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10 GitHub partnerships leaders
These ten current and former GitHub partnerships leaders have held partner, alliance, channel and business development roles at GitHub. A reader can learn how partnerships leaders work at GitHub from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alex Popp
LinkedInExperience: Global Consulting Alliance Director · GitHub
Global Consulting Alliance Director at GitHub since March 2026. The profile says Alex Popp builds and leads alliance strategies with the global advisory firms that drive adoption, including working with partner executive leadership on structure, programs and joint commitments. Alex was earlier Strategic Alliance Manager, Google Cloud Security at Google (2021–2023).
Anand Natarajan
LinkedInExperience: GSI Alliance Director · GitHub
GSI Alliance Director at GitHub since July 2024, based in Bengaluru, a role the profile lists at director level, after Partner Development Manager at GitHub (2020–2024). Anand Natarajan was earlier Sales Director - Asia Pacific at Automattic (2018–2019) and Enterprise Sales Executive - India South Asia at Adobe Commerce (2017–2018).
Catherine King
LinkedInExperience: Director, International Channel (APAC & EMEA) · GitHub
Former Director, International Channel (APAC & EMEA) at GitHub (2019–2024), after working in Channel EMEA at GitHub (2015–2019). Catherine King has been Director Global CSP Team GitHub at GitHub since August 2024; the profile headline describes the role as director of the global channel partner sales team (CSP) and cites partner ecosystems and channel strategy.
Claudia Wembacher
LinkedInExperience: Director EMEA Microsoft Alliance and GTM · GitHub
Director EMEA Microsoft Alliance and GTM at GitHub since March 2026, after EMEA Microsoft Alliance & Strategy Leader (2025–2026) and Global Microsoft Alliance & Strategy Lead: Partner & Services (2023–2025) at GitHub. Claudia Wembacher was earlier a Senior Business & GTM Lead for cloud application development at Microsoft (2019–2023).
Cory V.
LinkedInExperience: Partner Development Director · GitHub
Partner Development Director at GitHub since August 2026, after Senior Partner Development Manager at GitHub (2024–2026); Cory V. was also Director, Global Alliances at GitHub (2015–2021). The profile says Cory leads a portfolio of strategic US enterprise partners, including global systems integrators and consultancies, owning partner strategy and co-sell execution.
Erik Polzin
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director of Global Partners · GitHub
Sr. Director of Global Partners at GitHub since October 2025, after Director of Enterprise Sales (2024–2025) and Strategic Account Manager (2021–2024) at GitHub. Erik Polzin was earlier Director of GitHub Sales Integration at Microsoft (2018–2020), and the profile cites leadership roles across sales, business development, partnerships and venture integration.
Hiroki Asaeda
LinkedInExperience: Partner Director, Japan & Korea · GitHub
Partner Director, Japan & Korea at GitHub since March 2026, based in the Tokyo area. Hiroki Asaeda was previously Director, Channel & Alliance at GitLab (2023–2026), Director, Alliances at Coupa (2019–2023) and Director of Alliances and Channels at MapR Technologies (2018–2019).
Margarita Sanz del Río
LinkedInExperience: Technical Partner Director · GitHub
Former Technical Partner Director at GitHub (2024–2026), after Senior Technical Partner Manager at GitHub (2022–2024). Margarita Sanz del Río has been Microsoft GTM, Strategy & Operations Director at GitHub since March 2026, where the profile describes building the technical strategy and go-to-market engine where GitHub, Microsoft and partners come together.
Patrick Thomas
LinkedInExperience: VP Partner & Ecosystem Growth · GitHub
VP Partner & Ecosystem Growth at GitHub since September 2026, and Sr. Director, Global Microsoft & Partner Solution Sales at GitHub since 2024. The profile says Patrick Thomas leads partner and ecosystem growth at GitHub, focusing on scaling customer impact through strategic partnerships. Patrick was also Director, Global Corporate Solutions Sales Leader (2022–2024) and Director, Enterprise Solution Sales - West US (2021–2022) at GitHub.
Stephanie Leong
LinkedInExperience: Business Development Director · GitHub
Former Business Development Director at GitHub (2022–2026), a role the profile lists at director level in general management. Stephanie Leong was earlier Director, Global Partnerships and Partner Marketing at Evernote (2018–2022) and Director, Partnerships at Inflection (2011–2018), and has worked in strategic partnerships and ecosystems at Arm since August 2026.
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Match the person's partner type to your question, whether that is systems integrator alliances, channel and cloud solution provider partners, the Microsoft relationship or business development deals. Check the region and years each role covered before you choose.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a developer platform decide which systems integrators and consultancies to build alliances with?
- 02How do partner teams and direct sales teams split work on joint enterprise deals?
- 03What separates a partner program that drives real adoption from one that only adds logos?
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