Richard Rodts

Richard Rodts serves as the Chief of Staff and Interim Head of Revenue Operations at Upwork since January 2024, contributing to organizational clarity and alignment in a dynamic environment. Previously, from October 2021 to January 2024, Richard held the position of Senior Director of Sales Growth Programs and Chief of Staff for America Sales at New Relic, where leadership of initiatives led to significant growth in revenue. Richard's earlier experience at IBM spanned multiple roles, including Program Director and Business Unit Executive, focusing on hybrid cloud, AI offerings, and data analytics, and achieving substantial revenue growth across various sectors. Prior to IBM, Richard advanced through sales leadership roles at SPSS, leading teams and driving solutions in predictive analytics. Richard completed a Bachelor of Science in Economics at Illinois State University.