Patrick M Russell 3146 Boar Thicket -Corpus Christi, TX 78414

llessurmp@gmail.com - Call or Text: (361) 960-7818

Business Professional - Experienced, Capable and Productive

A highly committed individual with a successful quantifiable track record of participating in, and coaching highly

productive teams. Capable of creating and presenting complex proposals, securing business and managing

projects. An effective negotiator and communicator with extensive experience in both public and private sectors.

Professional Experience

May 2008 – Present

GM/Project Manager of A&B Communications Corpus Christi, Texas. Full P&L responsibility for this

independently owned wireless communications business made up of sales, technical, installation and

administrative departments. Primary responsibilities are to grow the business through sales and service while

maintaining profit margins. The company’s primary markets are:

• Oilfield service companies with subscriber recurring revenue

• Private systems (medical, refining, petrochemical)

• Maintenance agreements

• System design, installation and regulatory

• Public Safety, governmental, education

Other responsibilities include sales and project management of large opportunities, vendor management

Significant Accomplishments

• Authored and presented a technical proposal which resulted in the largest single project the company has

undertaken to date. Functioned as project manager during the 14-month installation. The project was

highly profitable and successful, dramatically changing the look and reputation of the firm.

• Led the company into the public safety communication business vertical, securing numerous large project

level sales opportunities through negotiation and without competitive bidding.

• Negotiated recurring monthly maintenance agreements with major petrochemical plants representing 40

percent of corporate maintenance revenue.

October 1998 – February 2008

General Manager – Greater Houston Publishing, Houston, Texas

The company started as a venture capital funded publication with 4 employees, serving the southeast section of

Houston. By 2005, there were 4 publications (100K plus weekly circulation) covering the entire metro area, 30 full-

time employees and annual revenues of $5 Million. Responsibilities included sales, circulation,

production/operations, billing, accounting, investor and employee relations.

February 1996 – January 1999

General Manager – Kenwood Systems Division – Houston, Texas

Kenwood is the second largest manufacturer of land mobile radio communications equipment and systems. The

systems division was focused on sale, manufacturing and support of communications infrastructure throughout

the US, Canada and Latin America. Primary responsibilities were to grow the business through sales and support

services while maintaining required profit margins

March 1991 – February 1996

Regional Manager – Pittencrieff Communications (Later Nextel)

The company was the second largest SMR carrier in the country and much of its focus was on growth of the

company through sales and acquisition of smaller carriers. Responsibilities were to insure revenue growth through

development of the sales and service teams while maintaining cost controls for six branch offices within the

region. Additional responsibilities were identification and negotiation of prospective acquisition targets and the

merging of staff and assets after the fact.

Additional employment history, professional and personal references available upon request