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CONTACT

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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

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