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 Leader – US and Latin America, AppDynamics
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!