About three years ago, those of us who were office dwellers suddenly found ourselves working remotely. It was an abrupt change for many people and companies. Luckily, advancements in technology played a significant role in the rise of remote work. Without the technology available to us, remote work would not be possible on the scale it is today.
Remote work has many benefits including increased productivity, reduced costs, and improved work/life balance. But not every company subscribes to this mentality. Luckily, we have these advocates who are championing the benefits of remote work.
The Rise of Remote Work Advocates
Remote work advocates are individuals who promote the benefits of working remotely. They argue that remote work can benefit employees, employers, and society as a whole. Some of the most vocal advocates for remote work include entrepreneurs, freelancers, and digital nomads.
- Entrepreneurs have long recognized the benefits of remote work. By allowing their employees to work remotely, they can reduce overhead costs, such as office rent and utility bills. They can also hire talent from anywhere in the world, rather than being limited to a specific geographic location. This can result in a more diverse and skilled workforce, which can lead to increased innovation and productivity.
- Freelancers are also strong advocates for remote work. As independent contractors, they are not tied to a specific location or office. This allows them to take on projects from clients all over the world, giving them access to a larger pool of potential clients and projects. They can also work on their own schedule, which can result in improved work-life balance.
- Digital nomads are a newer breed of remote worker. They are individuals who use technology to work from anywhere in the world. They may travel frequently, working from coffee shops, co-working spaces, or even beaches. Digital nomads are strong advocates for remote work, as it allows them to live a more flexible and adventurous lifestyle while still earning an income.
Top 50 Remote Work Advocates 2023
These 50 remote work advocates represent the people who are driving the remote work movement forward. They are consultants, CEOs, authors, podcasters, evangelists, HR leaders, and more. These are the people who can help you convince your boss why remote work will be better for both you and your company.
Sarah Aviram
Employee Engagement and Retention Consultant, Author, Speaker
Josh Bersin
Global Industry Analyst, HR, business leadership, corporate L&D, and recruiting
Meghan M. Biro
Founder & CEO, TalentCulture
Tammy Bjelland
Founder + CEO, Workplaceless
Darcy Boles
Remote-First Consultant Shift with Darcy Marie
June Bolneo
Training Lead at Grow Remote, Founder of WorkRemote
Brittnee Bond
Remote Work Consultant, Founder at Remote Collective
Egor Borushko
Co-Founder | Producer, Running Remote
Sahin Boydas
Head of RemoteTeam, Gusto
Hilary Callaghan
Senior Technical Recruiter, Canva
Molood Ceccarelli
CEO & Founder, Remote Forever
Chris Cerra
Founder, RemoteBase.co
Jesse Chambers
Founder & CEO, wrkfrce
Gloria Chen
Chief People Officer & EVP, Employee Experience, Adobe
Jessica Davies
Managing Editor WorkLife, Digiday Media
Annie Dean
VP, Team Anywhere, Atlassian
Nishchal Dua
Assistant Vice President Marketing, inFeedo
Kevin Eikenberry
Chief Potential Officer, The Kevin Eikenberry Group
Laurel Farrer
CEO, Distribute Consulting, Principal Strategy and Operations, Workplace, Gitlab
Samantha Fisher
Managing Director, Business on the Frontlines, University of Notre Dame
Mandy Fransz
Co-creator & Chief Community Officer (CCO), Remote Workers Worldwide
Jason Fried
CEO, Basecamp
Hailey Griffis
Head of Communications and Content, Buffer
Rachel Happe
Founder, Engaged Organizations
Shannon Hardy
Vice President, Flex Work, LinkedIn
Rowena Hennigan
Founder, Ro Remote
Chris Herd
CEO, Firstbase
Yanislava Hristova
Founder, Remote IT World
Libryia Jones
Founder, Quit Commuting
Monica Kang
Founder & CEO, InnovatorsBox
Tracy Keogh
Co-Founder, Grow Remote
Brianne Kimmel
Founder, Worklife Ventures
Daphnee Laforest
Distributed Operations Strategist, Modern Leaders
Karen Mangia
Vice President, Customer & Market Insights, Salesforce
Darren Murph
VP, Workplace Design and Remote Experience, Andela
Tsedel Neeley
Professor at Harvard Business School; Author, Remote Work Revolution
Srivatsan Padmanabhan
Co-founder & COO, GoFloaters
Ashley Rader Sell
Director, Remote Workforce, Cleveland Clinic
Ellyn Shook
Chief Leadership and HR Officer, Accenture
Kate Smith
Founder, Remote Nomad
John Sumser
Principal Analyst/CEO, HR Examiner
Lisette Sutherland
Director, Collaboration Superpowers
Sara Sutton
Founder & CEO, FlexJobs / Remote.co
Iwo Szapar
Co-founder & Head of Remote, Remote-First.Institute
Vanessa Tierney
Co-Founder, CEO, Abodoo
William Tincup
President, RecruitingDaily
Mitch Turck
Head Of Communications, Fairing
Andrea Valeria
Remote Work Specialist & Content Creator, It’s a Travel O.D.
R “Ray” Wang
Founder, Chairman, & Principal Analyst, Constellation Research
Chase Warrington
Head of Remote, Doist
Congratulations to all of those who have been recognized and to everyone else who lives the remote work life. We here at Mobeus are a fully remote, global company. If you want to learn more about our favorite remote work tool, take a minute to discover Airglass.
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