Russ brings an impressive track record of rapidly growing technology businesses, defining and operationalizing business strategy and integrating acquisitions. He is the former Vice President and General Manager of EMC & Dell EMC’s Cloud Data Protection unit, former Vice President and General Manager of SMB Solutions at VMware, and former Vice President of Microsoft’s Business Solutions and Knowledge Worker Solutions Groups, among other executive leadership positions.

Russ holds a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School and a Bachelor of Science with Distinction in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University. In addition to Overlake, he currently serves on the Board of Directors for Point B, Eastside Health Alliance and the Stockdale Family Foundation. He is a former Advisory Board member for AllSeniorHomes.com, and a former Foundation Board member for the University of Washington Autism Center.