Our History
Partner Ascent is the brainchild of two long time Microsoft partner sellers, Mitch Loder and Jeff Kaznica. Jeff and Mitch met back in 2015 when Jeff was a Partner Exec with Microsoft and Mitch started working for a Microsoft Services Partner. Over the next 5 years they developed a formula for success and ran a string of highly successful sales campaigns together for a host of Microsoft solutions These efforts resulted in tremendous success for Microsoft, the partner and the customers they jointly served. Mitch and Jeff have come together again to rekindle that partnership and offer that formula up to the Microsoft Partner ecosystem.
Meet The Team
Jeff Kaznica
Co-Founder
Jeff Kaznica is a long time Microsoft sales veteran who has dedicated much of his 20 + year career to helping grow successful Microsoft partners. He has been described by his peers as a great resource, whether it be to Microsoft or to the numerous partners he has worked with in the past. His deep knowledge and understanding of the customers and partners he serves make him a valuable resource. Jeff has a strong working knowledge of the ever-changing Microsoft products, nuances of Microsoft licensing and the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program. He is a trusted advisor for all who interact with him.
Jeff lives in St. Louis with his wife Susie and his 4 children. His hobbies include coaching youth sports and playing music in a popular local band.
Mitch Loder
Co-Founder
Originally launching his career as a technical consultant working for a Microsoft business partner, Mitch is an experienced business founder, seller, and digital marketer with over 30 years experience selling in the Microsoft and IBM business partner ecosystems.
Mitch has a passion for channel partner go-to-market strategy and finds it a thrill to live at the intersection of marketing and sales. He has founded and scaled various partners including a successful digital marketing agency.
Mitch also lives in St. Louis and also has 4 children. His hobbies aren’t as exciting as Jeff’s but they include photography and mountain biking.
Nick Loder
Senior Data Analyst
As the 24-year old son of company co-founder Mitch Loder, Nick is just getting started in the world of IT with aspirations of becoming an indie game developer.
Nick has experience with C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, and SQL learned through various courses he’s taken throughout high school and college, and all of this is put to good use through his position as Senior Data Analyst at Partner Ascent. Nick hopes that his experience with Partner Ascent will help him build up his career and open up more potential opportunities in the near future.
As with his father, Nick also lives in St. Louis. His hobbies include playing first-person shooter and racing video games, drawing, and photo/video editing.