Marketing Program Advisory Board

Ben Holm

Membership Information:

Member Since: 2024

Contact Information:

Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benholm/

Employment:

Job Title: General Manager - Azure Data, AI, App Innovation
Company: Microsoft

Expertise:

• Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) or Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Media and Entertainment, Tech - Services (e.g. cybersecurity, consulting, etc.), Tech - Software, Travel/Transportation, Leisure and Recreation, B2B, Business and Marketing Strategy (including P&L management), Partnerships / Strategic Alliances, Sales Management

Biography:

Ben leads the Azure Data, AI, and Application Innovation organization for Microsoft’s Small, Medium, Corporate (SMC) US East segment. As General Manager, his responsibility spans business development, technical enablement, and partner and services coordination.

Previously, Ben led the Enterprise Strategic and Majors segment for Microsoft’s Data and AI team. He is a Gold Club recipient in 2023 and 2025, for outstanding leadership and team performance. Ben’s technical expertise spans Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Warehousing, Analytics, Database, Application Innovation and Data Visualization. Joining in 2014, he managed several billion-dollar cloud businesses for Microsoft. Ben has also co-chaired the People & Culture team and Leadership Development Program (LDP).

Ben graduated from Brigham Young University - Marriott School of Business in 2010 with a degree in Finance. Ben received an MBA from Duke University (Fuqua) in 2014 with an emphasis in Strategy and Marketing. Before joining Microsoft, Ben did his internship at Bain & Company.

Ben and his wife, Katie (BYU 2010), are proud parents of four children – two boys and two girls – and reside in Dallas, Texas. Most weekends are spent cheering on kids across volleyball and basketball courts, the soccer field, or the baseball diamond.