Melissa Barnhart

Melissa Barnhart serves as the Director of Channel Sales for North America at Kentik, a leader in network observability, since October 2024. Previously, Barnhart held the role of Partner Sales & Cloud Alliances Manager at AlgoSec, enabling complex organizations to enhance visibility and risk management. At Persefoni, Barnhart was Head of Global Partnerships for a Climate Management & Accounting Platform from April 2022 to March 2024. As Director of North America Partner Sales at Commvault, significant channel and MSP programs were launched, contributing to the Metallic SaaS portfolio. Barnhart’s career includes pivotal roles at Puppet, VMware, Turnberry Solutions, SHI, and New Horizons Computer Learning Center, showcasing a strong track record in partner sales and account management. Barnhart holds a BBA in Marketing from the Fox School of Business at Temple University.