SARASOTA, Fla. — In collaboration with the MBJ Group, Karen Russell is supporting the talent management company with various account management activities.
With over 30 years of leadership experience, Russell has vast knowledge in event and sales management, marketing, business development and communications. She will assist MBJ Group and provide support with operations, administrative areas, marketing, data management and resume development for its clients.
Most recently, Russell served as the events manager for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. In her role, she formed a new department handling the conception, coordination and execution of revenue-generating events for the media group.
Prior to that, she was hired by the private foundation behind Sarasota Springfest as its event director, managing the charity event benefiting local children’s organizations, with two signature runs and a post-race block party with thousands of guests.
She’s also served in a number of positions, including marketing manager and vice president of sales support, for several national financial institutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Delaware. She attended the MBA program at the University of Tennessee
Russell has served on the board for the Gulf Coast Heritage Association for seven years, along with supporting several other fundraising committees for nonprofit organizations in the Sarasota and Bradenton area. Russell was a director for four years on the Palmer Ranch Master Property Owners Association Board and has served as the secretary/treasurer of the Pine Ranch Owners Association Board for eight years.
Sarasota residents and co-owners Mary Beth and Jim Bos founded MBJ Group in 2000. The company focuses on four areas, including facilitating searches for nonprofit and for-profit organizations, working with professionals in career transition, utilizing career assessments to assist organizations in the hiring process and coaching senior-level executives.
About MBJ Group
Founded in 2000 by Mary Beth and Jim Bos, MBJ Group is a talent management company. The husband-and-wife team has over 60 years of combined experience paired with the creativity, human capital and strategic resources to get the optimal performance from an organization. The premier provider’s services include employee, group and individual talent management solutions, job placement, staff development and strategic services and executive training. For more information, visit MBJGroup.com.