Rodion Kolesnikov

Strategic Business Transformation Leader with broad experience creating a strategic vision to turnaround and grow automotive, pharmaceutical and retail companies.

Three key competencies notably help me to deliver exceptional results:
- Entrepreneurial innovative thinking;
- Building and leading teams effectively and efficiently;
- Ability to drive change in challenging market environments.

At college, I started my first business, a pharmacy, and made it profitable. I then managed sales, marketing and strategic development for pharmaceutical, retail and automotive companies with up to $2 billion in revenues and more than 2 000 employees. I used to work in various roles with such international companies and brands as Walgreens Boots Alliance, Ford Motor Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Cadillac, Volvo, FCA Group, Hyundai Motor Company – helping to develop their businesses, and grow sales revenues and profits on emerging and volatile Russian market. The rich leadership experiences gained enabled me to successfully develop my own consulting practice.

As a life-long learner, I hold a PhD in Management and Organizations from Herzen State University of Russia and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management.

You can reach me via LinkedIn or at rkolesnikov@me.com.

Specialties: Turnaround Management, Leadership, Business Development, General Management, Strategic Planning, Strategic Marketing, Competitive Strategies, Customer Loyalty Management, General Finance, Sales Management.