Marnie Christenson
About Marnie Christenson
Marnie Christenson serves as the Director of Global Channel Sales Enablement at RingCentral, where she has worked since 2019. With a background in instructional design and training across various industries, she has developed comprehensive training programs for channel partners.
Work at RingCentral
Marnie Christenson serves as the Director of Global Channel Sales Enablement at RingCentral, a position she has held since 2019. In this role, she focuses on building and advancing sales and new product introduction learning specifically for channel partners. Her responsibilities include developing comprehensive training programs that encompass partner onboarding, sales training, product training, and educational event support. Christenson emphasizes leadership-through-influence training as part of her strategy to enable the internal sales channel team.
Previous Experience
Before joining RingCentral, Marnie Christenson held several positions that contributed to her expertise in instructional design and training. She worked at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company as Manager of Learning Design and Knowledge Sharing from 2007 to 2013. Prior to that, she was an Instructional Designer and Web-Based Training Developer at McKesson Health Solutions for one year in 2006. Additionally, she served as Associate Director of Field Services Training at AT&T from 2016 to 2018 and worked at URS Corporation in a similar instructional design role from 1999 to 2006.
Education and Expertise
Marnie Christenson has a solid educational background that supports her career in training and development. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Social Change and Development from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, where she studied from 1992 to 1997. She later obtained a Graduate Certificate in Technical Communications from the University of Colorado Denver in 2003. Additionally, she completed a Master's degree in Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning at Boise State University from 2009 to 2013. This combination of education enhances her capabilities in instructional design and sales enablement.
Training Program Development
Throughout her career, Marnie Christenson has demonstrated a strong ability to develop training programs tailored for various audiences. At RingCentral, she created a comprehensive partner training program that includes multiple components such as partner onboarding, sales training, product training, and educational event support. This program utilizes a variety of delivery methods to ensure effective learning experiences for channel partners. Her focus on building effective training solutions reflects her commitment to enhancing sales performance and partner engagement.