5:31pm | Brian C. Russell, vice president of Coldwell Banker Commercial/Blair Westmac and a member of the Rotary Club of Long Beach, has been awarded the 2011 Leadership Excellence Award by Rotary District 5320. The award was presented at a recent District-wide luncheon by District 5320 Governor Greg Owen, also a member of Long Beach Rotary. Russell was selected from 24 other finalists representing the 46 Rotary clubs and 2,000+ members of District 5320 based in Orange and Southeast Los Angeles counties. The Award recognizes business leaders who live by the Rotary 4-Way Test, Rotary’s touchstone for ethical behavior in business and personal life.
A Long Beach native and life-long resident, Russell has long served in a variety of youth, civic and professional volunteer activities including: Long Beach Area Council of Boy Scouts; Long Beach Commercial Real Estate Council; Long Beach City College Foundation; Long Beach Day Nursery; Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Long Beach Transit, and others. He has served as a vice president and assistant to the president of Long Beach Rotary, and is new generations director for Rotary District 5320, overseeing all of the District’s youth programs. Russell is a graduate of Wilson High School, Long Beach City College and California State University, Long Beach. He and his wife Anna live in Long Beach with their two sons.
“This is a huge and well-deserved accomplishment,” said Blake Christian, president of the Rotary Club of Long Beach. “Brian carries out his personal and professional obligations with the highest integrity and honesty. We are honored to have him as a member of our club and involved in so many other organizations throughout our community.”