# Paul Szemerenyi

> Paul Szemerenyi is the CEO of Jones, an AI-powered insurance verification platform for the construction and real estate industries, appointed in January 2026 after co-founder Omri Stern moved to the board. He has more than 20 years running go-to-market at high-growth SaaS companies including Allbound (CEO), Bizzabo (CRO), Fuze, Appboy/Braze, AppSense and 1E, and before that served as an officer on nuclear submarines in the Royal Navy.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Jones
- **Organizations:** Jones (Jones Software), Allbound, Bizzabo, ChartHop, Fuze, Appboy (now Braze), 1E, AppSense, N7 Consulting, Invictus Growth Partners Guild, Pavilion, AdvisoryCloud
- **Education:** BA (Hons), University of Surrey, Naval Officer Training, Britannia Royal Naval College, Submarine Nuclear Reactor Physics, Royal Naval College Greenwich
- **Known for:** Led go-to-market at multiple hyper-growth SaaS companies over 20+ years, CEO of Allbound, a partner relationship management category leader, Now CEO of Jones, the vertical AI platform for insurance verification in construction and real estate

## Career timeline

- **early career** — Officer in the Royal Navy, serving on nuclear submarines
- **2007-2010** — Vice President of Sales, AppSense
- **2010-2013** — Vice President of Sales, 1E
- **2013-2014** — Chief Revenue Officer, Appboy (now Braze)
- **2015-2019** — Vice President of Sales, Fuze
- **2019-2022** — Chief Revenue Officer, Bizzabo
- **2023-04** — Appointed CEO of Allbound
- **2026-01** — Appointed CEO of Jones

## Achievements

- Led go-to-market at multiple hyper-growth SaaS companies over 20+ years
- CEO of Allbound, a partner relationship management category leader
- Now CEO of Jones, the vertical AI platform for insurance verification in construction and real estate
- Served as officer on Royal Navy nuclear submarines
- Member of Invictus Growth Partners Guild

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Jones; transition from co-founder Omri Stern runs through March 31, 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://getjones.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/szemerenyi/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/usejones
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/JonesSoftware/

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Last updated: 2026-07-09