Thomas Russell is an American screenwriter, director and teacher based in Provo, Utah. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Production from Brigham Young University. In 1988, he briefly worked as a writer and videographer for the Bill Nelson Media Group in California. In 1989, he joined the McAtee & Associates Advertising Agency as a Copywriter and was promoted to a Senior Copywriter position the next year. He held the potision of Creative Director at McAtee from 1990 until his departure in December 1993. He joined CMJ Media in 1993 as an owner and was a Managing Parner from 1997 to 2000.