Also known as: ArizonaGolfNews
, father, son, brother, husband, experienced public relations and communications executive, editor, writer, golf industry consultant
Also known as: ArizonaGolfNews
With a strong background in communications and journalism, including print and digital media, Russ Christ has over years of experience and success completing projects for a broad range of corporate, agency, non-profit and institutional clients and business partners. Highly-skilled at understanding people, he has developed long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with clients and colleagues during his career. Russ has a proven record of spearheading engagements with prospective clients that lead to new business. Educated at Hamilton College (N.Y.) and Ohio University, Russ works successfully in creative, deadline-driven environments and possesses a strong mix of organizational, communication and problem-solving abilities. His skills include concept-to-completion marketing, branding, media relations and social networking. He understands the complexities and challenges of external and internal communications. Russ has created websites and the interactive assets that comprise websites for his clients, including blogs, videos, applications, electronic newsletters and social media campaigns. More specifically, Russ helped develop successful partnerships with companies such as the Arizona Republic, Tiedemann Globe, Inc., the Southwest Section PGA, Imaging Technology Solutions, DC Ranch, Silverleaf and Pinnacle Peak Country Club, The Rim Golf Club in Payson, Rio Verde Country Club in Rio Verde and the SKINS Game in La Quinta, Calif. A communicator adept at employing the power of the written word, Russ has seven years of experience as a respected reporterwriter for the Arizona Republic newspaper. He has edited hundreds of articles for magazines, websites and corporations in the U.S.
