Russell Artzt is a seasoned executive with a strong background in software development, data management, and enterprise software. He is currently the Executive Chairman and Head of R&D at Ringlead, where he leads the company in developing innovative solutions that empower businesses to transform themselves in the data-driven era. Prior to his role at Ringlead, Artzt co-founded and served as the Head of R&D at Computer Associates (CA), one of the original billion-dollar software companies, which was recently purchased by Broadcom for nearly $19 billion.

Artzt is a graduate of Bronx High School of Science, Queens College, and New York University, where he studied mathematics and computer science at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has held numerous executive positions throughout his career, including serving as an executive at ZoomInfo. Under Artzt's leadership at Ringlead, a unified data management platform that integrates with Salesforce, Adobe, Oracle, and other top software companies has been created. This platform connects all of a company's sales and marketing databases into a single source of truth, which leads to more efficiency, revenue growth, and improved governance and compliance. Major companies such as Adobe, Astra Zeneca, CBS, GE, Moody's, NYSE, and Toyota are among the platform's more than 700 customers. Overall, Artzt is an accomplished executive whose expertise in software development and data management has led to the creation of innovative products that offer tangible business benefits.