Dan Stratton

Background

About Dan Stratton

Currently serving as Sr. Director, Global Networking Incubation Sales at Cisco, where I lead global sales, engineering, and channel for our Cisco Spaces, Meraki Cameras and IoT Sensors, and SASE businesses. I often say I have the privilege to operate as a startup within a large enterprise. Under my leadership, we've achieved 48%+ CAGR over three years while forging strategic partnerships and expanding into new markets across North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific regions. My approach combines data-driven strategy with authentic relationship building. I specialize building high-performing teams, while translating complex technical solutions into compelling value propositions that resonate with C-suite buyers. Whether architecting go-to-market strategies for emerging technologies or scaling revenue operations within a large scale enterprise, I thrive on turning ambitious targets into measurable results. Key achievements- Help scaled Meraki from $400M to $4B during tenure across various IC and Sales Leadership roles - Built and scaled incubation organization from $<250M to $1B+- Developed sales playbooks from scratch and established GTM strategies to improve overall conversion rates and reduce churn across networking portfolio - Increased Productivity per Head (PPH) by over 30% as team grew from 6 to 60+ in <3 years - Developed strategic partnerships generating $50M+ in pipeline annually I'm passionate about mentoring emerging sales professionals, advising startups, and regularly speak on topics ranging from scaling teams and businesses to emerging technology trends. Experience includes 20+ year track record of overachievement including 2x President's Clubs- Global Sales Leadership - Enterprise (B2B) Sales -'- Sales Enablement Leadership - Channel Sales (Service Provider)-'- Business Development - Startup Advisory Boards Always open to connecting with fellow revenue leaders, technology innovators, and growth-minded professionals who share a vision for transforming how businesses leverage technology to drive success. “Fortune favors the bold.”