# Russell Reeder

> Russell P. Reeder, known as Russ Reeder, founded Rightsline and served as its original CEO. His later technology leadership roles included LibreDigital, Media Temple, OVHcloud US, Infrascale, Netrix Global and XTIUM. He now leads KeyDelta and is preparing a book on building companies that can execute without depending on individual leaders.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at KeyDelta
- **Organizations:** KeyDelta, Rightsline, Oracle, RightWorks, NxTV, LibreDigital, Media Temple, GoDaddy, iCitizen, OVHcloud US, Infrascale, Netrix Global, XTIUM, James Madison University, Northern Virginia Science Center, Flint Hill School, Young Presidents’ Organization, Forbes Technology Council
- **Education:** Computer Information Systems degree, James Madison University, President’s Program in Leadership (executive education), Harvard Business School Executive Education
- **Known for:** Founded Rightsline and served as its original CEO., Led Media Temple during its acquisition by GoDaddy and subsequently served on GoDaddy’s executive leadership team., Oversaw OVH US’s acquisition and integration of vCloud Air in 2017.

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Graduated from James Madison University and delivered a commencement address.
- **1997** — Says he moved to Redwood City after promotion in Oracle enterprise application sales.
- **1998** — Recalls an Oracle meeting with Larry Ellison, Bob Daly and Terry Semel that inspired the Rightsline idea.
- **2002** — A contemporary CNI speaker biography identifies him as RightsLine founder, president and CEO.
- **2006** — Says he sold Rightsline.
- **2011** — LibreDigital, where he was president and CEO, was acquired by RR Donnelley.
- **2012** — Was president and COO of Media Temple during its Virb acquisition.
- **2013** — Media Temple was acquired by GoDaddy; Reeder served on GoDaddy’s executive leadership team.
- **2015** — Moved to lead civic engagement company iCitizen.
- **2017** — As OVH US president and CEO, oversaw the acquisition and integration of VMware’s vCloud Air business.
- **2022** — Became CEO of Netrix after previously serving on its board.
- **2025** — Public interviews identify him as XTIUM president and CEO; his current biography dates the founding of KeyDelta to 2025.
- **2026** — Identifies his current role as KeyDelta founder and CEO and announces a book planned for early 2027.

## Achievements

- Founded Rightsline and served as its original CEO.
- Led Media Temple during its acquisition by GoDaddy and subsequently served on GoDaddy’s executive leadership team.
- Oversaw OVH US’s acquisition and integration of vCloud Air in 2017.
- Created the VOOCS execution framework and HEAR leadership philosophy.
- Serves as advisory council chair for JMU’s Madison Center for Civic Engagement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — His personal website identifies a speaking appearance at JMU’s Alger Hall dedication.
- **2026-08** — Appeared on Bernie Borges’s Life Fulfilled podcast to discuss helping others succeed and his forthcoming book.
- **2026-05** — Rightsline announced a $500 million strategic growth investment from Hg; Reeder reflected publicly on its origins and credited early supporters and subsequent teams.

## Links

- Website: https://russreeder.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russellpreeder/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/russreeder

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Last updated: 2026-10-20