Chief Growth Officer
Don Darrah is a dynamic executive with decades of experience driving scalable growth, building high-performance revenue organizations, and developing partner ecosystems that deliver measurable market impact. As Chief Growth Officer (CGO) at AB Global, Don leads the company’s end-to-end growth strategy, aligning sales, partnerships, and market expansion into a unified, results-driven engine designed to accelerate both near-term performance and long-term market positioning.
In his role, Don oversees all revenue-generating functions, including direct sales, strategic alliances, channel partnerships, and global market development. He is focused on expanding AB Global’s footprint across industries where compliance, hiring risk, and operational complexity demand a higher standard. His approach emphasizes alignment and accountability, ensuring every initiative contributes to sustainable revenue growth, stronger market presence, and clear competitive differentiation.
Don’s leadership philosophy challenges traditional growth models built on volume and transactional relationships. Instead, he focuses on building intentional, revenue-producing ecosystems where partnerships are designed for mutual success, distribution power, and long-term market influence. His ability to translate strategy into execution enables AB Global to scale intelligently while maintaining the precision, service quality, and compliance integrity that define The Gold Standard in Background Screening®.
Prior to joining AB Global, Don served as Executive Vice President of Business Development at Cerebrum, where he played a key role in expanding the company’s partner network and strengthening its position within the talent acquisition technology landscape. His earlier experience includes leadership roles at Employment Background Investigations (EBI), along with strategic leadership positions with TalentWise and Oracle, where he built and scaled enterprise growth strategies, engineered partner-driven distribution at scale, and led the execution of complex, high-impact go-to-market initiatives.
Known for his disciplined, outcomes-focused leadership style, Don brings a balance of strategic vision and operational rigor to every aspect of growth. He is deeply committed to building teams that execute with clarity, accountability, and purpose, ensuring growth is not only achieved, but sustained and repeatable.
As Chief Growth Officer, Don Darrah plays a critical role in shaping AB Global’s next phase of expansion, driving revenue, strengthening its ecosystem, and continuing to raise the standard for what growth should look like in the background screening industry.
