Christopher J Russell

Bio

Chris Russell is responsible for originating, structuring and monitoring U.S and international investments, and is also actively involved in all aspects of the Firm's investment process, fundraising, operations, and administrative matters. Since joining VSS in 1994, Mr. Russell has been active in private equity and mezzanine investments across all targeted media, communication, education, business services and information sectors. He played a lead role in the firm&'s investments in Hanley Wood, ITE Group Plc, Xtreme Information, Infobase Publishing, Market Strategies International, Advanstar Communications, and Brand Connections, and participated in the firm's separate investments in Fonecta, De Telefoongids, and Mediatel (which subsequently all merged to form the YBR Group), and Centaur Communications. Mr. Russell currently serves as a Director of Brand Connections, Advanstar Communications, Xtreme Information, Infobase Publishing, and Market Strategies, and previously served on the Boards of Hanley Wood and ITE Group Plc, listed on the London Stock Exchange. Mr. Russell established the Firm's London office in 2000 in order to accelerate European investment activity, and is now based in New York. Previously, he worked in various corporate positions at NBC Television. Mr. Russell earned a BA from Georgetown University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.