Visionary voices from Distributed: How the women behind our delivery excellence #InspireInclusion

As firm believers that distributed work brings more meaningful opportunities to more people around the world, we’ve cultivated a remote work model that has brought in the brightest minds across tech and talent delivery to power the Distributed Talent Cloud. 

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the women behind our delivery excellence. With Inspire Inclusion as the 2024 theme, we’re sharing their visions for how to #InspireInclusion in the future of work built for and by women. 

It’s critical to push for change at every level, from on-the-ground teamwork to systemic leadership efforts. Our month-long series will bring together the voices of women across our departments to share their visions around one key question: How can organisations #InspireInclusion to create a more equitable workplace? 

Here are the first four visionaries to kick us off on the journey. Come back for the next four coming to the blog later this month!

Kelly Elgenia, Head of Marketing

Kelly leads our small but mighty marketing team. She captains a ship of growth marketers, content strategists, and designers to evolve Distributed’s brand and launch key campaigns. Under her strategic eye, metrics become insights that lead to marketing initiatives that successfully further our mission.

Kelly shares: “We should go beyond a single day of celebration. It’s time to address equality and bias on a daily basis by creating a culture that fosters growth and fulfilment across a business to drive trust and purpose on any level, in any team.”

Priscilla Alagbe, People Data & Operations Specialist

Priscilla Alagbe excels at the intersection of operations, people data, and people experience. From running smooth onboardings to ensuring spotless payroll workflows, Priscilla has transformed processes with her operational talents. Most recently, she saw to fruition a “People Insights Project” to help the organisation better understand our people-related metrics.

Priscilla shares: “Organisations can inspire by leading the way. Having leadership commit to said inclusions through tangible actions. I believe it all starts from leadership showing us the way!”

Lindsey Fokkens, Head of Sales Operations

Lindsey Fokkens turns sales data into actionable insights as our Head of Sales Operations. She is the glue that holds the sales team together with her strategic approach and detailed eye. With her work in conducting research and analysing data, she enables our sales team to do what they do best: Communicating our value to enterprises around the globe.

Lindsey shares: “Create a culture of open communication where leaders coach through challenges and inspire collaboration.”

Sammie Skinner, PMO Analyst

Sammie Skinner is an Elastic Team Community member who recently joined Distributed’s internal Delivery team to meet increased business needs. Sammie has built a vibrant career as a lifelong freelancer in the tech industry. Over the past few years of bringing her project management talents to our client projects, she’s become an integral part of our Delivery team as an Elastic Teammate.

Sammie shares: “Companies must recognise differences and support those who have historically been overlooked, whilst always ensuring that everyone has the same access to EVERYTHING regardless of gender, race, religion, and position in the company. A trailblazing company will ensure that everyone’s voices are fully advocated for and represented in the same way, for every strategic business decision.”