FOUNDER • EXECUTIVE STRATEGIST • TRANSFORMATION ARCHITECT • EDUCATOR
MEET DR. RUSSELL E. WHITNEY II, EXECUTIVE STRATEGIST
Strategy Informed by Experience. Leadership Built for What's Next.
Dr. Russell E. Whitney II is an executive strategist, Transformation Architect, educator, and organizational leader whose career has been shaped at the intersection of people, business, governance, entrepreneurship, technology, and transformation.
His experience spans executive leadership, human capital strategy, organizational development, entrepreneurship, board governance, education, and emerging technology—giving him a multidisciplinary perspective on the challenges facing today's leaders and institutions.
Across sectors, his work is driven by a central conviction: organizations become future-ready when their people, strategy, technology, and governance are aligned.
That conviction is the foundation of REW II Global and its work helping executives, boards, entrepreneurs, and organizations build the leadership capacity required for what comes next.
THE REW II GLOBAL PLATFORM
BUILT FOR WHAT'S NEXT.
REW II Global brings together a portfolio of advisory, leadership, governance, technology, and transformation solutions designed to strengthen the leaders, organizations, and institutions shaping what comes next.
CEO READY™
Executive leadership and succession planning designed to ensure the continuity of strategic vision and organizational excellence.
REW ADVISORY™
Organization, people, and strategy consulting for mission-driven and high-growth organizations seeking sustainable transformation.
BOARD READY™
Strategic governance and board effectiveness frameworks that elevate organizational integrity and long-term stakeholder value.
REW INFLUENCE™
Brand, reputation, and strategic communications designed to build trust and influence across global markets and diverse stakeholders.
AI READY™
Enterprise transformation through the integration of artificial intelligence, optimizing operational efficiency and strategic foresight.
REW EXECUTIVE™
Fractional and interim executive leadership providing specialized presence and strategic guidance for senior organizational roles.
WHO WE PARTNER WITH
Executives & Founders
Boards
Enterprises & Organizations
We equip executives, founders, and emerging leaders with the strategy, leadership capacity, and organizational insight required to navigate growth, transformation, and complexity.
We strengthen boards through strategic governance, executive partnership, organizational stewardship, and forward-looking approaches to risk, innovation, and long-term value.
We help corporations, nonprofits, and mission-driven institutions align people, strategy, technology, and governance to build stronger, more future-ready organizations.
THE REW II PERSPECTIVE
TRANSFORMATION HAPPENS AT THE INTERSECTION.
The most consequential challenges facing leaders rarely exist in isolation. Sustainable transformation happens when four critical dimensions of the enterprise operate in alignment.
PEOPLE
Building the leadership, talent, culture, and organizational capacity required to execute strategy.
STRATEGY
Translating vision into clear priorities, informed decisions, and disciplined execution.
TECHNOLOGY
Harnessing artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to strengthen—not replace—human capability.
GOVERNANCE
Creating the structures, accountability, oversight, and stewardship required for sustainable performance.
People aligned with strategy. Technology guided by governance. Leadership prepared for what comes next.
DEPTH BEHIND THE PERSPECTIVE.
EXPERIENCE • LEADERSHIP • EDUCATION
A multidisciplinary career spanning executive leadership, organizational strategy, governance, entrepreneurship, education, and transformation informs the perspective behind REW II Global.
EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE
People & Organizational Leadership
Entrepreneurship & Business Development
Executive & Strategic Advisory
Artificial Intelligence & Transformation
Public Relations & Strategic Influence
GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP
Board Chair & Governance Leadership
Executive & Nonprofit Leadership
Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Leadership
Community & Civic Leadership
Leadership Development & Education
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Doctor of Business Administration, Global Business & Leadership
California Intercontinental University
Master of Business Administration, Global Management
University of Phoenix
B.S. Business Administration
Oral Roberts University
Graduate Certificate, Global Human Resources
Capella University
Experience across sectors. Perspective across disciplines. Strategy built for complexity.
LEADERSHIP SHOULD LEAVE SOMETHING STRONGER BEHIND.
BEYOND THE BOARDROOM
For Dr. Whitney, leadership has never been defined solely by position, title, or organizational performance. Its greater measure is what becomes stronger because a leader was willing to serve.
His work extends across community leadership, entrepreneurship, education, board service, executive development, and the cultivation of emerging leaders—reflecting a commitment to building both institutions and the people entrusted to lead them.
Whether developing entrepreneurs, strengthening organizations, or preparing the next generation of leaders, the philosophy remains consistent: leadership should create capacity, expand opportunity, and leave people and institutions better prepared for what comes next.
Build leaders. Strengthen institutions. Expand possibility.
THE NEXT MOVE STARTS HERE.
Whether navigating transformation, strengthening leadership, or preparing for what’s next, REW II Global brings the strategy, perspective, and partnership to move forward with clarity.
