Mrs. Jane T. Russell, beloved
wife of NBR’s chairman, George Russell, understood the importance of a strong
corporate value system and was instrumental in helping identify and develop the
values of the Russell Investment Group (currently Russell Investments) in
Tacoma, Washington. The company is heralded today for fostering integrity in an
environment of mutual trust and respect. Similarly, Mrs. Russell had a profound
effect on the nonprofit world around her, in which she devoted a lifetime of
service. It was Mrs. Russell who assisted The National Bureau of Asian Research
in the process of developing a value system and building an environment for
personal fulfillment and organizational success. To commemorate the
accomplishments of the late Mrs. Russell, in 2003 the NBR Board of Directors
established the Jane T. Russell Award for Leadership and Service.
The Award recognizes a young professional who has shown exceptional leadership in the performance of his or her duties at NBR and who has provided a positive and distinct service to the institution.
Past winners of the award are Ms. Julie A. Bennion, Mr. Adi Salehuddin, Mr. Neil J. Beck, Ms. Tabitha G. Mallory, Ms. Tracy Timmons-Gray (honorable mention), Mr. John M. Graham, and Ms. Stephanie M. Renzi.
Mrs. Joan Sobba, former Director of the Russell 20-20 Association, serves as Committee Chair and is the guiding force behind the Jane T. Russell Award. Ambassador Carla Hills, former U.S. Trade Representative and Honorary Chair, presented the inaugural award at a special ceremony at The Russell Family Foundation in Gig Harbor, Washington. Mr. Karl Ege, Vice Chairman and Senior Advisor of Russell Investments and 2004 Honorary Chair, presented the award the following year at NBR’s fifteen-year anniversary dinner at the Tacoma Museum of Glass. Award selection committee members have included: Ms. Lisa Barry, Mr. Charles Brady, Ms. Sarah Cavanaugh, Ms. Linda Gutmann, Ms. Anne Pyle, Dr. Kenneth Pyle, Mr. Richard Russell, Ms. Victoria Thompson, Mr. Richard Woo and Dr. Daniel B. Wright .
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Steve and Brigitte Allen Parks and Ginger Anderson Robert and Eileen Angelica Sami Baarma Albert and Connie Bacon Ernest and Rebecca Bianco Charles and Viretta Brady Josi Callan Michael and Victoria Callen Dale Chihuly and Leslie Jackson Larry and Barbara Clarkson Karl and Carol Ege Richard Ellings and Marta Korduba Herb and Alberta Ellison Don Ezra and Susan Dalgetty Francis Finlay Clayton Frye, Jr. Jim and Dona Fuller William and Phyllis Gill Pudd and Lee Gingrich Joseph and Marge Grills Robert and Linda Gutmann Harry and Shirley Hagey |
Roderick and Carla Hills John and Mary Hull Chris and Maureen Jensen Nand and Jeet Khemka Ralph Layman Randall and Joyce Lert Nina LeSavoy Victor and Joan Lichtenberg Jim and Barry Moltz Jim and Patty Morton Sam and Colleen Nunn Michael and Chantelle Phillips Ken and Anne Pyle John and Sarah Rindlaub Russell Investment Group John and Joan Shalikashvili Robert and Madelyn Smith Walt and Joan Sobba Walter and Betsy Stern Vera Trojan Craig and Nicole Ueland Tania Zouikin |
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Ms. Stephanie M. Renzi (left) with Committee Chair, Mrs. Joan D. Sobba at the 2007 Jane T. Russell Ceremony at the Columbia Tower Club in Seattle. |
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Mr. John M. Graham (left) with Committee Chair, Mrs. Joan D. Sobba at the 2006 Jane T. Russell Ceremony at the Seattle Yacht Club. |
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Committee Chair, Mrs. Joan D. Sobba (right) presents the 2005 Jane T. Russell Award to Tabitha G. Mallory at the Seattle Yacht Club. |
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Mr. Karl Ege (left) of Russell Investments congratulates 2004 Jane T. Russell Award winner Mr. Adi Salehuddin at the Tacoma Museum of Glass. |
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Professor Ken Pyle, Ambassador Carla Hills, Ms. Julie Bennion, and Mr. George Russell at the inaugural Jane T. Russell Award ceremony at The Russell Family Foundation in 2003. |
For more information, please contact Brenna Leisenring the Seattle office.
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