Peter Brussard

Peter Brussard is a software executive with a long, proven track record of building successful B2B and B2C SaaS businesses and award-winning products by creating high performance environments reinforced by community, cohesion, and clarity.

Meet Peter Brussard

Believing that two of the critical elements for successful leadership are great people and good data, Peter has built a career around leading & scaling companies, teams and software. As a software management executive with more than 25 years of experience, Peter is an expert in using understanding and empathy to create alignment across departments. Building wildly successful products to drive millions in revenue and creating team-first environments through servant leadership is where he shines.

Peter is the president of Bridge, a software company dedicated to changing organizations through the power of employee development. Bridge is a learning & performance platform that uniquely combines training, skills, career development, and performance management, all in one solution.

Peter is also a husband and a father. When he’s not managing his ultra-talented company of 200+ individuals across three countries, or preparing for his next keynote speech, you can find Peter spending time with his wife and daughter.

Peter’s career drivers are collaboration, trust, leadership, results and mentorship.

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Work with Peter

} Speaking engagements

Peter Brussard is an international keynote speaker combining business strategy and technical realism to transform products and empower people through selective keynote presentations.

Presentation Topics Include:

  • Building resilience in organizations
  • The great talent reset
  • Intentional cutlture
  • Agile business management

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} Thought leadership

Do you have a team that functions but doesn't thrive? Your teams probably aren’t speaking the same language. Everyone seems too busy putting out fires to think and act strategically. You know that all of this can change. More importantly, you’re ready to invest in yourself and your people to make that change.

Peter brings his insights and experience to bridge gaps between teams and get everyone moving in the same direction.

He is an expert in helping you shift your environment toward a resilient organizational culture that is not only truly agile - but also one led by empathic collaboration.

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} Mentor & connector

All it takes to transform your work environment is the courage to show up, listen deeply, and tell the right story — Peter is the guy to help you do that. Sounds simple, because it is. But it isn't easy and doesn't happen unless you try.

Connect with Peter on LinkedIn and reach out if you're hitting a stuck point. He'll help you overcome those roadblocks and get you and your team back on track, working together, and winning.

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Peter in the press

 

Peter currently serves as the President of Bridge, a learning, performance, and skills development platform.

Before that, Peter has been in senior and executive roles eight technology companies, seven of which went under a successful liquidity event during his tenure. (Nobody bought Microsoft — yet.)

President and Managing Director

 
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SVP, Technology & Product Management
Instructure (2018 - 2021)

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Senior Vice President, Product & Engineering
Rosetta Stone (2013 - 2017)

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Senior Director of Product & Engineering
Livemocha (2012 - 2013)

 
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Director of Product Management
DataSphere Technologies (2009 - 2012)

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Director of Product Management
SecondSpace (2007 - 2009)

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Senior Group Product Manager
Microsoft (1999 - 2007)

 

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Reading

“The Curious Advantage” by Vas Narasimhan

Preparing

For the next HR conference in August.

Writing

“Cultivating Corporate Culture”