Jeff Russell

Jeff Russell

Omaha, Nebraska, United States
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  • Healthiest State Initiative

    Board of Directors, Board Chairman (2018-present)

    - Present

    The Healthiest State Initiative is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization driven by the goal to make Iowa the healthiest state in the nation. By engaging worksites, communities, schools, retail food, organizations, institutions and individuals, we can inspire Iowans and their communities to improve their health and happiness, and ultimately achieve our goal.

  • Global Insurance Accelerator

    Investor, Director and Founding Board Chairman (2014-2020)

    - Present

    The Global Insurance Accelerator is a mentor-driven business accelerator designed to foster innovation in the insurance industry through startups targeting the global insurance industry. With support and funding from several leading insurance companies, the accelerator welcomes a new class of startups every spring. The startups are given access to more than 100 mentors through a speed-dating-like process that resulted in the startups selecting 3-8 Lead Mentors to help them during their time…

    The Global Insurance Accelerator is a mentor-driven business accelerator designed to foster innovation in the insurance industry through startups targeting the global insurance industry. With support and funding from several leading insurance companies, the accelerator welcomes a new class of startups every spring. The startups are given access to more than 100 mentors through a speed-dating-like process that resulted in the startups selecting 3-8 Lead Mentors to help them during their time in Des Moines and beyond. Each startup receives an equity investment in their company. At the end of our 100-day program, each is given an opportunity to pitch their company at the Global Insurance Symposium to a crowd of 350+ industry executives.

  • YPO

    Chairman - Iowa Chapter

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    YPO is the premier leadership organization of chief executives in the world. Today, YPO empowers more than 26,000 members in 130 countries to harness the knowledge, influence and trust of the world’s most influential and innovative business leaders to inspire business, personal, family and community impact. Altogether, YPO member-run companies employ more than 16 million people and generate $6 trillion in annual revenues.

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