Russ serves as a Senior Vice President for EPS. Russ specializes in public finance, and in particular, land-secured public financing strategies for both public and private entities. He prepares infrastructure financing plans, development impact fees studies, and school impact fee studies. More recently, Russ has been involved in the formation of Infrastructure Financing Districts and has begun to develop feasibility analyses for the formation of Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts.

Russ has been with EPS since 2000. Prior to coming to work for EPS, he worked in local government.

Russ earned a Master in Public Policy and Administration from CSU Sacramento, and a Bachelor’s Degree in History from UC Davis.

Russ serves on the Legislative Committee for the California Special Districts Association.

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