Russ Laraway

Russ Laraway is a seasoned executive and leadership expert with a diverse professional background. He currently serves as the Chief People Officer at Goodwater Capital, a position he has held since February 2022 until October 2023.1

Professional Background:

• Military Service: Started his career as a Company Commander in the USMC from 1994 to 19981
• Tech Industry Experience:
  • Worked at Google as an Industry Director from 2005 to 20121
  • Served as Vice President of SMB Business at Twitter from 2012 to 20161
  • Co-founded Radical Candor, LLC from 2016 to 20181

Current Roles:

• Chief Executive Officer at Overland Consulting (October 2023 - Present)1
• Previously Chief People Officer at Qualtrics from January 2018 to April 20221

Notable Achievements:

• Author of the book "When They Win, You Win"24
• Known for leadership consulting and training1
• Focuses on management philosophy and team performance3

Laraway is passionate about leadership, with a personal mission statement that "people deserve to be led well." He is currently active as an entrepreneur, writer, advisor, speaker, and coach, with a community of over 200,000 followers.3 His work emphasizes restoring dignity to management and creating high-performance teams.4