Mac McLeod
Go-to-Market Strategist | Adoption Enablement and Monetization of AI | Emerging Technologies Sales Leader | Connecting People and Building Ecosystem Alliances that Spur Innovation
- Role
- Client Director - Strategic Ai at DDN
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mac McLeod
Global partner and AI ecosystem leader with 15+ years experience building and scaling systems integrator and OEM partnerships and integrating semiconductors. Successful history designing joint go-to-market strategies, driving partner-sourced pipeline, and closing complex enterprise deals across global accounts. Experienced in developing partner program frameworks, including tiering, governance, and performance metrics, and enabling partners to deliver scalable, high-impact AI and enterprise technology solutions. Deep background working with hyperscalers, global SIs, OEMs and enterprise accounts, with a focus on enterprise AI adoption and emerging technologies. I bring experience from large, global technology companies and semiconductor startups, two of which, were acquired by Microsoft and SoftBank. Align cross-functional teams of distinguished engineers, product teams and executive stakeholders, to drive measurable outcomes through partner-driven and internal team execution.As Director of Sales - Key OEM Accounts at Ampere (acquired by SoftBank Group), I collaborate with OEM and ecosystem partners to integrate modern Ampere arm64 processors to create hyper-efficient, specialized AI compute solutions from cloud to core to far edge, for maximum compute performance per watt and rack density.Prior to joining Ampere, I held leadership roles at Fungible, Inc (acquired by Microsoft) as Director of Global OEM and hyperscaler sales and previously at Dell Technologies where I enjoyed over 20 fulfilling years in relationship sales and technology consulting, managing strategic alliances partnerships and relationships with some of Dell’s largest customers.Core Competencies• Global AI Partner Ecosystems-SIs, OEMs• Cross-Functional Leadership (Sales, Product, Operations)• Partner Program Design (Tiering, Lifecycle, Governance)• Partner-Sourced & Influenced Revenue Growth• Joint Go-To-Market Strategy & Execution• Partner Enablement & Sales Acceleration• KPI Development, Pipeline Attribution & Forecasting• AI Infrastructure & Enterprise AI Adoption• Enterprise Deal Structuring & Negotiation• Global Account Strategy & Executive Engagement
Experience
Client Director - Strategic Ai
Apr 2026 — Present · Chatsworth, CA, US
DDN (DataDirect Networks) is the world’s leading AI and data intelligence company, empowering organizations to maximize the value of their data with end-to-end HPC and AI-focused solutions. Its customers range from the largest global enterprises and AI hyperscalers to cutting-edge research centers, all leveraging DDN’s proven data intelligence platform for scalable, secure, and high-performance AI deployments that drive 10x returns.
Education
Florida Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Mgmt/Flight Technology
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