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Kerry McDonough

Director

U.S. Small Business Partners Sales

As Cisco’s U.S. Director for Small Business Sales, Kerry McDonough leads a team of sales and engineering professionals supporting Cisco channel partners who serve small businesses. His responsibility is to grow Cisco’s Small Business revenues and support Cisco partners in building and sustaining a profitable small business practice, with a breadth of products and services designed for their customers' needs.

McDonough has held a number of leadership positions at Cisco including U.S. Channels Director of Business Development, Director of U.S. Commercial Channels, Northwest Area Operations Director, and Manager of Channel Operations in the Midwest. He began his career with Cisco in 1996 as a channel account manager.

Before joining Cisco, McDonough was Partner Development Manager for EDS at Digital Equipment Corporation, following his role as a Territory Account Manager at NCR Corp.

McDonough has been a featured speaker and panelist at industry forums and distributor events. He also serves on the Board of Directors of CompTIA, the nonprofit trade association advancing the global interests of information technology professionals and companies including manufacturers, distributors, resellers, and educational institutions.

McDonough holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration, including a minor in information technology, from the University of Missouri.