Donna Rhode Email & Phone Number

Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

Raleigh, North Carolina, Us

Raleigh, North Carolina, Us

Active member of Board & Executive Committee. Participate on multiple committees, including HR/Governance, Finance, Strategy, Development/Marketing, Presence

Greenville, South Carolina, Us

Avallano gives individuals complete control over their personal information while enabling organizations to collect the anonymous data they need to achieve their goals. The cloud-based Platform-as-a-Service technology combines blockchain with security and encryption to revolutionize personal data sharing.

Raleigh, Nc, Us

Raleigh, Nc, Us

Brentwood, Tennessee, Us

Vaco is an Inc. 500 firm specializing in contract, special project, and direct hire services in the fields of accounting and finance, information technology, operations, and executive search. Vaco has a team of seasoned experts with the industry experience to understand client needs and individuals' skills, in order to make superior matches between employers and qualified candidates.

Washington, Dc, Us

Former Board Chair; Community Outreach Chair; Volunteer Engagement Chair

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Built and led the "Manager Readiness" track within MetLife's Workforce Enablement Solutions group, a new training program for early-in-career IT professionals.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Us

Designed and delivered leadership development programs for corporate clients around the world.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Led several global go-to-market programs including Architecture Operations; Cisco Sales Associate Program (college hire); Customer Briefing Program; Proposal Center; Sales Events & Recognition; Communications. Drove major transformation to Global Sales Operations.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Built 150-person team with key areas of responsibility in Strategy; Systems & Processes; Sales Programs; & Communications. Drove fiscal planning and sales strategy processes for $20B business. Designed and executed key initiatives that impacted business growth, productivity, and efficiency. Determined and executed field training and enablement strategy.

Executive on loan to local non-profit organization. Functioned as co-executive director, leading all aspects of organization.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Co-wrote business plan for new research & development entity. Built and led product marketing organization to manage lifecycle of multiple product lines, based on US Government requirements.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Selected to build and lead Cisco's first Homeland Security team, focused on providing consultant services to US Department of Homeland Security and other US Government agencies. Advised on networking matters relating to national security.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Led 200-person systems engineering organization, focused on technical operations in a $1B sales region. Developed programs that raised productivity, increased knowledge base, improved customer satisfaction, and drove higher sales.

San Jose, Ca, Us

- Joined Cisco as a Product Manager for the "CiscoWorks Blue" network management suite of products, where I drove strategy; set pricing; developed collateral; conducted press & analyst tours; and presented at user group meetings & trade shows. - As a Sr. Manager of Technical Sales Solutions, I created a new Business Development team to develop creative and effective sales deliverables, e.g. seminars; video broadcasts; direct mail campaigns; field training; executive briefings; white papers; and competitive analysis. Engaged in major customer opportunities. - Formed Cisco's first Field Marketing organization, focusing on field communications; messaging; programs; and recognition.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Started my career as a systems engineer, specializing in mid-range systems and data center storage solutions. Held systems specialist, sales representative, and brand manager roles.

Mba, Information Systems

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Economics