RALEIGH, N.C. – May 12, 2026 – RapidScale, a Cox Business company and leading provider of enterprise managed and professional services for public, private, and hybrid cloud environments, proudly announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has recognized Jessica Maria, chief marketing officer, Sommer Figone, director of field enablement, Seema Chiodo, regional partner manager, and Lacey Rondon, regional partner manager, on the prestigious Women of the Channel list for 2026.
This annual CRN list celebrates women from vendors, distributors, solution providers and other channel-focused organizations who make a positive difference in the IT ecosystem. The CRN 2026 Women of the Channel honorees are innovative and strategic leaders committed to advancing channel excellence and supporting the success of their partners and customers.
At RapidScale, Jess, Sommer, Seema, and Lacey play pivotal roles in strengthening the company’s partner ecosystem and accelerating growth across the IT channel. Collectively, these leaders drive strategy, marketing, partner engagement, and operational excellence to ensure RapidScale delivers meaningful value to its partners and customers.
Their work spans launching and scaling partner programs, including RapidScale’s new Ascend Partner Program, enabling go‑to‑market alignment, supporting channel sales execution, and building trusted partner relationships rooted in transparency and long‑term success. Through a combination of strategic leadership and hands‑on execution, they have helped position RapidScale as a dependable, innovative partner in an increasingly complex cloud and managed services landscape.
“It’s a privilege to celebrate the remarkable achievements of these women who are driving meaningful change across the IT channel,” said Jennifer Follett, VP of U.S. Content and Executive Editor, CRN at The Channel Company. “Each honoree has demonstrated exceptional leadership and a commitment to bold, innovative strategies that fuel transformation, growth, and success for their organizations and the broader channel. We’re proud to recognize their impact and look forward to seeing how they continue to shape the future of our industry.”
“Jess, Sommer, Seema, and Lacey exemplify what strong channel leadership looks like at RapidScale,” said Maureen Power Sweeny, chief revenue officer at RapidScale. “Their passion for our partners, commitment to doing what’s right for customers, and ability to turn strategy into action have had a meaningful impact on our business and the broader channel community. We’re incredibly proud to see each of them recognized on CRN’s 2026 Women of the Channel list.”
The 2026 Women of the Channel will be featured online beginning May 4 at crn.com/wotc.
About RapidScale
RapidScale empowers business innovation through secure, scalable cloud solutions—driven by exceptional talent. We deliver managed, professional, and advisory services across private, public, and hybrid environments, enabling mid-market and enterprise organizations to extend their technology reach, activate change, and accelerate growth. Whether hosted, on-premises, or hybrid, our solutions are designed to meet the needs of our clients’ business outcomes—not just their infrastructure needs—ensuring each solution is bespoke, unbiased, and precisely aligned with client goals.
As an Elite VCSP Partner with Broadcom VMware, AWS Premier Partner, Microsoft Azure Expert MSP, and certified Google Cloud Partner, RapidScale transforms complexity into agility. Our services span the full cloud lifecycle—from strategy to execution—with embedded cyber resiliency and AI-powered data insights that protect today’s operations and enable tomorrow’s competitive edge.
Through RapidScale, Cox Business, Segra and Hospitality Network, Cox Communications provides a broad commercial solutions portfolio including advanced cloud and managed IT solutions and fiber-based network solutions that create connected environments, unique hospitality experiences and support diverse applications for nearly 370,000 businesses nationwide.
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