Lakecia Gunter is Vice President and General Manager of IoT (Internet of Things) Global and Strategic Engagement of Microsoft Corporation.
In that role, Gunter is responsible for growing and scaling the company’s IoT business, from revenue growth to technical adoption and acceleration.
Previously, Gunter was Vice President of the Programmable Solutions Group and General Manager of Ecosystem Development and Operations at Intel Corporation. While at Intel, she served in several leadership roles, including Chief of Staff and Technical Assistant to the CEO.
Gunter was named one of the “26 Most Powerful Female Engineers” in 2016 by Business Insider. In 2015, she received the Society of Women Engineers’ Prism Award for demonstrating outstanding technology and community leadership.
Gunter earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of South Florida and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.