Community leaders

Meet your Community Leaders

We are the IBM TechXchange Community Leader team, and we're pleased to meet you. 

Our job is to provide our members the best possible Community experience. We are here to listen, make connections, provide useful resources, boost your knowledge, and help you expand your eminence. We're looking forward to getting to know you!

Sarah Cogley

Program Director - IBM Community

Personal fun fact: I am a crazy cat lady and grow my own food in my English garden

The most unexpected thing I’ve learned from our community members:
How our members consistently show up for one another, answering questions, sharing experience, and even forming local user groups. Their collaborative, dynamic problem-solving truly brings the community to life.

Linda Alkire

Communities I manage: IBM Power 

Personal fun fact: When I’m not working, I enjoy time in my garden, going to concerts, and suffering the unending disappointment of being a Minnesota Vikings football fan.

The most unexpected thing I have learned from the community members: The extent users are willing to help each other and share their knowledge.

Christopher Vollmar

Community I manage: IBM Storage

Personal fun fact: Newly constructed F1 Racing fan and even went 'Karting' last year

The most unexpected thing I have learned from the community members: That its such a supportive community across all the members no matter their specialties or advocacy interests. There’s such a good set of running dialogs and discussions.

Libby Ingrassia

Communities I manage: IBM Champions

Personal fun fact: I'm a mom of twins, published author, yoga instructor, and have been both a teacher and magazine editor in my past.

The most unexpected thing I have learned from the community members: They have some amazing recipes - award winners! - and they share them.

Kathryn DuPont

Communities I manage: IBM Champions

Personal fun fact: Horse Groomer (age 13)

The most unexpected thing I have learned from the community members: Community members provide real and usable advice.

Namitha K

Communities I manage: IBM Champions

Personal fun fact: I am a fan of horror movies, but I watch them with my eyes closed!

The most unexpected thing I have learned from the community members: The consistent enthusiasm towards new learning and engagements.