Russell is a successful leader and senior executive in the IT&T Products, Software, and Services Industry. He is a result driven, outcome focused, dynamic and creative business leader with a proven track record.
With an eye for detail and a passion for employee engagement, he has broad experience in all aspects of business- from strategic development to execution and operational management. This includes an ability to drive effectiveness, efficiency, and customer satisfaction in equal measure.
Russell is able to effectively operate both independently and as part of a senior team. He inspires action and possesses broad industry experience including, Government, manufacturing, financial services, telecommunications, packaging, retail and distribution. This is complemented by strong technology skills with particular focus on effective sales, sales process, operations, and management.
Russell has strong skills in strategy development and execution. He operates at both a strategic and tactical level, utilising this skill to drive and solicit employee engagement and performance.
His strong management discipline includes the ability to assimilate data quickly to create knowledge or invent new methods of operation. He can comfortably challenge the status quo to drive positive change.
Strong sales discipline and sales transformation has been developed through a number of business integrations, including Compaq’s acquisition of Digital Equipment Corporation with oversight of the integration of the Digital and Compaq Reseller network and sales team. Russell was the sales director that led the sales transformation program, integrating the sales teams of Hewlett Packard and Compaq in 2003.
He has excellent customer relationship skills with a focus on customer outcomes and satisfaction. Russell possesses highly developed situational and inspirational leadership skills honed through executive development programs.
Russell has a wealth of executive board and volunteer experience over the past 10 years, having served on the Computer Information Advisory Board to the Queensland Government and with other Government and community service organizations in the areas of information and communication, business development, and community services. Russell also sat on the Board (as Chairman) of Entoure, 2009 - 2012, an organization dedicated to organizing sporting events and challenges to support charities that make a difference in