2. Anne Chow, AT&T
AT&T Business CEO Anne Chow, a 32-year veteran of the carrier and an advocate for the channel, is retiring. Chow was the company’s first woman of color CEO and often proclaimed AT&T’s commitment to the channel. She made waves for many things throughout her career, including always supporting partners. She was quoted once as saying:
“Our growth strategy is one which is based on expanding our coverage of the market. We want to do that not just through our direct sales force, but we want to do that through channel partners.”
Learn more about Chow’s three decades of service to AT&T.