Diondria Brown, MBA, is a highly accomplished Senior TSB Program Manager at Five9 with extensive experience and contributions in the cloud technology space. Diondria has been instrumental in driving digital transformation for businesses through her expertise in Contact Center Design and technical enablement. Her career trajectory showcases her proficiency in various roles, including Senior Solutions Consultant at Genesys, where she spent over four years honing her skills in product demonstration, public speaking, and solution design. Diondria’s technical acumen is highlighted by her certi ..read more

Shannon Orr, a change-maker in the cloud technology space, commenced her journey at Avant in 2011 as the 6th employee. Progressing from an intern to Senior Director, she orchestrates a sales team for AVANT’s most strategic partners. With a versatile role supporting all facets of the business, Shannon’s expertise navigates the intricate landscape of numerous partners, maximizing business impact. Renowned for fostering relationships, she leads with both passion and compassion, earning trust and driving success. Shannon was honored as a Rising Star, a female leader in the cloud community who has ..read more

Debbie Uttecht is a distinguished Product and Partner Marketing Executive, currently working at Microsoft, renowned for her outstanding expertise in shaping innovative product strategies, fostering collaboration among diverse teams and nurturing strong partner relationships. Acknowledged as a trailblazer in the industry, Debbie can unite teams and drive highly successful cross-group initiatives, setting new standards of excellence. Debbie was honored as a Trailblazer, a seasoned female technology industry veteran who is paving the way for her organization, customers and industry in advanc ..read more

Lisa McLin has over 21+ yrs. of experience in Technology industry, taking on roles in all areas of the business, from Accountant, Customer Delivery, Direct Sales Executive, Transformation leader, Go-To-Market Leader & Channel Chief. Lisa is known for her expertise in strategy and execution, of growing partner relationships, direct sales and customer satisfaction propelling organizational revenue, while serving as a visionary, known for directly mastering the development of high-velocity sales organizations. McLin focuses on a repeatable sales process & methodologies, while owning accou ..read more

Debbie Kestin Schildkraut is the VP of Business Marketing for the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) dedicated to advancing industry expertise and best practices in B2B including elevating channel marketing, AI marketing capabilities, Cloud marketplaces, customer experience, and more. Before that she was recruited to join CompTIA’s staff as the VP of Global Community Engagement where she led their Communities, Advisory Councils, Technology Interest Groups, conferences, and awards. Before CompTIA, Debbie held numerous global channel marketing leadership roles at IBM Corporation for over ..read more

Cloud Girls, a not-for-profit female Next-Gen Tech Think Tank, announced today the winners of the eighth annual Cloud Girls Rising Awards.    The Cloud Girl Rising awards were created to honor women in the service provider, cloud provider and channel community who have demonstrated innovation, thought leadership and proactive solution development in the cloud and next gen tech space in 2022 as well as to inspire more women to step forward and follow their example. This year’s awards were given to seven women – one Visionary, three Trailblazers and three Rising Stars.  “Our judg ..read more

Trisha Paine, Head of Global Marketing of Cloud Security at Check Point Software, was recognized by Cloud Girls, in collaboration with the Alliance of Channel Women, as a Rising Star in the eighth annual Cloud Girls Rising “Women to Watch” awards announced in May of 2023. The Cloud Girl Rising awards were created to honor women in the telecom and IT channel who have shown leadership and innovation in the emerging cloud space as well as to inspire more women to step forward and follow their example. Trisha was honored as a Trailblazer, a seasoned female technology veteran who is paving the ..read more

Karen Jackson, President of Apogee Strategic Partners, was recognized by Cloud Girls, in collaboration with the Alliance of Channel Women, as a Rising Star in the eighth annual Cloud Girls Rising “Women to Watch” awards announced in May of 2023. The Cloud Girl Rising awards were created to honor women in the telecom and IT channel who have shown leadership and innovation in the emerging cloud space as well as to inspire more women to step forward and follow their example. Karen was honored as a Trailblazer, a seasoned female technology veteran who is paving the way for her organization, c ..read more

Rebecca Weekly, Vice President of Hardware Systems at Cloudflare, was recognized by Cloud Girls, in collaboration with the Alliance of Channel Women, as a Rising Star in the eighth annual Cloud Girls Rising “Women to Watch” awards announced in May of 2023. The Cloud Girl Rising awards were created to honor women in the telecom and IT channel who have shown leadership and innovation in the emerging cloud space as well as to inspire more women to step forward and follow their example. Rebecca was honored as a Trailblazer, a seasoned female technology veteran who is paving the way for her or ..read more

Shinesa Cambric, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft, was recognized by Cloud Girls, in collaboration with the Alliance of Channel Women, as a Rising Star in the eighth annual Cloud Girls Rising “Women to Watch” awards announced in May of 2023. The Cloud Girl Rising awards were created to honor women in the telecom and IT channel who have shown leadership and innovation in the emerging cloud space as well as to inspire more women to step forward and follow their example. Shinesa was honored as a Rising Star, a female up-and-comer in the cloud community who has shown initiative in advan ..read more