Vanessa Russell Email & Phone Number

Served as interim then permanent CEO. Creating innovative approaches to solving poverty issues. Setting a new strategic direction for the organization, strengthening their ability to serve and expanding the footprint and impact of services in the communities served.

Brussels Area, Belgium

Created and managed strategic approach for transition to new data factory serving European region. Realignment of Sales and Business Development teams and Operations functions across 18 individual country organizations.

Responsible for analysis and design phases of significant strategic business and product line transformation initiative for 18 European countries. Objectives included improving delivery deadlines, reducing redundant costs, and improving product and service offerings to clients.

Stamford, CT

Created enhanced global quality standards and aligned key programs to support corporate objectives. Provided change management support globally, and implemented a comprehensive, multi-lingual global documentation standard to support knowledge management systems across the organization. Decreased average cycle time across 18 European countries by 10 days.

Wilton, CT And Paris, France

Provided strategic change-management support for business units in “turn around” status. Aligned and coordinated multiple projects to ensure operational capability for ACNielsen worldwide headquarters through spin-off from Dun & Bradstreet.

Murray Hill, NJ

Leveraged technology & automation to increase sales effectiveness across sales and business development teams. Developed requirements for sales automation tools and developed and managed training programs to achieve rapid adoption of automation which created proficiency in key sales competencies.

Murray Hill, NJ

Assisted in the analysis and development of key business projects that transformed unprofitable business unit to profitability within 18 months. Ensured successful planning and execution of comprehensive business re-engineering projects across the organization attaining lower costs and improved revenues ahead of goals.

Greater St. Louis Area; New Orleans; Richmond, VA; Murray Hill, NJ

Based on repeatedly exceeding goals, was consistently promoted & given new responsibilities every 2 years. Acted as high performing individual contributor, manager of sales teams and HQ Service Support Director for national field sales organization. Was responsible for turn-around of enterprise sales and operations group with high percentage of service.