Shellye Archambeau

Shellye Archambeau is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a proven track record of building strong brands, high-performance teams, and successful organizations.

She currently serves on the boards of:

She is also a strategic advisor to the Royal Bank of Canada, Capital Markets Group.

Shellye is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based governance, risk, and compliance software company that helps enterprises improve operations through risk management. Under her leadership, MetricStream grew into a global market leader with over 1,200 employees and customers around the world.

The company was consistently recognized for growth and innovation, including:

  • Top 10 in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50
  • Named a global leader in GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) by leading analyst firms for nine consecutive years

With over 30 years of experience in the tech industry, Shellye has led organizations across both B2B and B2C sectors. She is a recognized marketing expert and co-author of the book:
Marketing That Works: How Entrepreneurial Marketing Can Add Sustainable Profits to Any Sized Company

She has held roles including:

  • EVP of Sales
  • Chief Marketing Officer at two public companies
  • President of Blockbuster.com, where she launched the entertainment retailer’s first online presence

Shellye’s achievements have been widely recognized:

  • Named the second most influential African American in IT by Business Insider (2013)
  • Ranked among the “100 Most Influential Business Leaders in America” by Newsmax (2015)
  • Recipient of the NCWIT Symons Innovator Award from the National Center for Women & Information Technology (2015)

She is the author of the bestselling book:
Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms
(Published by HBG Grand Central, October 2020)
This empowering guide helps professionals pursue their goals and build the lives they want.

Shellye is a sought-after speaker on topics like governance, risk and compliance, marketing, and entrepreneurship. She has guest lectured at:

  • Stanford Graduate School of Business
  • The Wharton School of Business

Her insights have been featured in major publications including:

  • The Wall Street Journal
  • The New York Times
  • Forbes
  • The Financial Times

In her spare time, Shellye enjoys exercising, the performing arts, entertaining, and cooking.

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