Mitford Kathleen

Kathleen Mitford leads Global Industry Marketing for Microsoft. She is responsible for the value proposition, product revenue, and global go-to-market strategy for industries. Her team focuses on secure industry-tailored solutions powered by the Microsoft Cloud that help customers and partners solve challenges and unlock opportunities specific to their industry. She is an expert on the potential for AI to transform the way we design products, build intelligent factories, operate resilient and sustainable supply chains, and enhance employee productivity.

Kathleen joined Microsoft in 2021 from PTC where she was Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Strategy Officer. During Kathleen’s tenure, she led several programs to expand the company's portfolio from CAD and PLM to IoT and AR, transform its business model from on premise to SaaS subscriptions and its go-to-market strategy to focus on partner and digital marketing contribution.

Kathleen is passionate about diversity and inclusion in tech—particularly when it comes to women. She’s been recognized with a 2022 silver-tier Female Executive of the Year Stevie Award and a 2019 Mass Technology Leadership Council's Tech Excellence Leadership Award. She also served on the board for the Massachusetts High Tech Council. Kathleen lives in Seattle with her husband and two children. She enjoys art, traveling, and outdoor activities such as running and gardening.