Donna Tapella
About Donna Tapella
Donna Tapella serves as the Sr. Partner Enablement Manager at Acumatica, a position she has held since 2022. With a strong background in sales enablement and training, she has previously worked in various leadership roles at companies such as Siteimprove, Riverbed Technology, NETGEAR, and Arm.
Work at Acumatica
Donna Tapella serves as the Sr. Partner Enablement Manager at Acumatica, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she focuses on enhancing partner enablement strategies and ensuring that partners are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed. Her responsibilities include developing training programs and resources that align with Acumatica's objectives.
Previous Experience
Before joining Acumatica, Donna Tapella worked at Siteimprove as Sr. Director of Sales Enablement for six months in 2022. She also held the position of Sr. Manager - Global Sales Readiness at Riverbed Technology from 2013 to 2015. Additionally, she served as the Global Sales Training / Learning and Development Manager at NETGEAR from 2009 to 2013, where she implemented Learning Management Systems to improve training processes.
Education and Expertise
Donna Tapella holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English from Sonoma State University. She also earned an Associate of Arts (AA) in Graphic Design from City College of San Francisco. Furthering her education, she obtained a Master's degree in Instructional Technology from San Jose State University. Her educational background supports her expertise in training and enablement.
Achievements in Sales Enablement
Throughout her career, Donna Tapella has developed and implemented various training programs. At Arm, where she worked as Director of Global Sales & Partner Enablement from 2019 to 2022, she created award-winning Whiteboard development and messaging workshops aimed at improving selling techniques. She has also hosted webinars designed for partners, direct sales, and technical audiences to share key training content.