New Relic, the intelligent observability platform, today announced the appointment of Steve Lucas to Chair of its Board of Directors. Lucas is an accomplished technology executive with nearly 30 years of experience scaling market-leading enterprise software companies.

Lucas currently serves as Chairman and CEO of Boomi, guiding its long-term strategy, operational execution, and global business growth. His extensive enterprise SaaS leadership experience includes serving as CEO of iCIMS and Marketo, as well as holding senior executive roles at SAP, Salesforce, Adobe, and Business Objects. Throughout his executive career, he has specialized in guiding global cloud software organizations through scale, market expansion, and operational excellence.

“We are thrilled to welcome Steve as Chair of our Board of Directors,” said New Relic CEO Nandini Ramani. “AI has rapidly reshaped enterprise technology, making intelligent observability across increasingly complex systems more important than ever. Steve’s proven track record of establishing and scaling category-defining enterprise platforms will be a tremendous asset as we execute on our long-term vision.”

With a long track record of board leadership across high-growth SaaS organizations, Lucas brings extensive experience in board stewardship, shareholder value, and operational expansion while serving on the boards of high-growth technology leaders including Drift, iCIMS, TiVo/Rovi, SendGrid, Certinia, and Couchbase. While the CEO of Marketo, he drove a comprehensive business transformation that culminated in a $4.75 billion acquisition by Adobe. During his tenure as CEO of iCIMS, he expanded its product portfolio to serve 40% of the Fortune 100 while significantly scaling the company's valuation through strategic expansion.

“I am honored to chair the New Relic Board at a pivotal moment in the industry,” said Lucas. “Nandini and the leadership team have a clear vision for how New Relic can help enterprises thrive in the AI era. As organizations accelerate their AI transformations, observability becomes foundational. I look forward to working with Nandini and the board to drive New Relic’s next phase of growth and market leadership.”