Raquel Wiley, TPx

“There is a unique ‘something’ that we all can do to impact change positively in our industry. It’s different for each of us. What’s important is that we all dig in and partake in being a part of the change that we want to see and experience in our industry and the communities we live in and serve daily.”

Raquel Wiley is a recognized leader and a rising voice for diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in the telecom channel. She is a 25+-year veteran of the telecom industry, a channel marketing professional, and a vocal advocate for those who face discrimination. She is a sought-after expert and frequent speaker on DEI topics, such as gender and racial diversity. 

Currently, Raquel is the senior channel marketing manager for TPx, a premier national managed services carrier. She is responsible for the strategic planning and management of the TPx channel partner program, which drives nearly half of the company’s business. Raquel develops and executes a broad range of strategies and initiatives in support of indirect sales channel recruitment, enablement and performance.  

In addition, Raquel heads up the DE&I initiative for TPx, bringing together leadership, human resources and peers to have the hard conversations and devise programmatic solutions. 

Prior to joining TPx, Raquel was an associate director of business marketing for AT&T where she provided end-to-end marketing management for the West Region small and medium business (SMB) sales organization. She started her telecom career in 1991 and served various service and sales roles with legacy AT&T.  

Raquel believes in giving back to her professional and personal communities. She is a former officer and member of the board of directors for Alliance of Channel Women, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the careers of female leaders in the technology channel. She has served as chair of the Finance Committee and the Events Committee, and she presently chairs ACW’s new DEI Committee.