Oversaw all corporate operations, contract negotiations, legal, finance, human resources, and IT service for this software development company.
Summary
Russ, a Chief Executive and Financial Officer, based in Heber City, has 1 Production Controller credit, and has been a member since 2016.
Credits
1/08 – 3/15
Chief Executive and Financial Officer
Staff Position — Transcensus Details
1/08 – 3/15
1/02 – 9/08
Chief Executive and Financial Officer
Staff Position — Genuine Games Details
1/02 – 9/08
Original founder of company and chief shareholder; personally financed company’s start-up. Oversaw all corporate operations, contract negotiations, legal, finance, human resources, and IT service.
1/00 – 1/02
Chief Operating Officer / Worldwide Studios
Staff Position — Activision Blizzard Details
1/00 – 1/02
High profile position accountable for managing internal development studios in Los Angeles, Madison, WI, San Francisco, London, and Tokyo. Evaluated and tracked development progress for more than 20 external developers. Managed internal game related technology development. Directed QA and testing functions for all software products on Activision release schedule. Oversaw customer support function and localization efforts of all Activision products. Prepared, tracked, and administered a $100 million worldwide development budget.
1/98 – 1/00
Chief Operation Officer / Tiburon
Staff Position — Electronic Arts (EA) Details
1/98 – 1/00
Key leadership position managing operations for EA internal studio driving development of Madden NFL, NCAA Football, and other EA Sports® properties. Accountable for delivering projects on time and budget in accordance with acceptable quality standards. Oversaw HR, IT, and other administrative functions. Implemented EA development and reporting standards. Prepared, monitored, and managed annual development budget of $15 million. Managed offshore tax entity in Barbados, led quarterly meetings of entity accountable for offshore IP acquisition, product development / manufacture, and publishing activities resulting in tax savings to EA of more than $20 million per year.
1/95 – 1/98
Chief Financial Officer / Redwood Shores
Staff Position — Electronic Arts (EA) Details
1/95 – 1/98
Oversaw financial operations of EA's largest product development studio. Created and managed annual development budgets of $80 – $100 million. Coordinated with EA Corporate to update and standardize product royalty accounting system and procedures.
7/95 – 10/95
Accounting Supervisor – Big Bully
Film (Feature-length)
7/95 – 10/95
3/90 – 7/95
VP, Production Finance
Staff Position — Morgan Creek Productions / Music Group Details
3/90 – 7/95
Prepared, tracked, and administered annual operating budget; prepared quarterly and annual financial statements; supervised annual audit. Developed individual film budgets and monitored ongoing actual vs. budgeted costs during all stages of production. Oversaw creation of Morgan Creek Music Group. Liaised with guilds and unions during filming. Prepared royalty reports for film library.
9/84 – 3/90
Production Controller
Staff Position — Samuel Goldwyn Films Details
9/84 – 3/90
Oversaw the financial operations of this independent film and TV development company.
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