Caroline Cronin

Caroline Cronin serves as AWS Partnership Manager at Orion Innovation, a systems integrator, where she oversees the company's relationship with Amazon Web Services. In this role, she focuses on building relationships with AWS contacts as well as collaborating with internal sellers and marketing teams. With five years of experience in professional services and a little over two years at Orion Innovation, her main areas of expertise include relationship building and pipeline management. She holds several AWS certifications and is involved with SheCan, a network of women in the AWS field. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Cronin transitioned into the field from a prior career in medicine after COVID prompted a change, encouraged by a close friend who helped create a position for her. She attributes her success to her passion for the work, inspired by her father's advice to find a job one loves. Cronin values transparency, honesty, and kindness in both her professional and personal life, and she is a dedicated animal lover and advocate. Among the career advice she shares is the importance of being one's own advocate while leading with kindness and compassion, and she encourages young women entering the field to speak up on calls without dimming their own light.