Russell Y.

Russell Y. has over 8 years of work experience. In 2012, they worked as a Senior Communications Advisor for the Building Industry Association of San Diego. From 2013 to 2015, they were an Intelligence Analyst for the NATO mission to Afghanistan, working on the COMISAF Advisory and Assistance Team (CAAT). From 2015 to 2018, they were a Senior Strategist at Front Lines Media, helping venture-backed startups around the world hone their media strategies and achieve notoriety in their category. In 2018, Russell Y. founded Sagan Global, a boutique consulting firm that helps connect DTC lifestyle brands with the technology, strategies and marketplaces they need to find their customers. Currently, they are the Founder and CEO of COSMO Technologies, which is developing an ecosystem of family friendly technologies that connect and protect families with young kids.

Russell Y. received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science and Government from Patrick Henry College in 2012. Russell is currently enrolled in the Pichilemu Institute of Language Studies, studying Spanish Language.