Camberley Bates

Camberley brings over 30 years of executive experience as an executive at F500 firms and Managing Director of the analyst firm Evaluator Group which was purchased by Futurum Group in 2022. She is well-known within the IT infrastructure and analyst community for her deep understanding of data management, AI, and cloud technologies. She’s regarded as a thought leader in data resiliency and cybersecurity, often blending her experience in marketing and technology to position complex ideas in a relatable way for enterprises. Over the years, she’s earned a reputation for having an incisive, pragmatic approach—cutting through hype to focus on what genuinely drives business outcomes.

Today she is an active member in the American Society for AI, developing policy. And works independently with on client projects.
Her career has spanned all elements of management, sales and marketing including a 360-degree view of addressing challenges of sales and channel engagement with large enterprise vendors and mid-size companies. As an executive she has lead worldwide marketing teams including channels as a VP at VERITAS and GE Access, a $2B distribution company. She grew new GE division from $14 to $500 million and built a successful 100-person IT services firm working closely with IBM. Camberley began her career at IBM in sales and management.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in International Business from California State University – Long Beach and executive certificates from Wellesley and Wharton School of Business.

Camberley Bates will join us as a delegate at Cloud Field Day 24 on October 22, 2025!