Ashley Russo to Chair Panel Discussion at CREW Lehigh Valley Legacy Summit

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Oct. 26, 2015 - PRLog -- Ashley Russo, two time Emmy® winning executive producer and president of ASR Media Productions, will chair a panel discussion featuring regional business leaders at the inaugural CREW Lehigh Valley Legacy Summit. The all-female panel will share stories of risk and reward that they have experienced throughout their careers.

Past CREW presidents conceived the Legacy Summit to be an annual program focused on professional development for women.  The event, We Dare You: The Rewards of Risk Taking, will address different strategies for breaking through comfort zones as a means to progress careers and create successes in life.

“It is truly an honor to be a part of a discussion that highlights many different paths to success”, said Ashley Russo when asked about her role. “Sharing stories that help others reach personal and professional victories is the essence of this event.”

The summit will be held on Tuesday, October 27^th from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel, Allentown PA.

Panel participants for the discussion with Ashley Russo will be:

• Jane Long, Esq., Chair of the Corporate, Business and Banking Group and a shareholder of Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C. Ms. Long is a former board member of CREW LV.
• Kassie Hilgert, President and CEO of ArtsQuest, one of the largest nonprofit arts organizations in Pennsylvania
• Elaine D. Pivinski, founder and owner of Franklin Hill Vineyards.

Presenters at the event will include:

·      Gail Ayers, Ph.D.,CEO, CREW NETWORK

·      Micah Sadigh, PH. D. Professor of Psychology

·      Tracy Davidson, co-host of NBC 10 News Today

·      Faith Hope Consolo, Chair Emeritus of the CREW New York City chapter

About Ashley Russo:

Ashley Russo is a two time Emmy® award winning executive producer and president of ASR Media Productions.  Ms. Russo also hosts The PEAK TV, an ASR Media production featuring health, wellness, lifestyle, and community stories airing every Sunday on WFMZ - Channel 69.  Russo has been awarded two Mid-Atlantic Emmys®, receiving a statue in 2013 and 2015; she has earned five nominations over the past three years.  Ms. Russo has been honored as a Lehigh Valley Business Forty Under 40 in 2015, named one of the publications 25 Women of Influence in 2014, and chosen as a 2013 Woman of Style by Lehigh Valley Style.  Russo’s commitment to the community is evidenced by her active involvement as a board member of United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit and Business Partners Council, Wildlands Conservancy, The Auxiliary of St. Luke’s Hospital, One Saturday Program, as well as a committee member for Lehigh Valley Food and Wine Festival benefiting Northampton Community College, and Equi-librium Derby Day.

About ASR Media Productions

ASR Media Productions, creators of meaningful media such as Emmy® award winning The PEAK TV, Lehigh Valley’s premier lifestyle program airing locally on WFMZ - Channel 69 and nationally on DrTV.  Other productions include Roey’s Paintbox – Art is for Everyone, Fireflies Yoga for Kids, and Science Time, all airing on PBS39.  ASR Media Productions specializes in video and television production services, creative direction and writing, documentary story telling, commercial concept and development, event recaps, and media training as well as marketing and social media placement that complement and enhance a company’s existing efforts.   ASR Media assists in the development of effective strategies for creating relationships between businesses and their key audiences.  Each customized project is designed to meet client’s immediate and long-term goals.  www.asrmediaproductions.com