President

Executive Coach Russ Long, MBA, MHA, MCC

Russell Long, President of Change Innovations, LLC provides developmental consulting, executive coaching and experiential learning to corporations, businesses, non-profits and individuals. He has over 30 years of executive experience (to include being a CEO) in business, healthcare and non-profits. He focuses on helping clients achieve excellence in their work, relationships, and lives.

A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, The Citadel, and St. Francis University with MBA and Masters in Healthcare Administration degrees, he is an innovative leader with a record of success. He is a certified business consultant and executive coach. He holds the Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential from the International Coach Federationa title awarded to fewer than 650 professional coaches globally.

He demonstrates his commitment to continuous learning by attending professional programs, maintaining certifications as well as being active in international organizations and serving as President of his Rotary Club. He also is a facilitator, and selected speaker and author. His client initiatives specialize in developing leaders, team strengthening, strategic determinations and culture change. He works with organizations, executive teams, individual executives, professionals, and small business owners. He served as a faculty member in two ICF coach training programs and is a mentor coach in two university MBA schools.

Russ Long’s clients include executives and organizations from the Fortune 500, small businesses, non-profits, and government. Among the clients he has served are Comcast, IBM, Kaiser-Permanente, Federal Aviation Administration, American Management Association, American Red Cross, and others. Industries served include financial services, pharmaceutical, healthcare, chemical, engineering, manufacturing, federal government, real estate, cable, and transportation.

Clients say that Russ’ energy, interest in maximizing their success and business savvy are factors that attracted them to his practice. He is dedicated to finding the true excellence in people and bring it into their life and work.

Russ enjoys traveling, snow skiing, golf, gardening, and the arts.