Insight announcements Insight’s Amdahl, Galstian Honored as CRN 2024 Women of the Year
By Insight PR / 10 Dec 2024
Two insight executives have been named CRN Women of the Year at the second annual 2024 CRN Women of the Year Awards ceremony, held Dec. 10 in New York City.
Megan Amdahl, Insight senior vice president of client experience and North America chief operations officer, was named Solution Provider Woman of the Year. Narine Galstian, CMO at SADA, an Insight company, is the Solution Provider Marketing Executive of the Year.
The Women of the Year Awards celebrate outstanding women, companies, and allies who are driving positive change within the tech industry. These individuals champion diversity through their leadership and initiatives, paving the way for a brighter future with opportunities for all.
Amdahl spearheaded the transformation of Insight’s sales organization to align with the company’s solutions integrator portfolio, completing the program in 11 months instead of the planned 18. Her partner management team also generated over $270 million in gross profit in 2023, leading to her promotion as North America COO, overseeing operations and a global team of approximately 2,400 employees.
Galstian leads a robust global branding and marketing team that has successfully positioned SADA as the leading Google Cloud partner in the ecosystem, helping the organization become Google Cloud’s Global Sales Partner of the Year for a seventh year in a row in 2024. She generated thousands of qualified leads at Google Cloud Next '23 and '24, also directing aggressive GTM initiatives for SADA's AI services as a leading partner for Google Cloud in GenAI pipeline generation.
Besides our winners, CRN also named four other Insight executives as 2024 Women of the Year finalists. They represent the exceptional dedication and leadership of women and their advocates who have made significant impacts promoting equity and innovation in the technology industry.
Insight’s finalists this year were:
Amy Hall: Rising Star of the Year – Solution Provider
Amy Hall, director, partner management and alliances, Insight, has successfully expanded thought leadership efforts with key partners on data and AI strategies. Her passion, leadership, and drive for success have been invaluable to our partner team's growth.
Brenda Hudson: Executive Mentor of the Year – Solution Provider
Brenda Hudson, SVP of commercial sales, sales enablement, and learning and development at Insight, has over the past year mentored more than 50 colleagues at various career stages. Her engaging leadership style, based on the principle that "people will not remember what you said to them, but how you made them feel," has resulted in several promotions to executive levels among her mentees.
Joy Levine-Winn: Role Model of the Year – Solution Provider
Joy Levine-Winn, vice president, services, Insight, mentored and coached several young professionals within Insight and the industry, sharing her insights on personal branding, leadership, sales acumen, and communication, and helping them prepare for job opportunities. She has volunteered as a speaker at internal events and the Women in Cloud Leadership Summit, where she shared her expertise on cloud computing, building a brand, and the importance of mentors.
Judith Breen: Woman of the Year – Solution Provider
Judith Breen, VP of partner alliances and portfolio solutions, Insight Canada, has played a critical role in helping channel partners and clients navigate a rapidly changing market. Her deep industry understanding and strong relationships have enabled her to identify growth opportunities positioning partners and clients for long-term success.
Values Shared Globally
Insight’s recognition in the CRN Women of the Year Awards reflects a shared vision with our teammates around the world. The combined strength of a diverse, global team amplifies our commitment to building a future where innovation thrives in the IT channel based on unique perspectives and ideas. We are incredibly proud of all our leaders for their remarkable contributions to this important mission.
In the United Kingdom, two Insight leaders also were named finalists in the CRN Women & Diversity in Channel Awards, announced Oct. 10 in London:
- Jacqui Greenland: Technical Employee of the Year
- Jade Dimech: Mental Health Champion of the Year
