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Katiep36
Adobe Employee
Adobe Employee
September 1, 2026
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Meet the Adobe Champion Class of 2026-2027

  • September 1, 2026
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It's that time of year again: time to welcome a new class of Adobe Champions and celebrate the practitioners who make our community what it is. We're proud to introduce the Adobe Champion class of 2026-2027, a global group of product experts who go above and beyond to help others succeed with Adobe solutions. 

 

What makes a Champion 

Adobe Champions aren't just skilled users, they're connectors and advocates. The program gives participants a direct line to Adobe product teams, a chance to influence what we build next, and a community of peers who are just as invested in solving hard problems as they are. In return, Champions share their expertise generously, answering questions in Community, speaking at events, mentoring newer users, and helping shape the roadmap through feedback and beta testing. 

 

Welcome our new class 

The 2026-2027 cohort spans six Champion programs, each representing a distinct corner of the Adobe community: 

 

This year's class includes both familiar faces returning for another year and a strong group of new Champions joining for the first time. Together, they represent some of the most active, knowledgeable voices across Experience League: the people who show up in product forums, discussion groups, and events not because they have to, but because they genuinely want to help others get more out of Adobe products. 

 

Connect with the Adobe Champions 

Want to connect with a Champion or learn more about the program? A few ways to jump in: 

  • Join Champion office hours for your product area. Champions regularly host sessions where you can ask questions and hear directly from them. 

  • Say hello in the comments. Champions love hearing from the community, and this is a great place to introduce yourself. You’ll see many of them in the comments as well! Share what you’d like to learn from them. 

  • Identify them in the Community by finding the orange star on their profile. 

 

If you're curious about becoming a Champion yourself, keep an eye on Experience League. Applications for the next cohort will open in May 2027. 

37 replies

JeremiahGr2
Adobe Champion
Adobe Champion
September 4, 2026

Hi everyone! I'm Jeremiah Graham, and I'm excited to be part of the Adobe Champions community as a Workfront Champion in this years class.

I live just outside of Nashville, TN, with my wife of 21 years and our 9-year-old daughter. I've been working with Workfront since 2014, back when it was still called Attask, and have been a System Administrator since 2018. Over the years I've really enjoyed helping teams get the most out of the platform through process improvements, automation, and solving complex workflow challenges.

Outside of work, you'll usually find me cooking, watching movies, or cheering on our daughter as she keeps us busy with all of her activities. I'm looking forward to connecting with everyone, learning from this community, and sharing ideas and best practices along the way!

Jeremiah W Graham
sergio-gallardo
Adobe Champion
Adobe Champion
September 4, 2026

Congratulations to everyone selected as Adobe Champions! 🏆
This is my first year as a Marketo Champion, and I'm really excited to be part of this group.

I'm Sergio, based in Madrid, Spain, where Spanish omelette is basically a religion. I started my Marketo journey on the agency side, working on everything from lead scoring models to system integrations, webhooks, and instance audits, across B2B and B2C clients in tech, real estate, banking, and many other implementations I'm sure I'll get to share throughout my time as a Champion. I also trained several client teams on how to manage their own instances, which eventually led me to become a certified Marketo Engage Architect.

Today I lead Marketing Automation at Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), working closely with Salesforce and Contentstack. One highlight along the way: being part of the team behind the MicroStrategy-to-Strategy rebrand, handling the instance prep and technical setup under NDA, followed by the IP warming once we launched.

Outside of work, you'll find me at concerts, hunting down new hip-hop music, and on WFH days, keeping my rabbit company. 🐰

Looking forward to swapping stories with all of you this year. What's the most interesting Marketo problem you've solved lately?

Sergio G.

Built in the Marketo Nation era
sergio-gallardo
Adobe Champion
Adobe Champion
September 4, 2026

Congratulations to everyone selected as Adobe Champions! 🏆
This is my first year as a Marketo Champion, and I'm really excited to be part of this group.

I'm Sergio, based in Madrid, Spain, where Spanish omelette is basically a religion. I started my Marketo journey on the agency side, working on everything from lead scoring models to system integrations, webhooks, and instance audits, across B2B and B2C clients in tech, real estate, banking, and many other implementations I'm sure I'll get to share throughout my time as a Champion. I also trained several client teams on how to manage their own instances, which eventually led me to become a certified Marketo Engage Architect.

