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Russ Kenyon

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Head of Strategic Global Partnerships & Alliances at Sona (getsona.com)
📍 Greater Leeds Area, United Kingdom

With over 20 years in tech, Russ is a seasoned leader in SaaS and E-commerce, specializing in strategic partnerships and alliances to drive revenue growth. His colleagues and team members consistently describe him as results-driven, passionate, determined, and enthusiastic, noting his ability to motivate those around him.

Outside of his primary career, Russ is an active property investor, having founded Kenyon Property Investors in 2022. He is also a sports enthusiast, participating in football, cricket, and golf, and holds season tickets to watch Sheffield Wednesday with his two sons.

Unique fact: In addition to his extensive tech career, Russ launched his own family-run property investment business which procures, renovates, and resells properties.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Head of Strategic Global Partnerships & Alliances
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Leeds Area, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Russ shows up

Dynamic But Sincere
Decisive But Friendly
Driven But Considerate

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Priorities

Topics Russ cares about

Strategic Partnerships
His career is defined by building strategic global partnerships from the ground up to drive revenue, as seen in his current role at Sona and previously at Wagestream.
Frontline Workforce Tech
His current role at Sona is focused on delivering technology purpose-built for the 80% of the global workforce that does not work at a desk.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Head of Strategic Global Partnerships & Alliances
Sona (getsona.com)
10-2022
Owner & Founder
KPI - Kenyon Property Investors
9-2019 - 10-2022
VP of Commercial Sales (Enterprise. Partners, Direct & SME)
Stream
2-2018 - 9-2019
Managing Director Optilead & Red SMS (Capita Trading)
Optilead
9-2016 - 2-2018
Group Digital Sales & Partnerships Director
Johnston Press Plc
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Education
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St Thomas of Canterbury
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