Brett Russell

Experience

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  Aerotek

  Jan 1993 - Jan 2002

  - Responsible for business development throughout the Central Region (21 offices in 13 states).- Developed and managed approximately 74 salespeople and 125 recruiters.- Successfully launched 1 new profit center per week. This included sectioning off a profitable sales territory and promoting the best candidate from Recruiting to Sales. - Managed entire operation in Houston, TX, Addison, TX, and Irving, TX office (approx. 65 people per office). Responsible for all hiring, firing, promotions, employee development. Annual profit increases of 75%+ were achieved at all three offices.- Generated approximately $27 Million in annual Revenue at each location.- Interviewed 300+ candidates for sales / recruiting positions (hired 81, promoted 33).

  • Regional Manager: Central US

    Jan 1996 - Jan 2002

  • Director Of Branch Operations

    Jan 1993 - Jan 1996
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  Debt Settlement of America

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

  Vice President of Operations & Sales

  - Managed sales team including 23 Debt Counselors.- Remained 100% accountable for all performance-related numbers (both Sales and Operations).- Grew Sales Revenue from $150,000 per month to $13 Million per year.

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  Halo Companies, Inc.

  Feb 2007 - Jun 2012

  Managing Partner

  - Wrote the business plan and partnered with investors to launch Halo Financial Services from inception.- Recognized approximately $21 Million in revenue.- Produced 85% of parent Company’s revenues and 90% of parent Company’s cash flows for the majority of this five-year period. These funds facilitated the parent Company’s IPO in November 2009.- Enrolled 5,000+ clients ($150 Million of client debt under management) while managing this 42-person staff.- Managed annual marketing budget of up to $1.25 Million; negotiated vendor contract terms / pricing.- Directly accountable to CEO, CFO and Controller on financial reporting issues (P&L and Cash Flows).- Personally-handled all hiring, terminations, promotions and compensation plan changes.- Executed the restructuring of the Company to comply with new 2010 Federal Trade Commission laws. - Managed a staff of approximately 42 full-time employees including 7 department managers overseeing Sales, Negotiations, Contracts, and Client Services. Show less

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  Veritas Asset Management Inc.

  Jun 2012 - Dec 2022

  VP of Operations and Sales

  - Performed and managed numerous facets of sales and operations to ensure top-tier hiring and continuing employee development.- Personally-developed the revenue-generation “Insurance Agent Referral Model”. This business model was counterculture to the standard industry model but delivered an ROI that was 1200% higher than the standard model.- Met insurance adjusters on all sites and worked cooperatively with them to ensure all storm damage was properly itemized and accounted for. Supplemented Insurance agencies to ensure homeowners/clients received full payout according to their specific policy.- Vetted and compiled a group of professional contractors with a broad spectrum of skill sets to act as same-day responders so that client’s needs were fully satisfied in record time.- Inspected and maintained a high level of Quality Assurance of all construction worked performed. Show less

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  Pure IT Credit Union Services

  Jan 2023 - now

  Business Development Manager - Central US

  At Pure IT, we have built a practice around solving process and technology issues for Credit Unions. We help Credit Unions identify gaps in their infrastructure (people, processes, and technology) and then work together with our clients to resolve those gaps. We are a Credit Union Services Organization (CUSO). This helps us focus on solving technology and process problems that are unique to Credit Unions.