AI Architect · Executive Advisor · 25+ Years
Strategic Growth Advisor · Revenue, Sales & Operations
Glenview, IL · 847.867.2299 · abcox2521@gmail.com
Profile
I've spent more than 25 years building, scaling, and transforming businesses across industrial distribution, B2B SaaS, sales, marketing, and operations. My career has never been confined to a single lane — I've founded companies, led global sales and marketing organizations, carried both VP of Sales and VP of Marketing responsibilities simultaneously, and helped position a company for acquisition by Oracle NetSuite.
At my core, I'm a builder. I love building businesses, brands, teams, and systems that create momentum and measurable results. I'm especially drawn to brands with a story to tell — companies with grit, history, and untapped potential that need clarity, alignment, and execution to reach the next level. Whether it's revenue growth, operational transformation, rebranding after acquisitions, GTM strategy, or AI-driven process improvement, I focus on practical execution that drives real business outcomes.
I'm also a forever learner. Technology, AI, customer behavior, and markets evolve constantly, and I believe strong leaders stay curious, adaptable, and willing to rethink how work gets done. AI should not be treated as a novelty or buzzword — it should be leveraged as a true business advantage that improves efficiency, strengthens decision-making, and creates scale.
I care deeply about people and culture. Some of the work I'm most proud of has been mentoring teams, developing leaders, and helping people grow into roles they didn't initially think they were capable of. I bring business grit, operational discipline, and high expectations, but I also believe great companies are ultimately built by empowered people working toward a clear vision.
Why Angelica
Charged with making Verenia an attractive acquisition target — drove double-digit growth, built a 12-person inside sales team, achieved SOC2 certification, and executed the strategy that landed Oracle NetSuite as the acquirer.
Led a team of 18 across Sales, Partnerships, Presales, and Operations. Closed enterprise logos including Allegion, Otis Elevator, Gibson Guitars, Tyler Technologies, and US Courts. Improved close rate from 25% to 35%.
Simultaneously held Interim VP of Marketing for 9 months at Experlogix — optimized team, tech stack, and processes, reducing marketing spend by $750K without missing a beat on her primary sales role.
At Verenia, designed and stood up a full marketing function from scratch — demand gen, SEO/PPC, webinars, events, and content — tripling lead volume in under a year.
Served as Experlogix's North America point of contact with Microsoft — led executive-level roadmap discussions around Copilot and AI integration.
Professional History
Social Proof
As a Verenia co-owner I cannot begin to express enough gratitude to Angie for all the great contributions she made. She has made a difference in so many ways — a consummate professional, tireless worker, decisive decision-maker and true leader. Angie started with us in Marketing and built that department from the ground up. The year that followed really shook things up as she accepted the Sales Manager position without hesitation, laid out a plan, and began to build out the infrastructure to scale our business. It was a huge success! Our sales team continued to expand and flourish, revenues outpaced our own expectations, and thanks to Angie our strategic relationship with NetSuite became so solidified that Verenia was acquired by Oracle/NetSuite in January of 2022. Could we have accomplished all this without Angie? I'm sure glad I didn't have to find out.
Angie is an extremely hard worker and manager. She's thorough, dependable and tough. Having run the sales organization many years before she joined, she took it over from me and killed it. Before managing Sales she also managed our Marketing and Brand. Her time and talents were one of the biggest reasons Verenia was ultimately acquired by Oracle.
I began working for Angie when she took over the Sales Director role at Verenia, which was in a stage just past 'startup.' Angie took a three person sales team at a small software company and managed to not only grow the team 3 times over, but led the team up to and through an acquisition by Oracle. She's an entrepreneur, exemplified by her grit and hustle. But more importantly, she's a leader, exemplified by her track record. Angie is sure to contribute immensely, wherever her career path takes her.
Angie Cox is a thoughtful, empathetic sales leader. She has consistently delivered growth results from her group and brought out the best in each individual contributor on her team. Her ability to listen and empathize and relate to the client to win the deal — or by listening to the team to see how to move the needle — you want to win on her behalf. She finds ways to identify strengths in each individual on her team. She is one of the best managers I have had the privilege to work with in my professional career.
Angie has played a crucial role in my career and I am beyond grateful. She's hustle, grit, patience, success, and an all around amazing person all in one. She was not only the best leader I've ever had but became a mentor and friend! Anyone who is lucky to work for Angie has won the leadership lottery. Despite being in an all-remote team, we had the BEST culture — there was synergy, we all had each other's back, we laughed constantly and loved hanging with each other outside of work hours. The people you work for make all the difference. Thank you Angie — for reminding me what true leadership and a great team can accomplish.
I've had the absolute pleasure to work with Angelica for more than a year within our marketing department. Angelica is a business-savvy leader with an extensive background in strategic marketing and business development — and it's showcased at every opportunity throughout the day. She commands the room with her strategy-driven, goal-setting approach to managing marketing activities and content, as well as captivates her audience with her excellent problem-solving, interpersonal and communication skills. She is genuine, caring and down to earth. There aren't enough words to define Angelica's presence in the work environment.
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