FOUNDER/CEO
RAND TECHNOLOGY
WHY: Founded global distribution company Rand Technology in 1992 and built it from the kitchen table into a global force. Became the first ISO-certified independent distributor and claims to be the only 100% woman-owned company of its kind. Customers include Fortune 100 hardware tech companies including Dell, HP, Cisco, Arista Networks, Microsoft, Meta and Apple. Has sold more than 6.1B parts to more than 5K clients across 72 countries, according to company’s website.
IN THE NEWS: Most recently opened an operations center in the Netherlands, its seventh worldwide.
NOTABLE: Passionate advocate for women in tech, speaking regularly to inspire the next generation of leaders and serves on the board of Women in Electronics. Past winner of the Business Journal’s Women in Business Awards.
IN HER WORDS: “Anything electronic in the world whether it’s a car, a computer, a phone, your alarm system, your refrigerator that’s now computerized—anything computerized in the entire world uses a myriad of electronic components. There’s millions of them. We sell every one of those.”
