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Breadcrumb Home About Us Press Releases Optiv's Kelsey Blackett, Holly Ozinga Named to CRN's 2025 Women of the Channel List May 15, 2025 Optiv's Kelsey Blackett, Holly Ozinga Named to CRN's 2025 Women of the Channel List List Celebrates Excellence in Channel Leadership DENVER — May 20, 2025 — Optiv, the cyber advisory and solutions leader, today announced Kelsey Blackett and Holly Ozinga have been recognized by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, on its prestigious 2025 Women of the Channel list. Additionally, Blackett has been honored as a Power 80 Solution Provider, an elite subset of influential solution provider leaders. 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 CRN 2025 Women of the Channel honorees are innovative and strategic leaders committed to advancing channel excellence and supporting the success of their partners and customers. Image Kelsey Blackett As senior vice president of revenue strategy and operations at Optiv, Blackett manages daily revenue functions, builds scale and efficiencies and leads revenue strategy, including pricing, monetization, data science and analytics. Since joining in 2020, she has focused on evolving revenue analytics, improving client experience and scaling operations, significantly advancing Optiv's channel business through proactive selling and technology consolidation. She spearheaded the creation of Optiv Market System, a revolutionary single reference architecture for the cybersecurity industry. “I am truly honored to be named to the Women of the Channel list, standing alongside such an exemplary group of leaders who inspire and lead with passion. This recognition is a testament to the collective efforts of an incredible team whose support and innovation have fostered an entrepreneurial mindset, paving the way for future success and growth in our industry,” Blackett said. As area vice president (AVP) of the north central region at Optiv, Ozinga empowers sales teams to achieve maximum results through effective client and partner engagement. During her 13 years at Optiv, she has held various sales positions, including as a regional director leading enterprise and strategic teams, before her promotion to AVP. In 2024, she led significant channel growth through collaboration and client engagement, enhancing client risk postures and advancing cybersecurity strategies. Her innovative leadership has driven mutual business growth, expanded market share and strengthened relationships. Image Holly Ozinga "Being recognized among such an accomplished group of leaders and industry trailblazers is truly humbling. I'm thankful for Optiv's leadership team and their unwavering support. It is a privilege to represent an organization that champions the empowerment of women and the pursuit of their goals,” said Ozinga. Blackett and Ozinga are among the nearly 1,700 women honored on this year’s list. “It’s an honor to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of these women, who are leaders and change-makers in the IT channel,” said Jennifer Follett, vice president, U.S. content and executive editor, CRN at The Channel Company. “Each woman spotlighted on this list has shown exceptional dedication to building creative strategies that propel transformation, growth, and success for their organizations and the entire IT channel. We are pleased to spotlight their important contributions and look forward to their future success.” For the latest news and updates from Optiv, visit https://www.optiv.com/company/optiv-newsroom. Follow OptivLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/optiv-incFacebook: www.facebook.com/optivincYouTube: www.youtube.com/c/OptivIncBlog: www.optiv.com/explore-optiv-insights/blog Optiv Security: Secure greatness.® Optiv is the cyber advisory and solutions leader, delivering strategic and technical expertise to nearly 6,000 companies across every major industry. We partner with organizations to advise, deploy and operate complete cybersecurity programs from strategy and managed security services to risk, integration and technology solutions. With clients at the center of our unmatched ecosystem of people, products, partners and programs, we accelerate business progress like no other company can. At Optiv, we manage cyber risk so you can secure your full potential. For more information, visit www.optiv.com. Share:
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Optiv Security: Secure greatness.® Optiv is the cyber advisory and solutions leader, delivering strategic and technical expertise to nearly 6,000 companies across every major industry. We partner with organizations to advise, deploy and operate complete cybersecurity programs from strategy and managed security services to risk, integration and technology solutions. With clients at the center of our unmatched ecosystem of people, products, partners and programs, we accelerate business progress like no other company can. At Optiv, we manage cyber risk so you can secure your full potential. For more information, visit www.optiv.com.