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Regional Membership Director

Progressive, adaptable business development professional with excellent presentation skills and reputation for beating quotas. Adaptable and nimble; rapidly self-taught ecommerce brand management, launched premium menswear lifestyle store and built new industry relationships from ground up.

I engage with CEOs, business owners and key executives to find them the best Vistage peer group to help them address their most pressing challenges and biggest opportunities. 

Conceptualized and launched premium lifestyle menswear store. Forged strategic brand partnerships with niche high-end beach brands, designed and built ecommerce site. Select and curate inventory, shipment dates, and cash flow.

- Manage Shopify platform – integrate API’s, navigation, pricing, discounting, shipping, and product collections.
- Oversee SEO/analytics, drive email list growth and engagement via promotions, social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), and PPC advertising. 
- Analyze market and identify opportunities for growth

Brand Developer

Marketed and sold Accident & Health products through agent relationships within New Jersey and New York regions.

- 2012 Sales Leader, generating $1.8M in revenue and over-achieving quota.
- Exceeded New Account Goal (70) YoY; exceeded New Business Premium goal 4 of 6 years.
- Selected by Marketing department to present on national webcast to external agents; conducted hundreds of webcast and in-person sales trainings -- for Account Managers to Executives teams. 
- Coached branch leaders and cross-sold opportunities through cross-functional partnerships across business units.

Regional Sales Rep

Implemented marketing and sales initiatives for the Business Travel Accident (BTA) division in employee-employer groups by developing agent relationships throughtout Northeast territory.

- 2006 The Hartford Business Travel Accident Sales Leader.
- Increased Request For Proposal (RFP) activity for group by 20% by educating producers on benefits of BTA coverage for their clients.
- Provided most competitive proposals possible by analyzing data, synthesizing quantitative and qualitative factors, and collaborating with internal underwriters and brokers to develop business case.

Find out detailed information about Dave Russ, Regional Membership Director in Encinitas, CA

Dave Russ: Regional Membership Director in Encinitas, CA

Dave Russ

Vistage

Bruce [Life]Style Lab

Chubb Group of Insurance Companies

The Hartford

James Madison University