As Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Brocade, I'm responsible for developing the company’s global brand and communications strategies, and establishing Brocade as a leading brand in the technology sector. In this role, I manage a large and diverse worldwide staff focused on corporate and brand marketing, demand generation, and Internet business strategy, as well as partner, channel, and field marketing. I have nearly 20 years of industry experience in direct marketing, advertising, messaging, branding, packaging, and major event management. Prior to Brocade, I spent five years at IBM as a Marketing Communications Manager in the Storage Systems, Software, and Hard Disk Drive business units. Before that, I was Director of Account Management for a packaging, branding, and industrial design firm based in Chicago. I have a BA in Political Science from the University of Chicago and an MBA from Loyola University of Chicago.