About Amy Beth Cheney
Amy is the founder of ABC Academy, where she blends her background in executive leadership, sales, coaching, and teaching. She helps individuals and organizations craft clear, compelling stories, from career value stories to leadership communication and go-to-market messaging.
Through workshops, coaching, advisory, and speaking engagements, she helps professionals communicate with confidence and lead with influence. Own Your Career is a foundational course from ABC Academy.
Amy spent years in sales and business development leadership, rising to Global Head of Sales for one of Bloomberg’s enterprise businesses, and then as Senior Vice President of Enterprise Sales at Dataminr. During her time at Dataminr, one of the leading AI companies, she launched and scaled the first enterprise go-to-market sales team, built the sales playbook, established strategic accounts and account management functions, and rebuilt the new business team.
At Cornell’s Johnson School of Management and Cornell Tech, Amy co-teaches value-based selling to MBA students and startup founders, focusing on how to listen and connect with customers and communicate value effectively. She also serves as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Cornell’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement, advising early-stage founders on go-to-market strategy and how to win their first customers.
Amy holds an MBA from Cornell’s Johnson School of Management, a BA in Economics and English from Bucknell University, and is a certified professional coach through iPEC. Originally from Southern California, she lives with her husband and two kids in New York City.
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