London and New York, loved it, and is still prepared to admit it.

He is Executive Director of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity and was Vice Principal of the London School of Theology. He speaks, tells stories, and writes, mainly on the joys, trials, and surprises of living all of life as a follower of Jesus in today’s world. Mark is the author of many wonderful books, including Thank God it’s Monday, Probably the Best Idea in the World, Adventure and Fruitfulness on the Frontline.

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The Fear of Death and the Shield of David

The Fear of Death and the Shield of David

For the first time since the threat of nuclear annihilation hung over the UK in the 60s, millions of us are worried about dying, or worried about someone else dying. Suddenly, the question ‘if you were to die tonight, where would you go?’ has a fresh pertinence.


Building Relationships in Love

Building Relationships in Love

We are honored to share an excerpt from Mark Greene’s classic “Thank God It’s Monday” which is celebrating 25 years in print. A big thanks to Christian publisher Muddy Pearl based in Edinburgh! Read more here…

Matt Bird

international speaker, author and broadcaster

Matt Bird is an international speaker, author and broadcaster. He has spoken in 30 countries to more than a million people, has written 11 books and writes for The Times newspaper.

He is the CEO/President of Cinnamon Network International whose vision is to see communities, cities and nations transformed by the life and love of Jesus.

He is also the founder of Relationology International through which he works as a keynote speaker helping clients increase performance and growth through the power of relationships.

He is a sought after communicator who helps leaders, teams and entire businesses create relational cultures that foster growth, innovation and opportunity.

Practising what he preaches, Matt runs a philanthropic foundation that ignites positive change in communities across the world. For this, Matt has received commendations from successive Prime Ministers and been invited to co-chair the 10 Downing Street ‘Community Advisory Group’.

He writes regularly for The Times and lives in London with his wife Esther and their three children.

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It's time for faith-driven entrepreneurs to emerge

It’s time for faith-driven entrepreneurs to emerge

As a follower of Jesus, my go-to place for inspiration is the Bible, which says, “Remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth.” (Deuteronomy 8:18). Clearly, wealth creation is a gift of God, not a gift of capitalism.


The Principle of Vulnerable Trust

The Principle of Vulnerable Trust

‘It is human to crave certainty. The problem with certainty is that it creates self-sufficiency. If we feel that we know everything or have everything, why would we need God?’ Find out more in this extract from ‘The Relationship Book’ by Matt Bird.


God Has to Show Up

God Has to Show Up

You know, the biggest challenge for me. And it’s the place that I always come back to that I always wrestle with is how much am I trusting Jesus? You know, proverbs says, Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Rely not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge him and he will make your path straight.

Matt Lesser

Chief Financial Officer | Community State Bank

Matt Lesser will serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Community State Bank. Prior to this role, Matt served as Senior Executive Manager of Ambassador Enterprises University (AEU) and Ambassador Solutions Institute from early 2017 until December 2018. AEU/ASI offered a variety of programming to codify learning and best practices and transfer that learning to others. Matt has had the privilege of training leaders and leadership teams on 6 different continents.

Prior to Ambassador Enterprises, Matt and his mother started and grew an organization in the petroleum industry for 15 years (wholesale distribution and retail service) serving IN, MI, and OH.

Matt currently chairs the Elder Board of Dayspring Community Church, LLC (Auburn, IN), serves as a board member for Crossover Communications Foundation (Columbia, SC), and as a board member for Wildman Business Group (Warsaw, IN). Matt’s recent board service (concluded December 2018) included chairing the Board of Directors of Ambassador Supply, LLC (Fort Wayne, IN), and serving as a board member for Elevate Ventures (Fort Wayne, IN), Correct Craft, Inc. (Orlando, FL), and USSL (Tanzania, Africa).

Matt treasures being a husband to his wife, Tiffani, since 1996 and they are enjoying watching their 3 children grow (Quentin, Danielle, and Blake) into their uniquely normal, God-given identities. Matt also enjoys traveling (particularly to Europe and Africa—he has been to 42 countries spanning 6 continents), biking, running, weight-lifting, writing, speaking, and reading.

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Dear Son ...

Dear Son …

A White Paper from The Christian Economic Forum —

Matt Lesser shares a personal letter he received from his father to encourage him as an entrepreneur —“We have the opportunity and the responsibility to influence generations for God’s Kingdom through the marketplace. It will take concentration of effort and unified commitment to creating financial, cultural, and Kingdom returns…for such a time as this. As you embark on this journey, keep these principles at the forefront of your thinking: Vision, Impact, People, Balance, and Returns.”

Michaela O’Donnell Long

Strategist and Senior Fellow | Fuller’s De Pree Center

Michaela O’Donnell Long is a Strategist and Senior Fellow at Fuller’s De Pree Center, where she leads initiatives for entrepreneurs and women in leadership. She is also an Adjunct Instructor of Practical Theology and Leadership at Fuller Seminary. Michaela’s doctoral work focuses on how the church can support people in developing an entrepreneurial posture for a changing world of work. In addition to her academic work, Michaela is the Owner and Managing Director of Long Winter Media, a vibrant creative agency that helps brands make an impact through multi-media content. Long Winter Media’s roster of clients includes Google, YouTube, NBC Universal, University of Southern California, Presbyterian Church (USA), Fuller Seminary, and many more. Notably, the Oprah Winfrey Network picked up a short film she produced for Oprah’s show Super Soul Sundays. In her various roles, Michaela has coached many women and men in their entrepreneurial development.

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Failing Well, Not Fast


Failing Well, Not Fast


Someone asked me once, “Why are you afraid to fail?” I remember wading through a bunch of half sentences until I admitted, “I don’t want to fail because I’m afraid of who that means I am. Basically, my identity is at stake.”



Why Passion Isn’t the Holy Grail of Work


Why Passion Isn’t the Holy Grail of Work


“Our cultural obsession with passion as a prerequisite for work threatens to cut vocational formation off at the head. In other words, if we insist on using passion as a measure for what we ought to do—or worse, proverbially prostrate to passion as if it were the holy grail of work—we will stunt the rate at which we try things, iterate, and reflect. Trying things, iterating, and reflecting are some of our greatest tools for learning about how God is forming us and fitting us for this world.”