Driven by a desire to combine 25+ years of brand-building experience with positive social impact, Bridget Russo Gottlieb joined the team at CLMBR in 2021 as CMO to oversee their growth and leadership in the connected-fitness space.
Before joining the CLMBR team Bridget, headed up marketing for plant home delivery company Bloomscape as well as Eileen Fisher moving forward with their content strategy, campaign approach, and experiential marketing. And from 2012 to 2018 she oversaw global marketing and communications as CMO for Shinola where she worked closely with internal and external partners, across private and public sectors, to build an American design brand focused on job creation through storytelling and products that are built to last.
Prior to Shinola, Russo made a name for herself in the fashion industry by pursuing projects she found ethically compelling—including the establishment of her own consulting firm, Passion Projects Consulting, whose focus was fashion ventures driven by social impact. This globally inspired mentality began with her work at EDUN in 2005, the apparel brand founded by Ali Hewson and Bono created with a commitment to reducing poverty in Africa through trade.
Bridget was also named one of the Ad Week Brand Genius Class of 2016, bestowed upon 10 of marketing “most talented” that year. And is also an Endeavor Detroit Mentor.