Mend.io’s Stephanie Broyles Named to CRN’s 2026 Women of the Channel List

Mend.io’s Chief Marketing Officer Recognized by CRN for Channel Leadership and Innovation in AI Application Security

At Mend.io, we believe that great security starts with the right people, and today, we are proud to celebrate one of ours. Stephanie Broyles, Chief Marketing Officer at Mend.io, has been named to the CRN 2026 Women of the Channel list, a prestigious annual recognition that honors women across the IT ecosystem who are making a meaningful difference in the channel.

This recognition is a reflection of the leadership, dedication, and vision Stephanie brings to Mend.io every day, and we could not be more proud.

What is the CRN Women of the Channel list?

Each year, CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, recognizes women from vendors, distributors, solution providers, and other channel-focused organizations who are driving innovation, growth, and excellence across the IT channel. The 2026 honorees represent some of the most forward-thinking leaders in the industry, women who are shaping the future of technology partnerships and redefining what channel success looks like.

About Stephanie

As Chief Marketing Officer at Mend.io, Stephanie leads the company’s global marketing strategy at a pivotal moment in AI security, one where AI development has fundamentally expanded the attack surface organizations must defend. Stephanie has been instrumental in positioning Mend.io as the definitive platform for securing both the code and AI layers of modern applications, elevating the brand’s presence across the developer, security, and partner communities.

Her work to build and scale Mend.io’s channel program will empower solution providers with the tools, messaging, and go-to-market resources needed to address the rapidly evolving AI Security landscape. Through strategic partner enablement, demand generation, and thought leadership initiatives, Stephanie has strengthened Mend.io’s partner ecosystem and driven meaningful growth across the channel.

A word from our CEO

“Stephanie brings clarity, creativity, and conviction to everything Mend.io takes to market and to our partners,” said Azi Cohen, CEO of Mend.io. “She has an exceptional ability to make complex security challenges understandable and actionable, for our partners, our customers, and the broader channel. Her strategic vision and deep channel expertise have been invaluable as we grow our mission to secure AI applications end-to-end. Being named to the CRN Women of the Channel list is a well-deserved recognition, and a reflection of the purposeful leadership Stephanie brings to our organization every day.”

Securing the future, together

At Mend.io, our mission is to secure every risk across AI Security and AppSec — protecting the code layer, the AI layer, and the critical interactions between them, where modern application risk now lives. Achieving that mission takes more than great technology. It takes exceptional people who know how to build relationships, enable partners, and bring clarity to a complex and fast-moving landscape. Stephanie does all of that and more.

We congratulate Stephanie on this well-deserved honor and thank her for the impact she makes on our team, our partners, and the broader security community every day.

See the full list

The 2026 Women of the Channel honorees are featured online at crn.com/wotc. We encourage you to explore the full list and join us in celebrating these outstanding leaders shaping the future of the IT channel.