Russ is a vice president at Jacobs Vanaman Agency. He obtained his Property and Casualty and Life and Health licenses in 1988 and is currently licensed in Ohio, Utah, Texas, West Virginia and Maryland. Prior to joining Jacobs Vanaman Agency in 2000, Russ founded and operated WRK Insurance Inc. After graduation from Mount Union College in 1988, he worked as an agent for a local insurance agency.
Russ is involved with local youth programs.