Tara Darbyshire

EVP Strategic Accounts

Tara Darbyshire is a Co-Founder of SmartSuite and its EVP of Strategic Accounts, responsible for high-value corporate accounts and strategic alliances. She directs enterprise-level sales opportunities and partnerships and works across functions with partners and customers. Before SmartSuite, she was Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Business Development and Sales at Archer Technologies, a risk and compliance software company serving Fortune 500 companies, which was later acquired by EMC Corporation. She was a founding board member of the Archer Foundation and has mentored women in technology through the Executive Women's Forum and the Carnegie Mellon University INI graduate program. Earlier she held sales leadership positions at EY, PSE&G, and MCI Telecommunications.

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Enterprise sales, Strategic partnerships, GRC software adoption, Customer success, Women in technology
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Tara Darbyshire
Risk Management: What It Is and Why It Matters [2026]
Governance, Risk & Compliance

Risk Management: What It Is and Why It Matters [2026]

Tara Darbyshire
13 mins
How To Choose a GRC Tool In 2026: Factors To Evaluate and Vendors
Governance, Risk & Compliance

How To Choose a GRC Tool In 2026: Factors To Evaluate and Vendors

Tara Darbyshire
12 mins
10 Best Apptega Alternatives & Competitors In 2026
Governance, Risk & Compliance

10 Best Apptega Alternatives & Competitors In 2026

Tara Darbyshire
13 mins
10 Best HaloITSM Alternatives & Competitors In 2026
IT Service Delivery

10 Best HaloITSM Alternatives & Competitors In 2026

Tara Darbyshire
12 mins
Smartsheet vs. Microsoft Planner vs. SmartSuite: Which Tool to Pick? [2026]
Project & Portfolio Management

Smartsheet vs. Microsoft Planner vs. SmartSuite: Which Tool to Pick? [2026]

Tara Darbyshire
13 mins
10 Best InvGate Alternatives & Competitors In 2026
IT Service Delivery

10 Best InvGate Alternatives & Competitors In 2026

Tara Darbyshire
12 mins
NinjaOne Pricing: Is It Worth It In 2026?
IT Service Delivery

NinjaOne Pricing: Is It Worth It In 2026?

Tara Darbyshire
8 mins
Smartsheet vs. Anaplan vs. SmartSuite: Which Tool to Pick? [2026]
Comparisons

Smartsheet vs. Anaplan vs. SmartSuite: Which Tool to Pick? [2026]

Tara Darbyshire
13 mins
Smartsheet vs. Workfront vs. SmartSuite: Which Tool to Pick? [2026]
Comparisons

Smartsheet vs. Workfront vs. SmartSuite: Which Tool to Pick? [2026]

Tara Darbyshire
16 mins
Smartsheet vs. Notion vs. SmartSuite: Which Tool to Pick? [2026]
Project & Portfolio Management

Smartsheet vs. Notion vs. SmartSuite: Which Tool to Pick? [2026]

Tara Darbyshire
17 mins
Smartsheet vs. Basecamp vs. SmartSuite: Which Tool to Pick? [2026]
Project & Portfolio Management

Smartsheet vs. Basecamp vs. SmartSuite: Which Tool to Pick? [2026]

Tara Darbyshire
12 mins
Pathlock Pricing: Is It Worth It In 2026?
Governance, Risk & Compliance

Pathlock Pricing: Is It Worth It In 2026?

Tara Darbyshire
6 mins
Centraleyes Pricing: Is It Worth It In 2026?
Governance, Risk & Compliance

Centraleyes Pricing: Is It Worth It In 2026?

Tara Darbyshire
7 mins
10 Best Centraleyes Alternatives & Competitors In 2026
Governance, Risk & Compliance

10 Best Centraleyes Alternatives & Competitors In 2026

Tara Darbyshire
12 mins
10 Best TeamDynamix Alternatives & Competitors In 2026
IT Service Delivery

10 Best TeamDynamix Alternatives & Competitors In 2026

Tara Darbyshire
12 mins
Smartsheet vs. Jira vs. SmartSuite: Which Tool to Pick? [2026]
Project & Portfolio Management

Smartsheet vs. Jira vs. SmartSuite: Which Tool to Pick? [2026]

Tara Darbyshire
13 mins