DDN, the world’s leading AI data platform provider, proudly announced today that Wendy Stusrud, VP, Worldwide Channel Sales, and Amanda Lee, VP, Marketing, have been recognized on the prestigious 2026 Women of the Channel list by CRN, a brand of The Channel Company.
This annual CRN list celebrates women from vendors, distributors, solution providers, and other channel-focused organizations who make a positive difference in the IT ecosystem. The 2026 Women of the Channel honorees are innovative and strategic leaders committed to advancing channel excellence and supporting the success of their partners and customers.
Wendy Stusrud leads DDN’s global channel strategy and execution, driving partner-led growth across enterprise, cloud, and AI infrastructure markets. She has been instrumental in scaling DDN’s partner ecosystem to meet the accelerating demand for AI factories and data intelligence platforms, enabling partners to deliver high-performance, production-ready AI solutions. Under her leadership, DDN has deepened strategic alliances across hyperscalers, OEMs, and global system integrators, empowering partners to capture new revenue streams and deliver measurable outcomes for customers operating at AI scale.
Amanda Lee oversees corporate communications at DDN, shaping the company’s market leadership narrative around data intelligence and AI infrastructure. She has played a critical role in elevating DDN’s brand visibility across the channel ecosystem, aligning go-to-market strategy with partner priorities, and driving integrated campaigns that amplify partner success stories. Through strategic PR, analyst relations, and customer advocacy programs, she has strengthened DDN’s position as a trusted partner for organizations building and scaling AI-driven businesses.
“It’s a privilege to celebrate the remarkable achievements of these women who are driving meaningful change across the IT channel,” said Jennifer Follett, VP of U.S. Content and Executive Editor, CRN at The Channel Company. “Each honoree has demonstrated exceptional leadership and a commitment to bold, innovative strategies that fuel transformation, growth, and success for their organizations and the broader channel. We’re proud to recognize their impact and look forward to seeing how they continue to shape the future of our industry.”
“We are incredibly proud to see Wendy and Amanda recognized by CRN,” said Kevin Delane, President and CRO at DDN. “Their leadership reflects the strength of our commitment to the channel and the critical role it plays in delivering data intelligence at scale. As AI adoption accelerates globally, our partners are at the center of helping customers operationalize AI, and DDN continues to set the standard for how we enable that success.”
The 2026 Women of the Channel will be featured online beginning May 4 at crn.com/wotc.
About The Channel Company
The Channel Company (TCC) is the global leader in channel growth for the world’s top technology brands. We accelerate success across strategic channels for tech vendors, solution providers and end users with premier media brands, integrated marketing and event services, strategic consulting, and exclusive market and audience insights. TCC is a portfolio company of investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital, a New York City-based private equity firm. For more information, visit thechannelco.com.
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About DDN
DDN is the world’s leading AI and data intelligence company, powering the world’s most demanding AI workloads by keeping GPUs fed, efficient, and productive—at massive scale—so organizations can train, checkpoint, and infer faster with less footprint and power while achieving tremendous ROI from their AI investments. From hyperscalers and next-gen cloud builders to enterprises, governments, and research institutions, DDN delivers proven data intelligence at exabyte scale across hundreds of thousands of GPUs—so customers can deploy AI with confidence, accelerate time-to-value, and realize outsized returns. Discover more at ddn.com.
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