Brian Russell

Brian Russell is currently serving as the Vice President of Development at Cortex Innovation District. Prior to this role, Brian held positions such as Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at National Louis University, Development Manager at the Academy for Urban School Leadership, and Grant Developer at Chicago Public Schools. Brian's educational background includes a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Poetry from the University of Houston and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Creative Writing (Poetry) from Miami University.