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CRN Names Five C1 Leaders to the 2026 Women of the Channel List
CRN recognized Leigh Juul, Valerie Corniello, Zeina Ammar, Suzanne Shreve and Katie McPherson for channel leadership and partner success.
On Friday, May 8, 2026, CRN named five C1 leaders to its 2026 Women of the Channel list, including Chief Revenue Officer Leigh Juul, Senior Vice President Strategic Sales Operations Valerie Corniello, Senior Vice President of Public Education Zeina Ammar, Vice President of Professional Services Suzanne Shreve, and Senior Director, Growth Marketing Katie McPherson.
This annual list celebrates influential women from vendors, distributors, and solution providers who make a positive difference in the IT ecosystem; the CRN Power 80 Solution Provider list also recognized Juul, Corniello, and Ammar for their channel advocacy.
"We are extremely proud that CRN has honored these stellar C1 leaders," said CEO Jeffrey Russell, noting their critical experience across sales, services, and operations helps elevate clients during the current AI-enabled industry transformation.
"It's a privilege to celebrate the remarkable achievements of these women who are driving meaningful change across the IT channel," said Jennifer Follett, Vice President of U.S. Content and Executive Editor at The Channel Company, praising their bold, innovative strategies.
C1 designs secure, practical solutions for AI-powered collaboration, infrastructure, and security, focusing on real-world results to help customers across healthcare, education, government, and financial services achieve measurable outcomes.