ABOUT

Jane Sorenson Herthel

In 2023, I left a career of over 25 years in the highly competitive B2B software industry where I had an extensive track record of leading teams that closed multi-million-dollar deals. I decided to focus on helping smaller companies with their Go-To-Market sales strategies. I am blessed to have the opportunity to be an Executive in Residence for the Arizona Commerce Authority to advise Founders and help them as they navigate their next phase of growth. Furthermore, I am a Venture Partner with Monsoon Venture Fund that invests in companies based here in Arizona. It has been an amazing journey and I look forward to working with new Founders.

I am an expert in building executive relationships, leading sales teams  and building cultures at both large, medium size and start-up companies including Oracle, SAP, Salesforce, Microsoft, MapR Technologies (acquired by HPE) and Guidewire Software. I have knowledge of numerous sales methodologies including MEDDPICC, Spin Selling, Solution Selling, The Executive Conversation, SAP’s Franchise for Success and Microsoft Power Base Selling.  The experience I have in enterprise B2B sales spans both domestic and international geographic areas as well as industries including financial services, insurance, oil and gas, semiconductor, manufacturing and distribution, architectural and engineering, media and communications. The competitive team spirit from my playing collegiate D-1 soccer drives me to help my clients succeed. I am differentiated through a strong technical background, and hold a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Brown University.

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, my husband and two teenagers. I enjoy traveling, hiking, working on my tennis game and playing guitar when I’m not chasing around with my kids! 

Experience

Jane, a board advisor and investor, is a Venture Partner with Monsoon Ventures and an Executive in Resident with the Arizona Commerce Authority. With over 25 years of experience, she is an executive sales leader with an extensive track record of leading teams that close multi-million-dollar deals in the highly competitive B2B software industry. Her expertise in building executive relationships and leading sales teams at both large, medium size and start-up companies including Oracle, SAP, Salesforce, Microsoft, MapR Technologies (acquired by HPE) and Guidewire Software. The experience in the enterprise B2B sales spans both domestic and international geographic areas as well as industries including financial services, insurance, oil and gas, semiconductor, manufacturing and distribution, architectural and engineering, media and communications. She is differentiated through a strong technical background, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Brown University.

139%

Former Executive Sales Leader at Salesforce

Led largest Industry sales team in North America Sales and achieved 139% growth

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Former SAP Global Account Director for Fortune 5 Company

Managed and Led the SAP Global account team at Chevron

137%

Average Quota Achieved over tenure at Oracle

Selling Software Solutions to B2B Enterprises

61%

Growth Achieved in a single year in Insurance Industry

Leading the Guidewire Software Sales teams for half of North America.