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2016 Channel Chiefs By Name
CRN Staff
Meet the executives responsible for running channels at vendors in the IT market today.
Meet the executives responsible for running channels at vendors in the IT market today. 2016 Channel Chiefs home.
Meet the executives responsible for running channels at vendors in the IT market today. 2016 Channel Chiefs home.
Jeff Abbott
SVP, Global Channel Business Unit, Infor
Michelle Accardi
COO, Star2Star Communications
Dee Dee Acquista
VP, Global Channels, Proofpoint
Nathan Adams
Director, Global Channels, Centrify
Toni Adams
SVP, Partners, Alliances, Qlik
Jim Airdo
VP, Channels, AppSense
Phil Alexander
Director, Channel Business Development, Skyport Systems
Blake Allen
Business Development Manager, Venyu Solutions
Christian Alvarez
Sr. Director, Americas Partner Sales, Juniper Networks
Gregg Ambulos
SVP, Global Channel Sales, Operations, EMC
Tim Ament
SVP, Advanced Solutions, Ingram Micro
Lou Antonucci
VP, Sales, Scribe Software
Wendy Bahr
SVP, Global Partner Org., Cisco Systems
Kerry Bailey
SVP, Worldwide Indirect Sales, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Amnon Bar-Lev
President, Check Point Software Technologoes
George Bardissi
President, CEO, BVoIP
Scott Barlow
VP, Global MSP Sales, Sophos
Charles Bass
VP, Channel Sales, Tegile Systems
Jeff Bawol
President, Avnet Technology Solutions
Sergio Bea
VP, Global Channels, Viavi Solutions
Arnie Bellini
CEO, Chief Product Officer, ConnectWise
Hedy Belttary
SVP, Sales, Laserfiche
Thierry Benchetrit
Director, North America Channel Sales, Bitdefender
Mark Bennetts
VP, Worldwide Sales, Partners, Qumulo
Renee Bergeron
VP, Global Cloud, Ingram Micro
Tim Billing
VP, Product Management, Global Vendors, D&H Distributing
Vicki Bilyeu
Channel Marketing Manager, EnGenius Technologies
Leslie Bois
VP, Channel Sales, Kaspersky Lab
Margaret-Ann Bolton
Sr. Director, Global Partner Marketing, Red Hat
Seth Bostock
CEO, IndependenceIT
Jon Bove
Sr. Director, U.S. Channels, Fortinet
Stephen Boyle
VP, U.S. Partner Strategy, Programs, Microsoft
Neal Bradbury
Sr. Director, Channel Development, Intronis
Alessandra Brambilla
VP, Worldwide Channel GTM, Small and Medium Business, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Eric Braswell
Sr. Director, Global Channels, Omnitracs
Jos Brenkel
Head, Global Sales Strategy, Operations; SVP, PPS Worldwide Sales Strategy and PMO, HP Inc.
Andrew Brinck
VP, Channel Sales, Scale-out Storage, Quantum
Vincent Brissot
VP, Worldwide Channels, HP Inc.
