Russell Harrison

Senior finance industry sales leader.

Greater Sydney Area

About

An innovative and decisive leader with a flair for building and developing high performing teams. Professional presentation style with an ability to develop relationships at all levels. Committed to providing outstanding customer service both personally and through the efforts of the team. Extensive experience in successfully managing diverse teams in all states of Australia. Over the last few years I have engaged in the rewarding pursuits of building our family home and being the primary career for our four year old son. Jack is off to school and the home is a triumph. I am now looking to renter the workforce and build a solid career building on my strengths in managing people.

Experience

  • Home builder, shaper of my young son, company director and investor. at Self Employed
    Jun 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 1 mo

    Over the last few years I have taken on building and designing our family home and being the primary carer for our young son. Taking on new skills, I designed the home including drawing plans and managing council DA to approval. I was very hands on in the construction phase including carpentry, plastering, concreting, joinery and tiling. During construction, our son Jack was born. I have been his primary carer over the past 4 1/2 years. He is off to school next year reducing my hands on involvement.

  • Suncorp (9 yrs 9 mos)
    • Regional General Manager Sydney South & CBD
      May 2012 - May 2014 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Accountable for Retail and Commercial Business Banking for the Sydney CBD area as well as 14 branches in the Southern suburbs of Sydney. > Doubled business volumes across growth and sales measures in the key areas of Home Lending, Business Lending and Consumer Lending. > National Best Region for the first quarter 2013 FY > Substantial positive change achieved in HR and Risk Management metrics across the business

    • Regional General Manager: Suncorp Banking Vic
      Sep 2004 - Apr 2012 · 7 yrs 8 mos

      Accountable for Commercial Banking, Retail Banking and Intermediated Home Loan businesses across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. > National winner Best Region 2008/ 2009 > National winner Best Lending Region 2009/ 2010

  • Commonwealth Bank of Australia (5 yrs 1 mo)
    • General Manager Sales & Service
      2001 - 2004 · 3 yrs

    • National Sales Manager, Woolworths Ezy Banking
      1999 - 2001 · 2 yrs

      Responsible for driving sales for the newly created CBA joint venture with Woolworths

  • Commonwealth Bank of Australia (9 yrs 1 mo)
    • Executive manager National Sales
      1994 - 1998 · 4 yrs

    • Branch Manager
      1989 - 1994 · 5 yrs

      Youngest CBA manager appointed. Branch manager roles also included management and sales of commercial lending.