Leadership Spotlight: Jill Miracle | CRN 2026

Keepit, the leader in independent, cloud-native data protection, is proud to celebrate Jill Miracle, Director of Channel Sales for the Americas, for her recognition on the prestigious 2026 CRN Women of the Channel list.

Strategic Impact: “Jill has fearlessly stepped up to lead our efforts in the Americas. We are proud to see her impact recognized by the wider channel community.” — Jan Ursi, VP of Global Channels
 

Commitment to a 100% Channel Model

In 2026, Keepit has solidified its position as the world’s most partner-friendly IT vendor. By operating a 100% channel-led go-to-market model, we ensure that our global success is shared directly with our Managed Service Providers (MSPs), resellers, and strategic alliances.

“Each honoree has demonstrated exceptional leadership and a commitment to bold, innovative strategies that fuel transformation, growth, and success for their organizations and the broader channel.”
— Jennifer Follett, VP of U.S. Content, CRN
 

About the Honoree

Jill Miracle brings over two decades of enterprise technology and cybersecurity expertise to Keepit. Having held senior roles at Dell Technologies, EMC, and Nasuni, Jill is a recognized expert in building resilient partner ecosystems and driving high-performance regional execution.

CISO Briefing: Recovery at Machine Speed

Prevention is necessary, but in 2026, it is no longer sufficient. As AI-powered exploits shrink the gap between vulnerability and breach, recovery has transitioned from a backup function to a critical security pillar.
“Hope is not a security strategy. In a world of autonomous attackers and internal ‘AI vandalism,’ your only real shield is the ability to restore integrity and trust instantly.”
 

The Four Pillars of Resilience

Independence
Reduce vendor-lock and cross-processor risk to simplify recovery.
Immutability
Backups must be tamper-proof, even against compromised admin credentials.
Detection
Identify anomalies and large-scale corruption before damage spreads.
Precision
Restore specific items or records without a full environment rollback.
 

Pressure-Test Your Strategy

  • Can you identify the last known-good state of your SaaS data with proof?
  • If your admin account is compromised, are your backups safe from deletion?
  • Can you restore only what was affected, quickly and granularly?