The Leaders Who Make Partnership Real

[ad_1] At the moment, CRN launched their 2026 Channel Chiefs record, and I’m proud to see so many Cisco leaders acknowledged. We’re right here due to our companions. Companions drive our enterprise.

Over 26 years at Cisco, I’ve realized that one of the best leaders persistently show accountability, sincere communication, however most significantly, teamwork—nobody wins alone on this ecosystem.

These are the leaders who construct sturdy partnerships that climate market adjustments and aggressive strain. Every performed a essential position as we launched the Cisco 360 Accomplice Program , the largest transformation of our associate program in many years.

Clients want companions who can ship AI-ready infrastructure and digital resilience. They don’t want distributors promising transformation. They want trusted advisors who can really ship it.

That’s what our companions do. And that’s what the leaders on this record allow each single day.

Congratulations to everybody acknowledged. Thanks for dwelling these values and for holding us accountable to being worthy of our companions’ partnership.

Companions don’t owe us their loyalty. We earn it. Each single day.

Let’s preserve incomes it.

Congratulations to all of the Cisco leaders acknowledged on the 202 6 CRN Channel Chiefs record :

John Brookbank III – VP, Americas Distribution Gross sales Elisabeth De Dobbeleer – SVP, Cisco Accomplice Program Brian Feeney – VP, International Safety Accomplice Gross sales Ryan Franks – Senior Director, International Safety Accomplice Gross sales Jason W. Gallo – VP, International Accomplice Worth Acceleration Rhonda Henley – VP, Americas Accomplice Gross sales Kristyn Hogan – VP, International Collaboration Accomplice Gross sales Shannon Leininger – VP, International Accomplice Gross sales Patrick Morrissey – SVP, Americas Gross sales Alex Pujols – VP, International Accomplice Engineering Joe Repetti – International VP, Accomplice Technique & Applications, Splunk Cassie Roach – International VP, Cloud and AI Infrastructure Accomplice Gross sales Andrew Sage – VP, International Companions & Distribution Gross sales Annie Shain – Senior Director, International Networking Accomplice Gross sales