As Chief Marketing Officer,
Michelle leads a global marketing organization, focused on transforming
today’s workforce for tomorrow’s economy. Since joining the company, she
has been responsible for Skillsoft’s global marketing strategy, which
includes generating awareness, driving preference, and building affinity
for Skillsoft. Additionally – and perhaps most importantly – Michelle
serves as the company's brand evangelist, helping to build a vibrant
community of passionate learners.
With more than 25 years of marketing, branding, and strategy
experience, Michelle has made it her personal mission to support the
advancement of women in business. Prior to Skillsoft, she served as
Chief Marketing Officer of IBM Watson, where she was instrumental in
developing the first “Women Leaders in AI” program,
which honors women who put AI to work across industries and around the
globe. She also served as the global head of marketing for The Weather
Company, an IBM Business, helping companies understand how to
anticipate, plan for, and ultimately make better decisions – with
greater confidence – in the face of weather.
Michelle is a prolific speaker on a range of topics, including the
war for talent, digital transformation, and marketing in a post-pandemic
world. She covers these topics and more as the host of Skillsoft's
podcast, The Edge, now in its second season. She has authored countless
papers covering a range of business and marketing topics, was at the
center of Skillsoft’s leadership role in DEI through free “Leadercamps,”
and has taught two Percipio courses on the Pink Pandemic and Public Speaking.
Michelle is also a founding member of CMO Huddles,
a group dedicated to bringing together and empowering highly effective
B2B CMOs to share, care, and dare each other to greatness. Michelle
holds a Master’s degree from Simmons University and sits on the pro side
of the Oxford comma debate.
