Brendan Kinkade

Brendan Kinkade has extensive experience in technology partnerships and marketing, having held multiple Vice President positions at IBM from February 2019 to January 2024, focusing on strategic technology partnerships and IBM Cloud & Cognitive Software. Prior to IBM, Brendan served as Sr. Manager at VMware from January 2013 to May 2016, leading partner sales and channel strategy for vCloud Air services. Brendan's earlier roles include Vice President of Channel Management and Global Alliances at FalconStor Software, where a global channel strategy was developed, as well as founding Kinkade & Co., a marketing and business development consulting firm. Brendan's professional journey began at Nexsan Technologies, where responsibilities encompassed corporate marketing and strategic alliances. Education includes studies at Northeast Louisiana University and The American School in Switzerland.