colleen Turner

Colleen Turner, a dynamic professional based in the Washington DC Metro area, brings a wealth of experience in Cloud Alliance Strategy, sales, and partnership management. Currently leading AWS Alliance at Toptal since April 2022, she has successfully developed a new Cloud Alliance Strategy for a $1 billion global IT services company. Colleen’s notable achievements include executing a Cloud Co-Sell GTM flywheel, significantly enhancing marketplace presence and sales enablement. Under her leadership, the Cloud GTM team flourished, with marked improvements in operations, regional segmentation, and sales support.

Before Toptal, Colleen was the driving force behind Sales Team Optimizer from November 2019 to April 2022. She demonstrated exceptional skill in launching new partner sales divisions and developing go-to-market plans, surpassing sales quotas consistently. Her tenure at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as Senior Regional Sales Manager and Business Development Manager further showcases her expertise. She developed and implemented global sales strategies, achieving over $1 billion in revenue over three years.

Colleen's role at EMC, as Director of Sales and Partnerships, highlighted her ability to overhaul sales operations and build high-performing teams. Her tenure at School Specialty and Cengage underscores her proficiency in managing large sales regions and expanding software sales.