Elliot Russo

Elliot Russo brings 16 years of professional acting experience, where he worked with arts organisations such as the BBC, London Toast Theatre Company, MTV, Chichester Festival Theatre,  and the English Shakespeare Company. Transitioning into the realm of business training in 2000, he commenced his career by developing programs for the Evelina Children’s Hospital. Since then, Elliot has established himself as a distinguished facilitator, executive coach, and writer. He works with mid to senior management teams across diverse sectors, including Saudi Aramco, PwC, Allianz, Google, British Airport Authority, Bosch, the Walt Disney Company, UBS, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Stella McCartney, the Ministry of Defence, Diageo, and British Airways.  

As a writer, Elliot specialises in crafting simulations - immersive learning environments designed for teams from 10 up to 150 participants. He has written simulations for Google, UBS, Prudential, Allianz, and London Underground. Furthermore, he has authored full-length plays for clients like Heathrow Airport, Intel, and British Airways to enhance employee engagement and team building. His innovative simulation work at London Underground garnered recognition with the Gold award for Blended E-learning at the 2015 E-Learning Awards, acknowledging a series of learning interventions for Transport for London. Elliot holds an Advanced Level Executive Coaching Diploma and is an Insights Accredited Practitioner.  

Testimonials:

"Elliot has very strong insight and keen observation – a short stay with him helps you rediscover and improve yourself in some unheeded yet crucial parts." – Innovation Operating Officer at China Everbright Group

“Elliot's masterclass was fantastic - great content, energetic delivery, and his live coaching was extremely impressive, especially in front of a big audience. We have already asked the exec to get him back!" – Senior Sales Executive, CompuCom USA

“Elliot is an excellent teacher/mentor and delivers tailored coaching which is always relevant and detailed. This is the second year we have done a course with him and it was just as useful as the first. I love his reassuring manner and how adaptable he is to changing his delivery based on our requests.” – Sales Lead, BPM-D