Focal Point appointed Michaela Dempsey as chief marketing officer to lead its global marketing organization, including brand, product marketing, demand generation, communications, customer advocacy and go-to-market strategy. The AI procurement platform company said the appointment comes as enterprises seek practical ways to apply AI across procurement, improve productivity, accelerate decisions and deliver measurable business outcomes. Focal Point connects procurement teams, processes, data and existing technology, automating tactical work while giving teams context for strategic priorities.

Customers Baker Tilly, Candescent, Messer and Orrick use Focal Point for intake, sourcing, supplier management, third-party risk and contracts. The company says its customers have delivered more than $1.7 billion in savings and reduced manual procurement work by up to 70 percent. Founder and CEO Anders Lillevik said Dempsey brings procurement technology expertise, experience building brands and growth engines, and leadership through two procurement technology companies’ acquisitions by Workday.

Dempsey has more than 20 years of experience in enterprise technology marketing, including work in procurement, spend management and AI. Most recently, she was CMO at Levelpath. She previously served as CMO at Evisort, an AI contract intelligence company acquired by Workday in 2024, where she led a global rebrand and helped drive customer growth. At Scout RFP, she led marketing from its Series A through its 2019 acquisition by Workday, then led marketing for Workday’s spend management portfolio. She has also held senior marketing roles at BILL and Anaplan.

Dempsey will join Focal Point customers and procurement leaders at the 2026 Fall SIG Global Executive Summit, scheduled for October 25–28 at Navy Pier in Chicago. She and Orrick’s Stephan Hutter will discuss how Orrick applies procurement orchestration to move away from manual processes and disconnected workflows toward a more responsive operating model. The session will also address practical business value, stakeholder partnerships and procurement’s contribution to enterprise outcomes.

Focal Point appointed Michaela Dempsey as chief marketing officer to lead its global marketing organization, including brand, product marketing, demand generation, communications, customer advocacy and go-to-market strategy. The AI procurement platform company said the appointment comes as enterprises seek practical ways to apply AI across procurement, improve productivity, accelerate decisions and deliver measurable business outcomes. Focal Point connects procurement teams, processes, data and existing technology, automating tactical work while giving teams context for strategic priorities.

Customers Baker Tilly, Candescent, Messer and Orrick use Focal Point for intake, sourcing, supplier management, third-party risk and contracts. The company says its customers have delivered more than $1.7 billion in savings and reduced manual procurement work by up to 70 percent. Founder and CEO Anders Lillevik said Dempsey brings procurement technology expertise, experience building brands and growth engines, and leadership through two procurement technology companies’ acquisitions by Workday.

Dempsey has more than 20 years of experience in enterprise technology marketing, including work in procurement, spend management and AI. Most recently, she was CMO at Levelpath. She previously served as CMO at Evisort, an AI contract intelligence company acquired by Workday in 2024, where she led a global rebrand and helped drive customer growth. At Scout RFP, she led marketing from its Series A through its 2019 acquisition by Workday, then led marketing for Workday’s spend management portfolio. She has also held senior marketing roles at BILL and Anaplan.

Dempsey will join Focal Point customers and procurement leaders at the 2026 Fall SIG Global Executive Summit, scheduled for October 25–28 at Navy Pier in Chicago. She and Orrick’s Stephan Hutter will discuss how Orrick applies procurement orchestration to move away from manual processes and disconnected workflows toward a more responsive operating model. The session will also address practical business value, stakeholder partnerships and procurement’s contribution to enterprise outcomes.