As Vice President of Red Hat’s partner ecosystem business in EMEA, Penny is responsible for driving an ecosystem-first mindset and continuing to expand the organization’s footprint across the region through valued partners. Having worked in the IT industry for over 30 years, Penny has extensive experience running partner ecosystem teams within a range of regions both within EMEA and globally, as well as building different routes to market. Previously, she held senior leadership roles at Microsoft, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks and Oracle where she worked for 25 years and was the youngest female vice president in Oracle EMEA.