Leadership strategist, speaker, entrepreneur, and mom to a fierce little girl who reminds me every day why this work matters.

I'm Nayli Russo

I’ve spent my career helping leaders perform under pressure without losing themselves — and helping Latinas rise into rooms not built for us. But I didn’t get here by following a straight line.

What I Do

I left a successful pharmacy career in Venezuela. Started over in the U.S. as an au pair. Rebuilt everything from scratch. I went on to earn an MBA, lead inside healthcare and sports organizations, and eventually build my own companies: Russo Leadership and Undeniable Latinas™.

What I Believe

I believe success means nothing if you lose yourself in the process.

That’s why my work is about one thing:
helping leaders claim their power without self-betrayal.

As a Latina immigrant, I know the credibility tax, the pay gap, and the pressure to assimilate aren’t just personal battles — they’re systemic barriers. I founded Undeniable Latinas™ so women like us don’t have to shrink to succeed. It’s a space to rise with agency, visibility, and power on our own terms.

Why I Founded Undeniable Latinas™

Why I Founded Russo Leadership

I saw firsthand how much companies lose when managers are undertrained and leaders default to survival mode. I built Russo Leadership to close that costly gap — equipping organizations with leaders who can perform under pressure without losing themselves or their teams.

become an undeniable company

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Your story isn’t a liability.
It’s your leadership.

Remember...

losing a signing audition at age 6

Pivotal Moments That Shaped Me

becoming an oboist in vzla

singing during pharmacy school

That first disappointment taught me how to keep going, even when my voice wasn’t chosen.


I learned that you don’t need perfect circumstances to create something meaningful.

I would study pharmacy textbooks on bathroom stools between sets, determined to create a different future.


Some of the most defining moments in my life weren’t the big wins — they were the quiet experiences that taught me resilience, identity, and the power of owning my story.

moving to the u.s. to be an aupair

becoming an executive

starting my own business

I left Venezuela to be an au pair, carrying nothing but a degree, broken english,  and the belief that I could build a life I was proud of.

Years later, I led strategy and culture as a C-suite executive. But behind the title, I was still learning how to trust my own voice.

I left corporate to create the thing I wish I’d had all along: a space where women don’t have to shrink to succeed.