Professional Background: Business
Shellye Archambeau is the former CEO of MetricStream. She was one of Silicon Valley’s first black CEOs. She previously worked for IBM for 15 years while she was GM of Public Sector Asia Pacific. Archambeau is also the author of Unapologetically Ambitious, chosen by Fortune as one of the best business books in 2020. She previously worked at Blockbuster, NorthPoint Communications, and LoudCloud. Shellye has served on the boards of Albatron, Watermark and Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF). She currently serves on the boards of Verizon Communications, Nordstrom Inc., Roper Technologies, Okta and Catalyst Inc.
Interview Quotes:
“Important to come prepared, be a leader and have courage.”
“Board service involves risk management besides governance. Diversity helps avoid making stupid mistakes.”
“Study after study shows that the more diversity you have in the boardroom, the better the company’s performance.”
“Immediately wants to build relationships on the board, to become a thought partner with the CEO.”
“To get change you often have to shine a light.”