🎉 Huge congrats to all the incredible nominees for Customer Marketer of the Year 2025! It’s amazing to see so many familiar faces (and friends!) being recognized for the amazing work they do: Daniel Palay, Kara Manfredi, Dave Hansen, Natalie G., Kristen Smith
Now for a shameless plug 👀…
A special shoutout to everybody’s favorite Grafana Customer Marketer (and all-around wonderful human) Daniel Palay! Daniel brings a refreshing perspective to customer marketing (apparent to his Bay Area preso earlier this year), leading with heart, creativity, and strategy. He gives our team the autonomy to chase bold ideas and backs us every step of the way.
A true cross-functional powerhouse, Daniel supports teams across Grafana, always finding ways to connect people, ideas, and opportunities. He’s also a big contributor to our vibrant culture, from his daily birthday and anniversary shoutouts on Slack to the genuine care he shows everyone around him.
I’m so proud to be on his team and to learn from him every day 🥹 You can cast your vote for Daniel (and the other amazing marketers!) here.
