Summary
Judson Althoff is an accomplished commercial and partner-focused executive who leads Microsoft’s Worldwide Commercial Business as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, driving sales strategy and growth across enterprise, public sector, SMBs and partner ecosystems in over 120 markets. With a career spanning senior roles at Microsoft, Oracle and EMC, he combines deep go-to-market expertise with a talent for building high-performance teams and scalable partner programs that generate measurable revenue. A mechanical and aerospace engineer by training, Judson brings a systems-thinking approach to commercial operations and is known for cultivating a growth-mindset culture that treats failures as learning engines. He serves on boards including Ecolab and Avanade and co-chairs WE Day Seattle, reflecting a blend of corporate leadership and civic engagement. An “Azure Ninja” and self-described automation enthusiast, he pairs strategic vision with an appetite for technical enablement and operational rigor.
9 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology