Chris Andrew

Chris is the Sr. Director of the Datacenter Optimization (DCO) team within the Global Partner Solutions, Americas organization at Microsoft. The DCO team is an incubation/business development resource with a core focus on driving strategic Azure adoption and scale consumption through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. Chris has 25 years of global experience focused on emerging technologies within the Hosting/Cloud Services, Software and Telecommunications industries. Chris joined Microsoft in March 1999 and has been directly focused on Cloud Computing, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), and Managed Service Providers.

Adam Burke

Adam is the Director of Partner Development on the Datacenter Optimization Team at Microsoft. He has business development responsibility working with partners to enable datacenter migrations to Azure, supporting Microsoft partners as they digitally transform their business. Adam has over 15 years of experience in Information Technology. Prior to his current role, he has held roles in Direct Sales Leadership, Account Management, Technical Sales, Consulting and IT Operations. Adam resides in Chicago, IL with his wife and three children.

Andrew Cook

Andrew is a senior business development and technical enablement manager on the Strategic Growth - Datacenter Optimization team at Microsoft. He has responsibility for the strategy and enablement of partners to drive scale migrations to Azure through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. Andrew joined Microsoft in September 2014. Prior to Microsoft, he spent 12 years at CenturyLink (formerly Savvis) where he most recently served as Director of Engineering, Managed Services. Andrew holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science with an emphasis in information management from Webster University. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Andrew still resides in St. Louis with his wife and three children.

Fernando Peoples

Fernando is a business development and technical enablement manager on the Strategic Growth - Datacenter Optimization team at Microsoft. He has responsibility for the strategy and enablement of partners to drive scale migrations to Azure through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. Fernando joined Microsoft in April 2021 as a Partner Development Manager. Prior to Microsoft, he spent 9 years at First National Technology Solutions (FNTS) where he served in various roles from Sales Engineer to Cloud Engineer. Originally from Lexington, North Carolina, Fernando, and his wife now call Omaha, Nebraska home. Where they live with their four children.

Isaac Arellano

Isaac joined the Datacenter Optimization Team at Microsoft as a Director of Partner Development. He has the responsibility to drive the Datacenters migrations to Azure across Latin America market, enable and support partners to seize the opportunity to deliver new value services with Azure. Isaac has more than 20 years of experience in the Software, IT, Cloud, and Telecommunications industries. Isaac has held roles across Latin America in Sales Leadership, Go-To-Market, Business Development, and Account Management. Isaac speaks Spanish, English, and Portuguese, while he resides in Mexico City, Mex.

Khaled Kefel

Khaled is a business development manager on the Strategic Growth - Datacenter Optimization team at Microsoft. He has responsibility for the strategy and enablement of partners to drive scale migrations to Azure through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. Khaled joined Microsoft in March 2020 as an Enterprise Channel Manager working on business development across many solutions. Prior to Microsoft, he has held roles in Business Development, Enterprise Sales, Technical Sales and IT Consulting services. Khaled resides in Toronto, Canada with his wife and three children.

Mark Seger

Mark is a senior business development and technical enablement manager on the Strategic Growth - Datacenter Optimization team at Microsoft. He has responsibility for the strategy and enablement of partners to drive scale migrations to Azure through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. Mark joined Microsoft in January 2016 as a Cloud Solution Architect. Prior to Microsoft, he spent 8 years at CenturyLink (formerly Savvis) where he most recently served as Manager of Engineering, Managed Services. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Business Administration from Fontbonne University. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Mark still resides in St. Louis with his wife and three children.

Melissa Iacovino

Melissa is a Partner Development Manager on the Datacenter Optimization team, within the GPS Americas organization at Microsoft. Melissa has responsibility to recruit channel partners and help grow their Azure business. Melissa brings a wealth of industry and partner experience to the team. Prior to joining Microsoft in June, 2021, Melissa was Director, Global Portfolio & Commercial Strategy for Ricoh, responsible for assessing new market opportunities for the company. Prior to that she held lead sales and channel development roles with multiple MSPs. Melissa resides in Philadelphia with her husband and two daughters.

T.R. Sloan

T.R. is a Director of Strategic Growth on the Datacenter Optimization (DCO) team within the Global Partner Solutions, Americas organization at Microsoft. The DCO team of senior resources enables strategic partners to accelerate Azure growth and drive digital transformation across joint customers through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. T.R. has 19 years of enterprise and cloud experience focused on increasing business value with technology. T.R. joined Microsoft in January 2006 and has held a variety of roles including Architect, Solution Specialist, and Account Executive. T.R. resides in Carmel, IN with his wife and two kids.