8 Tanium Leaders Named 2025 CRN Women of the Channel

Each year, CRN’s Women of the Channel list honors the trailblazing women driving impact across the IT channel—and this year, we’re proud to celebrate eight of Tanium’s own among them. These leaders aren’t just building powerful partnerships and driving revenue growth—they’re redefining what’s possible through innovation, resilience, and customer-first strategy.

Combined, these exceptional leaders bring over 130 years of channel experience to the table and are actively shaping the future of partner success. Let’s celebrate and get to know Tanium’s 2025 honorees:

• Jennifer Axt, SVP, State & Local Government and Education
• Sobe Cabrera, Director, LATAM Marketing
• Kim Harris, Sr. Director, Global Partner Marketing
• Keely Jinol, Sr. Global Partner Marketing Manager
• Morgan Kelleher, Director, Regional Marketing
• Sheila Luskin, RVP, Partner Sales, Accenture
• Natasha Stitch, VP, Enterprise and Partner Services
• Samantha VanSlyke, Director, Regional Marketing

What sets these women apart? CRN asked each honoree to describe what fueled their success over the past year—and what they’re aiming for next. Their reflections reveal the strategies, mindset, and momentum driving their impact—and may just spark inspiration for the next generation of channel leaders.

What channel strategies drove your success last year?

I played a major role in spearheading, securing, and now expanding on buy-in for several whole-of-state cybersecurity deals that heavily incorporated strategic alliances with our key technology partners. This multi-award-winning program included several channel partner educational initiatives to drive awareness and business opportunities.

I have evolved the marketing strategies for LATAM, focusing on exciting digital lead generation, media and communications, organic social promotion, content localization, and email nurture campaigns. I have spearheaded partner training, customer events, and regional summits. These efforts have successfully increased lead generation, pipeline creation, and conversion.

The global partner marketing team focused on three strategic pillars: creating demand with and through partners, enabling our partners, and driving incremental revenue to our partners through services delivered by partners. We conducted our third annual Global Partner Summit, with over 500 partner attendees from 15 countries globally.

I worked alongside the team to lead the Partner Pavilion and support global partner engagement at Converge, helping strengthen relationships and highlight partner value to customers. I also helped expand the Global Partner Program with strategic planning sessions, enablement breakouts, and certifications—building a growing community of technical advocates focused on driving expertise and pipeline growth.

I helped our team and partners identify new ways to target whitespace accounts through various events, roadshows, and marketing programs. I am particularly proud of the work our team has done with our key alliance partners, including Microsoft and ServiceNow, to raise awareness for joint solutions and execute pipeline-generating programs regionally.

I have built a strategic partnership with Avanade, a joint venture between Microsoft and Accenture, focusing on bringing Tanium and Microsoft integrations to the market through Avanade Solutions and Services. As part of this partnership, we launched several Avanade services this year, enabling our clients to achieve higher ROI from the Microsoft and Tanium platforms.

My main objective has been to break down barriers by leveraging our internal partner services team to support our partners’ enablement and service delivery. My team and I have been integral in supporting a number of partners in the pre-sales phase, closing the deal, and in the delivery phase, working jointly with partner resources to deliver successful outcomes for our customers.

I’ve had the privilege of leading a team of six talented marketers who have played a critical role in advancing our channel business. Together, the team executed over 300 events and campaigns across 22 states in the Northwest and Southwest regions, each designed to generate pipeline and drive revenue growth.

What are your goals for driving success in the year ahead?

My goals include keeping our message simple and demonstrating the value our joint solutions provide to the complementary technologies they sell today, including ServiceNow and Microsoft.

Scaling up efforts in the region includes expanding enablement training to assist partners in increasing their revenue by providing services tailored to our platform’s unique needs.

Build scalable, repeatable campaigns that can be leveraged by partners globally.

My mission is to create a thriving channel ecosystem that fosters innovation, accelerates pipeline growth, and drives mutual success for Tanium and its partners.

Our goal in 2025 is to continue developing scalable programs and campaigns that make it easy for partners to do business with Tanium.

Expand our GTM with our GSIs through new practices such as Avanade’s Modern Workplace initiatives, new regions and verticals, and new solutions and services offerings.

To continue supporting our partners in developing service offerings powered by Tanium and enabling their technical delivery teams since we all share the same goal: to solve complex IT and business problems for our joint customers.

Aligning our efforts on joint go-to-market strategies, training programs, and co-branded campaigns, we can unlock new revenue streams and expand market reach.

More than the job: What grounds and guides them

Leadership isn’t just about strategy and outcomes—it’s also about presence, perspective, and priorities. CRN asked the honorees, “What’s the one thing you make time for?” Their answers offer a glimpse into what fuels their focus and keeps them grounded.

Connection—with family, friends, or mentees. Nurturing relationships is my foundation for balance and growth.

My mindfulness practice. Daily mindfulness meditation allows me to maintain clarity, focus, and balance.

Family. Making time for family is crucial for overall well-being and happiness.

Relationship-building. These moments of connection are key to building stronger, more meaningful relationships.

I prioritize self-care. I enjoy listening to podcasts, going for walks, and making sleep a priority.

Exercise has always been part of my life—to manage stress, keep my energy up, and stay fit.

People. I am in the people business, and this role is all about partnerships, relationships, and trust.

Family is my heart. I cherish every moment spent with them, and they remind me daily of what truly matters.