2017-18 BTC Calendar: Russell Reeder

President James Madison would have really liked Russell Reeder, a 1994 computer information systems graduate. Madison shared Russ’ belief in the importance of open, honest and transparent civic discourse. As one of the founders of icitizen, Russ has developed an online platform that provides opportunities for citizens to learn and be heard. At the core of this entrepreneur, who has vast experience from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, is a belief that every voice counts. Technology, he knows, can become a conduit for the best civic engagement— the kind that empowers everyone, combats apathy and offers a future of productive communication and successful democracy.