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By Sonja Mack | Published February 2, 2012 | Full size is 509 × 480 pixels

Leona Locke Dotson, 31 Product Marketing Manager, U.S. Information Worker Business Group Microsoft Corp. Major responsibilities: “I’m responsible for a specific enterprise-driven product in the U.S. I do everything from determine how we are going to generate demand for the product to determine how we get customers to deploy the product so they will actually come back and renew it. I also manage our partner community and determine how best to utilize that community, whether it’s from working with our sales team or getting those partners in front of customers.” Major professional accomplishment: Last year I made a complete career change. I made a determination after eight and a half years in finance that I wanted to broaden my skill set, so I went into marketing. Next personal goal: Finishing M.B.A. this year Dream vacation: A Seaborne(TM) cruise and a cruise around the world. “I’m one of those people who say, ‘I want to visit every continent.’ Short term, I have a great desire to go to Fiji.” Dream car: “When I was a kid, my dream car was a convertible BMW. But now my practical side is looking at SUVs.” Phone: “I actually have a Windows phone, an HTC. It came out a year ago.” Laptop: “I have a ThinkPad. But I think my next device will definitely be the Slate.” Other tech tools: “My Kindle because I love to read.” Favorite store: “White House/Black Market is my signature and I also love Nordstrom. My grandmother loved Nordstrom and I was also a Nordstrom model as a kid.” Favorite beverage: “It’s Dr. Pepper and I love it. My trainer would probably kill me. I also drink a lot of tea and ginger ale.”

Leona Locke Dotson, 31

Product Marketing Manager, U.S. Information Worker Business Group

Microsoft Corp.

Major responsibilities: “I’m responsible…

  • jeanne collins

    From Jeanne (aka) grandma, we knew from the begining you were special!