Fiona Carney — CEO
Currently I am COO for Microsoft EMEA, leading a strong team of sales enablement, go to market, sales operations and marketing professionals to work with our customers and partners across 120+ markets to help drive digital transformation and the power of AI through our portfolio of solutions (Cloud &AI Platforms, Business Applications, Security & Modern work collaboration and productivity solutions). I started my career in consulting before moving into technology, and have worked across Europe, Asia and with global teams over the last 25 years. As a qualified executive coach, I am vested in supporting others in their progression, and developing teams, and work with mentoring start ups and NGOs. Passionate about Diversity & inclusion, I have played a leadership role across Microsoft to sponsor and promote includion, diversity & allyship in many forms. I have a B.Comm, Masters in Business Studies, MSc in Coaching, Post grad diplomas in Marketing, Executive Coaching and Psychodynamic group coaching, and certificate in Group Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS executive with extensive experience in global operations and sales strategy.
Location: Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Experience: 27 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Global Operations
- Sales Operations
- Sales Enablement
- Go To Market Strategy
- Integrated Field Marketing
- Performance Marketing
- Marketing
- Product Marketing
- Operations Management
- Sales Support
- Operations Strategy
- Account Management
- Sales Excellence
- Strategic Planning
- Fiscal Management
Career Highlights
- Led digital transformation initiatives across EMEA.
- Passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion.
- Extensive experience in global operations and sales strategy.
Work Experience
Microsoft
Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, EMEA (6 mos)
GM & Chief Operating Officer, EMEA (1 yr 8 mos)
General Manager & Chief Marketing Officer, EMEA (1 yr 1 mo)
General Manager & Chief Operations Officer, Western Europe (1 yr 6 mos)
General Manager & Chief Marketing & Operations Officer APAC (2 yrs 2 mos)
Senior Director Asia Business Operations (2 yrs 4 mos)
Director EMEA Business Operations (1 yr 6 mos)
Director EMEA Sales Excellence (1 yr)
Director of Operations, Business Applications (1 yr 11 mos)
Group Manager - Microsoft Operations EMEA (1 yr)
Chief of Staff- EMEA Operations (2 yrs 5 mos)
Global Program Manager (2 yrs 8 mos)
Accenture
Manager Communications & High Tech Consulting (3 yrs 2 mos)
KPMG
Senior Business Consultant (5 yrs 4 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm) at University College Dublin
Master’s Degree MSc at University College Cork
Post graduate diploma at Coaching & Mentoring Partnership
Post graduate diploma at CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing
Masters Business Studies at University College Dublin
Post graduate at Kets de Vries Institute
Group psychoanalytic work studies at University College Dublin