Melanie Sommer, an accomplished marketing professional, has made waves in the industry with her extensive experience and leadership skills. Sommer received her education at Austin High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Film, Communications from The University of Texas at Austin. Sommer has held various marketing leadership roles, including Vice President of Marketing at Reconasense and Smarter Security, as well as Global Marketing Lead for Identity and Access Management at RSA Security.

Sommer's impressive career also includes serving in several director and senior manager roles at companies such as Sailpoint, Sun Microsystems, and Waves Audio. Notably, Sommer served as the Vice President of Marketing at Spanning Cloud Apps, where she effectively led a complete branding overhaul and doubled the company's revenue in just two years.

Sommer actively shares her knowledge and experience as the Owner and Principal Consultant at Initium Marketing. Her expertise has landed her speaking engagements at industry conferences, including the Gartner Security Summit and the Cloud Identity Summit.

With a broad skills set that includes marketing strategy, branding, and communications, Sommer is a sought-after marketing thought leader. Her interests include identity management and cloud-based solutions, and she continues to be a trailblazer in the industry.