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Melissa Dougherty

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Global Managing Director Partner Sales- Financial Services ▪️ Business Development Leader at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Melissa is the Global Managing Director of Partner Sales for Financial Services at AWS, with over 25 years of experience building and leading high-performing teams. She specializes in creating global partner ecosystems to drive revenue growth and holds an MBA from Northeastern University. People who have worked with her describe her as a results-oriented, creative, and motivating leader.

Based in New Hampshire, Melissa is a passionate advocate for mentorship and women in technology, frequently speaking on these topics. She is a member of the Womens Bond Club, an organization for women in financial services, and is passionate about helping others navigate their careers, drawing from her own unique professional journey.

Unique fact: Melissa successfully led technology sales teams for 15 years and earned her Masters degree without first obtaining an undergraduate degree.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Global Managing Director Partner Sales- Financial Services ▪️ Business Development Leader
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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Partner-led Growth
Her entire career at AWS and prior roles have focused on building and scaling global channel and partner programs to drive business growth.
Financial Services Tech
Her current role is dedicated to the financial services industry, and she speaks publicly about technology disruption and modernization within the sector at major events like AWS re:Invent.
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Career

Work history

3-2021
Global Managing Director Partner Sales- Financial Services ▪️ Business Development Leader
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
4-2015 - 3-2021
Americas Managing Director, System Integrators
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
10-2006 - 2-2014
Director-North American Channels ▪️ Strategic Advisor - Business Growth and Expansion
Ipswitch, Inc.
Distribution Manager ▪️ New Route to Market
Ipswitch, Inc.
1-2003 - 1-2005
Sales Leader
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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Education
2013 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Northeastern University
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