Michele Freed is a technology executive with 25 years of successful technical and business leadership experience under her belt. With a deep and broad understanding of international sales and business development strategies, Michele has cultivated relationships, demonstrated technical acumen, and provided global strategic business planning to position organizations for growth.

A graduate of Clemson University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with degrees in Computer Science and Distributed Systems, Michele has held various leadership positions at Microsoft, including Vice President Modern Life, Partner GM Education-Modern Learning Teacher, Student and Parent Experiences, and Partner Skype Foundation Services. Additionally, she has served as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer at SiTech Engineering, and CEO at Retirement.

Michele's tireless customer advocacy and passion for improving user experience have earned her recognition as an effective team builder and thought leader capable of persuasive direction. She has also been an investor at the Seattle Angel Conference and offered partner and general management expertise with HP Integration: Server and Tools Division at Microsoft, Office of CTO/CXO: Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft, and Mobile Information Worker: Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft.

In brief, Michele Freed is a driven and influential technology executive with a global strategic business planning ability, technical acumen, relationship cultivation skill, deep and broad international sales knowledge, and a tireless customer advocacy passion.

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