Liz Centoni serves as Chief Strategy Officer and General Manager, Applications for Cisco, the worldwide leader in technology that powers the Internet.
In this role, Centoni partners with the Executive Leadership team, other General Managers, and functional leaders to drive the company’s overall strategic direction and leads a team incubating emerging solutions to create new markets and businesses.
As the GM of Applications, Centoni is responsible for Cisco’s portfolio of solutions that power optimized experiences for our customers’ applications, which are increasingly central to their businesses in today’s digital, cloud-first world.
Centoni is a voting member of Cisco’s Investment review board which directs the company’s efforts with startups and the global venture community.
Dedicated to mentorship, talent development and leadership, Centoni is the Cisco Global Executive Sponsor for the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program.
Centoni serves on the Board of Directors for Daimler AG and Ingersoll Rand.
Centoni holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Mumbai as well as an MBA from the University of San Francisco.
