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Elaine Chan

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Chief of Staff, Commercial & Shared Services Sales at Palo Alto Networks
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Elaine Chan is a senior tech leader with over 20 years of experience in global marketing, sales, and GTM strategy at firms like Palo Alto Networks, VMware, and Symantec. She is an expert in developing joint GTM plans with cloud partners like Azure and Google, and holds an MBA from the University of California, Davis.

Described by colleagues as enthusiastic, team-focused, and an inspiring mentor, Elaine is passionate about building strong team cultures. Her social media highlights a focus on celebrating team accomplishments, from interns to leadership, showcasing a collaborative and supportive management style.

She developed and executed go-to-market strategies for China that contributed to overachieving revenue targets for eight consecutive quarters.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Chief of Staff, Commercial & Shared Services Sales
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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GTM Strategy
Has over 20 years of experience developing and executing go-to-market strategies for major technology companies like Palo Alto Networks and VMware.
Cloud Partnerships
At VMware, she developed new business models and joint go-to-market plans with major cloud hyperscalers including Azure, Google, and AWS.
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Career

Work history

5-2022
Chief of Staff, Commercial & Shared Services Sales
Palo Alto Networks
6-2021 - 5-2022
Sr. Manager, Okyo GTM Enterprise Sales
Palo Alto Networks
7-2019 - 6-2021
Senior Manager, Business Growth
VMware
7-2014 - 7-2019
Senior Manager, Digital Marketing Demand Generation
VMware
7-2013 - 7-2014
Senior Partner Manager, Global Marketing
Symantec
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Education
MBA
University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management
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