Don Russell Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tn

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Lead firm in navigating the startup phase, developing organizational operations (Finance, Marketing, Operations, etc.) to support the design and development of professional grade audio amplification equipment.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Senior Manager/Project Manager | Deloitte Technology (thru Conexess Group LLC) | Nashville, TN| September 2021 – November 2023 ▶ Contracted to Deloitte’s Technology Global Practice; managed various projects integrating technology with other Member Firms. ▶ Project manager assigned to Deloitte’s IT of the Future project, an internal realignment of the Global IT organization▶ Managed a year-long SAP Financial software implementation project for the DTTL Member Firm, migrating one of many specific Deloitte organizations into the cloud-based Global Financial SAP ERP system ▶ Coordinated the DTTL Member Firm with the Global SAP implementation PMO (Project Management Office)▶ Worked primarily with Technology and Financial Management teams to ensure processes were updated, coordination of file exports, testing, and proper completion of financial reconciliation ▶ Led, planned, managed resources, and oversaw the Anaplan Finance Reporting project (a budgeting and forecasting tool) with Deloitte Global Finance▶ Used Agile, Waterfall, and blended methodologies to effectively manage projects

Charlotte, Nc

VP/Senior Project Manager | Enterprise Data & Analytics | April 2018 - March 2020▶ Senior Project Manager for a $14M Enterprise Permission Centre capabilities stand-up for the US BankVP/Data Governance Manager | Office of the Chief Data Officer (OCDO) May 2017 – March 2018▶ Provided implementation guidance and operational Second Line of Defense support to stand up the TD Bank Data Quality framework across all Enterprise lines of businessesVP/Data Governance Operational Data Manager | September 2015 – February 2017▶ Converted to FTE from consulting role with RGP to continue oversight Data Governance projects in the DFAST/CCAR (Dodd-Frank Act Stress Test/Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review) program▶ Led implementation of Enterprise Data Quality across targeted lines of business including Commercial and Retail Lending, Treasury and Balance Sheet Management, Financial Stress Testing, Balance Sheet Management, Derivatives, and Securities, in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Data Officer (OCDO), Enterprise Risk Management and Corporate FinanceSenior Program Manager at TD Bank | December 2014 – September 2015 ▶ Oversaw 12 concurrent Data Governance/Data Quality Project Initiatives within the DFAST/CCAR (Dodd-Frank Act Stress Test/Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review) program for TD Bank▶ Engaged with multiple organizations in the Banking/Financial Services sector to provide counsel focused on Organizational Transformation, Risk & Compliance Governance (FFIEC, Dodd-Frank, CFPB, etc.), International Trade, and Predictive Analytics & "Big Data" initiatives

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Senior Program Manager at Wells Fargo▶ Designed the Wholesale Risk and Regulatory Reporting Portfolio Office, advised executive leadership on Compliance, MRA/MRIAs, mandates, and internal audit findings across Wholesale Finance, Wholesale Risk, and Technology.Senior Project Manager at Ally Bank▶ Developed a multi-billion dollar capability to purchase bulk mortgages from secondary markets. Led business and IT teams in creating policies, procedures, and technology for the "Hold for Investment" portfolio. Collaborated with Capital Markets, Mortgage Operations, Legal, Compliance, and Risk, managing a budget, project planning, and a team of 50+ contributors. Successfully completed a multi-million dollar application development project to enable mortgage origination. Senior Program Manager at TIAA-CREF▶ Led the integrated technical program for a retail bank start-up, focusing on FIS Global system integration. Managed IT program planning across multiple technology functions, including vendor management, QA, project management, production support, and information security. Aligned technology initiatives with business goals, overseeing budgetary planning and advising key leaders to ensure successful delivery of the Deposits Delivery efforts. Senior Program Manager at Bank of America▶ Project-managed a suite of 20+ early Agile-based IT projects within the Enterprise Credit Risk space, focusing on Basel support and wholesale lending applications.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Senior Project Manager | Wachovia Bank (now Wells Fargo) | Charlotte, NC | February 2005 – November 2011▶ Technology Project Manager for Greenfield Sovereign country wholesale branch setup, including lending support, regulatory and compliance impacts, implementation design, the first of several dozen implementations that became the template model for future implementations▶ Governed global IT projects for the In-sourcing International Trade Finance Platform product offering, providing Import and Export Letter of Credit services, ExImbills and SWIFT functionality to international banking clients▶ Managed diverse teams in projects across four continents including Great Britain, India, and USA; Managed a $5M project to back-office services to a client bank in South Africa▶ Consulting role, Commercial Investment Banking Program Manager specializing in Wholesale International Trade Services and International Trade Finance