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CONTACT
Address : *** ******** **** ***********, ** 01950
Phone : 978-***-****
Email : ***********@****.***
SKILLS
Multimedia Expertise
Mastery of English
Effective Communicator
Visual Imagery
Global Experience
High-Tech Orientation
Expert Wordsmith
Internet technology
Project Management
Management Consulting
Executive Support
Innovative Advertising
Promotional Events
Strategic Planning
Self-Motivated
Multitasking Abilities
HONORS
CIVILIAN AWARDS
Distinguished Achievement Award, New England Direct Marketing Association
Award of Achievement, Society for Technical Communication
Award of Merit, Society for Technical Communication
MILITARY AWARDS
Army Achievement Medal
Kosovo War Campaign Medal
Global War On Terrorism Service Medal
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Navy Reserve Sea Service Ribbon
Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
NATO Medal for Kosovo War
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Innovative marketing professional, combining advanced communications skills with a broad knowledge range and MBA-level business acumen. Communicates well with people of all ages and backgrounds. Excellent eye for detail enabling rapid identification of areas for improvement and innovative strategies for attaining organization objectives.
WORK HISTORY
Chief Consultant, 01/2017 to Current
WPR Corporate Communications
Deliver profit and image-enhancing communications services to clients in a variety of industries.
Craft engaging speeches for corporate executives.
Analyze problematic areas to provide recommendations and solutions.
Create innovative, memorable corporate messages.
Enhance corporate images across all media.
Program Manager, 01/2000 to 01/2017
US Government - Bedford, MA
Utilized powerful writing and presentation skills to develop meaningful briefings, memoranda and analytical reports.
Demonstrated strong writing and presentation skills to develop briefs, memorandums and analytical reports.
Identified and cleared program obstacles, coaching team members to new heights of productivity.
Chief Copywriter, 01/1983 to 01/2000
WPR Advertising & Marketing, Inc. - Boston, MA
Successfully launched and managed an advanced-technology, full-service advertising agency, bringing Madison Avenue quality to Main Street.
Compiled unbroken record of successfully enhancing growth and profitability of clients.
Created marketing communications materials of all types for print and electronic media.
Provided highly professional, effective press relations.
Wrote advertising copy for all media, exemplifying clients' overarching brand identity and personality.
Manager, GE Worldwide Corporate Communications
General Electric Company - Fairfield, CT
Personally created unique advertising imagery and novel campaigns, launching new products to extraordinary success, outselling competitors by wide margins.
Directed worldwide corporate public relations staff and external resources, creating original, innovative strategic advertising and sales promotion campaigns for Industrial, Commercial and Consumer operations.
Wrote original feature articles for company publications and industry journals, annual reports and newsletters.
Organized international promotional events, orchestrated new-product introductions and developed highly successful advertising and public relations campaigns.
EDUCATION
MBA: Marketing, 1981
Boston College Graduate School of Management
MS: Journalism, 1971
Boston University College of Communication
BA: English, 1967
Northeastern University
Diploma: Naval Strategy & Tactics - 3-Year Course of Study, 2002
U.S. Naval War College - Newport, RI
UNITED STATES NAVY SERVICE
- Fleet Logistics Officer aboard USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) with the 7th Fleet in the Pacific Theater of Operations, supervising critical onboard logistics functions in the Far East.
- Supply Officer aboard USS LA SALLE (AGF-3) with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations.
Active duty veteran of the Kosovo War (1998-1999) and the Global War On Terrorism (2001-2002)
Managed supply & resupply, both underway & ashore.
Supervised complex, interrelated logistics functions and operations.
Procured essential war materiel and tracked transportation services to assure on-time delivery.
Retired in 2013 as a Lieutenant Commander (O-4) with 20 years of honorable service.
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WARREN RUSSO