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Vanessa Westerhout

Go-to-Market AI & Cloud Strategies |ex Microsoft| ex LinkedIn| ex IBM| Global Program Management | Corporate Communications | Sales Enablement

Greater Seattle Area

Career path.

  1. Microsoft

    Senior Program Manager, Elev8 Inc. for Microsoft AI Business Solutions Field and Partner

    Jan 2026 - Present
  2. West Marketing Communications Inc

    Principal and Founder

    May 2014 - Present
  3. Microsoft

    Communications Manager, Elev8 Inc. For Microsoft Windows Consumer and Commercial

    Sep 2024 - Jan 2026
  4. Microsoft

    Global Program Manager, Office of the EVP, AI National Initiative

    Oct 2020 - Oct 2025
  5. Zemax, LLC

    Global Programs Manager

    Apr 2019 - Oct 2020
  6. IBM Global Services

    Worldwide Sales Enablement, Cloud and Cognitive

    Mar 2017 - Mar 2018
  7. LinkedIn

    Head of Marketing, SE Asia

    Jan 2012 - Jun 2014
  8. Microsoft

    Regional Marketing Director, Asia Pacific & Japan - Virtualization and Private Cloud Initiative

    May 2010 - Jan 2012
  9. Microsoft

    Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Surface

    Dec 2007 - May 2010
  10. Microsoft

    Senior Manager, Public Relations, Small Medium Solutions Partners (SMS&P)

    Jan 2006 - Dec 2007
  11. Microsoft

    Lead Product Manager, Windows Server Marketing

    Jan 2003 - Dec 2006
  12. Microsoft

    Communications Manager, Microsoft Services

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2003
  13. Standard Chartered Bank

    Manager, Marketing Communications, Investment Services Group

    Jul 1997 - Apr 1999
  14. Burson-Marsteller

    Senior Account Executive, Corporate Practice

    Jan 1995 - Jul 1997
  15. Hill+Knowlton Strategies

    Account Executive, Corporate Communications Division

    Aug 1992 - Jan 1995