Jim McLaughlin

Jim McLaughlin is an experienced professional in channel sales and business development, currently serving as Channel Business Manager and Public Sector Channel Manager at Palo Alto Networks since February 2021. Prior roles include Director of Channel Sales at TeamDynamix, and Partner Sales Manager for the East Region at Zendesk, where responsibilities encompassed partner sales and enablement in North America. Jim also held positions as Business Development Manager at Citrix and Federal Channel Manager at Veeam Software, focusing on strategic channels and revenue growth within federal partnerships. Earlier roles include Federal Account Manager at CDW, where IT solutions were provided to U.S. Navy clients, and experience in business plan writing at International Profit Associates. Jim began a career in journalism as a stringer and staff writer at the Chicago Sun-Times, holding a B.A. in English with a focus on Journalism from Western Illinois University.