Early Life
Michelle Zatlyn was born in July 1979, in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. She grew up in Prince Albert and attended Carlton Comprehensive High School, where she was the captain of the basketball team. She developed an early interest in science and technology.
Rise to Success
Zatlyn graduated from McGill University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. She then earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School. After a summer internship at Google and a stint as a product manager at Toshiba, she joined the founding team of I Love Rewards (later Achievers), a global employee rewards program. In 2009, Zatlyn co-founded Cloudflare with Matthew Prince and Lee Holloway, her classmates from Harvard Business School.
Key Business Strategies
Cloudflare's mission is to help build a better internet by providing security and performance services. Cloudflare went public in 2019. Zatlyn currently serves as Cloudflare's president and COO, overseeing global operations and innovation. She is also on the board of directors for Atlassian and the World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders Foundation. In 2024, Cloudflare's annual revenue was $1.7 Billion.
Philanthropy
While not explicitly stated in the search results, Zatlyn's leadership at Cloudflare, which focuses on internet security, indicates an indirect contribution to a more secure online environment. She has not publicly disclosed specific philanthropic contributions.
