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Revenue Leaders Retreat

April 2026 | Carmel Valley, CA

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Welcome 👋

Over the next two days, we invite you to relax and recharge in the rolling hills of Carmel Valley while connecting with peers navigating many of the same challenges. Share openly, challenge each other, and leave with ideas you can put into practice right away.

Agenda

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Welcome Lunch
Lucia Restaurant
Meet your fellow guests and enjoy a casual, post-travel bite.


1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Spa Tour, Grounds Tour & Spa Time
Spa & Grounds
Take an intentional pause to get centered, clear your head, and create space for the conversations to come.

Spa treatments (by appointment)
Heated pool and cabanas
Infinity hot tub
Eucalyptus steam room
Dry sauna
Fitness studio
Gardens


4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Room Check-in and Free Time
Private Villas
Settle into your private villa and enjoy a quiet moment to reset before joining the group.


5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Welcome Reception
Harvest Room Terrace
Meet and mingle with fellow attendees as the retreat gets underway.


6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Closing Deals Today: What’s Making It Harder to Win in an AI Market
Harvest Room
Start the conversation by sharing where deals are getting stuck and aligning on common challenges in today’s AI-driven market.


7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Dinner
Croquet Terrace
Continue the conversation over a four-course, al fresco dinner alongside fellow attendees.


9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Fireside S’mores & Nightcaps
Lucia Patio Firepit
Wind down with a sweet treat or a cocktail as the first evening comes to a close.

Guests

(alphabetical by first name)

Ana Levya
Head of Sales
Gamma

 

Chris Carrow
VP of Sales
Backstory (formerly People.ai)

 

J.T. Levin
VP of Sales
Beehiiv

 

Jen Hwang
Vice President of Revenue
Slang AI

 

Kendra Searle
VP of Revenue
Paid

 

Kenny Scannell
Chief Revenue Officer
Otter.ai

 

Kevin Laymoun
Chief Customer & Revenue Officer
Constructor

 

Lee Hacohen
Head of Sales
Regie.ai

 

Mike Donohue
Chief Revenue Officer
Maven AGI

 

Nate Follen
Head of Enterprise Ops & Systems
Perplexity

 

Stevie Case
Chief Revenue Officer
Vanta

Hosts

Special Guest Host

Mark Roberge
Co-Founder
Stage 2 Capital
Former CRO at HubSpot

 

HubSpot for Startups Team

James Gilbert
VP, Partnerships Marketing

 

Laurence Butler
Senior Director, Global GTM, Startups

 

Lindsay Saewitz
Lead Marketer

 

Melissa Braxton
Senior Marketer

 

Mahir Singh
Principal Business Development Manager