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Leadership: It’s Everyone’s Responsibility

Women from across the IT channel—no matter what stage of their career—find themselves in the throes of sweeping industry, business and cultural change. Now is the time when everyone must lead to their fullest potential whether they are individual contributors or managers of large diverse teams. Everyone has a voice that must be heard.  For these reasons, inclusion and gender diversity initiatives are pertinent business imperatives designed to bring together teams rich in talent and different points of view.   
 

Take A Glimpse Into The Women Of The Channel Leadership Summits

What to Expect From Women of the Channel Leadership Summit

Testimonials

"I have been attending WOTC East for many years now. I look forward to this exciting industry event all year - I arrive excited to network and learn and I leave feeling "recharged and energized" about the coming year and the difference that I can make in my career and my company. Bravo to The Channel Company for continuing to improve and grow this valuable offering. "
- Marilyn Reed, Sr. Director of Sales, Arrow
"This was my first time at Women of the Channel conference. I honestly feel that this conference has truly made a difference in how I see myself and how I want others to see me not only in the workplace, but throughout my life. As I am in the early stages of my career, it's reassuring to hear from such accomplished women that it's okay to fail. It's okay to not be perfect all the time. Your super power is being you and it's our job as women to pass along the flame to others! Thank you to all employees at The Channel Company for putting on such an amazing event! "
- Taylor Roden, Marketing Account Lead, Carahsoft Technology
The WOTC Conference East was the most inspiring and memorable event that I have ever attended. There was not just one or two good speakers, there were a dozen excellent speakers! This is a must-attend conference for every woman in the IT channel."
- Carole Mazzei, US Territory & Partner Marketing Manager, Security, Micro Focus
"The WOTC leadership events are truly inspiring. The topics, presenters and event production are top notch. So much so that I now plan my annual team Ops Reviews around the WOTC On the Road events so that the women on my team can experience the event together, as a team."
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Maria Gandolfo, Regional Sales Director, Dell EMC
The networking at WOTC was more valuable than all my industry events combined, over the past several years!"
- Marissa Barney, Distribution Account Manager, Fortinet

 

2019 Highlighted Speakers

Val Wright
Author & Innovation Expert,
Bobbi Brown
Makeup Artist, Author, Entrepreneur & Founder, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Beauty Evolution
Linda Clemons
CEO, Sisterpreneur & Body Language Expert
Jennifer Hyman
Co-Founder,, Rent the Runway
Stephaneie Mitchko-Beale
COO & CTO, Cross Media WOrks
Natalie Eicher
President & Co-Founder, Mettacool

2019 Premier Sponsors

Gold

Citrix

Gold

Fortinet

Gold

MicroFocus

Gold

Presidio

Gold

Silver

APC by Schneider Electric

Silver

HP Inc.

Silver

Jabra

Silver

Poly

Silver

Targus

Silver

Silver

Verizon

Bronze

Belkin

Bronze

Carbon Black

Bronze

Check Point

Bronze

Impartner

Bronze

Bronze

Bronze

Optiv

Bronze

Palo Alto

Bronze

Pure Storage

Bronze

Bronze

Vertiv

Bronze

Bronze

Xerox

Global

Global

Global

Global

Infoblox

Global

Global

Red Hat

Global

Global

Diamond

Diamond

Diamond

Diamond

Carahosft

Diamond

Diamond

Comstor

Diamond

Diamond

Diamond

Diamond

Diamond

Diamond

Diamond

Lenovo

Diamond

Diamond

Diamond

Platinum

Nutanix

Platinum

Women of the Channel Leadership Summit Advisory Board

Kim Carlton
Director of Channel Marketing, Intel
Aaren Weidner
Arren Weidner
Americas Channel Marketing Communications Manager, HP
Michelle Pas
Director of Channel Marketing & Global Programs, RSA
Tricia Atchison
Group Director, World Wide Partner Enablement & Marketing, Citrix Systems
Jessica Yeck
Jessica Yeck
Vice President, Vendor Solutions, Americas, Tech Data
Ana Flores-Siemsen
National Director of Distribution, Lenovo
Dorothy Copeland
Dorothy Copeland
Vice President, IBM Global Business Partners, North America, IBM
Andrea Ayala
Channel Engagment Manager, Datto
Vanessa Tarlton
Channel Manager, VMware
Margaret-Ann Bolton
Senior Director, Global Partner Marketing, Red Hat
Donna Leonardo
Donna Leonardo
Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Future Tech Enterprise, Inc.
Leanne Scott-Williams
VP Services Development, Dimension Data Americas
Hoey
Wendy Hoey
Director of Distribution and Vendor Alliances, Optiv
Megan Minkiewicz
Sr. Manager, Global Partner Programs, PureStorage
Roussos
Calista Roussos
Sr. Partner Development Manager, Microsoft
Marie Rourke
Marie Rourke
President & Founder, WhiteFox Marketing & Communications
Meredith Scheraldi
Manager Strategic Programs, Arrow
Pam Johansen
Pam Johansen
Senior Director, Sales Ecosystem, BMC Software
Tina Abdoo
Vice President, Enterprise Architecture & Planning, Amway Corporation
Kimberly Lasseter
Senior Director, Dell EMC

Giving Back

Announcing the Women of the Channel Leadership Summit East’s 2019 Channel@Work Charity Partner ─ Willow International

 

Channel@Work is the charitable arm of The Channel Company, producer of the Women of the Channel Leadership Summits. The Channel@Work initiatives are designed to bring the IT community and The Channel Company employees together to give back to the people and the organizations that are in need of assistance, locally and across the globe.

 

Willow’s mission is to eradicate human trafficking starting at the root of the problem. Through survivor care, government reform, and global partnerships, this plague can be erased and hope can be restored to the millions of victims around the world. By supporting Willow, you are supporting freedom and justice for survivors, and hope for a trafficking-free future. – https://www.willowinternational.org/about/

 

All proceeds from this year’s WOTC East Raffle for a Cause, featuring fabulous prizes donated by the Summit's sponsors, will benefit Willow International. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20.

 

For more information or questions, please contact Allison Cohen at acohen@thechannelcompany.com.

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