Russell J. Di Lauri
**** ********** ****. *** *** Arlington, VA 22201 E: *******@*****.*** C: 973-769-
4690
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Marketing and Sales Specialist, LivingSocial, February 2012-June 2012
Managed full sales cycle for multiple markets across the US with lead generation, contacting and
conveying value propositions, closing business partnerships, and maintaining relationships
Used consultative sales skills to assess merchant goals, educate clients and propose a competitive
marketing strategy to generate new customers through the use of social media
Negotiated with CEO’s and Small Business Owners to develop enticing features to increase new client
potential and increase revenue
Provided documentation on new client acquisitions to the operations team to estimate merchant
revenue potential
Communicated ongoing sales activity and account progress utilizing Salesforce
Senior Sales Consultant, Sport&Health, April 2011-January 2012
Actively generates new leads through inventive marketing both in-house and in-community, by
proactively eliciting referrals, hosting club events, and strategically communicating promotions
Consistently exceeds all monthly sales and revenue goals, averaging the most sales in the company last
quarter and being recognized in the Monthly Top 10 and the President’s Club
Creatively designs and initiates incentive programs for current members by offering gift giveaways to
elicit new referrals, and thus new members to grow business
Establishes strategic relationships with local businesses to cross market via Open House events, which
has resulted in the tripling of average daily sales
Leads and trains sales team of five on lead generation, prospect presentations, up-selling/cross-selling,
and strategic closing techniques in order to maximize sales and closing percentages
Manages all corporate and government accounts, and builds off accounts to elicit further business via
health fairs and new hire health and wellness programs
Possesses in depth knowledge of the CSI sales tracking system and leverages the database to track and
engage new leads or prospective members
Physical Security Manager, The Whitestone Group, October 2009-March 2011
Managed the security operations of a multi-tenant Level 4 government facility, which
consists of over 2400 federal employees in 1.5 million sq. ft. of office space
Conducted hiring interviews, procedural reviews, daily inspections, and performance
evaluations
Was responsible for 27 armed GSA security officers, and served as point of contact for all
security measures and procedures to all agencies in building such as FEMA, ICE, and DOJ
Coordinated/facilitated emergency preparedness plans with building management/federal
agencies
Executive Protection, International Training Commission, June 2008-September 2009
Participated in protection details while employed at Atlantic Health Systems for clients such as the
NY Jets, celebrities, political officials and company executives
Completed week-long executive protection camp/training consecutively in June 2008 and June
2009
Security Officer, Atlantic Health Systems, December 2007-September 2009
Provided security/protection to all Atlantic Health employees/visitors
Took on the additional role of a self defense instructor for 50 security officers in Compliance
Direction Takedown, Last Resort Tactics, Situational Awareness, and Verbal De-escalation
Effectively resolved emergency situations in the hospital in a calm yet assertive manner
EDUCATION:
County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ; Associates Degree, May 2006; Major: Criminal Justice
AWARDS:
Presidents Club and Monthly Top 10 – Highest sales in company (Sport&Health)
Distinguished Service Award – Exceptional service (The Whitestone Group)
Passion in Action Award, Assisted saving the life of a man in cardiac arrest (Atlantic Health
Systems)