Todd McKinnon
- Co-founded Okta in 2009
- Led Okta IPO in 2017
- Led acquisition of Auth0 in 2021
Bio
Todd McKinnon co-founded Okta in 2009 with Frederic Kerrest after both came from Salesforce. Led the company through its 2017 IPO and the 2021 Auth0 acquisition. Okta is the IAM category leader by revenue.
Profile built from public SEC filings and press records. Vendor affiliation disclosed.
Where their work shows up
Under McKinnon, Okta became the workforce identity category leader and acquired Auth0 in 2021, giving it both sides of the identity estate. The 2023 support system breach is part of that record too, and the more recent Agent SSO launch shows where the company is placing its next bet.
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