Ashley Russo, owner of ASR Media, is a seven-time Emmy® award-winning executive producer and 25-year media veteran.In addition to her role at ASR Media, Ashley is the CEO at Magnaplate, the world’s leading manufacturer of engineered coating solutions. She is the third generation to step into an executive role at the company founded by her grandparents, Charles and Sylvia, in 1952. At Magnaplate, Ashley’s years of management experience are capitalized to improve efficiency and communication.Deeply committed to her community, Ashley serves on the boards of the Girl Scouts of Eastern PA (GSEP), the Children’s Home of Easton, the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce (GLVCC), and Hospital Central Services, Inc.& Affiliates. Ashley is also an active committee member, supporting the Wildlands Conservancy, Take the Lead Lehigh Valley and Women United, to name just a few. She is a member of the Tugboat Institute and the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley’s Tocqueville Society. She co-chairs the GSEP Golf for Girl Scouts Annual Fundraiser and the Northampton Community College Food and Wine Gala. In 2022, she and her husband served as co-chairs of the United Way's Annual Campaign. The recipient of several leadership awards, Ashley has been honored with the LifePath and PICPA Community Service Person of the Year award, Girl Scouts of Eastern PA’s Take the Lead, the United Way’s Community Builder, Philanthropist of the Year from Women United, and GLVCC’s Volunteer of the Year.Ashley began her career as a producer on NBC’s TODAY show, Bloomberg L.P., and The Weather Channel. Her entrepreneurial spirit soon kicked in, and she became a writer, independent producer, and media consultant for numerous national publications and experts, including Cooks Illustrated, Prevention magazine, Women’s Day, and Weider Publications. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from New York University.A lifetime horse lover, Ashely is a multi-time American Saddlebred world and national-titled equestrian. She resides in Bethlehem with her husband of 22 years, Joe, and her two children, Nolan and Renna.