Russell served as the Senior Vice President of PariMAX, a 1st Technologies company. In this role, Russell was responsible for leading the strategic development, implementation and growth initiatives of the company's Historical Horse Racing system, games, and hardware.

Russell also served two terms as the Associate Member representative for the California Nations Indian Gaming Association and as a member of the AISES golf fundraising committee.

Russell also served as a member of the NIGA Class II Subcommittee who at the direction of Chairman Ernie Stevens, worked with the NIGC to successfully revise CRF 25 547 The Minimum Standards for Class II Gaming Grandfathered Systems language.

Russell served as the Principal Technical Consultant to the National Indian Gaming Commission on the drafting of the Class II Technical Standards. He is one of the industry leaders on Class II Technical Standards and Internal Controls and frequently provides trainings and participates in panel discussions on the subject at Tradeshows and Conferences throughout the country.