Karie Kat Atwood

Vice President of Global Provider Management @Advantage Communications Group

Port Washington, NY, US

Kat brings 14 years of experience in the telecom and IT sector, along with a drive for speed, agility, and performance—a few key traits pulled from 10+ years of racing motocross. As the Vice President of Global Provider Management, Kat has built multiple programs that support growing and elevating the existing service provider relationships driving sales alignment, increase solution & industry knowledge with sellers and internal teams, while overseeing contracting, international expansion, and strategic alliances with providers interested in growing with Advantage globally. Kat also bridges the gap between provider relationships and operational best practices within Advantage\'s cross-functional teams.In May 2022, she was recognized as a Leader and Influencer in the Channel by CRN, The Channel. Kat is proud to be an outspoken leader for diversity, equality, and inclusion, serving as part of the Channel Partners / Channel Futures community, a member of the Alliance of Channel Women and CompTIA’s Advancing Channel Women.