Kathleen Mitford

Kathleen Mitford is Corporate Vice President of Global Industry Marketing at Microsoft. She leads a team responsible for providing solutions to customers and partners to help them solve challenges and unlock opportunities specific to their industry with the Microsoft Cloud.
Her team aligns Microsoft’s technology with the distinct needs, challenges, and priorities of each sector—including media, consumer goods, education, energy, financial services, government, healthcare, manufacturing, mobility, retail, and telecommunications. By grounding innovation in the realities of each industry, this approach empowers organizations to adopt AI more effectively, securely, and to transform how they operate, engage customers, and deliver impact.
Kathleen brings vision and pragmatism to helping customers move beyond experimentation to achieve transformative outcomes, accelerate innovation and lead with confidence in the era of AI.
Before joining Microsoft, Kathleen served as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for PTC, where she led product portfolio, strategy, M&A, alliances, marketing, and academic programs.