AHEAD CELEBRATES SIX LEADERS ON 2026 CRN WOMEN OF THE CHANNEL LIST, INCLUDING THREE ON POWER 80 SOLUTION PROVIDER LIST
CHICAGO – May 4, 2026 – AHEAD, a full-service IT solutions provider that engineers digital platforms across infrastructure, security, data and AI, today announced that six women from AHEAD – Heather Ehrhardt, Elizabeth Haeussler, Grace Ma, Meg Smith, Julie Talbot-Hubbard and Susannah Warfield – have been named to the CRN 2026 Women of the Channel list.
Three of these leaders, including Susannah Warfield, VP, Financial Consulting, Julie Talbot-Hubbard, VP, Services, and Meg Smith, Director of Strategic Alliances, were also named to the 2026 Women of the Channel Power 80 Solution Provider list, which highlights an elite subset of influential solution provider leaders chosen from the overall CRN 2026 Women of the Channel list.
This annual CRN list celebrates women from solution providers, vendors, distributors, 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 supporting the success of their partners and customers.
The Power 80 Solution Provider list honors the most influential women in leadership at some of the country’s most prominent IT integrators, managed service providers, value-added resellers and consultants for their channel advocacy and dedication to helping their customers and technology partners thrive.
“Heather, Elizabeth, Grace, Meg, Julie and Susannah are leading some of the most complex, high-impact work in our business—from aligning IT investments with financial outcomes to shaping the economics of AI,” said Kristin Supancich, Chief People Officer at AHEAD. “We’re proud of the impact they’re driving for our clients and partners, and how they’re helping redefine what leadership in the IT channel looks like.”
“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.”
The 2026 Women of the Channel will be featured online beginning May 4 at www.crn.com/wotc.
About AHEAD
AHEAD accelerates strategy into execution by engineering integrated solutions across infrastructure, applications, data, and security. The company builds and manages digital platforms that power transformation for leading enterprises, modernizing platforms and workflows and applying AI to unlock the full impact of people and technology—building what others only blueprint. For more information on AHEAD, please visit our website at https://www.ahead.com/, or follow us on LinkedIn.
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