Russell Bertwell

Russell Bertwell

Part-Time Faculty

Adjunct Professor

Management, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship

Email

rbertwell@smu.edu

Education

MBA, Southern Methodist University

Biography

Russell Bertwell’s professional work focuses on business process innovation, organizational transformation and human-centered design. His management consulting experience spans aerospace and defense, technology and manufacturing, with an emphasis on aligning business strategy, operations and technology. He brings this industry knowledge into his role as an adjunct professor in the Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship department.

At Accenture, Bertwell serves as a managing director in the strategy and consulting practice. His projects in the Aerospace & Defense industry have included developing digital manufacturing strategies, establishing an innovation function for a defense manufacturer and guiding organizational transitions during large-scale systems implementations. He has also led initiatives in supply chain management, product lifecycle management and business process improvement.


Bertwell earned an MBA from SMU Cox and a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from Baylor University.

Academic & Industry Highlights:

  • Managing director experience, Accenture strategy and consulting practice
  • Consulting experience in aerospace and defense, technology and manufacturing
  • MBA, SMU Cox School of Business
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in finance, Baylor University

Teaching

  • Business process innovation
  • Organizational transformation and change management
  • Human-centered design
  • Manufacturing strategy and operations
  • Supply chain and product lifecycle management
  • Systems integration and program management