Russ is a transformational leadership coach, an integral facilitator, a team coach, team builder and health & wellness coach who has spent the last 30+ years working with individuals and teams on personal and collaborative performance worldwide. Russ works with his clients to develop leadership awareness for the betterment of themselves, their communities, and institutions. He has strengthened and encouraged hundreds of clients in understanding their patterns, potential, strengths and weaknesses, thus providing a richer understanding of themselves and the culture and relations they are surrounded by. His clients are seeking a change in patterns, a way to tap into their deeper purpose and create transformation, find meaning, become the better leader that they know is possible. They often feel trapped, stuck, buried in lists, emails and meetings. They are seeking a new way to operate that is filled with personal and social growth, ready to leave stress behind and open doors to their and others higher potential.

He is also currently an Adjunct Professor at Bocconi University in the MaSEM Program (Master in Sustainability and Energy Management) teaching a course on Social Entrepreneurship and has been teaching courses on Executive and Health & Wellness Coaching at Georgetown University.

His clients have come from a wide variety of workplaces including small NGOs to NASA, the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Inter-American Development Bank, McCormick Spice, Marriott, Environmental Protection Agency, Oracle, European Parliament, Center for Strategic and International Studies, University of California at Davis, and Georgetown University and the Global Good Fund to name a few.

He has a background in Education and Organizational Development, and an Executive Master’s Degree in Leadership (M.L.) from the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. He is a graduate from the Executive Leadership Coach training from Georgetown University and holds an PCC level of certification from the International Coach Federation (ICF), is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC HWC) and is recognized as a Master Integral Facilitator.

Beyond coaching and facilitating, he finds adventure in activities such as paragliding, ultra trail running, and kayaking, while also indulging in photography and sailing with his family.