CSOD on NASDAQ

Cornerstone OnDemand Inc.

Logo: cornerstoneondemand.com⁵

American software company, 1999–2021

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Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

1999Founded¹

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TickerCSOD on NASDAQ¹
IndustryServices-Prepackaged Software¹
HeadquartersSanta Monica¹
Websitewww.cornerstoneondemand.com
Legal formpublic company¹
Incorporated inDE⁶
Business address1601 Cloverfield Blvd, Suite 620, Santa Monica, Ca 90404⁶
Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer⁶
LEI549300Z402F16H5EGH48⁴
StatusActive⁴
LEI statusIssued and current⁴
Registered addressC/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY, 19808 Wilmington, United States⁴
Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 3045045⁴

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Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. image from its website — Image: cornerstoneondemand.com⁸

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. is a cloud-based human capital management software company headquartered in Santa Monica, California, providing learning management, talent management and workforce development platforms to enterprise customers. Founded in 1999 as CyberU, an online corporate training provider, the company pivoted to HR software and went public on the Nasdaq in 2011 under the ticker CSOD. In August 2021 it was acquired by private equity firm Clearlake Capital in a transaction valued at approximately $5.2 billion, taking the company private.³

The story

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. was founded by Adam Miller, Perry Wallack and Steven Seymour in 1999 under the name CyberU and as a learning technology company. It is based in Santa Monica, CA.

The company went public in 2011 on NASDAQ and trades under the symbol CSOD. As of 2017, more than 3000 companies were using the company's software. With the purchase of Saba in 2020, the company expanded to 7000 users.

In 2017, the company received a $300 million investment from Linkedin and Silver Lake.

In August 2021, Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. was acquired by private equity firm Clearlake Capital Group in a deal estimated to be worth $5.2 billion. The company is now privately held.

From Wikipedia’s article on Cornerstone OnDemand, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁷

Leadership

Who has led Cornerstone OnDemand Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

Philip Seth Saunders2020–2021

President

Jeff Lautenbach2018–2021

Chief financial officer

Chief operating officer

Kirsten Maas Helvey2016–2018

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Chief executive officerPhilip Seth Saunders Jun 15, 2020 to Oct 18, 2021⁹
PresidentJeff Lautenbach Jan 2, 2018 to Oct 18, 2021¹⁰
Chief financial officerChirag Shah Feb 1, 2021 to Oct 18, 2021¹¹
Chief financial officerBrian L. Swartz May 24, 2016 to Apr 17, 2020¹²
Chief financial officerPerry A. Wallack Mar 16, 2011 to Jul 13, 2015¹³
Chief operating officerKirsten Maas Helvey Jun 10, 2016 to Mar 8, 2018¹⁴

Board members and other officers (27)

Chief Mktg & Strategy OfficerHeidi Spirgi Jun 17, 2019 to Oct 18, 2021¹⁵
Chief Administrative OfficerAdam J. Weiss Mar 1, 2018 to Oct 18, 2021¹⁶
Chief Marketing OfficerAdrianna Burrows Mar 29, 2018 to Apr 8, 2019¹⁷
SVP, Client SuccessKirsten Maas Helvey Feb 25, 2013 to May 18, 2016¹⁸
Chief Technology OfficerMark Goldin Mar 16, 2011 to Oct 18, 2021¹⁹
General Manager of EMEAVincent Belliveau Mar 16, 2011 to Jul 24, 2017²⁰
Board memberFelicia Alvaro Dec 18, 2020 to Oct 18, 2021²¹
Board memberNancy A. Altobello Dec 18, 2020 to Oct 18, 2021²²
Board memberAlpine Aggregator Gp L.l.c. Sl Nov 1, 2019 to Oct 19, 2021²³
Board memberCm Gp L.l.c. Sla Nov 1, 2019 to Oct 19, 2021²³
Board memberElisa Steele Jun 15, 2018 to Jun 26, 2020²⁴
Board memberMarcus Ryu Jun 15, 2018 to Jun 26, 2020²⁵
Board memberRichard M. Haddrill Jun 15, 2018 to Oct 18, 2021²⁶
Board memberDean E. Carter May 5, 2017 to Oct 18, 2021²⁷
Board memberSteffan Tomlinson May 5, 2017 to Oct 18, 2021²⁸
Board memberChicago Gp L.l.c. Slp Dec 12, 2017 to Nov 1, 2019²⁹
Board member(gp) L.l.c. Slaa Dec 12, 2017 to Oct 19, 2021²⁹
Board memberJoseph Osnoss Dec 12, 2017 to Oct 19, 2021²⁹
Board memberRobert N. Cavanaugh Apr 22, 2015 to Oct 18, 2021³⁰
Board memberKristina Salen Jul 11, 2014 to Jun 26, 2020³¹
Board memberJoseph P. Payne Oct 2, 2013 to Nov 15, 2017³²
Board memberSudhir Steven Singh Apr 24, 2012 to Nov 21, 2014³³
Board memberByron B. Deeter Mar 16, 2011 to Jun 6, 2014³⁴
Board memberHarold W. Burlingame Mar 16, 2011 to Apr 22, 2019³⁵
Board memberJames McGeever Mar 16, 2011 to Jun 14, 2016³⁶
Board memberNeil G. Sadaranganey Mar 16, 2011 to Mar 7, 2012³⁷
General counselAdam J. Weiss Nov 22, 2013 to Jul 6, 2017³⁸

