Russell Strategies is led by Carrie Hartman, JD – former City Council President, political director, and senior city official who has governed a city of 270,000 residents, oversaw a $1 billion budget, directed a $60 million statewide campaign, written legislation, managed public crises, and built the operational system that municipalities actually run on. We do not study government from the outside we have done the work. We know who to call, how decisions get made, and what it takes to move an institution that does not want to move. If you need a report, hire someone else. If you need results, contact us