Recognizing the Women Shaping the Future of the MSP Channel
Recognizing the Women Shaping the Future of the MSP Channel
The ForzaDash MSPInfluencer Women of the MSP Channel Awards celebrate the leaders, innovators, technical experts, educators, community builders, and rising stars making a meaningful difference throughout the MSP ecosystem.
Women play an essential role in the continued growth and evolution of the industry. They lead companies and teams, develop new technologies, strengthen partner relationships, educate the community, mentor emerging professionals, and create opportunities for others to succeed.
These awards recognize women across MSPs, MSSPs, IT service providers, technology vendors, and channel organizations whose work demonstrates leadership, achievement, influence, and lasting impact.
What Do the Awards Recognize?
The Women of the MSP Channel Awards recognize meaningful contributions across every area of the industry—not titles alone.
Honorees may be executives, technical leaders, sales and marketing professionals, operational experts, educators, community advocates, or rising leaders. What connects them is their ability to produce results, inspire others, and help move the MSP community forward.
The awards celebrate excellence in areas including:
Executive and organizational leadership
Technical and engineering achievement
Sales, marketing, and channel development
Operations and business growth
Partner enablement and education
Mentorship and professional development
Community building and industry advocacy
Innovation and measurable business impact
How Are the Honorees Selected?
Candidates may nominate themselves or be nominated by a colleague, peer, or industry partner.
Each nomination provides insight into the nominee’s role, accomplishments, leadership, community involvement, and individual story. The review process considers four principal areas:
Impact
The nominee’s contributions to her organization, partners, customers, or the broader MSP community, including measurable results and significant achievements.
Leadership
How the nominee guides, inspires, mentors, and influences others—whether she leads from an executive position, a technical role, or within the community.
Community Contribution
The nominee’s involvement in the MSP ecosystem through education, collaboration, advocacy, mentorship, knowledge sharing, or industry participation.
Story and Differentiation
The experiences, perspective, and qualities that distinguish the nominee, including the challenges she has overcome and the example she sets for others.
This approach allows established executives and emerging leaders to be considered on the strength of their work and influence. Recognition is based on real impact, not seniority or job title alone.
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Meet the 2026 Women of the MSP Channel
We are proud to recognize the following 2026 award winners:
Michelle Hodges
Senior Vice President, Global Channels & Alliances — Barracuda Networks
Michelle is recognized for advancing a partner-first channel strategy, modernizing the partner experience, and leading with empathy, accountability, and inclusivity.
Natasha Bryan
CEO — AlphaRidge
Natasha combines executive leadership and cybersecurity expertise to help regulated organizations strengthen their security, compliance readiness, and technology operations.
Monica Theriot-Habetz
Vice President of Service Fulfillment & Compliance — Global Data Systems
With 35 years of engineering and technology experience, Monica is recognized for operational excellence, process innovation, mentorship, and developing high-performing teams.
Stefanie Hammond
Head Nerd – MSP Growth — N-able
Stefanie helps MSPs move from reactive operations to intentional growth through practical education, workshops, mentorship, and community-focused enablement.
Kass Lawrence
Head of Community Development — Blumira
Kass is a trusted community advocate known for authentic relationships, honest feedback, inclusive events, and her work to create safer, more welcoming industry spaces.
Colleen Baldrey
Growth Marketing Specialist — Moovila
Colleen represents an emerging generation of community-first channel leaders, building trust through education, grassroots engagement, and authentic participation in MSP communities.
Peyton Powell
Product Manager — Cloud IBR
Peyton is a rising technical leader helping MSPs understand and operationalize disaster recovery through partner education, technical demonstrations, and product enablement.
Amber Bardon
Founder and CEO — Parasol Alliance
Amber is recognized for building a people-first MSP that combines strategic technology leadership, operational innovation, employee development, and measurable client impact.
Dani Pickens
Vice President of Channel Sales — AgileBlue
Dani is helping modernize cybersecurity delivery through channel enablement, partner advocacy, mentorship, and a commitment to building stronger, more sustainable industry relationships.
Jennifer Roy
CEO — Nucleus Networks
Jennifer leads a modern, people-first MSP focused on accountability, leadership development, sustainable growth, and sharing practical knowledge throughout the channel community.
Celebrating Leadership at Every Level
There is no single path to becoming an industry leader.
Some of this year’s honorees have spent decades building organizations and transforming channel programs. Others are earlier in their careers but are already creating measurable results, introducing new ideas, and earning the trust of their communities.
Together, they demonstrate that leadership can come from the executive office, the engineering team, the marketing department, the event floor, the classroom, or any place where someone chooses to help others move forward.
Congratulations to the 2026 Honorees
The 2026 Women of the MSP Channel Award winners are helping build a stronger, more innovative, collaborative, and inclusive MSP industry.
We congratulate Michelle Hodges, Natasha Bryan, Monica Theriot-Habetz, Stefanie Hammond, Kass Lawrence, Colleen Baldrey, Peyton Powell, Amber Bardon, Dani Pickens, and Jennifer Roy on this well-deserved recognition.
Watch for individual features highlighting each winner’s accomplishments, leadership journey, and contributions to the MSP community.
