Vice President

Ashton Russell

Ashton was born and raised in San Diego. After obtaining his B.A. in Psychology from Biola University, he moved with his then-girlfriend, Shannon, back down to San Diego.  Ashton has worked in the Financial Services Industry in several capacities since 2012.  Currently, Ashton is a Manager of Client Development at ACA Group.  Ashton worked as Business Development Manager at National Regulatory Services (NRS) from 2014 to 2022.  Ashton and Shannon were married at the Martin Johnston house in La Jolla in 2017 and currently live in Mission Hills with their two dogs, two cats, and daughter Alita.  Ashton completed his MBA at Point Loma Nazarene University’s Fermanian Graduate School of Business in 2022.  You’ll typically find Ashton Shannon and Alita running the dogs at Fiesta Island Dog Beach, paddleboarding in the bay, participating in community events with their church in Ocean Beach, or hiking in East County.

Vice President Summary

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Assist the President with every aspect of SCCG, including membership efforts, directing and facilitating meetings in his/her absence and coordinating the business plan. Work closely with the President to “mirror” his/her leadership.
  • In the absence of a Speakers Bureau Chair, oversee programming for each SCCG Member Meeting, ensuring that each of our Members have an active voice and the opportunity to have input on agenda items. Arrange for guest speakers as needed or as requested by the Speakers Bureau. As needed, suggest topics for the Open Forum discussion portion of the Member Meetings.
  • In the absence of the Membership Committee Chair, work with Administrator to manage all recruiting efforts, including spearheading Member Meetings, overseeing maintenance of the SCCG Membership Application and other documentation, and provide ideas for membership initiatives and marketing efforts to increase the membership.
  • In the absence of a Social Chair, spearhead organization of and participation at Member networking events.

Qualifications:

Must be a Member in good standing of SCCG and be appointed by the President. Individual must perform the above essential duties satisfactorily and be willing to substitute for President, as required.