Sean Broderick
Director, U.S. Channels, Mimecast
Ross Brown
SVP, Worldwide Partners, Alliances, VMware
Robert Bruce
SVP, Worldwide Channel Sales, Silver Peak
Craig Buchner
Director, Channel Marketing, Skytap
Philip Burger
Director, U.S. Channel, Acer America
Peter Cammick
SVP, America Sales, Global Convergence
Mary Campbell
VP, Marketing, D&H Distributing
Rick Carbone
VP, North American Sales, Egenera
Rodolpho Cardenuto
President, Global Channels, General Business, SAP
David Carlquist
VP, Worldwide Systems Channels, IBM
Kristin Carnes
VP, Worldwide Channel Sales, PernixData
Sandy Carter
Channel Chief, Next Gen Partners, Developer, Ecosystem, IBM
Darren Cassidy
President, U.S. Channels Group, Xerox
Aimee Catalano
VP, Partner, Industry Solution Marketing, Pure Storage
Jesse Chavez
VP, Worldwide Channel Strategy, Operations, Enterprise Group, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Sandra Glaser Cheek
VP, Worldwide Partner Sales, Ruckus Wireless
Darrin Chen
VP, Worldwide Channel, Mellanox Technologies
Jim Ciampaglio
VP, Channel Partners, Hostway Services
Gary Coben
SVP, Channel Services, Evolve IP
Mike Coffield
VP, Worldwide Channel Operations, Vormetric
Yaacov Cohen
Founder, CEO, harmon.ie
Mark Conley
Director, Worldwide Channel Sales, SolidFire
Cheryl Cook
VP, Global Channels, Alliances, Dell
John Corley
President, Channel Partner Operations, Xerox
Lori Cornmesser
VP, Global Partners, Alliances, Ixia
Jessica Couto
VP, U.S. Channel Sales, Marketing, Carbonite
Mike Crest
CEO, Arcserve
Bob Crissman
VP, Global Channel Programs, Sales, Alfresco
Philip John Crocker
Director, Global Channel Marketing, Sales Enablement, Panasas
Peter Crowcombe
Sr. Director, Global Partner Marketing, Juniper Networks
Mike Cullen
SVP, Worldwide Sales, Business Strategy, SolarWinds N-able
Brooke Cunningham
VP, Global Partner Marketing, Qlik
Andrew Cutting
Director, Sales, North America, Paessler AG
Alvin DaCosta
Sr. Director, Field, Channel Marketing, Nimble Storage
Brian Davis
SVP, Marketing, Purchasing, Tech Data
Jeff Davis
SVP, Sales, D&H Distributing
Didi Dayton
VP, Worldwide Channels, Cylance
Michele DeAmbrosio
Director, U.S. Channel Sales, Emerson Electric
Todd DeBell
VP, Worldwide Channels, Distribution, FireMon
Jim DeFoe
VP, Americas Channels, Dell
Jim Delis
Group VP, Partner Channels, Time Warner Cable
Jay DeWalt
SVP, Global Alliances, Channels, Metalogix Software
Len DiCostanzo
SVP, Business Development, Community, Autotask
Peter DiMarco
VP, VAR Sales, Computer Products Division , D&H Distributing
Jason Dishon
Channel Chief, VP, Channel Sales, Operations, Windstream
Stephanie Dismore
GM, U.S. Channels, HP Inc.
Pascal Van Dooren
Chief Revenue Officer, Avalara
Aldo Dossola
Area VP, North America Partner Sales, Splunk
Scott Dunsire
VP, GM, Americas Channels, OEM, Inside Sales, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Marc Dupaquier
GM, Global Business Partners, IBM
Brad Dupee
Executive VP, Business Markets, FreeConferenceCall.com For Business
David Eager
VP, Global Alliances, IFS
Rob Eby
VP, Purchasing, D&H Distributing
Nigel Edwards
VP, Worldwide Sales, HGST, a Western Digital brand
Mark Enzweiler
SVP, Global Channel Sales, Alliances, Red Hat
