Ashley Russo Co-Hosts Green Gala for the Third Year

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Nov. 21, 2016 - PRLog -- Ashley Russo, executive producer and president of ASR Media Productions, recently co-hosted Wildlands Conservancy's Green Gala Dinner Auction.  Ms. Russo, host of The PEAK TV on WFMZ, channel 69, also served as the 2016 event chair.  Ms. Russo shared hosting duties with Becca Lynn of Cat Country 96.  The 35th annual gala was held on Friday, November 18th, at DeSales University Center, Center Valley, PA. The evening included a reception, silent auction, dinner, and live auction.

Wildlands Conservancy is the nonprofit land trust of the Lehigh Valley and Lehigh River watershed.  As the organization's premier fundraiser, the Green Gala is among Wildlands' warmest evenings! It celebrates close friends, board members and business leaders and their positive impact upon Wildlands' conservation and education mission.

"I was honored to once again emcee this amazing evening," said Ashley Russo. "My duties as event chair and as a board member for Wildlands Conservancy solidify my dedication to the group's mission of conservation and education in the Lehigh Valley and beyond."

Proceeds from the event immediately help protect the Lehigh Valley's natural resources and support the education of future environmental stewards throughout the region's communities.

About Ashley Russo:

Ashley Russo is a two-time Emmy® award-winning executive producer and president of ASR Media Productions.  Ms. Russo is also the Director of Business Development for ASR Media@PBS39, as well as a Senior Consultant for The Professional Development Group.  Television productions include The PEAK TV, which airs weekly in Pennsylvania and New Jersey on WFMZ-Ch. 69 and nationally on the DrTV channel, St. Luke's HealthNow, as well as Roey's Paintbox, Fireflies Musical Yoga, and Science Time, all co-productions with PBS39-WLVT.  Ms. Russo, also the host of The PEAK TV, has been awarded two Mid-Atlantic Emmys® as Executive Producer, receiving a statue in 2013 and 2015 and has earned five nominations over the past three years.  Ms. Russo was most recently the recipient of The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce's Excellence in Business - Outstanding Woman in Business award.  She received the Bethlehem YWCA's Golden Laurel Woman of the Year award in April 2016, been honored as a Lehigh Valley Business Forty Under 40 in 2015, named one of the publication's 25 Women of Influence in 2014, and chosen as a 2013 Woman of Style by Lehigh Valley Style magazine.  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, Donate.Local.Simple, as well as a committee member for Lehigh Valley Food and Wine Festival, Northampton County Medical Society Alliance, American Heart Association Circle of Red, Equi-librium Derby Day, and Lehigh Valley Polo for Equi-librium.  A lifetime horse lover, Russo is a multi-time American Saddlebred world and national titled equestrian.  She is a member of the United Professional Horsemen's Association, American Saddle Horse Association, Pennsylvania Saddle Horse Association, and a supporter of the American Saddlebred Museum. For more information, visit http://www.asrmediaproductions.com/

About The PEAK TV

Two-time Emmy® winning, PEAK TV, is a thirty-minute television program focusing on health, wellness, lifestyle and community in the Lehigh Valley. Hosted by Ashley Russo and Mike Mittman, The PEAK TV features stories that educate and inspire viewers to be healthy and get involved! Since its first episode in 2012, The PEAK TV has earned five nominations, and in 2013 and 2014 was awarded Mid- Atlantic Emmys.  The PEAK TV airs every Sunday at 6:30 PM on WFMZ-TV Channel 69 (Service Electric HD Channel 508, RCN Channel 1007), re-airing Sunday at 5:30 AM. The PEAK TV is also seen nationally on DrTV Channel Tuesday 1:00 PM EST & Friday 3:30 PM EST with LIVE broadcast available on their website www.drtvchannel.com. For more information, visit www.thepeaktv.com.