VMware — Regional Sales Director, Enterprise & Cloud
Rebuilt the Pacific Northwest territory into a top-performing region through the period when server virtualization was being adopted widely across enterprise data centers.
Driving $500M+ in growth through innovative GTM strategies, strategic alliances, and high-impact partnerships across global markets — from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 enterprises.
I'm a partnerships and alliances executive with 25+ years building AI and cybersecurity ecosystems for the world's largest tech platforms — including two tours at Microsoft, plus VMware and Avaya. My work spans mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, and global GTM programs that have reshaped competitive landscapes across 38+ countries. I write about it in Insights & Op-Eds.
Under the partnership strategies I led, two client organisations earned Partner of the Year recognition across Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud in the same year — Noventiq from Microsoft and AWS, and a separate Optimus client from Google Cloud — a Triple PoY recognition built on $1.5B+ managed business at 30% YoY growth, $500M+ in M&A, and a $17M hyperscaler investment (Project Titan) that returned 10x. The Microsoft recognition is publicly documented as part of Noventiq winning 2024 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year in 7 countries during my tenure as VP of Strategic Alliances at Noventiq. I advise technology companies on partnerships and M&A through Optimus, and write on alliance strategy as a member of the Forbes Nonprofit Council writing on alliance strategy.
As CEO and Co-Founder of Americans 4 Equality, I bring the same strategic playbook to underserved communities — running tech training, internship, and certification programs across Washington and Oregon that have served 1,139+ people, with 88% completion and 60% job placement, as of June 2026.
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As CEO and Co-Founder of Americans 4 Equality, I run technology training, internship, and certification programs that expand access to enterprise-tech careers for underserved communities across Washington and Oregon. The work is supported by a $2.23M federal appropriation secured through Rep. Adam Smith, 55% of participants are women, and the programs have been recognized by Senator Patty Murray.
Founder of Optimus and co-founder of Americans 4 Equality.
Strategic engagements that moved markets, opened territories, and changed lives.
Rebuilt the Pacific Northwest territory into a top-performing region through the period when server virtualization was being adopted widely across enterprise data centers.
Built and scaled the global alliance ecosystem across GSIs, telcos, MSPs, LARs and VARs — an $11.7M P&L, 21 alliance professionals across 24 countries, generating $100M+ in partner-sourced ARR.
Owned sales and channel strategy across multi-region GMs — exceeding aggressive growth targets in cloud communications.
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