“Driving Results, Together.”
Gloria Sun is a transformative marketing and growth executive whose career has been defined by her ability to turn innovation into measurable business outcomes. With more than two decades of experience spanning technology, artificial intelligence, consumer packaged goods, retail, and subscription-based businesses, she has built a reputation as a strategic leader who bridges product vision, customer insight, and commercial execution. Throughout her career, Gloria has consistently demonstrated an uncommon ability to unite diverse teams around a common objective, helping organizations accelerate growth, strengthen customer relationships, and unlock new revenue opportunities.
As Vice President of SMB Marketing at Dell Technologies, Gloria leads the strategic go to market vision for small and medium business segments, helping organizations leverage technology to drive growth, innovation, and competitive advantage. She oversees demand generation, brand expansion, customer acquisition, and revenue growth initiatives while aligning digital, event, and partner ecosystems to maximize business impact. With a strong focus on helping SMBs embrace artificial intelligence, automation, and modern infrastructure, Gloria plays a pivotal role in enabling businesses to scale efficiently and thrive in an increasingly digital economy.
Previously serving as Senior Director and Global Head of Marketing for LinkedIn Premium Subscriptions, AI initiatives, and SMB strategy, Gloria leads multiple functions that shape the future of one of the world’s largest professional platforms. In this role, she oversaw product marketing, growth marketing, lifecycle marketing, brand strategy, research, pricing, partnerships, and go-to-market execution for a multi-billion-dollar business. Her leadership has helped drive significant subscriber growth, launch new product offerings, and establish innovative AI-powered experiences that create meaningful value for both individual professionals and business customers.
Gloria’s career journey reflects a unique blend of strategic thinking and operational excellence. At LinkedIn, she has been instrumental in bringing generative AI and agentic AI capabilities to market, helping define product narratives, customer adoption strategies, monetization approaches, and growth frameworks. She has successfully led the launch of multiple subscription offerings and more than twenty major feature introductions, generating substantial revenue growth while expanding the platform’s value proposition. Her work demonstrates a deep understanding of how emerging technologies can be translated into compelling customer experiences and sustainable business advantages.
Prior to LinkedIn, Gloria spent nearly seven years at Microsoft, where she held a series of increasingly influential leadership roles across product marketing, product management, growth strategy, partnerships, community development, and corporate storytelling. Her work touched many of Microsoft’s most recognized brands and platforms, including Microsoft 365, Windows, Surface, Edge, Cortana, HoloLens, and the Windows Insider Program. During this period, she became known for her ability to align engineering, product, marketing, and sales organizations around strategic objectives while bringing clarity to complex initiatives.
One of Gloria’s defining strengths is her ability to identify growth opportunities and create scalable systems to capture them. As a product leader for Microsoft 365 subscriptions, she directed experimentation and optimization initiatives serving tens of millions of users worldwide. Through data-driven testing, customer journey improvements, and lifecycle marketing innovations, she significantly increased subscriber acquisition while enhancing retention and customer lifetime value. Her experience in subscription businesses and recurring revenue models has made her a respected authority in growth strategy and customer engagement.
Her expertise extends beyond product marketing into ecosystem development and strategic partnerships. During her tenure at Microsoft, Gloria led initiatives involving partnerships with major technology companies, developers, OEM manufacturers, and global brands. She played a pivotal role in shaping narratives around emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, voice assistants, virtual reality, mixed reality, and mobile ecosystems. Her ability to create alignment across multiple stakeholders has enabled organizations to move quickly while maintaining strategic focus.
Before entering the technology sector, Gloria developed a strong commercial foundation through leadership roles at General Mills. Working across sales, trade marketing, business planning, and category management, she managed major retailer relationships, multimillion-dollar budgets, pricing strategies, promotional investments, and growth initiatives for some of the world’s most recognized consumer brands. These experiences provided her with a comprehensive understanding of customer behavior, financial management, and market dynamics that continues to inform her executive decision-making today.
Adding to her broad business perspective, Gloria also successfully led an entrepreneurial venture in the e-commerce sector. As a business leader responsible for strategy, commercialization, customer acquisition, product development, and profitability, she gained firsthand experience navigating the challenges and opportunities faced by growing businesses. This entrepreneurial mindset has remained a defining characteristic throughout her career, enabling her to balance innovation with disciplined execution and measurable results.
A respected leader of people and organizations, Gloria is known for building high-performing teams and cultivating collaborative cultures. She has managed multidisciplinary teams across product marketing, demand generation, research, brand strategy, lifecycle marketing, product-led growth, and business development. Colleagues frequently recognize her ability to inspire trust, encourage innovation, and develop talent while maintaining a relentless focus on customer outcomes and organizational performance. Her leadership style reflects both empathy and accountability, creating environments where individuals and teams can thrive.
Gloria’s influence extends beyond the organizations she serves. She is a frequent representative at corporate events, industry conferences, executive briefings, media engagements, and thought leadership forums. Her expertise in storytelling, market positioning, and executive communications allows her to effectively translate complex business and technology concepts into compelling narratives that resonate with customers, investors, employees, and partners alike. This ability has made her a valuable ambassador for brands and a trusted advisor to executive leadership teams.
Her educational background reflects the same commitment to excellence that has characterized her professional journey. Gloria earned her Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, where she focused on marketing, management, and strategy while earning Dean’s List recognition. She further strengthened her executive capabilities through advanced studies at The Wharton School and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and Finance from The University of Texas at Austin. Her academic foundation complements extensive real-world experience across some of the world’s most competitive industries.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Gloria is deeply committed to continuous learning, mentorship, and community impact. She is passionate about helping businesses grow, empowering teams to achieve their potential, and sharing insights that create meaningful change. Her personal interests include athletics, swimming, basketball, and supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs. These interests reflect her belief that leadership is ultimately about helping others succeed while creating lasting value.
Today, Gloria is actively pursuing board service opportunities where she can contribute her expertise in growth strategy, artificial intelligence, product innovation, customer engagement, and organizational transformation. She believes that the most effective boards combine diverse perspectives with practical business experience, and she is eager to leverage her background to help organizations navigate change, accelerate growth, and create sustainable competitive advantages. Her career demonstrates a consistent ability to lead through complexity, build consensus, and deliver results, making her a highly valuable addition to boards seeking strategic insight and transformational leadership.
Character:
Gloria exemplifies integrity through her commitment to building trust-based relationships with colleagues, customers, and stakeholders. She consistently demonstrates humility while leading large-scale initiatives and embraces collaboration as a pathway to stronger outcomes. Her dedication to helping others succeed reflects a leadership philosophy grounded in service, accountability, and mutual respect.
Knowledge:
She possesses deep expertise across product marketing, artificial intelligence, growth strategy, customer acquisition, and commercial leadership. Her experience spans global technology companies, consumer brands, retail organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures, giving her a uniquely broad perspective on business growth. She combines analytical rigor with practical business experience to make informed decisions that create measurable value.
Strategic:
Gloria has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to identify emerging market opportunities and transform them into sustainable growth engines. She excels at aligning long-term vision with operational execution, ensuring that innovation translates into business impact. Her ability to connect customer needs, market dynamics, and organizational capabilities enables her to guide companies through periods of transformation and expansion.
Communication:
An accomplished storyteller who translates complex ideas into clear and compelling narratives. She effectively engages audiences ranging from executive leadership teams and boards to customers, partners, investors, and media organizations. Her communication style fosters alignment, builds confidence, and inspires action across diverse stakeholder groups.
