Greg Leskinen

Greg Leskinen is currently an advisor at Virtual Power Systems. Greg has over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing, including positions at Elisity, Apptio, and Aviatrix.

Leskinen began their career in sales at Elisity, where they worked for seven months as a strategic segment GTM. In this role, they were responsible for Elisity's cognitive trust identity-based segmentation and microsegmentation software. Greg then left Elisity to become an advisor at Virtual Power Systems.

At Virtual Power Systems, Leskinen has been instrumental in developing the company's partner ecosystem, which includes Schneider Electric, CUI, Artesyn Technologies, HP Enterprise, Intel, Lenovo, CE+T, Vertiv and others. Greg has also played a key role in driving the adoption of the company's groundbreaking Software-Defined Power® Intelligent Control of Energy® (ICE) technology platform.

Prior to joining Virtual Power Systems, Leskinen spent 11 years at Apptio, where they rose to the position of Senior Director of Strategic Sales. In this role, they were responsible for Apptio's global sales strategy and execution. Greg also oversaw the company's sales operations and go-to-market initiatives.

Before joining Apptio, Leskinen spent two years at Aviatrix as a Senior Sales Executive for Global Accounts. In this role, they were responsible for Aviatrix's sales strategy and execution in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Greg Leskinen attended Western Washington University where they earned their Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts. Greg was involved in many activities and societies such as cycling, rock climbing, lacrosse, skiing, and pre-med undergraduate studies. Greg then attended Antioch University Seattle to study psychology. Greg changed their focus to sales and graduated with a degree in psychology. Lastly, they attended Bellevue High School.