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CVP Worldwide Public Sector
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Bio
Linda Zecher is corporate vice president of Microsoft's Worldwide Public Sector organization, leading a team of more than 1,900 sales and marketing professionals serving government, education and non-privatized healthcare customers in more than 100 countries. In this key leadership role, Zecher oversees Microsoft’s work in providing innovative technology solutions and forward-thinking programs to help public sector organizations provide efficient and effective public services to their citizens and build the capacity of their populations.

Zecher assumed her current position in January 2009, and previously served as vice president of Public Sector Americas and Asia Pacific and as vice president of U.S. Public Sector.

Prior to joining Microsoft in 2003, Zecher had a distinguished career providing management expertise and leadership to some of the market leaders in technology. After roles with Texas Instruments and Bank of America, she joined PeopleSoft as the ninth employee in the role of vice president of Sales and Marketing. Under her leadership, PeopleSoft’s revenues grew from $500k to $35M in three years, resulting in a successful IPO. She later joined Oracle as senior vice president with responsibility for Oracle’s Application Suite in Public Sector, Higher Education, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Financial Services and Utilities markets. Upon leaving Oracle, Zecher was named CEO of Evolve Corp., a publicly traded company, where she held that position until successfully managing the company’s acquisition.

Zecher currently serves on the following boards: the U.S. State Department’s Board for Overseas Schools, the Ohio State University’s Digital Union Advisory Committee, and the Emily Couric Leadership Forum. She is a former member of the Intelligence National Security Association, and the Virginia Piedmont Technology Council.

Zecher holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio State University. She currently resides in Keswick, Va., with her husband Richard. She has three adult children.