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Glen AndersonunlockedGavriella: together at University of Michigan (1985–1988)
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About
Gavriella Schuster is a public company director and former Microsoft Corporate Vice President whose work spans enterprise oversight, cybersecurity governance, AI strategy, and digital transformation. She currently serves on the boards of Mimecast, Ontinue, and Nerdio, has held prior board roles at Open Systems, ChinaSoft International, and Included.AI, and advises private equity firms including Berkshire Partners, EQT, Permira, and West River Group. At Microsoft, she oversaw a $40B portfolio and led changes to the global partner ecosystem; she is also a TEDx speaker, an ATHENA Global Leadership award recipient, and co-founder of Women in Cloud and the Women in Technology Network.
Experience
- MimecastBoard of Directorscurrent2022 — presentLondon, England
- Ontinue, the MDR division of Open SystemsBoard of Directorscurrent2021 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- NerdioBoard of Directorscurrent2022 — presentChicago, Illinois
- WestRiver GroupStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 — presentSeattle, Washington
- Gavriella Schuster, LLCCEO and Managing Directorcurrent2021 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- IncludedBoard of Advisors2022 — 2026Seattle, Washington
- RaliLearning and Development Partner2022 — 2025Atlanta, Georgia
- Berkshire PartnersStrategic Advisor2021 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Open SystemsBoard of Directors2021 — 2024Zurich, Switzerland
- Artificial SolutionsAdvisory Board Chairwoman2021 — 2023Stockholm County, Sweden
- ChinaSoft InternationalBoard Of Directors2018 — 2022Beijing City, China
- MicrosoftCorporate Vice President, One Commercial Partner2016 — 2021Redmond, Washington, United States
- MicrosoftGeneral Manager, WW Partner Programs and Marketing2014 — 2016Redmond, Washington, United States
- MicrosoftGeneral Manager Cloud & Enterprise Business2011 — 2014Redmond, Washington, United States
- MicrosoftGeneral Manager Windows Product Management Group2006 — 2011Redmond, Washington, United States
- MicrosoftSr. Director US Volume Licensing2001 — 2006Redmond, Washington, United States
- MicrosoftDirector Enterprise Services1999 — 2001Redmond, Washington, United States
- MicrosoftGroup Manager Training Initiatives1997 — 1999Redmond, Washington, United States
- MicrosoftProgram Manager CTEC Program1995 — 1997Redmond, Washington, United States
- Adobe SystemsSr. Manager of Customer Service & Operations1992 — 1995San Jose, California, United States
- Aldus CorporationCustomer Service and Operations Manager1992 — 1995Seattle, Washington, United States
- CIGNAManager Group Benefits Claims Administration1988 — 1992Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Skills & more
Strategy48Leadership3Management35Team Leadership26Team Management14Artificial Intelligence (AI)19Cloud Computing99Business Alliances92Go-to-market Strategy99Change Management22Channel Partners26Business Development73
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Product ManagementProduct MarketingData CenterSolution SellingDemand GenerationCRMProfessional ServicesProgram ManagementCompetitive AnalysisDigital MarketingSalesMulti-channel MarketingLanguages French
- DDN 502 Masterclass on Governing Systemic Cyber Risk — Digital Directors Network
From Gavriella's professional profile.
Colleagues at WestRiver Group
Aaron Vaccaro
Vice President at WestRiver Group
Anthony Bontrager
Managing Director at WestRiver Group
Arika Lobe
Director of Finance at WestRiver Group
Ben Wolff
Advisor, WRG Technology Sector at WestRiver Group
Brian Huang
Associate at WestRiver Group
Cheyenne Nolze
Accounting Manager at WestRiver Group
Craig Lange
Managing Director at WestRiver Group
Dana Fink
Senior Associate at WestRiver Group
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gavriella Schuster?
- Gavriella Schuster is a public company director and former Microsoft Corporate Vice President whose work spans enterprise oversight, cybersecurity governance, AI strategy, and digital transformation. She currently serves on the boards of Mimecast, Ontinue, and Nerdio, has held prior board roles at Open Systems, ChinaSoft International, and Included.AI, and advises private equity firms including Berkshire Partners, EQT, Permira, and West River Group. At Microsoft, she oversaw a $40B portfolio and led changes to the global partner ecosystem; she is also a TEDx speaker, an ATHENA Global Leadership award recipient, and co-founder of Women in Cloud and the Women in Technology Network.
- Where does Gavriella Schuster work?
- Gavriella Schuster is Advisor, WRG Technology Sector at WestRiver Group.
- Where did Gavriella Schuster go to school?
- Gavriella Schuster studied at University of Michigan (Bachelor of Science - BS, Psychology); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Master of Business Administration - MBA (partially completed), Business Administration and Management).
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Also attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute152
Lawrence BettinoManaging Director at Dot CapitalPatch PaczkowskiVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJonathan BurbaumEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceAaron HenshawInvestor at Ambush CapitalCarly StrifeInvestor at Ambush CapitalJoe LallouzEntrepreneur and angel investor based in New York City
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Shared employers
Also worked at Nerdio3
Also worked at Open Systems1
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Also worked at Adobe Systems200
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