Doug Erickson
VP, Worldwide Partner Sales, Pulse Secure
Paige Erickson
VP, Partner Strategy, Programs, Sage North America
Kathrin Esposito
Director, Sales, Kensington
Michael Fair
VP, Channel Sales, National Accounts, Spectrum Business
Adam Famularo
VP, Global Channels, Verizon
Eran Farajun
Executive VP, Asigra
Gene Fay
VP, Sales, Resilient Systems
Ira Feuerstein
Channel Program Director, Nextiva
Sandra Flinders
Sr. Director, Worldwide Services Partner Programs, Cisco Systems
James Foxall
President, CEO, Tigerpaw Software
Eddie Franklin
VP, Sales, Public Secto, Vertical Markets, Synnex
Dror Friedman
Sr. Director, Global Channels, Kaminario
Darren Gaeta
VP, Worldwide Alliances, Channels, Securonix
Bob Gagnon
VP, Channel Sales, Thycotic
Sue Galvanek
VP, Marketing, Pricing and Product Solutions, AT&T Partner Exchange, AT&T
Curtiz Gangi
Sales VP, U.S. Channels, Data Center Segment, Eaton
Nick Ganio
VP, North American Sales, ExaGrid
Todd Garrigues
Director, NA Reseller Channel Programs, Intel
Steve Garrou
Executive VP, Corporate Strategy, Solutions Development, Westcon-Comstor
Rafael Garzon
Managing Director, Americas Channel, Citrix Systems
Bob Gault
Executive VP, Worldwide Sales, Services, Channels, Extreme Networks
Garrett Gee
VP, Indirect Sales Channel, Level 3 Communications
Joshua Geist
President, CEO, Geminare
Christen Gentile
Sr. Director, Marketing, Globalscape
Michael Gerentine
VP Marketing, Global Business Partners, IBM
Justin Gilbert
Manager, Channel Sales, AppRiver
Wayne Goldstein
CEO, Global Mentoring Solutions
Scott Gordon
Chief Operating Officer, FinalCode
Sudeep Goswami
Sr. Director, Worldwide Corporate, Channel Sales, Cumulus Networks
Matt Goulet
Chief Operating Officer, Globalscape
David Graffia
VP, Sales, dinCloud
John Graham
Head, Global Channels, General Business, SAP
John Gray
SVP, Business Development, New Relic
Victoria Grey
Chief Marketing Officer, Gridstore
Kerry Grimes
SVP, Worldwide Channel Sales, PTC Inc.
Ryan Gruening
Director, Worldwide Channels, Code42
Maurice Hamilton
VP, Technical Services, Tech Data
Jim Harold
VP, Channels, Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company
Jonathan Hartman
VP, Sales, PlanetOne Communications
David Hawk
VP, Global Operator Sales, MobileIron
Michele Hayes
Global Channel Marketing, Talari Networks
Denise Hayman
VP, Worldwide Sales, Cyphort
Julie Hens
VP, Global Distribution Sales, Cisco Systems
Brian Hierholzer
Chairman, CEO , Artisan Infrastructure
Chris Hilderbrand
VP, Global Channel Sales, Acronis
Michelle Hodges
VP, Global Channel Strategy, Operations, Riverbed Technology
Rick Hofmann
VP, North American Channels, PKWARE
Bill Hooper
VP, Partner Channel, XO Communications
George Hope
VP, Global Channels, SimpliVity
Kirk Horton
SVP, Sales, Marketing, Nautilus Data Technologies
Michael Hughes
SVP, Worldwide Sales, Barracuda Networks
Heather Hulse
Director, Sales, National Accounts, ViewSonic
Leonard Iventosch
VP, Worldwide Channels, Nimble Storage
Sandy Janes
Director, Channel Strategy, Americas, Mitel
JP Jauvin
SVP, GM, SolarWinds N-able
Drew Jenkins
Sr. Director, Channel Partner Program, OnRamp
Thomas Jensen
VP, Head, Worldwide Channel Sales Strategy, HP Inc.
