# Craig Russell

> Craig Russell is the founder and former CEO of Green Mountain Technology, the Memphis company established in 1999 to help large shippers audit parcel invoices and manage transportation spending. A former FedEx software application developer, he helped lead the shift to electronic billing before building a business combining software, shipment data, and logistics specialists. During his leadership, Green Mountain expanded its services, partnered with the University of Memphis, and attracted growth investment from Thompson Street Capital Partners.

- **Role:** Founder and former CEO at Green Mountain Technology
- **Organizations:** Green Mountain Technology, FedEx
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Memphis, Master of Business Administration, University of Memphis
- **Known for:** Founded Green Mountain in 1999., Green Mountain received the University of Memphis Innovation Award in 2019; Russell accepted on its behalf., Led Green Mountain when it secured a Thompson Street Capital Partners growth investment in February 2020.

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — At FedEx, worked as a software application developer; his team led a move from paper to EDI automated customer billing.
- **1999** — Founded Green Mountain, with co-founder Jim Jacobs, to provide parcel audit, payment, and information services.
- **2015** — Green Mountain Consulting announced its name change to Green Mountain Technology.
- **2017-2021** — Green Mountain appeared on the Inc. 5000 list in five consecutive years.
- **2019** — Accepted the University of Memphis Innovation Award for Green Mountain after the company opened a campus satellite office.
- **2020** — As CEO, announced a Thompson Street Capital Partners partnership and the launch of an LTL spend management offering.
- **2021** — Commented as CEO on Green Mountain’s eighth consecutive Memphis Top Workplace recognition.

## Achievements

- Founded Green Mountain in 1999.
- Green Mountain received the University of Memphis Innovation Award in 2019; Russell accepted on its behalf.
- Led Green Mountain when it secured a Thompson Street Capital Partners growth investment in February 2020.
- The company appeared on the Inc. 5000 list in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.
- Green Mountain received Memphis Top Workplace recognition for eight consecutive years through 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Company context: Green Mountain named Mike Lambert CEO and co-founder Jim Jacobs executive chairman while Jacobs retained his CCO role. This announcement does not establish a new role for Russell.

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