Insight announcements Our 30 CRN Women of the Channel Reflect a Deeper Commitment to Pushing Tech’s Norms
By Insight PR / 13 May 2024
It wasn’t surprising to learn that 30 Insight leaders have been distinguished today as Women of the Channel by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company. Once again, our group of outstanding women represents one of the largest on the list, which this year recognizes 1,700 women overall for their channel expertise and vision.
Six Insight executives also have been named as Power 100 Solution Providers, an elite subset who CRN regards as the most influential women in the industry for their channel advocacy and dedication to helping their clients and technology partners succeed.
This year’s Insight and SADA honorees are:
- Michelle Ambrose, senior vice president, strategic partnerships, SADA
- Megan Amdahl, senior vice president, client experience and North America chief operating officer
- Narine Galstian, chief marketing officer, SADA
- Nikki Harley, vice president, partner ecosystem and solutions, SADA
- Sandy Hogan, chief revenue officer, SADA
- Brenda Hudson, senior vice president of commercial sales, sales enablement and learning and development
- Shannon Stewart, vice president of business transformation
Overall, the complete 2024 Women of the Channel list honors the achievements of female leaders across the IT channel whose vision and leadership positively impact our industry. Insight’s Women of the Channel also include these 23 leaders from across our North America business:
- Carisa Bianchi, vice president, North America controller
- Judith Breen, director, strategic partnerships, Insight Canada
- Melany Clayton, director, global IT business operations
- Rachael Crump, chief accounting officer
- Michelle D’Aquino, director, alliances, SADA
- Jonna Gage, vice president, customer relationship managment
- Tina Guthrie, director, operations
- Maghen Hannigan, vice president, North America operations
- Jen Hansberry, director, acquisition field sales
- Christine Hilts, vice president, sales enablement, learning and development
- Rachel Howard, director, global brand and communications
- Ledda Kerr, director, partner management and alliances
- Joy Levine-Winn, director, cloud sales, solutions and success
- Rachel Mason, director, marketing
- Brooke Munier, director, client success and renewals
- Connie O’Brien, director, marketing
- Trish O’Keeffe, director, Microsoft practice, Insight Canada
- Danielle Olson, director, eCommerce client and partner engagement
- Tina Pangle, vice president, strategic projects
- Michelle Reaux, vice president, diversity, leadership and organization development
- Jen Vasin, chief human resources officer
- Jamie Werve, vice president, digital commerce
- Andrea Winkle, director, marketing
“It is a great privilege to honor the remarkable achievements of these women leaders in the IT channel,” said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. content and executive editor, CRN. “Each woman on the list has demonstrated a deep commitment to innovation and leadership that advances their organizations and drives transformation and success across the IT channel.”
At Insight, we couldn’t agree more as we continue to work to help change the face of the IT industry to be more representative of the diverse clientele we serve. Our hunger, heart and harmony values drive our success, and we take pride in creating opportunities for everyone.
Our presence on this year’s Women of the Channel List is expected — at Insight, gender equity starts at the top. We have 43 percent women in executive officer roles in the C-suite, compared to the industry average of 25 percent. Our 39 percent representation of women in leadership positions (director and above) outpaces the rest of the tech industry (29 percent).
Equally important is building a diverse foundation across our entire organization. Our Women With Insight and She’s Insight teammate resource groups have more than 900 participants, with male teammates also supporting through our Allies-in-Action cohorts. To advance women in technology, we also partner with organizations like Women in Cloud, WIT Network, WECAN, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, and ATHENA Emerging Leadership Program.
We are proud to support the remarkable women of our field and uplift their efforts by championing responsible and equitable business practices. By recruiting diverse talent, developing leaders from the moment they start, and providing dynamic mentorship, we are working towards our goal of changing the IT industry for the better.
Congratulations to all our Women of the Channel — we couldn’t be prouder of the way in which you represent Insight so well for our clients, partners and communities.
Learn more about the steps we’re taking to empower this diverse and inclusive team of innovators by reading the 2024 Insight Corporate Citizenship Report.
