The Channel Marketing Association (CMA) has named three new members to its board of directors. Chris Ogburn, Sam Sundstrom and Staci Corbett offer experience and insight from leading technology companies and will work to strengthen CMA’s mission to advance channel marketing excellence across the IT and telecom industries, association officials said.
Founded by channel marketers for channel marketers, CMA strives to foster a collaborative community focused on sharing best practices, resources and education to elevate the impact of channel marketing.
Ogburn is the former director of marketing, Global Partner & Alliances and AWS Marketplace, for Amazon Web Services (AWS). He has more than three decades of experience leading global partner marketing, alliances and go-to-market programs for top technology firms, including AWS and HP. His career includes building and scaling ecosystem strategies.
Sundstrom serves as senior director of marketing, indirect and strategic channels, for Lumen Technologies. Sundstrom offers expertise in partner enablement, demand generation and channel engagement. At Lumen, he leads marketing efforts for indirect and strategic channels, aligning sales and marketing strategies to accelerate revenue and strengthen partner relationships.
Corbett is senior manager, channel marketing, for Fusion Connect. Corbett’s background includes building and executing partner programs. She leads Fusion Connect’s channel marketing initiatives and is also an active industry advocate, contributing her leadership to organizations that support women in the channel.
“We’re thrilled to welcome these outstanding executives to the CMA Executive Board,” said Amy Bailey, co-founder of CMA. “Their leadership, experience and passion for channel success will be instrumental as CMA continues to build a stronger, more innovative and collaborative community for channel marketers.”
Ogburn, Sundstrom and Corbett join current board members: Anthony Graziano, SVP of Marketing, D&H Distributing; Diane Brode, senior director, global partner marketing, Dell Technologies; Jenn McDonald, head of global partner marketing, Cloudflare; Leslie Vitrano Hubright, VP, global IT channel ecosystem, Schneider Electric; Lisa Quinby, global director of partner marketing and strategy, Vercara (a DigiCert company); Maisa Fernandez, director of global partner marketing and demand strategy, ServiceNow; and Nicole Steele, senior director of field and channel marketing, F5 Networks.
“CMA’s board of directors reflects some of the brightest minds in channel marketing,” said Kathryn Rose, co-founder of CMA. “With Chris, Sam and Staci joining our leadership team, we’re even better positioned to provide resources, education and recognition that help marketers drive growth and innovation across the channel.”
The CMA is actively working to expand educational programs, industry recognition initiatives and collaborative opportunities for partner marketers and channel leaders worldwide, officials said.
