Loftware Chief Product Officer Michelle Northey Earns Trailblazer Award

With over 25 years of experience in enterprise SaaS, Northey currently oversees global product strategy, management, and user experience at the Portsmouth-based company. Her tenure is defined by the launch of Loftware Connect, a platform designed to streamline supplier onboarding and improve identification accuracy. Under her guidance, clients have reported significant financial gains, including average operational savings of $1.3 million alongside $750,000 in avoided regulatory fines per event.

Beyond her focus on connectivity, Northey is steering the company’s AI product roadmap. By integrating intelligent automation and deeper data insights into the software suite, she aims to bolster regulatory readiness and traceability for global brands. Jim Bureau, President and CEO of Loftware, credited Northey for transforming the product organization into an innovation engine that consistently translates customer challenges into forward-looking, high-value solutions.