Roger Quinlan

Roger Quinlan's work experience begins in 1988 as a National Sales Manager at Frost & Sullivan. Roger then went on to work as a Sales Manager at M.I.R.C. from 1989 to 1991. In 1991, they became a Regional Sales Manager at Virtual Microsystems until 1994 when they joined AT&T CampusWide in a sales role.

In 1997, Quinlan started their career at SAP as a Senior Account Executive and then became a Director of Sales from 2000 to 2002. From 2003 to 2006, they served as Vice President of Field Operations, managing license sales and the customer success team in the West region. Roger was also recognized as a top 10% performer during this time.

From 2007 to 2008, Quinlan was the Senior Vice President of Strategic Applications & Platform Technologies for North America at SAP. Roger managed the North American Centers of Excellence and achieved significant revenue growth.

Returning to SAP in 2010, Quinlan took on various roles including Senior Vice President & General Manager of Services - Western Region, Senior Vice President, Global Strategic Services Partners, and Sr. Vice President, Global-head of Partner Managed Cloud & BPO.

Quinlan's most recent position is as SVP of Global Sales, Service & Marketing and Chief Sales Officer for the Laser Segment at Coherent Corp. Roger has been in this role since July 2019 and has achieved a 65% growth in sales.

Alongside their professional career, Quinlan was also involved in board and advisory positions. Roger was a member of Bellarmine College Preparatory's Alumni Board of Advisors starting in 2013. Additionally, they served as the Board Secretary for The Tech Interactive from 2008 until May 2023.

Overall, Roger Quinlan has extensive experience in sales, marketing, and management roles, with a strong emphasis on driving revenue growth and managing global teams.

Roger Quinlan began their education in 1979 at Bellarmine College Preparatory, where they obtained a diploma in an unspecified field of study. From 1983 to 1988, they attended the University of Arizona and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Business Programming. In 1994, they pursued further education at the University of Phoenix, where they obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Finance and Marketing, completing their degree in 1996. Later, in June 2016, Roger Quinlan received a certification as a Master Beekeeper from the University of Montana in the field of Apiary Sciences.