Lou Karu

Louise Karu leads Rubrik’s state, local government and education business across the United States, bringing over 15 years of experience helping public sector organizations transform and safeguard their mission-critical data. She is recognized for her deep understanding of industry requirements and practical IT needs in complex, mission-driven agencies. With a passion for delivering cyber resilience and data security, Louise has supported state and municipal agencies as they modernize infrastructure and adopt cloud services. She is known for her consultative approach, helping airports and government IT teams navigate the complexities of cloud adoption and new legislative mandates, while driving operational resilience and strong ROI. Louise remains passionate about enabling agency leaders to turn technology investment into public value, and routinely networks across industry forums to stay ahead of evolving trends in data management, compliance, and cyber resilience. Louise holds an MBA in Marketing and a Bachelor’s in Chemistry from the University of San Francisco.