Mr. Russell is a Managing and Design Principal with Russell Architects, with offices in Bend, Oregon and Mill Valley, CA. He has over 40 years of experience in Architecture, Planning, and Interior Design, including major commercial, industrial and institutional projects. He has also directed the design effort for over 3 million square feet of Interior Design projects, and has completed numerous multi-family and custom residential projects. A Southern California native, he graduated from the Cornell University Architecture department in 1970, and lived in the San Francisco Bay Area resident from 1980 to 2011. He now divides his time between Bend, Oregon and Mill Valley, CA. He has been an active participant in civic and business affairs, most recently as Board Chairman for the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Advocates for Housing and Economic Development (AHED) Committee.