Camille Russo, Chief Financial Officer at Alta Innovations, was named as the Rotary Club of Savannah’s new President. On Monday, July 11, the Rotary gavel will be passed on to Russo from outgoing president, Rick Monroe, owner of Monroe Marketing. Russo is the second woman to serve as the president of this club.

She will be joined on the board by Lowell Kronowitz, who will serve as Secretary Treasurer, as well as Malcolm Butler, Dale Critz, Jr., Eddie Culver, Lisa Grove, Craig Harney, Fran Kaminsky, Sam McCachern, Phoenicia Miracle, Chuck Powell, Paul Pressly, Philip Solomons, Jr., and Trip Tollison.

Russo attended the University of Georgia where she earned her Bachelors Degree in Finance. Russo later went on to complete her MBA at Georgia State University in Business Administration with a focus in Management.

Prior to her current position, Russo was the regional manager for AT&T in Southeast Georgia and also worked for BellSouth in Columbus and Atlanta.

Russo has served as a director on the Board of United Way of the Coastal Empire, and was chair for the Community Investments Committee, as well as the 2010 Campaign. In addition, Russo serves on the boards of Junior Achievement of Savannah and the Armstrong State University Foundation.