Ashley Russo
Ashley Russo, owner of ASR Media, is a seven-time Emmy award-winning executive producer and 25-year media veteran. In addition to her role at ASR Media, Ashely is the CEO at Magnaplate, the world’s leading manufacturer of engineered coating solutions.
Deeply committed to her community, Ashley serves on the boards of the Girl Scouts of Eastern PA, the Children’s Home of Easton, the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Hospital Central Services, Inc. & Affiliates. She also serves the American Heart Association as the Heartball Chair. She is an active committee member for organizations like the Wildlands Conservancy, Take the Lead Lehigh Valley and Women United. She is a member of the Tugboat Institute and the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley’s Tocqueville Society. She has been honored with numerous leadership awards, including the United Way’s Community Builder, Philanthropist of the Year from Women United, and GLVCC’s Volunteer of the Year. Ashley holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from New York University.
She began her career as a producer for NBC’s TODAY show, Bloomberg L.P., and The Weather Channel before becoming an independent producer and media consultant for national publications like Cooks Illustrated and Prevention magazine.