Jeff Russell

Jeff Russell is the president and CEO of Delta Dental of Iowa, the largest dental insurance carrier in Iowa. With more than 20 years’ experience in senior leadership roles, he has led companies of a variety of sizes: from start-ups to established companies embarking on transformation efforts.

Delta Dental provides dental and vision benefits to more than 1,000,000 members. As a not-for-profit insurance carrier, Delta Dental invests roughly half of its annual net gain in the company’s Public Benefit Program and Foundation. Since 2002, Delta Dental of Iowa has contributed more than $33 million to improving the health and smiles of Iowans. 

Mr. Russell graduated from Drake University and currently participates on several boards and committees, including serving as chairman for the Global Insurance Accelerator; on the board of directors for the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative; and as president of the Federation of Iowa Insurers. Past board service includes Dwolla, IQR Analytics and serving as president of Rotary Club of Des Moines A.M.

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• Key Considerations In The New World Of Work

  How are companies engaging differently in an environment where the nature of work has changed and many workers are reporting they are looking for a new job? After experiencing the impact of the pandemic, businesses of all sizes across the nation are quickly adapting their workforce models to recruit and retain employees. In the most recent session of The Green Room, we discussed what companies are learning in “The New World of Work."

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