Russ Williams, Founder and Chief Inspiration Officer

Passkeys Foundation

Following a twenty-three year career in church ministry, Russ Williams founded the Passkeys Foundation in 1996 to serve children, youth, parents/grandparents, and the business community in Orange County. Since its inception, Passkeys has been become recognized for its inspirational programs, educational publications, and interactive seminars/workshops that inspire character development, ethical leadership, and business excellence.

Russ has authored over 700 articles and currently writes the Inspiration Impulse Workweek Blog. The Foundation has published three books including Kids of Character, The Parenting Promises and Integrity Assets. Additionally, it has published two journals, including Finding God’s Purpose in our Problems and Leaders of Integrity.

Over the years, Passkeys Foundation has financially supported many charitable non-profits and educational institutions including YMCA Orange County, KidWorks, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Clubs, Pure Game, Belltower Foundation, Mission Viejo Community of Character, The Freedom Committee of Orange County/Living History Project, public schools, community churches, among others.

In 2016, Passkeys Foundation redefined its programming focus and Dave Elliott brought new vision to engage the Orange County Business Community, with the creation of a new program called “Institute for Community Impact.” The Institute provides diverse and distinctive programming focused on Educating, Equipping and Engaging business professionals to become involved in helping identify and bring creative solutions to community needs.

Dave Elliott, Founder

Institute for Community Impact

CEO, Passkeys Foundation
President/CEO, Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce
President, David Elliott and Associates, Inc.

Dave Elliott is a 30-year resident and successful business professional in Orange County and he currently serves as President/CEO of the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce. Before joining the Chamber of Commerce, Dave served as Associate Vice President of University Relations for Vanguard University, among other key roles during his 15-year tenure with the organization.

Dave is also President of David Elliott and Associates, Inc., a business development firm serving for-profit and non-profit organizations. Throughout Orange County, Dave is known as an extraordinary relationship-builder and people-connector with a passion to “Just Do Good.”  Dave holds a strong belief this philosophy leads to the greatest success and significance in life.

Over the years and through his engagement in many Orange County Communities, Dave realized there were no organizations whose focus was educating, equipping and engaging others to identify unmet community needs and bring creative solutions. This is what inspired Dave in 2016 to found the Institute for Community Impact, a program of the Passkeys Foundation.

Today, Dave Elliott and Russ Williams (Passkeys Foundation Founder and President) provide leadership for the Institute for Community Impact to expand its programming and engage key influencers, corporations and business professionals to make a positive impact in Orange County Communities.