Micheline Germanos is a Senior Director at Microsoft Corporation in charge of Marketing and Operations Field Excellence.

A French national, born in Lebanon, Micheline holds an engineering degree in Computer Sciences from “EcoleCentrale de Lyon.” Following a career in technical and European management roles, Micheline joined Microsoft eight years ago as Senior Director for Web Services and Hosting, a role that included partnering with Telecom operators and Hosters within the Europe and Middle East region.

In 2007, she moved to Microsoft Headquarters in Redmond (WA), as Worldwide General Manager, Sales Enablement and Excellence managing Global Operations for the “Communications Sector” division.

Next, she traveled globally developing innovative business models that would allow millions of people in Emerging Markets to access digital technologies, helping to foster their socio-economic development.

Currently, Micheline leads a community of Marketing Leaders in seventy-five countries, managing Microsoft’s Subsidiary Marketing Excellence, driving success around business, marketing and operations priorities.  Her responsibilities also include leading talent management efforts to ensure global leadership readiness and leadership pipeline development, and serving as the Executive Sponsor for Diversity and Inclusion in the Microsoft Worldwide Marketing and Operations Group.  She is passionately committed to being an agent of change in this space.