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Maria Martinez

by Justin Cates
Maria Martinez
Chief Operating Officer
Cisco

In this role, Martinez is responsible for the company’s operations and transformation, as well as building high-value experiences for its customers, partners, and employees. Martinez oversees Cisco’s Strategy Execution, Customer Success, Renewals, Customer & Partner Experience, Security & Trust, Supply Chain, IT, Services, and Transformation functions.

A transformational leader and engineer at heart, Martinez brings more than 35 years of leadership experience from a variety of technology sectors including software, services, hardware and networking technology.

Martinez has received several distinctions for her leadership, most recently being named as a Technology Visionary on ALPFA’s (Association of Latino Professionals for America) list of 50 Most Powerful Latinas.

Martinez holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico and a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering from Ohio State University.