Christopher Joe
SVP, Global Sales, Nectar
Steven Joe
Executive VP, Channel, Americas, Zyxel Communications
Russ Johnson
Chief Operating Officer/CRO, Connected Data/Nexsan-Imation
Jeremy Jones
VP, Channel Sales, IntelePeer
Michelle Jones
VP, Business Development, Stonebranch
Steve Jow
SVP, Sales, Synnex
Lisa Kan
Director, Channel Sales, Marketing, Fujitsu Computer Products of America
Colleen Kapase
VP, Partner Go to Market Program, Incentives, VMware
Farokh Karani
Director, North America, Sales, Channels, Quick Heal Technologies
Bill Kavanaugh
Director, U.S., Canada Channel Sales, Hyland Software
John Keenan
VP, North America Channel Sales, Sophos
Judy Kent
Director, Channel Marketing, PernixData
Ian Kieninger
CEO, Avant
Elizabeth King
SVP, Worldwide Sales, SGI
Kimberly King
VP, Global Partner Channels, Progress
Malissa King
Sr. Director, Sales, Channels, Xirrus
Sammy Kinlaw
Executive Director, North America Channel Chief, Lenovo
Mark Kornegay
SVP, Worldwide Channels, Field Sales, Armor
Sam Koury
VP, Sales, The Americas, ShoreTel
Larry Kraft
VP, Worldwide Channels, SecureAuth
Rick Kramer
VP, Americas Channel Sales, Veritas Technologies
Kendra Krause
VP, Global Channels, Sophos
Mike Kunz
Senior VP of Operations, Chief of Staff, StorageCraft Technology
Peter Labes
VP, Business Development, SkyKick
Dale Lafferty
Sr. Director, Worldwide Partner Program, Avere Systems
Eric Lambiase
Sr. Director, Global Channels, DiCentral
Jeff Lampe
Sr. Director, Marketing, Arrow Electronics
Mike LaPeters
VP, North American Channel Sales, AlienVault
Betsy Larson
VP, Channel Sales, NEC Display Solutions of America
Bob Laskey
VP, CenturyLink
Art Ledbetter
Director, Channels, Zetta
Dave Levin
Sr. Director, Partner Strategy, Red River
Albert Ling
Executive VP, D-Link
Bill Lipsin
VP, Worldwide Channels, NetApp
Joe Lohmeier
VP, Avaya
Don Lopes
VP, Marketing, Channels, Nexenta Systems
Tina Lux-Boim
President, CEO, Managed Maintenance
Taylor Macdonald
VP, Channels, Intacct
Erin Malone
VP, North America Channel Sales, Sophos
Jillian Mansolf
Chief Marketing Officer, VP, Channels, Xirrus
Curt Mark
VP, Channel Sales, Intermedia.net
Scott Markley
SVP, Sales, Itopia
D. Robert Martin
VP, North American Partner Sales, Red Hat
Kimberly Martin
VP, Worldwide Partner Sales, Strategy, Citrix Systems
Mike Marusic
SVP, Marketing, Operations, Technical Services, Sharp
Colleen Matthews
Director, Strategic Alliances, Juniper Networks
Shannon Mayer
Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Continuum Managed Services
Craig McCollum
Executive VP, Americas, Epicor Software
Brooks McCorcle
President, AT&T Partner Solutions, AT&T
Rob McKernan
SVP, Global IT Channels, APC by Schneider Electric
Keith McManigal
Regional VP, Channel Sales, Americas, F5 Networks
Shannon McWilliams
Sr. Director, Software-Defined Data Center Solutions, Arrow Electronics
Tracey Mead
VP, North America Channels, Global SIs, Micro Focus
Warren Mead
VP, Business Development, Channel Sales, Nasuni
Mark Mercado
VP, Channel Sales, SingleHop
Karl Meulema
SVP, Global Channels, Riverbed Technology
Ron Meyers
VP, Worldwide Channel Sales, Palo Alto Networks
Gavin Miller
VP, Marketing, Avnet Technology Solutions
Kurt Mills
VP, Worldwide Channel Sales, Operations, Blue Coat Systems
Ricardo Moreno
VP, Worldwide Channels, Infoblox
Chris Morgan
VP, Americas Channel, Distribution, Nutanix
Rob Moyer
VP, Software, Cloud Services, Synnex
Gary Mullen
Chief Marketing Officer, Vijilan Security
Stephen Mungall
Global Channel Sales, Red Hat
