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10 VPs of strategy
These ten VPs of strategy hold vice president titles in strategy, some at the senior vice president level and some combined with corporate development, commercial operations or product and technology remits. Readers can learn how strategy leaders set priorities, shape growth plans and turn strategy into execution with business leaders.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amanda Chavez
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Strategy · Qualtrics
Vice President of Strategy at Qualtrics since 2025. She was Vice President of Customer Experience at NuAxis Innovations (2020–2025) and has been CX COI Industry Vice Chair at the American Council for Technology - Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) since 2024; the profile describes creating and scaling capabilities, products and services from the ground up and mobilizing executive buy-in.
Anthony Walsh
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Strategy · UPS
Vice President, Strategy at UPS since May 2026. His other UPS roles include Director, Global Strategy (2022–2026), Strategy Manager (2021–2022), Manager, Global Revenue Management (2018–2021) and Marketing Manager, New Product Development (2016–2018).
David E.
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Strategy · The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Vice President of Strategy at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company since October 2024. He was Director, Strategy at the same company (2018–2019), a role the profile lists as covering strategy planning and execution, internal consulting, and mergers and acquisitions, and Senior Director Of Operations at RIV Capital Inc. (2022–2024).
Denise Williams
LinkedInExperience: VP of Strategy and Commercial Operations · Merck
VP of Strategy and Commercial Operations at Merck since 2021, where the profile says she leads digital transformation and commercial model innovation for the US portfolio of businesses, using data and advanced analytics. Former Merck roles include Head, Global Competitive Intelligence, Corporate Development (2017–2021) and Head, Business Development-Global Franchises (2016–2017).
Jessica Tully Shrum
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President of Strategy · Cox Enterprises
Senior Vice President of Strategy at Cox Enterprises since July 2026. She was EVP and Chief Strategy Officer at Cox Communications (2024–2026), where the profile says she reported to the President of Cox Communications and led a team of 150 people, and Vice President - Corporate Strategy at Cox Automotive Inc. (2016–2022).
Phillip Badger
LinkedInExperience: VP of Strategy · Lucid Software
VP of Strategy at Lucid Software since 2024, where the profile says he is responsible for driving multi-product strategy; his headline describes adding new products to drive growth. He was Senior Director of Strategy (2021–2024) and Director of Strategy (2019–2021) at Lucid Software and Engagement Manager at Cicero™, part of MGT (2017–2019).
Sandra Dickson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Strategy · Americares
Vice President of Strategy at Americares since 2023; the profile also lists Sr Director of Strategy & Innovation, Executive Office at Americares since 2019. It says she partners with leaders to gain a deep understanding of constituent needs and develops strategies for growth with clear measures of success.
Sean Smyth, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Strategy & Corporate Development · BlackBerry
Vice President, Strategy & Corporate Development at BlackBerry since September 2024. His former BlackBerry roles include Vice President, Corporate Development (2024), Senior Director, Corporate Development (2018–2024), Director, Corporate Development (2016–2018) and Senior Manager, Corporate Development (2014–2016).
Tanya Faddoul
LinkedInExperience: VP of Strategy and COS, Product and Technology · Cisco
VP of Strategy and COS, Product and Technology at Cisco since 2025; the role description mentions operational excellence, prioritization and customer-centric innovation for the Cisco + Splunk Platform and AI Security and Digital Resilience business entities. She was Vice President, Customer Innovation at Docusign (2023–2025).
Winnie Zeng
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Strategy · EssilorLuxottica
Senior Vice President, Strategy at EssilorLuxottica since 2025. She was Vice President, Strategic Development and Controlling (2016–2025) and Vice President, Profit and Process Improvement (2014–2016) at Luxottica and Sr. Director, Strategy at Best Buy (2011–2013); the profile cites experience in new business development, M&A, venture capital, strategic partnerships and financial planning.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's strategy remit to your question: corporate development experience for M&A and portfolio choices, commercial or product strategy for growth and go-to-market decisions. Also weigh company size and industry, since strategy work at a global enterprise runs differently from strategy at a single-product company.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you run an annual strategic planning process that business unit leaders actually use?
- 02How do you decide which growth bets to fund and which to stop?
- 03What does a strategy team need from finance and operations to track whether a strategy is working?
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