Jean-Marc Russ (JM)

JM Russ has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Jean-Marc 'JM' started their career in 1994 as a full-time actor in regular network TV series drama with Channel 10. From 1996 to 2000, JM worked as a full-time actor in the network TV series drama "Breakers" with Screentime. Jean-Marc 'JM' then pursued freelance work as an actor, director, and producer in film, television, and theater from 2000 to 2003 and from 2005 to 2007. During this time, they also held associate director roles at La Boite Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre, and HotHouse Theatre. In 2003, JM joined Cellarmasters as an inside sales representative and wine advisor until 2010. Jean-Marc 'JM' then worked at Chelsea Wine Vault as a sales and operations manager from 2010 to 2016. Currently, JM is employed at Empire Merchants, where they started as a fine wine field sales manager in 2017 and later became an assistant director of sales, responsible for managing and growing retail accounts and coaching the sales division's field sales managers and fine wine sales associates.

Jean-Marc 'JM' Russ has an incomplete Bachelor's Degree in Drama/English Major from The University of Queensland.