Matt Nachtrab
President, Chief Operating Officer, ConnectWise
Bob Nahorski
Executive VP, U.S. Channel Sales, Tripp Lite
Larry Newman
Director, Sales, Axis Communications
Ralph J. Nimergood
VP, Worldwide Channels, Alliances, CommVault
Chris Noordyke
VP, Sales, Blue Medora
Mark Nutt
SVP, Global Channels, Veritas Technologies
Michael O'Brien
VP, Global Channel Sales, Aerohive Networks
Clint Oram
Co-Founder, CTO, SugarCRM
Brad Painter
VP, Worldwide Disk Sales, Quantum
Tracy Pallas
VP, Global Channels, illusive networks
Todd Palmer
VP, Americas Channel Sales, Palo Alto Networks
Partha Panda
VP, Global Channels, Alliances, Trend Micro
Ed Parolisi
VP, Global Partner Strategy, Operations Programs, Global Partner Organization, Hitachi Data Systems
Reza Parsia
Director, North America Channel, LANDESK
Salvatore Patalano
Chief Revenue Officer, Lenovo Software
Susan Penevolpe
VP, Sales, WTG
Chris Penner
SVP, Global Channel Sales, Alliances, Box
Pete Peterson
VP, Worldwide Channel Sales, Brocade
Mark Petoskey
VP, Channel, Sales, Axcient
Shay Phillips
Executive Director, Technology and Service Management, AT&T Partner Exchange, AT&T
Ted Plumis
VP, Channels, Business, Corporate Development, Exabeam
Derek Dal Ponte
Director, Worldwide Channel Marketing, Silver Peak
Randall Porter
VP, Business Development, AT&T Partner Exchange, AT&T
Paige Powers
Sr. Director, Worldwide Distribution, Inside Sales, Extreme Networks
Tyler Prince
Executive VP, Worldwide Alliances, Channels, Salesforce
Max Pruger
Chief Sales Officer, nGenx
Rob Rae
VP, Business Development, Datto
Christopher Rajiah
VP, Worldwide Channel Sales, Alliances, Equinix
Frank Rauch
VP, Americas Partner Organization, VMware
Molly Rector
CMO, Executive VP, Product Management, Worldwide Marketing, DataDirect Networks
Marilyn Reed
Line of Business Manager, Arrow Electronics
Nancy Reynolds
VP, Americas Channel Sales, LogRhythm
Michael Richards
Director, Channels, Stratoscale
Tammy Richards
Managing Director, Worldwide Channels, Citrix Systems
Alan Rihm
CEO, CoreDial
Jim Ritchings
SVP, Worldwide Channels, F5 Networks
Kirk Robinson
SVP, Commercial Markets Division, Global Accounts, Ingram Micro
Alex Rogers
CEO, CharTec
Nadine Routhier
VP, Strategy, Marketing, Channel, Retail Solutions Div., NCR
Efrain Rovira
VP, Hybrid IT Channel, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
John Ruel
SVP, Channel Sales, Global Convergence
Katherine Russ-Hotfelter
Worldwide Channel Marketing Director, Hexis Cyber Solutions
Steve Ryan
Director, Global Channel Operations, Condusiv Technologies
Steve Santucci
Sr. Director, Sales, SMB, Brother International
Tami Sarjeant
Sr. Director, Global Channels, ThreatTrack Security
Shannon Sbar
VP, North America Channels, Global Channel Alliances, APC by Schneider Electric
Craig Schlagbaum
VP, Indirect Channels, Comcast Business
John Schwan
VP, Channel Sales, Tintri
Justin Scopaz
Sr. Director, Worldwide Distribution, Juniper Networks
Stuart Selbst
VP, Channel Sales, My Digital Shield
Gary Sharp
Sales Director, North America, IGEL Sales America
Thomas Sheahen
VP, North America Channel Sales, Zebra Technologies
Kerry Sherman
VP, Business Development, TCN
Nirav Sheth
Sr. Director, Systems Engineering, Architectures, Cisco Systems
Bill Simpson
VP, Channel Sales, Catalogic Software
Scott Siragusa
VP, Global Business Development, Channels, Druva
Bob Skelley
VP, Global Channel, Infinio Systems
Lynn Smurthwaite-Murphy
Executive VP, North America, Westcon-Comstor
Adam Snider
Sr. Director, Sales, Globalscape
