MIT Sloan Executive Education

University of Connecticut

Sr. Director at Gartner

Lead the strategic direction and management of the Good Jobs Challenge initiative for the Southwest CT Manufacturing Partnership. This program, supported by over $2 million in federal grant funding, is designed to strengthen the manufacturing workforce in Southwest Connecticut by providing training opportunities that lead to industry-recognized certifications or credentials.

The initiative focuses on equipping unemployed or underemployed individuals, as well as incumbent workers, with the skills and certifications needed to excel in manufacturing roles.

Through the sector partnership, my role involves building strong partnerships with local businesses, training providers, and community organizations to ensure the successful implementation of the initiative, ultimately driving economic growth and job creation in Southwest Connecticut.

Bridgeport Regional Business Council (BRBC)

Director, Southwest CT Manufacturing Partnership

Directed effective content architecture, content-type portfolios, and research methodologies, focusing on Market, Vendor, and Product coverage, including Magic Quadrants, Vendor Ratings, and Cool Vendor Content Types. Served as the Practice liaison for CIO and Industries practices.

Collaborated with Research, Product, and Content Strategy teams to establish and launch the Market Governance Steering Committee, resulting in increased market coverage across the organization.

Aligned priorities between clients, practice, and methodologies team to support CIO content portfolio, piloting and launching content types that boosted client engagement and readership.

Co-led analyst community alongside Research leaders, focusing on 30+ service providers for the Complex Vendor Program to drive collaboration, process consistency, and research coverage. 

Partnered with the Research Board department serving C-level Global 500 executives to streamline processes and leverage standard content authoring and publishing systems.

Gartner

Research Content Strategy Director - Research and Advisory Department

Focused on operational and service delivery efficiency and effectiveness within Executive Programs. Led initiatives, developed programs, and implemented processes. Directed programs through matrixed organization model, identifying needs, sourcing resources, and coordinating efforts across diverse range of team members.

Transformed $250M organization by developing and implementing innovative and comprehensive change management programs. Drove adoption of globally consistent practices across associates and leadership, increasing utilization, member retention, and growth.

Developed, executed, and continually enhanced Global New Associate Program through training 500+ former CIOs, CTOs, and consultants to become Executive Partners, utilizing onsite training, eLearning modules, toolkits, videos, webinars, and the associate guide/playbook. Collaborated with external vendor to customize and implement coaching programs and workshop skills, leveraging internal resources to achieve project objectives and deliver exceptional results.

Senior Director, Business Operations - Executive Programs Department

Executed programs and processes with business units to drive targeted sales and marketing campaigns, market research, and gather client insights. Managed 3rd-party vendor relationships.

Senior Director, Database Management - Data Warehouse Department

Managed sales intranet team with 3K+ annual content submissions. Evaluated technologies to optimize marketing. Established CEO Client Advisory Board. Oversaw CRM / Database Rationalization vendor selection, and developed resource framework for the senior leadership team to prioritize Sales / Marketing initiatives.

Senior Director, Marketing Technologies - Marketing Department

Managed the team responsible for leveraging technology to promote products and services to sales representatives, prospects, and clients. Drove increase in revenue, client retention, and growth.

Senior Director, Field Marketing - Sales Department

Directed global channel management for Interactive Services products, and drove revenue growth through direct engagement with clients, prospects, and sales associates in person.

Director, Channel Management - Interactive Services

Designed product marketing plans, collateral, training tools, and sales programs to increase product sales. Developed products and created marketing programs for Gartner Research on electronic platforms, contributing to $50M in revenue from 1.2K+ client companies globally.

Denise Weaver