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title: Watch the August Webinar – So, you want to be a channel chief?
description: Watch CEO Diane Krakora & special guest Michelle Hodges from GitLab in an interview about Michelle's path to becoming a channel chief.
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# SO, YOU WANT TO BE A CHANNEL CHIEF?

If you ever dreamed of being a successful channel leader of an IT vendor, don't miss this special webinar recording! 

Listen to Diane Krakora, CEO and Principal at PartnerPath, have a chat with Michelle Hodges, Vice President of Worldwide Channels at GitLab Inc. Their discussion covers Michelle's  journey to channel leadership through several notable IT vendors of many sizes– always solving complex problems and transforming complicated organizations.

 

### About Michelle Hodges

![Michelle-Hodges-120](https://www.partner-path.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Michelle-Hodges-120.jpg?width=97&name=Michelle-Hodges-120.jpg)[Michelle Hodges](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellewhodges/) is an innovative global channels & alliances executive with deep experience across hardware, software, SaaS and services organizations. She has in-depth experience driving channel first transformations, building net new channels and route to market motions, and leading technology alliance strategies.

| ![Diane-Krakora-soft-120](https://www.partner-path.com/hubfs/Diane-Krakora-soft-120.gif) | Host [**Diane Krakora**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianekrakora/), *CEO at PartnerPath* |
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### Watch Diane & Michelle

![Emily-Narkviroj-120](https://www.partner-path.com/hubfs/Emily-Narkviroj-120.jpg)

## The Help We Needed

> “Working with the PartnerPath team on this project not only helped us speed up our route to program launch but helped us implement best practices across our industry. We would not be in the position we are in today, without the support from PartnerPath."

Emily Narkviroj** | **Director, Global Channel Programs

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