In the Media

Seattle Magazine | June 10, 2024

I’ve been in the technology industry for more than 25 years. I’ve had an incredible career journey taking me from building microchips in a silicon manufacturing plant for Intel, to the big stage recently with Microsoft’s Satya Nadella speaking to developers at this big AI moment. Along the way I have been asked to speak about my own journey as a woman who has navigated a male-dominated industry, and I reflect more generally on my own lived experiences as a Black woman in America. I’ve seen great progress since I entered the workforce, but also see a lot of cultural burdens that persist. I’d like to propose we retire, and say farewell, to a couple of ideas. Read more… 

Puget Sound Business Journal | November 9, 2022

Microsoft corporate vice president Merrie Williamson is proud of the ways she's able to use the company's mission to challenge itself on key issues like diversity, equity and inclusion. Read more. 

Dale Carnegie | January 16, 2024

Meet Merrie Williamson, an accomplished leader with a diverse background. With 20 years of experience leading engineering teams at Intel and currently serving as the Corporate Vice President of Azure Infra at Microsoft, Merrie's career trajectory has been remarkable. In this episode, Merrie shares her personal journey of discovery and the pivotal moment that led her to embrace empathy and transition into her current leadership role as CVP of Azure Infrastructure and Digital & App Innovation at Microsoft. Listen on YouTube

Women in Tech Network | 2023

Hear from Microsoft Corporate Vice President Merrie Williamson about her winding career journey from engineer to sales leader at some of the world’s biggest tech companies – and the sponsors that helped enable her career trajectory. Merrie will talk about everything from the power of representation to growth mindset and how she is building the kind of organization she wishes she could have been a part of early in her own career journey. Listen on YouTube