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Russ Starke

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Co Host at Executive Leaders Radio
📍 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Russ Starke is the Vice President of Strategy & Growth at Weidenhammer, focusing on designing and implementing core business systems for the middle market. With an extensive background in experience design and an MS from Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg, he is an award-winning executive leader. Colleagues describe him as an empathic leader, problem solver, and a "can do" person.

Outside of his executive roles, Russ is deeply invested in the Philadelphia community, serving on the boards of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia and Broad Street Ministry, among others. He is a co-host for Executive Leaders Radio, a founding partner of Social Venture Partners Philadelphia chapter, and an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan.

He recently co-presented on moving businesses from experimental AI usage into true, practical automation that drives measurable impact.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Co Host
Job Level
Senior
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Practical AI Implementation
In a recent presentation, he detailed how businesses can move beyond experimental AI to create agentic automation that provides clear ROI and requires executive buy-in.
Middle Market Growth
His current role at Weidenhammer is hyper-focused on providing technology consulting and digital platforms that help middle-market companies scale and succeed.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Co Host
Executive Leaders Radio
12-2025
Vice President, Strategy & Growth
Weidenhammer
11-2025
Board Chair
Gnosko Bio
1-2025 - 11-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Gnosko Bio
1-2018 - 12-2024
Chief Executive Officer
Think Company
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Education
1996 - 1997
MS
Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg
9-1992 - 5-1996
BS
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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