Keith Yandell

Executive VP of Innovation

FORTÉ

Kerry Perez Heffernan

Dir., Teams Product Marketing

Microsoft

Keith Yandell

Executive Vice President, Innovation

FORTÉ

In Feb. 2025, Keith was named Senior Vice President of Innovation to oversee FORTÉ’s Practice Team, and emerging technologies.

He also leads the technologies demonstrated at FORTÉ’s customer experience centers in the United States. Previously, Keith served as Senior Vice President and Vice President of Innovation, leveraging his extensive product knowledge and manufacturer relationships to lead FORTÉ’s Practices, support complex client engagements, enhance the company’s reference design offerings, and develop FORTÉ’s roadmap of future innovations. Keith is a regular contributor to the Forbes Technology Council. He also serves as Vice President of Innovation, United States, for GPA and holds BICSI and AVIXA industry certifications.

Kerry Perez Heffernan

Director, Teams Product Marketing

Microsoft

Kerry Perez Heffernan is Director of Teams Product Marketing at Microsoft, where she leads global go-to-market strategies and product marketing initiatives.

She helps organizations transform the way they communicate, collaborate, and work. With extensive experience driving business growth through technology-enabled solutions, Kerry is known for building high-performing teams, leading successful product launches, and developing innovative marketing strategies that deliver measurable impact. Passionate about the future of collaboration, she brings a unique perspective on workplace transformation, customer engagement, and the evolving role of technology in the modern workplace.

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