Lynn Smurthwaite-Murphy

Lynn Smurthwaite-Murphy, CEO of Plugable Technologies, is a long-time Executive in the I.T. industry who has led  North American and International P&L’s in excess of 2.7B USD. Throughout her career, Ms. Murphy has experienced the various stages of a company’s lifecycle.  She was part of the executive team that drove Westcon Comstor (IT distributor) from a small, owner-operated business through to a multi-billion dollar international corporation over an 18-year period. Her trademark is driving high growth through transformation around the employee and customer experience. Having worked for a service provider, global distributor, and vendor/manufacturer, she has a broad view of the IT supply chain, including direct and indirect channels to market. She understands the current disruption companies are facing and is skilled at B2B digital transformation, having overseen multiple complex projects from ERP’s, CRM, and Web / ecommerce. Lynn’s passion is people and culture and tapping into the collective power of a high-functioning team where she can help both the individuals and company realize their potential. Murphy is currently serving on 2 boards and was a member of a CEO Peer group with Inc. CEO Project for 3 years prior to joining as a Partner Advisor, giving her broad exposure to several other industries.