Russell J. Schriefer is an American political strategist and media consultant who has worked on six out of the last seven presidential campaigns.
[3] Schriefer got his start working for two Republican House members, and was Mid-Atlantic political director for George H. W. Bush in the 1988 campaign.
[8] In 2012, he was a senior advisor and media consultant on Governor Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign.
[citation needed] In 2018, Schriefer was the lead strategist and media consultant that helped re-elect Governor Larry Hogan.
[13] Russ is passionate about live theater and actively contributes as the board vice chair at the Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre and is a juror for the prestigious Peabody Awards.