Russ Simpson is Kahua’s Chief Human Resources Officer, leading the company’s work across talent, culture, and organizational development. He helps strengthen the people foundation that supports Kahua’s next stage of growth, with a focus on building systems and practices that serve employees and managers at scale. His leadership is grounded in the belief that strong culture and strong execution go hand in hand.
Before joining Kahua, Russ served as Chief Human Resources Officer at Stibo Systems after several years in progressively senior people leadership roles, and he previously spent more than a decade at Acuity Brands Lighting leading talent management, HR shared services, organization development, and learning and development. Russ began his career in education as an educator and instructional technologist, giving him a broad foundation in development, systems, and organizational support.
Russ Simpson is Kahua’s Chief Human Resources Officer, leading the company’s work across talent, culture, and organizational development. He helps strengthen the people foundation that supports Kahua’s next stage of growth, with a focus on building systems and practices that serve employees and managers at scale. His leadership is grounded in the belief that strong culture and strong execution go hand in hand.
Before joining Kahua, Russ served as Chief Human Resources Officer at Stibo Systems after several years in progressively senior people leadership roles, and he previously spent more than a decade at Acuity Brands Lighting leading talent management, HR shared services, organization development, and learning and development. Russ began his career in education as an educator and instructional technologist, giving him a broad foundation in development, systems, and organizational support.
