Christy Thaxton
Christy Thaxton has worked at some of the world’s most coveted brands, from Coca-Cola, to Eli Lilly, and Microsoft. With a passion for driving business growth, fostering strategic partnerships, and championing cultural excellence, she joined NetApp as a start-up, and played a pivotal role in launching the global field marketing program. The transition to Microsoft included national scale initiatives such as the industry executive engagement strategy and the development of the account-based marketing program. After leading a team of field marketers, she held several sales roles enabling large enterprises to adopt cloud computing, then served as the Chief of Staff to multiple regional vice-presidents. Currently, Christy holds the role of Director of Partner Development for Manufacturing ISVs, forging commercial partnerships bringing the next generation of transformational AI solutions to market. She holds a marketing degree from Michigan State University.