KEITH RUSSELL
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- Operations expertise in pulp and paper, aluminium and alumina refining, oil and
gas and telecommunications
- 20 years consulting experience including BCG and Booz
Allen Hamilton
- Global experience in Europe, America,
Asia, Australia and New Zealand
- Master of Business Administration (Stanford
University), Arjay Miller Scholar (top
10%) and a Harkness Fellow
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CAREER
SNAPSHOT
- Pulp Mill:
Reduced operating costs by $80 per tonne (20%) in
a multi-facility pulp operation in Canada. Mix of
non-labor cost reduction opportunities and increased
mill productivity
- Aluminium extrusion operation:
Captured 20% cost improvements by shifting mix of
production to low cost offshore facilities. Reformulated
supply chain strategy to reflect new mill mix
- Oil
and Gas: Increased productivity of Asian national
oil company’s exploration and production operations
by 30% through company wide improvement initiatives
- Telecommunications: Increased call center efficiency
by 20% through combination of center consolidation
and improved work processes
- Alumina refining operations:
Improved overall profitability through rebalancing
of capacity, balancing use of low cost and shoulder
refineries
- Telecommunications: Developed IT strategy
for major US telco, reducing operating costs by $50
million through new project management and governance
processes
EDUCATION
Keith was awarded First Class Honours in Mechanical
Engineering at the University of Auckland, where he
was top scholar. He earned his Masters in Business Administration
at Stanford University, where he was an Arjay Miller
Scholar (top 10%) and a Harkness Fellow. Keith’s
interests include skiing, the outdoors, classical music
and international travel.
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