Bridget is a Senior HR Professional with over 15 years of progressive HR leadership experience.  She is an accomplishedstrategic planner and implementer.

Bridget utilizes her diverse skills in executing sound employee relations strategies, performance and talent management systems, employee program development, compensation program design and change management initiatives to help organizations prosper.  She has worked in public, private and non-profit settings. 

Before joining RT Dee and Associates, Inc, Bridget was Vice President of Human Resources for a private property and casualty insurance company. Ms. Russo created the HR function for the start-up including an aggressive strategic plan.  She played a critical role in growing and developing the company's talent and overall performance, making both competitive and attractive to investors, shareholders and potential buyers. Bridget created operational efficiencies by implementing Human Resources processes coupled with state of the art technology.  Bridget's strong employment law and overall compliance background reduced tremendous risk to the organization. As part of the core due diligence team, she helped support and transition the leadership and employees to a new culture and platform.

Early on in her career, Bridget spent several years as an Employee Relations Specialist for a major Healthcare System, and then a Corporate Human Resources Advisor for an International IT consulting firm, both located in Buffalo, NY.