Annie Shain

Annie Shain leads Cisco’s Global Networking and Internet & Mass-Scale Infrastructure Partner Sales, a team dedicated to positioning Cisco and our partners for success in the AI era by winning the network foundation. Her 25-year tenure at Cisco includes more than a decade as an Account Manager and Product Sales Specialist in various business segments, various leadership roles in the Global Service Provider specialist organization, and leading Cisco’s fastest-growing Global Managed Service business with Meraki. Prior to her current role, Annie was the Senior Director of Partner and Service Provider Sales for Meraki, leading a team of global Sales Specialists focused on SMB scale, managed services creation and offer development, and sales acceleration and execution. A passionate advocate for women in technology, Annie serves as co-executive sponsor for Women of Cisco Americas. She launched the “Women of Americas Service Provider” Employee Resource Organization (ERO) as well as the Service Provider “Diversity Ambassador Program” focused on improving gender and racial diversity in the Service Provider organization at Cisco. Annie is based in the San Francisco Bay Area where she enjoys spending time with her husband and their three children – coaching soccer, swimming, and hiking, as well as supervising Lego builds and cooking as a family. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and International Studies from UCLA and is an avid sports fan of the UCLA Bruins, the San Francisco 49ers, and the San Francisco Giants.