Carol Russell S3E102

Lives Radio Show & Podcast with Stuart Chittenden

Sep 29 2024 • 54 mins

Carol Russell, a community advocate and civic leader, talks about the events and experiences that have shaped her life vocation. Russell shares her early career as a medical technologist involved in cancer research studies, and, with more than 80 causes and organizations over many years, shares her passion for philanthropy and for Omaha’s collaborative philanthropic community.

Carol Russell has been a leading community volunteer for nearly 50 years. She has been the Legislative or Governor’s appointee on multiple task forces, is an advocate for meaningful policy change when she’s passionate about a cause, and has a resume of around 83 nonprofit engagements running from A almost to Z. Russell has won numerous local, national, and international awards for her community service and is an advocate for voices that often go unheard or undervalued. Russell earned a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology and Chemistry and with her Master’s Degree in Pathology, worked as a trained medical technologist and supervised cancer research studies. From people that know and love her, words used to describe Russell include: loyal, compassionate, energetic, sarcastic, witty, passionate, colorful, vivacious, and loving.

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