10 Microsoft leaders in new roles in 2026
These ten Microsoft leaders each started their current role at Microsoft in 2026, from directors of engineering and a finance director to corporate vice presidents. A reader can learn how Microsoft leaders approach a role they started in 2026 from people who hold one now.
Professionals to explore
Ed Pomerleau
LinkedInExperience: Corporate Vice President - Data Center, Cloud Operations and Innovation · Microsoft
Ed Pomerleau has been Corporate Vice President - Data Center, Cloud Operations and Innovation at Microsoft since September 2026. The listing also shows Vice President - Data Center, Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation from 2023 with no end date, and GM/Partner - Data Center, Microsoft Cloud Infrastructure Operations from 2018 to 2023.
Fiona Carney
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Global Workforce Strategy & Solutions · Microsoft
Fiona Carney has been Vice President Global Workforce Strategy & Solutions at Microsoft since October 2026, a role the profile describes as leading global workforce strategy, capability building and AI transformation. Fiona Carney was Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, EMEA at Microsoft from 2024 to 2026 and General Manager & Chief Marketing Officer, EMEA from 2023 to 2024.
Firdosh Daruwala
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director | Commercial Strategy, GTM, & Profitability Leader | Microsoft Services · Microsoft
Firdosh Daruwala has been Finance Director | Commercial Strategy, GTM, & Profitability Leader | Microsoft Services at Microsoft since April 2026. The listing also shows Director of Finance at SMC Cloud Customer Solution Area and FP&A Lead at Microsoft from 2024 with no end date, and Gr. Finance Manager roles at Microsoft between 2021 and 2024.
Heather Deggans
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Global Partner Go-To-Market, Programs, Operations · Microsoft
Heather Deggans has been Vice President, Global Partner Go-To-Market, Programs, Operations at Microsoft since July 2026. Heather Deggans was Vice President, Americas EPS SDC/ISV Partner Sales at Microsoft from 2025 to 2026, Vice President, Americas Go-To-Market Strategy from 2023 to 2024 and Chief of Staff, Microsoft U.S. from 2017 to 2021.
James Chowanski
LinkedInExperience: CVP & Chief Operating Officer, Microsoft Asia · Microsoft
James Chowanski has been CVP & Chief Operating Officer, Microsoft Asia at Microsoft since September 2026, based in Singapore. James Chowanski was VP & Chief Operating Officer, Microsoft Asia from 2025 to 2026, Chief Operating Officer, Microsoft Japan from 2020 to 2025 and General Manager, WW Marketing & Operations from 2016 to 2020.
Joanna Kostecka
LinkedInExperience: Corporate Vice President Cloud Global Supply Chain Planning · Microsoft
Joanna Kostecka has been Corporate Vice President Cloud Global Supply Chain Planning at Microsoft since March 2026. Joanna Kostecka was Vice President Cloud Global Supply Chain Planning at Microsoft from 2023 to 2026 and VP Global Operations Planning and Materials Management at Hewlett Packard Enterprise from 2020 to 2023.
Oren Rosenbloom
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & General Manager, Azure Engineering Operations · Microsoft
Oren Rosenbloom has been Vice President & General Manager, Azure Engineering Operations at Microsoft since June 2026 and describes leading a nearly 300-person global organization. The listing also shows Vice President, Head of Product, Engineering Operations Product Management from 2025 with no end date, and Vice President, Azure CXP PM & Data Science from 2023 to 2025.
Patrick Beeharry
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Strategy and operations, Microsoft Security division · Microsoft
Patrick Beeharry has been Vice President, Strategy and operations, Microsoft Security division at Microsoft since March 2026. Patrick Beeharry was Managing Director at Google from 2025 to 2026, and General Manager, Strategy & Operations, Commercial Solution Areas at Microsoft from 2023 to 2025.
Piyush Gupta
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Microsoft
Piyush Gupta has been Director of Engineering at Microsoft since June 2026, and the profile headline reads Director of Engineering, Microsoft Purview. Piyush Gupta was Partner Group Engineering Manager at Microsoft from 2024 to 2026, Principal Group Engineering Manager from 2023 to 2024 and Principal Software Development Engineer Manager from 2018 to 2023.
Shivi Madan
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering, Microsoft Azure · Microsoft
Shivi Madan has been Director of Engineering, Microsoft Azure at Microsoft since February 2026. Shivi Madan was Principal Engineering Manager, Microsoft Azure from 2021 to 2026, Principal Software Engineering Lead, Azure Cloud from 2011 to 2021 and Senior Software lead, XBOX Marketplace R&D at Microsoft from 2010 to 2011.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's function and current scope to your question, since engineering, finance, operations and partner leaders each see a different part of the business. People whose 2026 role started earliest in the year have had the most time in it.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on in your first months in your current role?
- 02Which parts of your earlier roles have been most useful in the role you hold now?
- 03How do you decide which priorities to take on first when you start a new role at a large company?
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