Di Russell

Di Live
Mentor since 2025

Di is a business founder, CEO, and leadership mentor with 29 years’ experience leading a multi-state technical service company.

With deep expertise across operations, HR, workplace culture, customer relationships, staff development, and strategic growth, Di brings a practical, whole-of-business perspective to leadership.

Now working as a mindset and leadership specialist, Di supports business owners, leaders, and teams to build clarity, strengthen communication, foster positive culture, and achieve sustainable results.

Di is known for blending lived business experience with practical mindset tools to develop confident, capable leaders.

Areas Of Expertise
  • Business Operations & Systems
  • HR, Recruitment & Team Leadership
  • Strategic Thinking & Planning
  • Process & Efficiency Improvement
  • Culture Development & Communication
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Leadership Coaching & Mentoring
  • Emotional Intelligence & Mindset Mastery
  • Public Speaking & Workshop Facilitation
Qualifications & Achievements
  • Startup to sustainable company;
  • Technical service company across WA and SA, lasting 29 years.
  • Mindset Mentor, 10 years (current)
  • Created systems, manuals, processes, and operational frameworks.
  • Managed HR end-to-end: hiring, training, development, performance reviews, exit interviews.
  • Oversaw budgets, accounts, service contracts, scheduling and logistics.
  • Led customer relationships and long-term commercial partnerships.
  • Navigated complex business challenges with calm, solution-focused leadership.
  • Built a values-based culture of integrity, reliability and responsiveness.
  • Support CEOs, leaders, and business owners to strengthen their mindset, vision & confidence.
  • Work includes 1:1 leadership mentoring, facilitating workshops, and group coaching.
  • Speaking at national and international conferences.