Kathy Downey

Kathy Downey is an experienced sales professional currently serving as the Distribution Sales Manager at OffSec since March 2023, focusing on cybersecurity workforce development. Prior to this role, Kathy took a radical sabbatical from January 2022 to February 2023 and worked at Equinix from May 2014 to January 2022 as the Director of the Global Partner Program, where a Global Referral Program was developed, and partners were recruited and trained. Earlier experience includes positions as Account Director of Channel Sales at Equinix, Americas Channel & Distribution Manager at Zeus Technology, and National Distribution Account Manager at Packeteer, managing significant revenue streams and partner relationships throughout those roles. Kathy holds a B.S. in Public Administration from San Diego State University and is a graduate of Santa Cruz High.