Jay Snyder
SVP, Global Alliances, EMC
Rick Snyder
VP, Global and Strategic Partner Org., Cisco Systems
Karl Soderlund
SVP, Worldwide Channels, Alliances, Imperva
Phil Sorgen
Corporate VP, Worldwide Partner Group, Microsoft
Carmen Sorice III
SVP, Channels, Sungard Availability Services
Michael Sotnick
VP, Worldwide Global Channel, Alliances, Pure Storage
Nader Soudah
VP, Worldwide Channels, NexGen Storage
Barbara Spicek
VP, Worldwide Channel Sales, Gigamon
Sandi Stambaugh
VP, Product Management, Synnex
Bob Stegner
SVP, Marketing, North America, Synnex
Richard Steranka
SVP, Global Channel Operations, Intel
Michele Stern
VP, North America Business Partners, IBM
Michael Stoeger
VP, Global Channels, Alert Logic
Ryan Strayer
Sr. Director, Sales, ViewSonic
Scott Strubel
Americas Channel Sales VP, NetApp
Bill Swales
Group VP, North America Alliances, Channels Sales, Oracle
Joe Sykora
VP, Americas Channels, Enhanced Technologies, Fortinet
Herve Tardy
VP, GM, Distributed Power Quality Div., Americas, Eaton
Carl Taylor
VP, U.S. Channel Sales, Oki Data Americas
Greg Taylor
VP, Sales, Samsung Electronics America
Jim Tedesco
SVP, North American Sales, Veeam
Steve Terp
President, Concerto Cloud Services
Stephen Thomas
Americas Channel Sales Leader, Symantec
Reyna Thompson
VP, Product Management, ConvergeSolv Secure Networking Group, Synnex
Maurits Tichelman
VP, GM, Sales, Intel
Nick Tidd
VP, Global Partner Organization, Polycom
Cindy Ting
VP, Product Management, Synnex
John Tippett
VP, GM, Aisle8
Charles Tomeo
VP, Worldwide Channels, Webroot
Denny Trevett
VP, Global ISV, Technology Partners, Cisco Systems
Claire Trimble
VP, Americas Marketing, Fortinet
Ken Trombetta
VP, Worldwide Channels, Cisco Systems
Nick Urrea
Director, Channel Sales, Operations, Digital Guardian
Mike Valentine
SVP, Worldwide Sales, Sophos
Greg VanDeWalker
SVP, GM, GreatAmerica Financial Services
Richard Vaughn
Director, Channel Sales, Toshiba America Information Systems
Tom Versfelt
VP, Commercial Sales, Epson America
Coletta Vigh
Director, Channel Programs, WatchGuard Technologies
Brian Vincik
VP, GM, Securematics
Frank Vitagliano
VP, Global Channel Programs, Strategy, Dell
Roula Vrsic
VP, Global Marketing, SOTI
Mike Waguespack
VP, Global Cloud Group, Veeam
Josh Waldo
VP, Partner Strategy, Programs, Nintex
Mike Walkey
SVP, Global Partner Organization, Hitachi Data Systems
Ed Walton
VP, Channel, Alliances, Cradlepoint
Chuck Ward
VP, Global Channels, Masergy Communications
Geoff Waters
VP, Service Provider Channel, VMware
Patricia Watkins
VP, Global Channel Sales, Internap
Richard Weeks
VP, Channel, Business Alliances, Lieberman Software
Donna Wenk
SVP, Alternate Sales, Broadview Networks
Peter Wenner
Sr. Director, Americas Partner Marketing, Juniper Networks
Dan Wensley
President, Passportal
Craig West
VP, Channel Sales, NetSuite
Mariah West
Director, Global Partner Marketing, Zerto
Blake Wetzel
VP, CenturyLink
Bill Whearty
VP, Sales, Marketing, Sennheiser Electronic
Chris White
VP Sales, Americas Partners, Alliances, Hitachi Data Systems
Scott Whitehouse
VP, Channels, Alliances, CyberArk
Nichole Wiley-Marks
Sr. Director, Sales Operations, North America, Arrow Electronics
Terry Wise
VP, Worldwide Partner Ecosystem, AWS, Amazon
Kirsten Lee Young
VP, Worldwide Channels, A10 Networks
Scott Zahl
VP, GM, Data Center Solutions, Professional Services and Training, Ingram Micro
Parker Zanios
Director, Partner Alliances, IFS
Jeff Zobrist
VP, Global Solution Partner Sales, Siemens