Timeline

Jun 15, 2020New chief executive Philip Seth Saunders becomes CEO⁹
Mar 17, 2011Went public Listed on NASDAQ¹
1999Founded Founded¹

Filings

34 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 2 major events, 18 insider forms, 2 large holders, 12 other. The latest 20:

The 34 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

2 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 0 buys and 2 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

Date	Who	Trade	Shares	Price	Value	Filing
Oct 8, 2021	Miller Adam L	Sale	3,840	$57.42	$220.5K	Form 4
Oct 7, 2021	Miller Adam L	Sale	3,840	$57.37	$220.3K	Form 4

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

2 such filings since October 2021:

Feb 10, 2022SC 13G/A
Oct 19, 2021SC 13D/A

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

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WikidataCornerstone OnDemand Inc. on Wikidata
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SEC EDGARCornerstone OnDemand Inc. filings on SEC EDGAR
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WikipediaCornerstone OnDemand Inc. on Wikipedia
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GLEIFCornerstone OnDemand Inc. LEI record (549300Z402F16H5EGH48)
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Company websiteCornerstone OnDemand Inc. logo
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SEC EDGARCornerstone OnDemand Inc. filings on SEC EDGAR
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WikipediaCornerstone OnDemand Inc. on Wikipedia (revision used)
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Company websiteCornerstone OnDemand Inc. photo
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SEC EDGARPhilip Seth Saunders, Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARJeff Lautenbach, President
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SEC EDGARChirag Shah, Chief financial officer
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SEC EDGARBrian L. Swartz, Chief financial officer
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SEC EDGARPerry A. Wallack, Chief financial officer
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SEC EDGARKirsten Maas Helvey, Chief operating officer
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SEC EDGARHeidi Spirgi, Chief Mktg & Strategy Officer
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SEC EDGARAdam J. Weiss, Chief Administrative Officer
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SEC EDGARAdrianna Burrows, Chief Marketing Officer
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SEC EDGARKirsten Maas Helvey, SVP, Client Success
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SEC EDGARMark Goldin, Chief Technology Officer
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SEC EDGARVincent Belliveau, General Manager of EMEA
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SEC EDGARFelicia Alvaro, Board member
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SEC EDGARNancy A. Altobello, Board member
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SEC EDGARAlpine Aggregator Gp L.l.c. Sl, Board member
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SEC EDGARElisa Steele, Board member
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SEC EDGARMarcus Ryu, Board member
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SEC EDGARRichard M. Haddrill, Board member
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SEC EDGARDean E. Carter, Board member
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SEC EDGARSteffan Tomlinson, Board member
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SEC EDGARChicago Gp L.l.c. Slp, Board member
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SEC EDGARRobert N. Cavanaugh, Board member
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SEC EDGARKristina Salen, Board member
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SEC EDGARJoseph P. Payne, Board member
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SEC EDGARSudhir Steven Singh, Board member
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SEC EDGARByron B. Deeter, Board member
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SEC EDGARHarold W. Burlingame, Board member
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SEC EDGARJames McGeever, Board member
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SEC EDGARNeil G. Sadaranganey, Board member
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SEC EDGARAdam J. Weiss, General counsel