Richard Russell has served as a financial executive for a number of companies, most recently for RJR Nabisco, where he served as Controller and Senior Vice President. Prior to that, Mr. Russell was a national audit partner for Deloitte & Touche, LLP. His clients included Miles Laboratories, the Chicago Board of Trade, and Keebler.

Mr. Russell is a Certified Public Accountant, and is the former Chairman of the Auditing Procedures Committee for the Illinois CPA Society. He has many years of experience in finance and accounting.

He enjoys spending time with his wife and boys.