Multiple years of sales experience in the high-tech, cyber security industry with extensive Channel and end-user account expertise. Continually recognized for leadership, professionalism, creativity, enthusiasm, and high customer satisfaction.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Channel Sales, West
Cyera
11.2023 - Current
Recruit, build, cultivate, and develop channel partnerships for the Western half of the US
Collaborate with sales teams to provide partners that add value to our current customers,
Identify opportunities, and assist in targeted sales pursuits
Assisted in building and developing the channel program for a start-up
In nine months, generated $15M in pipeline against a $5M quota, along with 52 deal registrations from new partners
National Channel Director
Illumio
03.2021 - 11.2023
Evangelize the Illumio platform benefits to the National partners to ensure that Illumio would be included in their Zero Trust Network Access strategy
Build strategic relationships with the top revenue-generating partners identified as the Nationals. (Optiv and WWT)
Took on an additional regional channel role to help develop the Western region by by engaging the field sales team and internal stakeholders to identify, engage, on-board and enable strategic partners
National Channel Manager
Imperva
04.2019 - 03.2021
Executed optimal sales strategies to achieve and exceed quota by 118% in 2019 and 142% in 2020
Qualified for Presidents Club in 2019 and 2020
Qualified for the Eagle award, top 10% of sales in 2020
Built and strengthened strategic relationships with Imperva's two largest partners, Optiv and Sirius, growing YoY revenues by 82%
Channel Business Manager
ProtectWise (Acquired By Verizon)
06.2017 - 04.2019
Identified, recruited and developed target new VAR partners in the Western US
Created strategy to increase deal registrations
Improved joint pipeline creation
Mentored ISR team
Resolving challenge of minimal marketing budget
Actively developing “meet in the channel” strategy with alignment partners
Channel Account Manager
F5 Networks
10.2014 - 06.2017
Maintained and grew existing top ten partners in the PNW territory
Recruited partners who can focus on emerging markets for F5 such as security, and cloud
Worked with Strategic partners like Cisco, VMware, Microsoft, Oracle, and FireEye on joint events and messaging to shared partners
Built comprehensive Channel plans with top partners and held QBR's to track progress on execution
FY15 achieved 127% of yearly quota
Channel Sales Director
A10 Networks
03.2013 - 09.2014
Helped create and implement a new channel program for existing and new partners
Manage the partner business for a 10-state territory using a three-tier strategy driving business with the executive, sales and engineering teams
Achieved 40% YOY growth within the region
Create business plans along with the partner to develop the strategy and grow the revenue
Channel Account Manager
Extreme Networks
12.2011 - 03.2013
Consults with executive-level contacts at reseller partners, creating sales and marketing plans resulting in yearly sales quota achievement of over 100% YTD
Identify, recruit and sign new reseller partners, increasing partner presence in the Central US territory for maximum revenue achievement
Consistently achieve objectives for adding partners, revenues, partner certifications, while managing marketing budgets along with event planning
Partner Account Manager
Juniper Networks
01.2011 - 12.2011
Developed and maintained partner relationships to maximize long-term sales opportunities
Lead the development of solutions that meet the partner's business needs
Establish relationships with Juniper Sales to represent one face to partners and assist with closing sales
Partner Account Executive
LSI, IBM
03.2008 - 07.2010
Manager of national and regional accounts
Manage process and procedures by developing forecasting, training, leads tracking report
Develop and train IBM business partners, IBM storage sales reps and end-user customers on LSI products in the Central territory
Educate, train and provide updates on the LSI products
Admission Specialist – Military Enrollment Team at University of Arizona Global CampusAdmission Specialist – Military Enrollment Team at University of Arizona Global Campus
Snr VP of Sales, West / Director of Nat'l Channel at Hanson Faso Sales and MarketingSnr VP of Sales, West / Director of Nat'l Channel at Hanson Faso Sales and Marketing