Six Myriad360, Advizex executives named to CRN list

Myriad360 and Advizex had six executives named to CRN's 2026 Women of the Channel list, with two also included in CRN's Power 80 Solution Provider list.

The honorees represent leadership roles in marketing, operations, alliances, regional sales and public sector work across the two companies.

Named to the Power 80 list were Samara Halterman, chief marketing officer at Myriad360 and Advizex, and Tanya Steele, chief experience officer and executive vice president of operations at Myriad360.

Halterman, Myriad360's first chief marketing officer, has worked in the IT ecosystem for more than 17 years. She built the company's marketing function and established a go-to-market model aligned with sales, partners and long-term growth plans.

Steele leads Myriad360's Client Experience Organisation and has more than 20 years of channel experience. She oversaw more than 200% growth in professional services over the past year while advancing automation and operational consistency.

Broader List

The broader Women of the Channel list also included Diane Pagani, vice president of strategic alliances for modern data center & networking at Myriad360; Jenna Gehring, director of public sector, vertical sales at Advizex; Jenny Rhyu, regional sales director for Myriad360's California region; and Lori Caldwell, director of SLED, vertical sales at Advizex.

Pagani oversees partner strategy across some of Myriad360's largest relationships and has more than 30 years of channel experience. Her work focuses on executive alignment with partners and developing partner ecosystems.

In the public sector business, Gehring expanded partner-sourced pipeline by 29% year over year and shortened the average deal cycle by eight weeks through the use of contract vehicles and co-sell alignment. That work contributed to USD $23.1 million in closed-won revenue.

Rhyu has led the buildout of Myriad360's California operation and expanded its presence in the western US. She has more than 13 years of channel experience and has helped drive pipeline and revenue growth in the region.

Caldwell, who works in state, local and education sales, has 35 years of industry experience. Her background includes 24 years at Dell and EMC, where she also led Dell's enterprise central region channel organisation.

Channel Focus

CRN's Women of the Channel list recognises female executives across the IT channel ecosystem, including solution providers, vendors and distributors. The Power 80 list is a narrower subset focused on senior leaders at solution providers.

The six selections come as Myriad360 and Advizex continue to operate as a combined organisation. The companies said the range of honourees across sales, operations, alliances and public sector roles reflects the structure of the enlarged group.

Jennifer Follett, Vice President of U.S. content and executive editor at CRN, commented on the awards. "It's a privilege to celebrate the remarkable achievements of these women who are driving meaningful change across the IT channel," Follett said. "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."

Myriad360 Chief Executive Officer and President Jay Miley said the recognition reflected the depth of leadership across the business. "Having six leaders across Myriad360 and Advizex recognized on CRN's 2026 Women of the Channel list shows the power of what we're building together," Miley said. "From Samara and Tanya being named to the Power 80 list for the second consecutive year, to the broader group of leaders driving impact across both organizations, this recognition speaks to the depth of talent across our team. As we grow together as one team, their leadership is what sets us apart; for our clients and across the channel."

Advizex Chief Executive Officer C.R. Howdyshell also highlighted the unit's role within the wider group. "This recognition speaks to the strength of our combined organization and the leadership across both teams," Howdyshell said. "As Advizex continues to grow as part of Myriad360, I'm proud of the impact Lori, Jenna, and their peers are making for our clients and the broader channel. Congratulations to all six honorees."