Ben Russell

Ben Russell has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Ben began their career as an Application Installer at State Farm Insurance Companies in 1999 and later worked as an Intern at the same company in 2004. Ben then took on the role of Mainframe Input/Output Coordinator at Illinois State University from 2002 to 2005.

In 2005, they joined Daniel Boone Regional Library as a Network Administrator and later became a Senior Network IT Associate. Ben also worked at State Farm Insurance Companies from 2005 to 2007 as a PDS Consultant, providing network support and troubleshooting.

From 2007 to 2008, Ben worked at State Farm Insurance as an Incident Service Analyst, responsible for troubleshooting and change implementation. Ben then joined Country Financial as a Senior Network Analyst, a role they held until 2014.

In 2014, Ben joined Stratus Networks as a Senior Network Engineer, where they managed an engineering team, developed automation systems, and designed network solutions for customer networks. Ben later took on the position of Chief Technology Officer in 2018 and continues to serve in that role.

Ben Russell attended Illinois State University from 2000 to 2004. During this time, they earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Telecommunications Management. Additionally, they studied Information Technology and Telecommunications Management.