Denise Podnar

Denise Podnar has a diverse work experience spanning over three decades. Denise currently holds the position of Head of Partnerships & Alliances, Chef Products at Progress Chef since June 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Progress Software as a Sr. Partner Account Manager - System Integrators from July 2020 to October 2021.

Denise also has experience at Chef Software, where they served as a Commercial Account Executive from April 2019 to June 2020, and as a Sales Development Representative from July 2018 to March 2019.

Before working for Chef Software, Denise held various business development and entrepreneurial roles at different organizations from 2006 to 2018.

In the early stages of their career, they worked at Active Voice as a Sales Manager for OEM & International Sales from 1992 to 2001. During this time, they managed the company's largest account and successfully increased sales. Denise also negotiated contracts and developed global partnerships, significantly growing sales revenue.

Prior to their role as a Sales Manager, Denise worked as a Dealer Support Representative at Active Voice from 1990 to 1992. In this role, they provided support to dealers, demonstrated products to potential customers, and managed customer and dealer complaints.

Overall, Denise Podnar has a wide range of experience in sales, partnerships, account management, and business development.

Denise Podnar obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with a focus on Marketing and Management Information Systems from Washington State University. The duration of their education at this institution is not specified.