Margaret Dawson

Margaret Dawson is Chief of Staff to the CEO and Communications Officer. A 25-year tech industry veteran, Margaret brings proven, global success at leading corporate communications, product marketing, product management, diversity & inclusion, and overall go-to-market strategy for both emerging and Fortune 500 companies. In all of her roles, Margaret takes a customer-centric approach, while establishing differentiated go-to-market programs that break through crowded markets and drive category share and revenue growth.

Prior to joining Apptio, Margaret was most recently Chief of Staff to the CEO at Red Hat. She has held global leadership roles at both emerging and Fortune 500 companies, using her entrepreneurship and collaborative leadership style to drive new global initiatives, including cloud at HPE, network security at Microsoft, international e-commerce at Amazon.com, and portfolio product strategy at Red Hat.

Margaret is an acclaimed author and speaker on digital disruption, emerging technologies, cloud computing, and the convergence of business and technology. Ranked as one of the top Women in Cloud Computing, she was also named Business Role Model of the Year for Women in IT, and Mentor and Coach of the Year in the Stevie Business Awards. Margaret has worked and traveled extensively in Asia, Europe, and North America. She is an advisor to multiple cloud and technology organizations and early-stage companies and CEOs.