Russel Howcroft (born 1965) is an Australian businessman and media personality best known as a panellist on the ABC television program ''

The Gruen Transfer ''Gruen'' (previously known as ''The Gruen Transfer'') is an Australian television program focusing on advertising, which debuted on the ABC on 28 May 2008. The program is hosted by Wil Anderson and produced by Andrew Denton's production co ...

''. Howcroft is currently host of '' Breakfast with Ross & Russel'' on 3AW Howcroft grew up in

Malvern, Victoria Malvern () is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Stonnington local government area. Malvern recorded a population of 9,929 at the 2021 census. ...

and attended

Scotch College, Melbourne Scotch College is an independent school, independent Presbyterian Day school, day and boarding school for boys, located in Hawthorn, Victoria, Hawthorn, an inner-eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Victoria, Aus ...

Career

Howcroft is the former national CEO of advertising agency

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(now known as Y&R ANZ). In February 2013, Howcroft was appointed as Executive General Manager of

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and remained in the position until February 2017 before moving to

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just months before the network was placed into voluntary administration. Howcroft holds a

Bachelor of Business A Bachelor of Business (BBus, BBus (Major)) is a three to four year undergraduate degree in the field of business offered by traditional and newer universities from the post-Dawkins era in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. It is similar in form ...

(Marketing) from

Monash University Monash University () is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Named for prominent World War I general Sir John Monash, it was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. The university h ...

. In May 2017, Howcroft was appointed Chair of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.

Radio

In September 2011, it was announced Howcroft would host Saturdays on the ''Weekend Break'' afternoon program on 3AW, whilst

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filled in for

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on the drive program. In June 2020, 3AW announced that Howcroft will join ''

3AW Breakfast ''3AW Breakfast'' is an Australian breakfast radio show hosted by Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft on 3AW in Melbourne. A daily podcast of the morning's show is also produced. History In 1989, Ross Stevenson, Denis Connell and anchor Dean ...

'' from Monday 3 August, following John Burns' retirement from radio. In December 2021, 3AW Breakfast won an ACRA for Best On-Air Team AM.

Television

Howcroft has been a regular panellist on '' Gruen'' since the program's inception in 2008 and has also been guest panellist on news-chat show '' The Project''. He also fronted the documentary series ''How Australia Got Its Mojo'', which aired on the ABC in 2019.

Business

Chair of the Australian Film Television and Radio School and the co-founder of The Grid Melbourne, a festival designed to bring entrepreneurs and innovators together expected to launch in 2022. He is the Chief Creative Officer and a founding partner of Sayers Group.

Publishing

He has written/co-written three best-selling books, with his most recent book Right Brain Workout II now being published throughout the world.

References

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