Blake Thorne is an accomplished marketing professional with extensive experience in both B2B SaaS and journalism. Currently serving as the Head of Marketing at Govly since March 2024, Blake previously held a similar role at Groundlight AI and was the Director of Content at LaunchNotes, where significant achievements included scaling the content strategy and launching a successful podcast. Blake's experience at Process Street as a Sr. Product Marketing Manager involved establishing and growing the product marketing function, while notable contributions at Atlassian included co-leading product launches and enhancing SEO-driven content strategies. Early career highlights include leading content marketing efforts at Statuspage and iDoneThis, resulting in substantial audience growth. Blake's journalism background includes recognition as "Best Writer" and "Rookie Writer of the Year." Blake holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from Western Michigan University.