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Linda Birbara

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Global Head of Commercial Operations at GLG
📍 New York, New York, United States

Linda is the Global Head of Commercial Operations at GLG, a growth-oriented leader with deep experience in sales readiness, business transformation, and go-to-market strategy for global financial services organizations. She previously held senior roles at LSEG, Thomson Reuters, and American Express, and holds an MBA from New York University.

As a graduate of Bryn Mawr College, one of the historic Seven Sisters womens colleges, Lindas background is rooted in a strong liberal arts tradition known for fostering female leaders. This educational foundation has shaped her career across the financial and information services industries.

She described her decision to join GLG as a "can’t-miss opportunity" to deliver trusted insight to top decision-makers globally.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Global Head of Commercial Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Sales Enablement
Her experience as Global Head of Sales Enablement at LSEG involved working with sales teams to accelerate growth and adapt to evolving markets.
Business Transformation
A core theme in her career, she focuses on partnering with senior leaders to deliver exceptional client outcomes and enable scalable growth through transformation.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Global Head of Commercial Operations
GLG
2-2021 - 10-2025
Global Head of Sales Enablement
LSEG
10-2016 - 1-2021
Director, Sales Transformation & Enablement
Refinitiv
6-2005 - 1-2016
Global Head of Strategy, Media
Thomson Reuters
1993 - 2004
Vice President
American Express
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Education
MBA
New York University
BA
Bryn Mawr College
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