Today, CRN released their 2026 Channel Chiefs list, and I’m proud to see so many Cisco leaders recognized. We’re here because of our partners. Partners drive our business.
Over 26 years at Cisco, I’ve learned that the best leaders consistently demonstrate accountability, honest communication, but most importantly, teamwork—no one wins alone in this ecosystem.
These are the leaders who build durable partnerships that weather market changes and competitive pressure. Each played a critical role as we launched the Cisco 360 Partner Program, the biggest transformation of our partner program in decades.
Customers need partners who can deliver AI-ready infrastructure and digital resilience. They don’t need vendors promising transformation. They need trusted advisors who can actually deliver it.
That’s what our partners do. And that’s what the leaders on this list enable every single day.
Congratulations to everyone recognized. Thank you for living these values and for holding us accountable to being worthy of our partners’ partnership.
Partners don’t owe us their loyalty. We earn it. Every single day.
Let’s keep earning it.
Congratulations to all the Cisco leaders recognized on the 2026 CRN Channel Chiefs list:
- John Brookbank III – VP, Americas Distribution Sales
- Elisabeth De Dobbeleer – SVP, Cisco Partner Program
- Brian Feeney – VP, Global Security Partner Sales
- Ryan Franks – Senior Director, Global Security Partner Sales
- Jason W. Gallo – VP, Global Partner Value Acceleration
- Rhonda Henley – VP, Americas Partner Sales
- Kristyn Hogan – VP, Global Collaboration Partner Sales
- Shannon Leininger – VP, Global Partner Sales
- Patrick Morrissey – SVP, Americas Sales
- Alex Pujols – VP, Global Partner Engineering
- Joe Repetti – Global VP, Partner Strategy & Programs, Splunk
- Cassie Roach – Global VP, Cloud and AI Infrastructure Partner Sales
- Andrew Sage – VP, Global Partners & Distribution Sales
- Annie Shain – Senior Director, Global Networking Partner Sales
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