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Meet Wendy Welch
Board Director
Wendy is the General Manager in the Device Partner Sales organization responsible for leading the Microsoft alliance engagement with global original equipment manufacturers.
With more than 25 years of experience in the technology sector, Wendy is a transformative leader. Her strategic alignment across senior executives and internal virtual teams facilitates long-term transformation and unlocks growth opportunities.
Before joining Microsoft, Wendy led end-user and partner-facing teams at Lenovo spearheading innovative engagement programs that made a lasting impact. At Poly, she skillfully navigated the evolving unified communications industry, successfully leading a global account team through a multinational sales process transformation.
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Wendy’s dynamic leadership style blends industry best practices with a fearless approach to challenging the status quo.
She excels in empowering teams to overcome perceived barriers and achieve growth through sustainable execution. Wendy’s commitment to cross-functional alignment and mentorship has earned her respect both internally and externally.
Wendy’s exceptional contributions have been widely recognized, earning her a place on CRN’s Women of the Channel and Power 100 Women of the Channel lists in 2021, 2022, and 2023. She also served on the Women of the Channel Advisory Board and currently serves on the Board of Directors for The Leadership Crucible Foundation.
Wendy holds a Bachelor of Science from Willamette University and has further honed her skills through Executive Management Programs at IMD, UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, and Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
