Leigh Hunt Farah is a seasoned professional in cloud technology and sales, currently serving as the Azure Core Sales Director for the East Region at Microsoft since June 2014. In previous roles at Microsoft, Leigh has specialized in the Manufacturing and Retail Industries, focusing on Azure environments, application modernization, and cloud infrastructure solutions. Prior to Microsoft, Leigh gained valuable experience in retail management at Bloomingdale's, where responsibilities included planning advertising budgets and negotiating vendor agreements. Leigh holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Washington University in St. Louis and a BA in French, Business, and Italian from Georgetown University.