Europe’s Women in Sales Awards create awareness, encourage gender diversity as a way to strengthen organizations, and grow the pipeline of sales talent by celebrating the achievements of women in sales roles. The sales function is critical to a company’s success but when only 39% of salespeople in the tech industry are women, and only 21% are VPs, we know we have work to do. After an initial application, extensive questionnaire, and day-long pitch event, our very own Jahrina Burke, Gwen Okagbare, and Asoka Stahlhofen, were selected as finalists for the 2018 Europe Women in Sales Awards for their growth and leadership in this male-dominated field. First things, first. What are your roles and how long have you been in sales? Jahrina Burke: I’m a senior sales development representative and I’ve been in sales for 6.5 years, with 2.5 at Okta.Gwen Okagbare: I’m an.