Beth Bezaire Oommen

Beth Bezaire Oommen is a marketing leader with over 12 years of experience. She currently serves as the head of global marketing for Cisco Networking Academy, empowering millions of learners and communities around the world through inclusive access to digital skills and quality education. In this role, she drives marketing strategy through digital execution to deliver new learning offerings and engaging online experiences that evolve with the dynamic technology landscape. Previously, she built and led the product marketing function for Cisco Networking Academy and orchestrated countless product launches and marketing campaigns. Before joining Cisco, she served in technical marketing roles at MathWorks, driving adoption of data analytics, computational modeling, and programming software in higher education through technical sessions and instructor engagement. Her journey into marketing started during engineering graduate school where she co-led a student competition team to design, build, and – yes, market – an award-winning hybrid electric car. Building on that technical foundation, plus her passion for education and people-first approach, Beth excels at bridging across technical and creative teams to deliver innovative products and experiences that truly resonate. One of the most rewarding parts of her career is mentoring emerging professionals into the next generation of influential leaders. As a lifelong learner, her curiosity extends far beyond the workplace. When she's not busy shaping the future of digital education, you might find her tending her growing jungle of houseplants, hitting the next hiking trail, experimenting with a new recipe, or finding her zen in shavasana.