Jason Graefe
Jason Graefe is the Corporate Vice President of ISVs and Digital Natives for Microsoft. Under his leadership, his team enables Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Digital Natives, born-in-the-cloud companies, around the world to accelerate growth and innovation through Microsoft’s Cloud and AI platforms. His team also engages with startups, venture capital companies, and private equity organizations to grow and develop on the cloud and infuse AI into their solutions.
Previously, Jason was the Senior Strategic Advisor and Chief of Staff to Microsoft CEO and Chairman Satya Nadella for seven years. He was responsible for helping develop Microsoft’s long-range operating model and driving growth initiatives and alignment across Microsoft.
During his 21 years at Microsoft, Jason has held various leadership positions in the first party hardware devices division, developed the architecture and development of the Surface Commercial Channel strategy and developed the Microsoft Retail Stores strategy. He also served as COO Kevin Turner’s communications manager and spent time in the field sales organization as a technology specialist and business solutions architect.
A graduate of Princeton University, Jason joined Microsoft in October 2002. He currently resides in Bellevue, Washington with his wife, Emily, and their four children.
