Peyton Powell Named a 2026 ForzaDash MSPInfluencer Woman of the Channel
Peyton Powell, Product Manager at Cloud IBR, has been named a winner of the 2026 ForzaDash MSPInfluencer Women of the MSP Channel Awards.
The recognition honors her emerging technical leadership, work in disaster recovery education, and ability to help MSPs understand complex recovery concepts through clear and practical communication.
In less than two years, Powell progressed from a cybersecurity analyst position into product management within the MSP and disaster recovery industry. Her current responsibilities span product strategy, partner onboarding, technical demonstrations, webinars, education, and go-to-market initiatives.
Simplifying Disaster Recovery for MSPs
At Cloud IBR, Powell helps MSPs operationalize automated disaster recovery for Veeam environments.
Traditional disaster recovery can require significant infrastructure, technical expertise, and ongoing maintenance. Cloud IBR focuses on reducing those barriers by helping providers automate recovery processes and testing while delivering stronger business-continuity services to their customers.
Powell supports that mission by translating technical recovery concepts into discussions that both technology professionals and business leaders can understand.
She has participated in partner-facing demonstrations, webinars, and industry events focused on automated recovery, recovery testing, and operational resilience. Shortly after entering her product management role, she began taking part in live technical and educational presentations—a responsibility often reserved for professionals with considerably more channel experience.
Her ability to remain composed, communicate clearly, and coordinate across product, technical, marketing, and partner teams has helped strengthen Cloud IBR’s MSP education and engagement efforts.
Representing a New Generation of Technical Leaders
Powell’s background in cybersecurity provides her technical foundation, while her experience as a Division I student-athlete helped shape a working style centered on discipline, teamwork, communication, and adaptability under pressure.
Those qualities are especially valuable in a startup environment where employees frequently contribute across several disciplines and have a direct influence on company execution.
Powell also represents a new generation of women entering infrastructure, cybersecurity, and MSP-focused technology roles. By stepping into visible technical and partner-facing opportunities early in her career, she demonstrates that emerging professionals can contribute credibly to conversations about disaster recovery and business resilience.
The 2026 MSPInfluencer Women of the MSP Channel Award recognizes women whose leadership, accomplishments, and community contributions create meaningful industry impact.
Powell’s recognition reflects both what she has achieved and the potential represented by her rapid development. Through technical knowledge, approachable communication, and a willingness to lead publicly, she is helping make disaster recovery more accessible to MSPs while creating greater visibility for young women pursuing technical channel careers.
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