Sarita Rao has had a successful career in telecommunications.
One of her most notable achievements for the 2011 Women of Color STEM award was her role in launching the AT&T Wholesale Sales organization, leading the National Wireless Segment, and managing AT&T's global IBM Go-to-Market relationship.
Sarita's passion for innovation is matched only by her dedication to mentoring.
As a coach to emerging leaders, she fervently champions' big thinking' and professional development, igniting a spark of enthusiasm in those she guides.
She is an advisor to AT&T employee resource groups and participates in numerous leadership programs across the company.
Sarita's commitment to making a difference extends beyond her professional achievements.
She holds community leadership roles in philanthropies that support the arts and children's health and nutrition worldwide.
Her service on the Executive Board of Common Threads, a national organization educating kids about food, is a testament to her dedication to social causes.
Before a recent role, Sarita led global sales and operations. Her team developed Wi-Fi and data analytics solutions that delivered business insights to customers.
In 2019, Sarita received the Silver Stevie Award for Women in Business in the "Woman of the Year - Technology" category for her innovation in integrating MarTech for data-driven marketing, elevating the AT&T Business brand through the AT&T Business Summit, and leading marketing strategies to position AT&T as a technology leader in the market.
She also received the 2016 "Innovator of the Year" Stevie Award for delivering enterprise Wi-Fi in an emerging, dynamic market.
Her team achieved first place in the Cellular Telephone Industries Association (CTIA) in the 2015 Emerging Technology (E-Tech) category for AT&T Wi-Fi Small Site.
Currently, Sarita is president of AT&T Business.
Sarita earned a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Commerce from DePaul University. She also graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Management Program for Executives.
