Saratoga Springs -  The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, representing approximately 2,500 businesses, is pleased to announce the addition of Joe Russell to the chamber staff.

"Joe will play an instrumental role in membership development and new member recruitment,” said Denise Romeo, vice president of member services.

Russell is a 2015 graduate of The College of Saint Rose with a Bachelor of Arts and Humanities degree concentrating in communications. During his college tenure Russell served as the president of the Saint Rose Public Relations Club and worked part time for Curtis Lumber in Ballston Spa.

A Saratoga County native, Russell brings a local perspective to community development and the needs of business owners in the County. “I’m proud to be a part of such an established business organization who advocates everyday on behalf of businesses of all sizes,” Russell said. “People in our County know of the Chamber and all that we do to support local business. It’s exciting to be involved with that.”