Katie Hasbargen leads partner communications for Microsoft’s US One Commercial Partner organization which includes managing the US Partner Community Blog and a collection of US partner-focused social media channels. She is passionate about the success of Microsoft partners, having worked closely with them for most of her career and is responsible for delivering the right content at the right time to help partner organizations engage fully with Microsoft’s ecosystem. She has served in roles in product and program management, marketing, and internal and external communications since joining Microsoft in 2001. She is also a partner in her family’s agricultural operation and is active in her community, serving on numerous non-profit and academic boards. Katie has a B.A. from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN and earned her Ph.D. in Communication from North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND.