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Ritu Khanna

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Chief Commercial Officer at Gusto
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ritu Khanna is the Chief Commercial Officer at Gusto, responsible for driving growth through sales, marketing, and partnerships. She previously scaled Shopifys largest region as Managing Director for North America. She holds an EMBA from Ivey Business School and a BA in Economics from the University of Toronto.

Outside of her executive career, Ritu is a mother of two. She is driven by a passion for solving tangible, real-world problems for small business owners, a core motivation that has shaped her professional journey in the tech industry.

She recently led the launch of a Gusto plugin for ChatGPT, enabling small business owners to access HR and payroll insights using AI.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Chief Commercial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Priorities

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Small Business Empowerment
Her work and public statements center on removing friction and providing strategic guidance for small business owners to help them thrive.
Fintech Partnerships
She has spearheaded major partnerships with companies like Xero, Ramp, and OpenAI to embed Gusto's financial tools into broader ecosystems.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Chief Commercial Officer
Gusto
12-2024 - 7-2025
Board Member
Dye & Durham Corporation
9-2022 - 4-2025
VP, Global Partnerships and Monetization
Shopify
Managing Director, North America
Shopify
Managing Director, US East
Shopify
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Education
EMBA
Ivey Business School at Western University
BA - Economics
University of Toronto
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