Rus Ackner

Rus Ackner has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Starting in 2011, they served as the Vice President of Marketing at The SWI Group until 2015. From 2015 to 2016, Rus worked as the Senior VP Strategic Alliances & Sales at RichRelevance, managing over $40MM of annual contract value. Rus then became the Chief Marketing Officer at The SWI Group from 2016 to 2017. In 2017, Rus joined Invicta Stores as the VP of Marketing & Omnichannel Commerce. In 2018, they took on multiple positions including President/Advisor at USP Motorsports, Executive Board Member and Co-Founder at BuyChain, Partner at Winning by Design, and eventually became the Managing Partner & Chief Wayfinder at Torch Group. In 2020, Rus became an Executive Board Member at Airchamber, and in 2021, they became the Chief Growth & Marketing Officer at Spectus.ai.

Rus Ackner's education history includes multiple institutions and fields of study. Rus attended Western Connecticut State University where they pursued a degree in Marketing. The specific years of enrollment are not provided. After that, from 1991 to 1993, Rus attended SUNY Westchester Community College where they obtained an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Biology, with a general focus.

Rus also had some involvement with the State University of New York - System, although the specifics, such as the duration and degree obtained, are not mentioned. Lastly, they attended Lakeland High School, but no degree or field of study is indicated for this educational experience.

In terms of certifications, Rus obtained a certification in Brand Management: Aligning Business, Brand and Behaviour from Coursera in March 2021. Additionally, they acquired a Google Analytics IQ certification from Google in January 2015. There are also mentions of a Custom Agile ALM with Team Foundation Server certification from Microsoft and a Direct Marketing certification from the Ancell School of Business, but the details and acquisition dates for these certifications are not provided.