Andre DeRussy

Andre DeRussy is a seasoned sales and revenue executive with over 20 years of experience leading high-performing GTM teams at some of the most well-known and high-growth companies in tech, including Yahoo, Pandora, Nextdoor, WeWork, and RentSpree. He has built and scaled sales organizations from early-stage startup through hyper-growth and has deep expertise in hiring, developing, and mentoring revenue leaders across functions — including Sales, Customer Success, and Partnerships.

Andre is particularly passionate about helping sales executives and aspiring CROs navigate career inflection points, develop stronger leadership presence, and build scalable, repeatable systems for growth. With firsthand experience managing complex org design, strategic hiring, and cultural transformation, he brings a grounded and empathetic approach to coaching.

Today, Andre partners with clients ranging from emerging sales leaders to seasoned founders, with a focus on unlocking clarity, confidence, and execution in high-pressure environments. His coaching style is honest, strategic, and rooted in decades of real-world experience building companies from the inside out.

Notable Client Achievements

• Coached a team of 12 AEs at Yahoo through a major acquisition, helping them stay focused and productive amid uncertainty by reinforcing mindset, prioritization, and communication strategies.

• Led my team of Sales Directors at Pandora to uplevel their management skills, enabling them to more effectively lead and develop frontline sales managers.

• Coached a newly promoted Director of Client Success at RentSpree on navigating a complex revenue attainment model and building structured OKRs for the first time in her career.

• Worked with a team of front-line sales leaders at WeWork to lead with clarity and confidence while selling co-working space during the height of the pandemic — helping them inspire AEs to stay motivated in a deeply challenging environment.

• Coached a sales manager on a prominent coaching platform through a high-stakes team buildout, supporting him in hiring and managing up effectively to his CEO.