Women of the Channel

Get ready to start 2025 with a bang! 🎉 #WOTC Community Leader & Program Director Jacquie Rives will lead our upcoming Live Workshop: Building Meaningful Workplaces: Gender, Data & The Channel Register now and let's make next year unforgettable!

Our #WomanoftheWeek, 🌟 Jade Surrette 🌟 is President of Agency Services at The Channel Company and a groundbreaker in the tech channel. Learn how she built one of the first vendor-funded channel roles and how an early-career mentorship influenced her confidence. #WOTC ➡️ https://okt.to/wXpx64

Watch the short film ‘Reclaiming Freedom’ to learn what freedom means to seven survivors of human trafficking who transformed their lives with EverFree — Women of the Channel’s non-profit partner. See their stories of resilience and learn how you can support women in finding their voices, their power, and their way forward. 🎥✨ #WOTC ➡️ https://okt.to/uIgZRc

Watch the short film ‘Reclaiming Freedom’ to learn what freedom means to seven survivors of human trafficking who transformed their lives with EverFree — Women of the Channel’s non-profit partner. See their stories of resilience and learn how you can support women in finding their voices, their power, and their way forward. 🎥✨ #WOTC ➡️ https://okt.to/uIgZRc

What you’re looking at right now is the subject of this week’s Monday Motivational Minute! Learn how blue light 🔵💡 can cause health issues and how to biohack your way to reduced exposure. Watch now to build a healthier relationship with screens ➡️ https://okt.to/8OtWom

Missed the incredible content at WOTC East? We've got you covered! Select presentations are available on the #WOTC Leadership Network. Become an annual member for only $99 and get exclusive access to these presentations and a waived WOTC application fee. 🎉 Join here ➡️ https://okt.to/D4wJ2d

Ingram Micro’s Jennifer Baier Anaya was recognized as this year’s CRN Women of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award Winner at last night’s gala at Gotham Hall. “She’s not just an advocate for Ingram Micro and women in the channel, she’s an advocate for the entire distribution industry,” Ingram Micro CEO Paul Bay said. “She’s focused on the broader good of our customers and the ecosystem as a whole. In this industry, you never know who you’ll work with, but Jen has consistently built strong relationships that have helped both her and the company thrive.” Here’s what Anaya, Bay and the following Ingram Micro and channel executives shared with CJ Fairfield in celebration of this honor: Ingram Micro: - Holly Hartman Niedzielski, director of global event marketing and partner communities - Dennis Crupi, vice president of marketing - Sanjib Sahoo, executive vice president and chief digital officer - Kirk Robinson, former executive vice president and president of North America - Lisa Locklear, NACD.DC, former senior vice president and CFO, North America - Donna Grothjan, former senior vice president of product management and CRN’s 2023 Women of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award winner - Cathy Vankesteren, senior vice president, Ingram Micro partner End to End Networks - Luxy Thuraisingam, vice president of global SMB and partner marketing, Cisco - Kelly Carter, chief strategy officer, Fulcrum IT Partners #CRNWOTY #WOTC

Congratulations to the winners of the second-annual CRN Women of the Year Awards! You can learn about them all here: https://okt.to/l1izsZ. The 2024 #CRNWOTY winners were recognized last night at the CRN Women of the Year Gala at Gotham Hall in Manhattan, held in conjunction with the 2024 Women of the Channel conference East, hosted by our parent company, The Channel Company. This year’s winners are: - Woman of the Year - Solution Provider: Megan Amdahl, Insight - Woman of the Year - Vendor/Distributor: Julie Sanford, Microsoft - Channel Innovator of the Year: Colette Tunstead, Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Sales Executive of the Year: Regina Vignone, Sophos - Executive Mentor - Vendor/Distributor: Kristi Kirby, TD SYNNEX - Executive Mentor - Solution Provider: Tiffany Goddard, MBA, Carahsoft - Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Jennifer Baier Anaya, Ingram Micro - Marketing Executive - Vendor: Alex Stanton, Arctic Wolf - Marketing Executive - Solution Provider: Narine Galstian, SADA, An Insight company - Role Model - Vendor/Distributor: Jen Waltz 🔐🛡️💃🏽, Kron Technologies - Role Model - Solution Provider: Liz Costerisan, ConRes - Rising Star - Vendor/Distributor: Andrea McGlothin, Moovila - Rising Star - Solution Provider: Lauren Gonzalez, NWN Carousel - Hidden Gem - Vendor/Distributor: Rebecca Campbell, HP - Hidden Gem - Solution Provider: Tashua Case, Bluum - Ally of the Year: Peter Trizzino, Dell Technologies - Gender Parity Award: Microserve - Diversity Employer of the Year: Intermedia Cloud Communications - Community Impact Award: ESET Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program AWS Partners Sophos Partners TD SYNNEX North America Dell Technologies Partner #WOTC

Want to enhance your leadership in the tech channel? 💡 Learn the ‘4 Essential Leadership Characteristics’ your industry peers value most, and gain actionable tips to build these qualities so you can thrive in your career and empower others. Dive in now! ➡️ https://okt.to/iA8VvT #WOTC

Women of the Channel Leadership Conference East in NYC was bigger and better than ever this year! ✨ It was an incredible two days of building connections, laughter, learning about leadership, and honest conversations about being a woman in tech — and all the challenges and amazing opportunities that brings. Thanks to all who joined us! #WOTC