Our Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Michelle Strasburger is the founder and CEO of HR Rebooted. She has worked as a strategic business partner in organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 500s. As an executive leader, she has a people and productivity mindset and focuses on their synergistic intersection in change management, workforce planning, recruitment, and culture. Michelle was an early adopter of AI technology, recognizing not only its tremendous potential for enhanced productivity but also its disruptive, paradigm-shifting impact on business and society. This recognition led her to understand that both people and organizations must reimagine what success looks like in the era of AI disruption—and that HR is uniquely positioned to guide this transition.

Michelle has a B.S. in Business Administration/International Business and an MBA in Human Resources Management. She holds SHRM-SCP, GPHR, and SPHR certifications and is one of Mogul's top 100 CHROs in 2023. She is also the founder and facilitator of the HR Rebels, a bold, global community of 1500+ HR professionals committed to challenging conventional HR norms and perspectives. Michelle brings unique thought leadership to every venture she undertakes.

Kelly Cunningham is a seasoned technology leader and software engineer with more than 35 years of experience guiding high-performing teams in software design, engineering, and innovation. His career spans executive and hands-on technical roles, combining strategic vision with deep technical expertise to deliver complex software systems on time and within budget.

As Vice President of Engineering at TotalView Technologies, Kelly oversaw development of award-winning high-performance computing tools used on some of the world’s fastest supercomputers. Earlier, as VP of Enterprise Product Development at Fast Search and Transfer (FAST), he built and led a 70-person cross-continental engineering organization that transformed FAST from an R&D lab into a global enterprise software provider with $26 million in initial annual revenue.

Kelly also directed major development initiatives at Information Resources, Inc., managed large-scale international telecommunications projects at Boston Technology, and led the Custom Systems division at Kronos, Inc., where he delivered hundreds of enterprise customizations for major clients.

Chief Operating Officer

Chief Marketing Officer

As Chief Marketing Officer at HR Rebooted, Rachel Weeks leads brand strategy and go-to-market initiatives that position HR professionals at the forefront of AI governance, compliance, and risk management.

With more than two decades of experience driving growth for HR technology companies including MP: Wired for HR, Reward Gateway, and HealthcareSource, she has led transformational initiatives resulting in record-setting revenue growth and multiple private-equity exits. A champion of values-driven culture, Rachel is passionate about the intersection of people, performance, and technology, and helping organizations embrace innovation responsibly and effectively.

She serves on multiple marketing advisory boards and is an active mentor dedicated to developing the next generation of marketing leaders.