Russ Reeder Takes the Helm as CEO of Nashville-based iCitizen

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

iCitizen, the leading civic engagement platform, has named Russell P. Reeder as Chief Executive Officer. iCitizen makes transparency and accountability possible in government, enabling citizens to engage directly with their representatives on issues that they, as constituents, care most about. It provides the missing tool necessary for great leadership to elected officials, connecting them with real-time insight into the views of their constituents on critical issues facing our country.

Reeder will lead iCitizen into a new phase of development, as the platform builds upon the 100,000+ users who have connected with their elected officials at the local, state and federal levels of government through the application.

"Citizens crave a seamless, real-time connection with their elected officials," says Reeder. "This is what our app is all about. iCitizen is a virtual forum that offers citizens real-time policy information and advocacy tools and connects citizens to elected leaders at every level of government. Our best-of-breed team continues to build a technology platform so citizens of all ideologies can discover or rediscover the virtues of civic engagement."

Last year, Reeder was named as one of socalTECH – 50 Ones to Watch. Prior to joining iCitizen, Reeder led the premium cloud hosting company Media Temple, where he was responsible for the company's brand, strategic direction and operational execution. Reeder also helped facilitate the successful sale and integration of Media Temple to GoDaddy GDDY.

Reeder has more than twenty years of experience in the technology sector, having successfully led several venture and private equity-backed technology companies from start-up to profitability and strong growth. Before Media Temple, Reeder was instrumental in the growth of LibreDigital, the leader in digital publishing distribution, where he was president and CEO. Reeder began his career as a software engineer and went on to serve in management positions at Oracle ORCL.

"We are thrilled to have Russ on board," said M. Duncan Dashiff, Chairman and Founder of iCitizen. "He is an optimist with energy and a proven track record of executing winning business strategies. He has the vision for defining the citizen engagement space and the experience and acumen to develop and execute a winning and measurable strategic plan. iCitizen is fortunate to have his leadership in place."

Reeder underscored the urgent necessity of iCitizen, stating, "We're committed to building a technology platform that gives the public the power to form and vocalize cognizant policy judgments, making it possible for all Americans to become active, engaged citizens."

About iCitizen
Founded in 2012, iCitizen is the mobile platform for civic-minded individuals who want a source of transparent, aggregated information and a tool to communicate with their representatives at the local, state and federal level. iCitizen enables the public to make informed decisions and take action. With iCitizen, the citizen's voice counts.