Basil M. Russo, national president of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA), was elected to his sixth term during the 47th ISDA Biennial Convention, held on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. Since first taking office in 2014, Russo has been unanimously reelected five consecutive times, leading ISDA through a decade of sustained cultural and financial growth.

Today, ISDA reaches millions annually through viral social media campaigns, advancing initiatives that promote Italian American advocacy, history, tradition and heritage. Meanwhile, ISDA Financial Life — the organization’s fraternal benefit society founded in 1960 — has expanded by more than 600 percent under Russo’s leadership, growing to nearly half a billion dollars in member assets.