Tracy Russ, 6510200 Gandy Blvd N APT 1020, Saint Petersburg, FL 33702

Chief Convergence Officer at ecoAmerica, CEO at Russ Communications

Washington, District Of Columbia

Marketing and Advertising

ecoAmerica - Washington D.C. since Dec 2012
Chief Convergence Officer Russ Communications - Charlotte, North Carolina Area since Apr 2000
CEO Charlotte in 2012 Convention Host Committee - Charlotte, NC Aug 2011 - Sep 2012
Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Communications Advisor Crossroads Charlotte - Charlotte, NC 1999 - 2011
Executive Director

Cause Marketing, Civic Engagement, Interactive Marketing, Marketing Strategy, City Marketing, Destination Branding, Arts Integration, Speech Writing, Public Relations, Public Speaking, Product Naming, Collaborative Problem Solving, Workshop Facilitation, Strategic Communications

Change management, strategic communications, community change initiatives, politics and volunteer efforts. Mr. Russ was named an American German Marshall Fund Fellow in 2003, and has served on a number of community boards, including: Founding Member - the Gay and Lesbian Fund of Foundation For The Carolinas, the Light Factory – A Contemporary Museum of Photography and Film, Kids Voting of Mecklenburg County, Levine Museum of the New South Young Affiliates, the Impact Fund of Foundation For the Carolinas, Steering Committee - TEDxCharlotte 2010, Board member - Time Out Youth, Board member - BRIEF, A Benefit for Cystic Fibrosis.

Founding Steering Committee and Speaker Curator, TEDxCharlotte Board Chair, OnQ Productions (African-American Theatre) • Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States 2003-present • Board of Directors, The Light Factory 2003 - present • Board of Directors, City at Peace 2003-2004 • Facilitator, “Listening to the City” – New York, NY August, 2002 • Board of Directors, Kids Voting of Mecklenburg County 2000-2005 • Museum of the New South Affiliates Steering Committee 2001-2004 • Laura Lewin for City Council campaign consultant 2001 • Impact Fund Steering Committee, (Foundation For the Carolinas) 1999-present • Charlotte Chamber Involvement Forum Steering Committee 1999-2001 • Charlotte Chamber Leadership Development Program 2000 • Charlotte World Affairs Council, Affiliates Founding Board* 2000 • North Carolina Youth for Tomorrow Board 1998-2000 • Guilford College Alumni Board 1996-2000