Kate Trojanowski and Sam Youssef of DNSFilter Spotlighted on the 2025 Women of the Channel List

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 12, 2025 — DNSFilter proudly announced today that CRN^®, a brand of The Channel Company, has recognized two standout employees on the prestigious Women of the Channel list for 2025: Kate Trojanowski, Director, Product Management; Sam Youssef, Partner Success Manager.

This annual CRN list celebrates women from vendors, distributors, solution providers and other channel-focused organizations who make a positive difference in the IT ecosystem. The CRN 2025 Women of the Channel honorees are innovative and strategic leaders committed to advancing channel excellence and supporting the success of their partners and customers. 

Kate Trojanowski, Director, Product Management has a long history working with Managed Service Providers. Kate spent over eight years with ConnectWise, transforming and scaling the rapidly growing Product & Engineering teams, while continuously integrating new products and colleagues into the ecosystem. Afterwards, she moved into the role of VP of Product & Engineering for Zorus, where she made an impact on helping MSPs understand how the technology they implement can optimize the way people work. Now at DNSFilter, Kate is a product leader who is building features with MSPs in mind.

Sam Youssef, Partner Success Manager, has roughly eight years of channel experience and has made a huge impact at DNSFilter over the last year. Sam excels at guiding customers through the onboarding process, providing comprehensive training and support to ensure they can effectively utilize the product or service. Drawing upon my technical expertise, she is adept at troubleshooting any issues that arise, offering prompt resolutions to minimize disruptions and maximize customer satisfaction.

“It’s an honor to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of these women, who are leaders and change-makers in the IT channel,” said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content and Executive Editor, CRN at The Channel Company. “Each woman spotlighted on this list has shown exceptional dedication to building creative strategies that propel transformation, growth, and success for their organizations and the entire IT channel. We are pleased to spotlight their important contributions and look forward to their future success.”

”I'm so proud of both Sam and Kate, who have made great contributions to the DNSFilter team,” said Shawn Brady, Senior Vice President, Sales of DNSFilter. “Sam, as Partner Success Manager, has worked with so many of our MSPs to make sure they have a great experience. Kate, though new to DNSFilter, has already been instrumental in paving a new product vision. Both of these women have a long history in the MSP space, and speaking up for the channel. We are so lucky to have them at DNSFilter.”

The 2025 Women of the Channel will be featured in the June issue of CRN Magazine, with online coverage beginning May 12 at www.CRN.com/WOTC.

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DNSFilter is making the Internet safer and workplaces more productive by blocking malicious and unwanted content at the DNS layer. DNSFilter resolves upwards of 170 billion daily queries—200 million of those queries are blocked cyber threats. With 79% of attacks using Domain Name System (DNS), DNSFilter provides the world's fastest protective DNS powered by AI, blocking threats an average of 10 days faster than traditional threat feeds. Over 40,000 organizations trust DNSFilter to protect them from advanced cyber threats and unwanted content.

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