Adaptive Planning has named SAP veteran, Carolee Gearhart, as VP of global channels and partners. Gearhart was global VP for SAP's OEM business from  November 2010 through December 2012 and had been VP of business development from April 2006 through October 2010. She was VP of global channels for PeopleSoft from 1992 through 2001. The Adaptive planning job is a new position and Gearhart's responsibility is to grow the channel from its current 400 members.