Neelam is Founder of NS Executive Advisory, where she advises CEOs and leadership teams across the technology industry, from startups to large global enterprises, on growth, business transformation, go-to-market strategy, marketing, and operations. A technology executive, her experience spans board and operating roles across the industry. Neelam has led global teams of 100+ with $1B+ in annual revenue.

As Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at Vonage, a subsidiary of Ericsson, Neelam led all marketing functions, including brand, performance marketing, and corporate communications. Previously, she was Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Customer Officer, and SVP Operations at BlackBerry, now an IoT and SaaS company. Across these roles, she led marketing, sales, partnerships, support, customer success, and product development, driving significant revenue growth, increasing customer engagement and retention, and establishing high-value strategic partnerships. Neelam was also Chief of Staff to the CEO, where she managed operations, communications, strategic initiatives, and sustainability. She played a key role in BlackBerry’s transformation from a consumer smartphone company into an enterprise software and SaaS company.

Neelam has held several board positions. She was a Board Member at AFCEA DC for four years, advising the U.S. Government on technology strategy. She served as an Advisory Board Member of Milaan Foundation USA, an NGO focused on education and digital skills, including AI, and as an Advisory Board Member of the DPI Advisory Council for Government of Canada technology leaders. Neelam also served for four years as Chair of the AI industry consortium at the U.S. Consumer Technology Association.

Her contributions to industry have been recognized with several accolades, including being named California’s Top CXO Leader, a CEO to Watch, and a World Top 10 Sustainability Leader, as well as receiving the FedScoop Best Bosses in U.S. IT award.

Neelam holds a Bachelor’s degree with Honors in Business Management from the University of Leicester and an Executive Certification in Financial Analysis from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.