Leadership

Russ Reeder
President & Chief Executive Officer

Russ Reeder is an accomplished technology executive with over 30 years of experience driving strategic transformation, scaling operations, and achieving successful exits at high-growth technology companies. He currently serves as President and CEO of XTIUM, a next-generation Managed Services Provider (MSP) addressing the complex demands facing today’s IT leaders.

Since leaving his management role at Oracle, Russ has served as CEO of multiple PE-backed technology companies—including Netrix, Infrascale, OVHcloud, LibreDigital, and RightsLine, which he founded and built into the leading back-office rights platform powering major streaming services such as Disney+ and Hulu. Russ also served as President and COO of Media Temple, where he led the company through a successful sale to GoDaddy. Following the acquisition, he remained on GoDaddy’s executive leadership team as President of its cloud hosting division, helping prepare the company for its public offering under private equity ownership by KKR and Silver Lake.

Known for his operational rigor and strategic deal-making expertise, Russ has guided numerous private equity-backed turnarounds, IPO preparations, and acquisitions totaling over $1 billion. His leadership combines disciplined execution with a people-first philosophy, emphasizing vision, values, and sustainable growth.

 Russ remains actively involved in philanthropic and civic endeavors. He serves on the Northern Virginia Science Center Board and is an Advisory Board member at Virtru. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from James Madison University, where he was a commencement speaker and now serves as Chairman of the Advisory Council for the Madison Center for Civic Engagement. Russ was also a speaker at his graduation from Harvard Business School’s Executive Education President’s Leadership Program.