Accomplished Leader Brings More Than Two Decades of Experience in the Software-as-a-Service Industry
ZoomInfo (NASDAQ: ZI), a global leader in modern go-to-market software, data, and intelligence, has announced the appointment of Alison Gleeson to its Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2022.
She was previously the SVP of Americas at Cisco, where she led nearly 9,000 employees and was responsible for more than $25 billion in annual sales.
“There are few people in the world with the go-to-market experience and expertise that Alison has,” said ZoomInfo Founder and CEO Henry Schuck. “She has been successful at every level of the sales ladder – from hitting her number as a sales rep to running all of the Americas for Cisco. We expect to leverage her experience and knowledge to drive the next phase of growth for ZoomInfo.”
Gleeson currently serves as a board member of publicly traded SaaS companies Elastic and 8×8, Inc. She has been honored with the Connected World’s Woman of IoT Award, Diversity Best Practices’ Above and Beyond Legacy Award, and the Michigan Council for Women in Technology’s Woman of the Year Award. Gleeson received a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from Michigan State University, where she currently serves on the Advisory Board of Eli Broad College of Business.
“I’m excited to join ZoomInfo’s board because I’ve long admired organizations that achieve immense success through a customer-focused approach,” said Gleeson, who joins seven other members on ZoomInfo’s board. “I’m a strong proponent of using innovation to find creative solutions that align to customers’ business drivers. ZoomInfo is at the forefront of innovation in the SaaS space, and I’m eager to help the company continue its rapid growth.”
Source:Â ZoomInfo Press Release
