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10 heads of partnerships

These ten heads of partnerships hold or have held a head of partnerships title at the companies listed on this page. Readers can learn how partnership leaders choose which partners to pursue, structure deals and build partner programs that contribute to revenue and product reach.

10 professionals10 companiesData retrieved September 29, 2026

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  1. Era Sahni

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Head of Partnerships, International · Anthropic

    Head of Partnerships, International at Anthropic since 2026, and former Head of Partnerships, EMEA Workplace by Facebook at Meta (2017–2018). Other former Meta roles are Director, Global Head of Channel Partnerships, Workplace by Facebook (2018–2022) and Senior Director, B2B Sales and Partnerships (2022–2026). The profile also lists Director of EU Operations at SquareTrade (2015–2017).

  2. Ishneet Kalra

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Head Of Partnerships · American Express

    Head Of Partnerships at American Express since 2019. The profile headline lists strategic partnerships, CXO management, B2B sales and consulting, and describes work with executive stakeholders on business strategy, marketing initiatives, travel retail operations and online payments. Former roles include Deputy General Manager at Paytm (2017–2019) and Senior Consultant at Infosys Consulting (2012–2014).

  3. Jagjit Dhaliwal (JD)

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Head of Partnerships, GenAI ISVs, AMER · Amazon Web Services (AWS)

    Head of Partnerships, GenAI ISVs, AMER at Amazon Web Services (AWS) since 2024, following the role of Global Partner Leader, Intelligent Automation at AWS (2022–2024). Former roles include Vice President - Global CIO Industry Leader at UiPath (2021–2022) and Deputy CIO at LA County Office of the CIO (2018–2021), and the profile lists a Partner Advisory Board Member seat at Boomi since 2025.

  4. Jared Jones

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Head of Partnerships · Moov

    Former Head of Partnerships (2021–2024) and VP of Partnerships (2024–2025) at Moov, and Head of Partnerships at Cline since 2025. His profile describes his Moov partnerships role as helping developers create payment solutions and cites a background in enterprise software business development, strategic account management and technology partnerships. He was also Director, AI Partnerships at Confluent, an IBM Company (2025–2026).

  5. Josh Capilouto

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Global Head of Partnerships, Google Labs · Google

    Global Head of Partnerships, Google Labs at Google since 2025, and Global Head of Product Partnerships, Learning & Education, listed from 2022 with no end date. He was formerly Head of Product Partnerships, Search & Assistant (2017–2022) and Strategic Partnerships Development Manager, Search (2014–2017) at Google, and his profile headline notes he is a former attorney.

  6. Justin Osofsky

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Head of Partnerships & Business Development · Meta

    Head of Partnerships & Business Development at Meta since 2024; his profile says he leads Meta's global partnerships and business development strategy across AI, Reality Labs and the Family of Apps, serves on Meta's executive leadership team and oversees partnerships with enterprise platforms, customers, developers and creators. He was formerly Head of SMB Group (2023–2024) and Chief Operating Officer, Instagram (2019–2023) at Meta.

  7. Kelsey Aina

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Head of Partnerships · Anrok

    Head of Partnerships at Anrok since 2025. The profile describes the work of a Head of Partnerships in B2B SaaS as building global partner ecosystems that connect VC firms, accelerators and founders. Former roles include Distinguished Head of Startup Growth and Partnerships Americas (2024–2025) and Principal Head of Startup Growth and Partnerships-Americas (2023–2024) at HubSpot, and Chief Executive Officer of Kelsey Aina Consulting (2022–2025).

  8. Rosie Roca

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Head of Partnerships & Ecosystem · Sierra

    Head of Partnerships & Ecosystem at Sierra since 2025, following the role of Head of Agent Development at Sierra (2024–2025); the profile describes Sierra as helping businesses build customer experiences with AI. Former roles include Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) (2022–2023) and Chief Customer Officer (2020–2022) at RingCentral Events.

  9. Seann Gardiner

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Head of Partnerships · CoreWeave

    Head of Partnerships at CoreWeave since 2025 and former SVP, Business Development & International at Weights & Biases (2021–2025). He also held SVP, Business Development roles at ThoughtSpot (2019–2021) and Alteryx (2013–2017) and SVP, Business Development & Industry GTM at DataRobot (2017–2019); his profile describes experience leading business development, alliances and revenue teams at data and AI companies.

  10. Shaan Gandhi

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Vice President and Head of Partnerships, PAVE · Pfizer

    Vice President and Head of Partnerships, PAVE at Pfizer since 2025; his profile describes PAVE as a group within Pfizer focused on growing a portfolio of US commercial brands and royalty streams through operational and financial structures. He was formerly Vice President and Head of Strategic Partnerships, Pfizer Ignite (2023–2025), where he worked closely with biotechnology companies, and has been Expert in Residence, Healthcare & Life Sciences at H/L Ventures since 2025.

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Match the person's partnership type to yours, since technology and channel alliances, distribution deals and corporate business development call for different skills. Ask how they measured partner impact and whether they built the partnerships function or inherited it.

Questions to take into the conversation

  1. 01How do you decide which partners are worth a dedicated investment of time and resources?
  2. 02What should a first partnerships hire own at a company that has no partner program yet?
  3. 03How do you measure whether a partnership is contributing to revenue or product adoption?

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