Today I lead Marketing Automation at Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), working closely with Salesforce and Contentstack. One highlight along the way: being part of the team behind the MicroStrategy-to-Strategy rebrand, handling the instance prep and technical setup under NDA, followed by the IP warming once we launched.

Outside of work, you'll find me at concerts, hunting down new hip-hop music, and on WFH days, keeping my rabbit company. 🐰

Looking forward to swapping stories with all of you this year. What's the most interesting Marketo problem you've solved lately?

Sergio

Built in the Marketo Nation era
SarahWight
Level 1
September 4, 2026

Congratulations to all of the #AdobeChampions, especially my fellow #AdobeMarketoChampions!!

My name is Sarah Wight, I reside in NC, US, and I am thrilled and honored to part of the 2026-2027 class of Adobe Marketo Champions! I have been masquerading as a Marketo Champion for my entire career, so this “official” designation is past due 😂 But FR, I cannot express my sincere gratitude to the Adobe Team and ​@Brad-Bedford enough for this recognition.

My career with Marketo began in 2010. I was a humble Marketing Specialist. I went to Marketo Summit, I broke everything I could in the platform, I took all of the training classes, spent hours combing through the Marketo Community for answers and beamed with pride when I acquired my Marketo Certified Expert. This was just the beginning, as I rode the purple wave into role after role and strengthened my Marketing Operations muscles, even doing a stint at the mothership, Adobe, for a few years! Eventually my skills and experience would bring me to the level of Director of Enterprise Architecture at a Global, multi-billion dollar software company. I am involved with the Adobe Enterprise B2B Customer Advisory Board and now as a Marketo Champion. If I could shed purple tears, I would!

Thanks again, Adobe. Looking forward to gleaning all the knowledge I can from all the amazing Champs here! 💪🏻💜

Taylor_Crz
Adobe Champion
Adobe Champion
September 4, 2026

Hello all, my name is Taylor Cruz, I am a Principal Consultant at BlastX Consulting. After working at NIC Inc. (now part of Tyler Technologies) for about 6.5 years, building their analytics ground the ground up while being a one person team, I moved to BlastX Consulting where I have been for almost 5.5 years. I have over 10 years of experience in analytics and I am excited to be a Champion and work with so many amazing people! 

Arturo-Rivero
Adobe Champion
Adobe Champion
September 5, 2026

Hi Everyone,

Congratulations to everyone in the 2026-2027 class, and hello from Ottawa, Canada.

I'm Arturo Rivero, Analytics Manager at Valtech, where I lead our Adobe Analytics and CJA practice in North America. I've spent a good part of my career on the design side of implementations, figuring out what should get built before anyone builds it, and lately I've been just as interested in how analytics teams deliver as in what they deliver. Most of the failures I've seen started well before anyone touched the platform.

Outside of work you'll find me on outdoor activities, like hiking and biking, or reading a good book.

Looking forward to continue my learning and, more importantly, to contributing.

Arturo Rivero
Nikkirob
Adobe Champion
Adobe Champion
September 8, 2026

Very excited for this upcoming year! Excited to meet everyone

Nikkirob
Adobe Champion
Adobe Champion
September 8, 2026

Please feel free to reach out and connect!

Sarah_Masters
Level 1
September 8, 2026

Hi everyone! I’m Sarah, a Senior Product Manager focused on AEP + Apps, and I’m so excited to be back for my second year as an Adobe Champion!

I’ve loved getting to know this community over the past year, sharing what I’ve learned, and learning just as much from all of you. Looking forward to connecting with both new and familiar faces this year. Please say hi! 😊

Sarah Masters
Nikkirob
Adobe Champion
Adobe Champion
September 8, 2026

Let Me Introduce Myself:

My Name is Nicolette Roberts and I am located in New Jersey. Personally, I am a twin and I am currently learning to play Ice Hockey as an adult! I am also proud to say I am a Marketo Champion this year...

I am a Marketing Operations leader and Marketo expert passionate about building scalable MarTech ecosystems. As a Sr. Technical Project Manager at Verizon Connect, I am currently leading a major migration of Marketo instances. Previously, I ran a dedicated Marketo workspace and managed North American multi-touch attribution at Ansell. From optimizing Salesforce and Google Analytics to defining governance frameworks, I thrive at the intersection of strategy and technology—translating complex business objectives into actionable, high-ROI solutions.