Patty Obermaier leads Microsoft’s US sales strategy for driving digital transformation across customers and partners within the health and life sciences marketplace. Responsible for the 400+ sales organization and $3.5B in revenue, Patty is a recognized industry leader in health care and technology. With a strong track record for accelerating business results and building high performance teams, Patty is passionate about driving innovation in the health care industry so every person on this planet can achieve more.
Before she joined Microsoft, Patty founded Resigility LLC and served as CEO between 2015 and 2019. Resigility LLC is a strategic consulting firm dedicated to improving the resiliency and agility of corporations, government agencies, and communities. Patty joined IMS Health in 2009 as part of TPG Capital’s $5 billion private equity take-private / takeover of IMS Health, where she served as Head of Government Solutions and led successful turnaround of US Government business while contributing significantly to corporate growth and profit improvement initiatives. IPO of IMS Health in April 2014 is considered one of the most successful and largest turnarounds in healthcare private equity history. She was Head of US Payer, Provider and Government Markets between 2014 and 2015.
Prior to this, Patty had extensive experiences in CRM, business development, practice development, strategy development and people management with corporations such as Unisys and Collaborex. She co-founded consulting firm, The ALLERIS Group, in 1993 and served as President until 2000.
Patty received a MBA in Business Administration and General Management from Darden School of Business, University of Virginia. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Throughout her career, Patty has built a reputation for thinking differently and seeking innovation. These guiding principles have helped her develop organizations that deliver exceptional results in revenue growth and profitability. As a senior executive and entrepreneur in several industries (healthcare, information technology, and professional services), she has received multiple awards for improving bottom lines and building successful, diverse teams.
Patty is passionate about shaping the future generation’s leadership skills, and is honored to lend her voice as Board Member of the Global Good Fund, and as a volunteer for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. Her family is enthusiastic about cycling advocacy and are grateful to have been spotlighted on Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play, NPR, and Salud America.