Renee Roux

Renee Roux joined the Foundation as Director of Technology in September 2016. She brings more than 20 years of experience leading technology teams and partnering with businesses to implement complex solutions in a variety of sectors, including financial services, education, and consumer products.

Before joining the Foundation, Renee worked as the North America Director of IT for Dyson, a UK-based consumer goods company located in Chicago. In addition to her role in technology, Renee was presented with a unique opportunity to help build a cross-functional team in California and to implement a new strategy for hyper-local sales and marketing initiatives.

Prior to Dyson, Renee was the Vice President of Information Technology at Meritas, a collection of global K-12 schools, where she was responsible for all aspects of technology. While at Meritas she collaborated closely with school administration and staff to develop and implement technology roadmaps for all digital needs: classroom technology, student information systems, financial operations, and physical technical infrastructure. She also collaborated closely with the Chief Academic Officer to develop strategies for measuring and reporting student outcomes.

Renee has also held positions at Kaplan Professional, Charles Schwab, and GE Capital, where she managed both small and large teams. Her areas of expertise includes project management, business analysis, ERP implementations, data driven outcomes, and business intelligence.