Background
Russell, David Francis was born on June 27, 1948 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Raymond Lawrance and Dorothy Woodwell (Hughes) Russell.
utilities executive management consultant
Russell, David Francis was born on June 27, 1948 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Raymond Lawrance and Dorothy Woodwell (Hughes) Russell.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Rutgers University, 1971. Master of Science in Engineering Management, Northeastern University, 1977. Master of Arts in Economics, Rutgers University, 1984.
Chief engineer Mass Department Public Utilities, Boston, 1971-1978. Senior engineer General Public Utilities, Parsippany, New Jersey, 1978-1981. Section manager rate department Eastern Utilities Associate, Lincoln, Rhode Island, 1982-1985.
Principal management consultant Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc., Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985-1993. Director regulatory services Unitil Service Corp, Exeter, New Hampshire, 1993-1994. President Russell Consulting, Newburyport, Massachusetts, since 1994.
International consultant water and wastewater, electric and gas sectors, including governments of Egypt, Mexico, Colombia and the Bahamas. Consultant New Jersey Board Public Utilities. Adjunct professor Boston University, since 1995.
Instructor international seminars. Expert witness; presenter in field. 1st lieutenant 101st Engineering Battalion, Yankee Division Inactive Reserve.
Member Public Power Committee, Boston, 1975, Cogeneration Committee, Boston, 1977, 78. Chairman planning board City of Newburyport, chairman police station building committee, member waterfront committee, chairman ward committee. Member parish council Immaculate Conception Church, Newburyport, 1992-1998.
Commissioner Newburyport Harbor Commission, since 2007. 1st lieutenant Massachusetts Army National Guard. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (power section, engineer management section), National Society of Professional Engineers (metropolitan section, Merrimack Valley section), Water Environmental Federal (management and finance committee), American Water Works Association (rates and charges committee), American Public Power Association, New England Public Power Association, New England Water Works Association (professional instructor, chairman conservation committee, chairman finance management committee, investment committee), International Water Resources Association, New England Water Works Association (board directors).
Married Patricia Ann (McGonigle), December 15, 1973. Children: Matthew James, Kathleen Rose, Brendan David.