Russ began his engineering career with Kinetico Water Systems in the R&D department. He continued his engineering career with Rexroth/Bosch Pneumatics and Dana Corporation. After being an engineer, he continued his career in various leadership positions with Sensus Metering Systems, ITT, Siemens, Pentair and Gooch & Housego.
Russ graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Akron and Executive MBA from the University of Central Florida. He is a certified Lean Practitioner and has both a Green and Black Belt in Six Sigma.
Russ as an engineer has developed & managed products, implemented quality systems, created production systems, and created value for external customers. As his career increased in scope with greater leadership positions, he has implemented and developed strategic business plans, including operations and supply chain planning, sales and marketing planning, and operation excellence. Russ championed multiple multi-million dollar product launches in the automotive sector and has either led and/or participated on acquisitions and joint ventures.