CRN Recognizes Cisco’s Trailblazing Women Leaders

The beginning of May is an exciting time for Cisco and the channel as a whole, as every year around this time CRN releases their Women of the Channel List  . Each year, I’m thrilled to see more and more women around the world being recognized for the expertise, commitment and vision they bring to the channel, at the same time breaking barriers and paving the way for generations to follow.

Role models matter, particularly when it comes to young women, because it inspires them to think bigger about their career options and what they can accomplish. The Cisco leaders named to the 2023 Women of the Channel List definitely embody the spirit of #SeeItToBeIt. I’m proud to work alongside them every day.

So, let’s take a look at who’s on the list!

Cisco Women of the Channel Power 100

First, I’d like to extend a big congratulations to Alexandra Zagury, VP, Partner Managed & as-a-Service Sales; Jose van Dijk, VP, Partner Performance & Operations; Rachel Barger, SVP, Americas Sales Leader; and Rhonda Henley, VP, Americas Partner Organization; for being named to CRN’s Power 100 List. This distinction is a subset of the CRN Women of the Channel List and is awarded to female executives whose insights, vision, and influence help propel the channel forward.

Recognition like this is not possible without our partners; your success drives us to be bold, innovate, and evolve in ways that increase the impact we have together, which is increasingly important in the Age of the Partner.

Cisco 2023 Women of the Channel

In addition to the leaders named to the Power 100 List, many other talented, trailblazing Cisco colleagues made CRN’s 2023 Women of the Channel List. These women represent some of the best and brightest when it comes to channel thought leadership. Their commitment to our partners’ success is a hallmark of what makes our partner program the best in the industry, and their recognition is also a testament to the tight alignment between Cisco’s partner, marketing, and sales organizations in service to our partners and customers.

• Poonam Advani, Director, Global Distribution Sales
• Maha Albrahim, Country Channel Manager
• Mary Armstrong, Regional Manager, Partner Sales Australia and New Zealand
• Amy Bahlo, Global Partner Executive, Microsoft
• Barbara Bauer, Leader, Global Partner Sales Engagement & Business Operations
• Amy Blanchard, Director, Global Customer Experience (CX) Partner and Regional Marketing
• Amanda Borowski, Leader, EN Sales Business Development Manager
• Gwendolyn Brantley, Leader, Partner Sales Software & Services
• Anderson Brown, Channel Director
• Marta Cabezas Simón, Global GTM Strategy Leader Channel & Inside Sales
• Cherie Caldwell, Global Director Ecosystem Partner Experience & Expansion Team
• Celima Campbell, Global Manager, Cisco Services Partner Program
• Meredith Chaupham, Director, Customer Experience (CX) Partner Success Strategy & Planning
• Tara Clark, Global Partner GTM Lead, Cisco’s Strategic Offers
• Debbie Clasen, Director, Partner Experience & Amplification
• Heather Collins, Director, Ecosystem Partners
• Christy Cook Olcese, Director, Meraki Americas Channel Organization
• Jennifer Craine, Senior Director, Software and Services
• Wendy Davis, Global Partner Advocacy Leader, Global Partner and Routes to Market Sales
• Elisabeth De Dobbeleer, Vice President, EMEA Partner Sales
• Alex Della Sera, Leader, Cybersecurity Partner Sales Specialists
• Laboni Dziak, Leader, Sales Business Development
• Emily Foley, Leader Global Marketing & Communications, Cisco Capital
• Cindra Ford, Director, Partner Programs Strategy and Planning
• Rachel Forke, Director, Partner Strategy & Planning
• Hope Galley, Global Sales Leader Meraki Channel
• Elaine Goodman, Global Leader, Agent Model / Route-to-Market
• Malu Green, Sr. Business Development Manager
• Ashley Grosfeld, Senior Manager, Routes to Market, Global Partner Marketing
• Kirsty Hair, Channel Sales Manager
• Kristyn Hogan, Vice President, Global Collaboration Partner Sales
• Cathy Holmes, Director, Americas Service Provider Partner Sales
• Lisa Hunter, Director, Partner Managed and as-a-Service Sales
• Agnieszka Jablonska, Partner Sales Leader
• Rebecca Javens, Director, Partner Sales (Channel Lead, Americas)
• Shenna Johnson, Leader, Partner Programs Marketing
• Tabitha Jones, Leader, Americas Collaboration Partner Sales
• Christina Jovanovic, Customer Experience (CX) Senior Leader, Strategy & Planning
• Annelies Jutte, Leader, EMEA CX Partner Specialists
• Jennifer Kang, Senior Manager, Go-To-Market Acceleration, Global Partner Marketing
• Jennifer Keating, Director, Partner Sales Organization
• Tasha Klares, Global Partner Marketing, Demand Activation Leader
• Anita Kotagiri, Director for Partner Transformation
• Vanessa Kranjcevic, Director, Sales Business Development
• Kerri Lampard, Managing Director, Partner and Routes to Market Sales, APJC
• Doris Lim, Sales Business Development Lead, APJC Distribution
• Grace Lo, Global Director, Business Development
• Alicia Lorenzetti, Global Ecosystem & Marketplace Leader
• Mary Maloney, Senior Director, Global Credit & Risk
• Michelle McCrea, Leader, Partner Sales
• Gabby McGee Ward, Leader, Partner Renewals, EMEA
• Catherine Meehan, Leader, Offer Operations
• Marisa Metcalf, Partner Executive- Head of Global Channel Sales (BT Account)
• Haley Montgomery, Partner Marketing Manager – US Nationals
• Christine Otts, Director Marketing Velocity Partner Program and SPO
• Kathryn Porter, Director CX Partner Transformation
• Nellie Pournader, COO, Americas Partner Sales
• Sharon Price, Sr. Channel Leader, Partner Performance and Experience
• Jeanne Quinn, Director, Partner Digital Engagement
• Mala Ranganathan, Global Leader, Provider Strategy & Program
• Stephanie Reaves, Leader, Partner Digital Marketing
• Donna Reed, Global Leader, CX High Touch Partner Success
• Johanna Riley, VAR Specialist Leader, EMEA Collaboration Channels
• Rachel Sahajwalla, EN APJC Partner Sales Leader
• Alba San Martin, Senior Director
• Annie Shain, Global SP Sales Leader for Meraki
• Cheryl Sheer, Leader, Customer Experience (CX) Strategy & Planning
• Amy Smith, Director, Americas Collaboration Partner Sales
• Alison Stahl, Director, Americas Cybersecurity Partner Organization
• Cecilee Steinmetz, Senior Manager, Global Deal Registration
• Elizabeth (Liz) Styba, Global Partner Executive
• Karin Surber, Sr. Leader Business Development
• Catherine Taylor, Director, Americas Cloud Infrastructure & Software Channel Sales
• Julie Thomas, Senior Director, Global Perform Partner Programs
• Luxy Thuraisingam, VP, Global SMB and Partner Marketing
• JoAnn Tillman, Leader, Partner Engagement Campaign Strategy
• Alexa Trifilo, Director, Global Collaboration Partner Engineering
• Nan Vasan, Director, Partner Managed Services, Business Operations
• Cathleen Ventura, Sales Specialist
• Deborah Wong, Leader, CX Partner Sales & Lifecycle Practice
• Isabella Yani, Director, Managed Services Sales Acceleration

Congratulations again to our Cisco Women of the Channel leaders and to the many others in the industry who also made the list. Please join me in celebrating with them in the comments below and on social media!

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