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Joel Kennedy

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Senior SLED Account Executive at Ivanti
📍 Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States

Joel Kennedy is a seasoned sales executive specializing in Enterprise Management and Cybersecurity solutions for the SLED sector. His career includes senior roles at Ivanti, Genesys, and NetApp, showcasing his expertise in driving direct and channel sales. He holds an MBA from the University of Minnesotas Carlson School of Management.

He is a passionate advocate for mental health awareness, actively supporting and participating in NAMIWalks in Minneapolis. Joel also shows a keen interest in emerging technologies, particularly AI-driven platforms that focus on career development and improving job market outcomes for individuals.

He supports NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) by participating in their fundraising walks.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Senior SLED Account Executive
Job Level
Middle
Location
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States
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SLED Sales Strategy
His entire career, including current and past roles at Ivanti, Genesys, Tanium, and NetApp, has been focused on the State, Local, and Education (SLED) market.
IT & Cybersecurity
He has extensive experience selling cybersecurity and IT Service Management solutions for major tech companies like Ivanti and Tanium to public sector clients.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Senior SLED Account Executive
Ivanti
8-2023 - 8-2025
Senior Sales Executive - Contractor
MN Best Inc.
3-2021 - 7-2023
National Sales Manager - Higher ED (Public/Private/AMC)/K-12 - Local Government
Genesys
2-2019 - 3-2021
Regional SLED Account Manager
Tanium
11-2015 - 2-2019
SLED Account Executive - MN/MO/IA/ND/SD
NetApp
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Education
1988 - 1989
MBA
UMN Carlson School of Management
1984 - 1988
BA
University of Minnesota Morris
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