Jennifer Keating

Jennifer Keating is the Director of the Public Sector Partner Organization for Cisco. She is an industry veteran, with nearly 25 years of experience working in the channel. She has dynamic experience in both distribution as well as with resellers/solutions providers. Jennifer is committed to building successful, diverse teams while encouraging creativity and collaboration. Previously, Jennifer spent time working with Comstor, giving her a front row seat to learning the Cisco business. She also has experience working with CDWG and was initially hired to build a Cisco practice, where she then led the company through its first Gold audit. Her 12+ years with CDWG were multifaceted, having held a myriad of leadership roles with accelerating levels of responsibility. Jennifer managed the pre-sales engineering organization, and then later moved into sales to lead the federal civilian business. With Jennifer's leadership, the civilian business grew from $320M to $480M. Outside of Cisco, Jennifer is committed to positively impacting her community. She is a proud member of the board of trustees for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and currently serves as chairman. Jennifer received her Bachelor of Science in English from Radford University. She resides in Herndon, VA with her two children, Thomas and Sophia, and her husband of over 20 years.