Elizabeth Strong

Elizabeth joined PMI following 25 years in sales and business management in F500 enterprises as well as early stage companies. In addition to sales excellence, she has a special focus on strategic account management. Elizabeth has held the position of Global Account Vice President multiple times in her career, bringing real-world expertise to the challenges of managing high-profile customers across borders.

Recognized for outstanding leadership in the book A Force for Change by Harvard Professor John Kotter, Elizabeth has led sales organizations on how to break through barriers, align with customer buying practices, earn customer loyalty, and significantly grow business.

Most recently, Elizabeth was Vice President of Global Accounts at MeadWestvaco (MWV), a $6B global leader in high-end packaging. She joined MWV in 2002 as a member of their New Ventures executive team, responsible for managing a portfolio of technology based early stage businesses. She assumed operational roles in the businesses to lead them to commercial viability. In this capacity, she was General Manager of Intelligent Systems, an RFID network infrastructure business, which was ultimately acquired by Tyco. Later she was VP of Sales for Paxonix, an MWV software subsidiary that specializes in workflow software.

Before joining MWV, Elizabeth held executive positions at high tech companies, including Electronics for Imaging (EFI) where she was Global Vice President of their business with Xerox, one of their largest OEM’s; Cognet, where she was Vice President of Sales; and Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) where she was Global Vice President of their business with Citigroup. Throughout her career, Elizabeth has been a consistent winner of top sales performance awards.

Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from the University of Massachusetts and has done advanced studies in computer science, management, and leadership. She is a member of the Strategic Account Management Association (SAMA). Elizabeth and her husband live in Stamford, CT.