# Renée La Londe

> Renée La Londe is CEO and founder of itD, the technology consulting and software engineering business formerly known as iTalent Digital. She also founded Girls Leadership Academy Meetup (GLAM), a nonprofit offering free technology, business, and leadership programs for girls aged 8-12, and co-authored Social Knowledge: Organizational Currencies in the New Knowledge Economy.

- **Role:** CEO and Founder at itD
- **Organizations:** itD (formerly iTalent Digital), Girls Leadership Academy Meetup (GLAM), Apple, Cisco, NetApp
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, The University of Texas at Austin, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Named to Inc.’s 2024 Female Founders 250., Named Tech Innovator of the Year by the Golden Bridge Awards in 2020., Named Most Inspiring Executive in STEM in 2017.

## Career timeline

- **Age 13** — Attended a University of Texas coding camp and discovered an interest in programming.
- **1993** — Graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA.
- **Before 2005** — Worked at major technology companies including Apple, Cisco, and NetApp; contributed to enterprise operations and digital transformation.
- **2005** — Founded the business now known as itD; its public biography uses 2005 as the founding year.
- **2014** — Co-authored Social Knowledge with Kenneth E. Russell and Fred Walters.
- **2016** — Founded Girls Leadership Academy Meetup (GLAM).
- **2019-2020** — iTalent Digital introduced MojoRank, Intelligent Content Syndication, and ChaMa; ChaMa’s public launch was announced in January 2020.
- **2024** — Named to Inc.’s Female Founders 250.

## Achievements

- Named to Inc.’s 2024 Female Founders 250.
- Named Tech Innovator of the Year by the Golden Bridge Awards in 2020.
- Named Most Inspiring Executive in STEM in 2017.
- Named among the National Diversity Council’s Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Tech in 2019.
- Recipient of the 2024 WBEC Pacific Pinnacle Award, acknowledged in a 2025 LinkedIn post.
- Founded GLAM, whose December 2024 announcement reported more than 1,200 girls and 60 mentors reached across 23 countries.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Publicly acknowledged receiving the 2024 WBEC Pacific Pinnacle Award; thanked Cecil Plummer for accepting it on her behalf.
- **2024-12** — GLAM announced results from its October 26-27 online program with eBay Seattle: 37 girls participated from 12 cities in three countries, with La Londe among the session leaders.
- **2024-08** — GLAM reported a June program at Cisco’s San Jose campus for over 60 girls; La Londe participated as a session leader and pitch judge/facilitator.
- **2024-04** — iTalent Digital announced her inclusion in Inc.’s 2024 Female Founders list.

## Links

- Website: https://itdtech.com/leadership
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reneelalonde

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/renee-la-londe
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-23