Shellye Archambeau

Shellye Archambeau is a trailblazing businesswoman and one of Silicon Valley's first female African American CEOs. With an impressive background as an executive at IBM and CMO at two public companies, Archambeau was recruited to be the CEO of MetricStream, a struggling Silicon Valley startup. Under her leadership, MetricStream became a recognized global leader in governance, risk, and compliance software solutions.

Currently, Archambeau is a Fortune 500 board member and holds board seats at Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta. She is also a sought-after speaker, sharing her insights on leadership, diversity, and innovation at various conferences and events.

In her debut book, Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms, Archambeau shares her experiences and wisdom on how to achieve success while staying true to oneself. The book has been featured as one of the best business books of 2020 by Fortune, and it continues to inspire and empower readers to pursue their dreams and goals unapologetically.