Russell Yost

Russell Yost is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in sales and engineering within the electrical and automation sectors. Currently serving as Key Account Manager OEM and Lead Sales Engineer at Eaton since February 2010, Yost focuses on developing sales of electrical products for machinery OEMs in greater Wisconsin, including DoD Nuclear Navy Combatant Ships for both surface and subsea applications. Previously, Yost held positions such as Executive Sales Business Development at Schneider Electric, where responsibilities included managing large programs for OEM and Defense customers, and Director of Program Management at Granite Microsystems, working on custom compute engines for medical and telecommunications. Additional roles include Product Manager at Omni Tech, Product Marketing Manager at FANUC CNC America, Industrial PC Product Manager at Eaton, and Senior Product Engineer at Rockwell Automation. Yost holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Management from Upper Iowa University and an Associate's degree in Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology from Milwaukee Area Technical College.