Shellye Archambeau
Technology executive and author
Shellye Archambeau is a technology executive and former CEO of MetricStream. She wrote Unapologetically Ambitious, a book for professionals who want to build a career on their own terms.
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Born in the United States
About Shellye Archambeau
Shellye Archambeau is an American businesswoman with more than 30 years of experience in technology. She spent 15 years at IBM, where she became the first African American woman there to be posted abroad. She later became CEO of MetricStream, a governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software company, which grew under her into a worldwide market leader with more than 1200 employees. She has also held senior sales and Chief Marketing Officer roles at two public companies. She was President of Blockbuster.com and set up the retailer's first online presence. Her book Unapologetically Ambitious was published in October 2020. It is written for professionals who want to reach their goals and shape the life they want. Archambeau also gives guest lectures at Wharton, the University of Pennsylvania business school she graduated from.