Marla Oates

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481 appearances 7 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2025 last heard 2d ago

Marla Oates’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 6 in all, peaking in Sep 2026 with 1.

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Redefiners · The Truth About Talent, AI, and Why Some Leaders Get It Wrong with RRA Chief Science Officer Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic · 14 Jan 2026 podcast

And so this is designed really for us to just get to know you better for our listeners to hear more about you.

So Emma and I are going to take turns asking you questions and you need to respond in one sentence or less.

Are you ready?

Okay, question one.

As we begin 2026, did you make a New Year's resolution?

And if so, what was it?

I'm the same.

Look, you've traveled and lived all over the world.

What's the most unusual thing you've ever eaten?

Yes.

The Winter Olympics are starting in a few weeks.

If you could play any Olympic sport, what would you play?

That's great advice.

Look, last question, as we enter into 2026, anything you're excited about any new role that's coming on the table?

Yes, that's great news.

I've been waiting this whole episode for you to share.

Emma and I are so thrilled to be welcoming you to Redefiners, Leadership Lounge, and most importantly to the Russell Reynolds Associates family.

Redefiners · Leading with a North Star: Former Decathlon CEO Barbara Martin Coppola’s Blueprint for Bold Change · 4 Jun 2025 podcast

Hi, Simon. It's so great to be with you today.

You bet. Well, Simon, that's all true. I grew up on a rural farm in Canada, just north of Calgary. We had cattle, horses, chickens, cats, dogs. It was a really wonderful upbringing and taught me the value of hard work. From there, I went into investment banking. I was in Toronto, then went to your side of the pond. I spent a number of years in London.

I moved into private equity where I spent a decade, again, spent a lot of time in London, and was eventually recruited to Russell Reynolds. So here at the firm, I have the privilege of being a partner in our CFO practice and really helping our clients find excellent CFOs and finance talent. I live in Austin, have two little girls, and I'm also married to a Canadian.

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