Executive Vice President, Client Relationships

As an Executive Vice President, Client Relationships for Freeman, Jim Russell is responsible for facilitating successful collaboration with clients and internal resources to help drive innovation and provide undeniable results.

Jim learned from the ground up after launching his career in Dallas at Bauer Audio Visual in 1990. After Bauer was sold, Jim held positions in sales and sales management, strategic account management, design and installation services management and hotel service operations and management for more than 20 years.

Since joining Freeman in 2009, his goal has been to find ways to leverage the company’s talent and assets to support the success of clients. He remains passionate about the excitement and energy that can be created when design, strategy, production and technology come together to create a truly unique experience for clients and their customers.