Russell Simon

Russell Simon is a Senior Consultant at FTI Delta with a focus on media and entertainment, having joined in September 2022. Prior to this role, Russell served the National Football League (NFL) from July 2017 to August 2022, where contributions included managing media strategy and business development, leading to significant growth in the NFL's digital and social business through successful licensing and partnership deals. Russell also founded the NFL Creator Program, which became the largest creator program in sports, and held various roles within the organization, including Coordinator of Social Media Marketing. Russell's earlier experience includes working as a Sports Live Story Associate Producer at Snapchat, Inc., and as Sports Director at KXSC Radio, where notable achievements included play-by-play commentary for USC Football and coverage of major sporting events. Educationally, Russell holds a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast and Digital Journalism with a minor in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.