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Brandyn Keating

Santa Monica,CA

Summary

Veteran of issue and electoral campaigns with a no-job-too-small attitude. Coalition builder with robust experience in the climate change space. Collaborative innovator offering sound judgment, high integrity and multifaceted, resourceful management abilities. Organizer at heart.

  • Served on both of President Obama's campaigns and as National Grassroots Lead for Climate Change in Organizing for Action
  • Consultant to and collaborator with multiple climate change organizations including Citizen Climate Lobby
  • Winner of the Stanford/MIT Strengthening Democracy Challenge.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer

YOUnify
01.2019 - Current
  • Built and lead non-profit organization with members in forty U.S. states and seven countries
  • Issues of focus include climate change, sustainability and regenerative systems
  • Coalition leadership roles included serving as director of the Goals and Measures Program for the Bridging Movement Alignment Council (led development of shared impact measurement for 80+ organizations) and Co-director of America Talks (led cocreation of an event with 200+ partner organizations)

Founder, Executive Director

United Citizen Power
08.2015 - 01.2019
  • Led development of grassroots civic engagement organization in Florida, Ohio and Virginia; issues of focus included climate change

Deputy National Political Director

NextGen Climate
06.2014 - 07.2015
  • Coordinated and managed interdepartmental stakeholders for Climate Change-focused superPAC; managed managers; oversaw execution of voter contact programs across 8 states; managed coalition relationships

Regional Director (West); State Director; GOTV Dir

Obama for America | OFA
02.2008 - 05.2014
  • Served in multiple roles including State Director, State GOTV Director, Western Regional Director (managing thirteen Western states) and National Climate Change Lead

Finance Director

Massachusetts Democratic Party
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Developed and managed fundraising program; built a new grassroots fundraising program; managed events and high dollar fundraising

Executive Director

Criminal Justice Policy Coalition
10.2005 - 12.2006
  • Developed and managed coalition relationships; spoke publicly on behalf of the coalition; built and managed political relationships

Lead Organizer

Coalition for Social Justice
09.2002 - 09.2005
  • Developed a new geographic area for the organization; built grassroots chapters; designed and conducted trainings; developed and managed political and coalition relationships; recruited, trained and coached staff and volunteers

Education

J.D. -

Suffolk University Law School
Boston, MA
05-2006

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And Philosophy (dual Degree)

Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
05-2002

Skills

  • Program development
  • Strategy and consulting
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Public speaking
  • Political relationship and coalition management
  • Organizing, training and coaching

Timeline

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer

YOUnify
01.2019 - Current

Founder, Executive Director

United Citizen Power
08.2015 - 01.2019

Deputy National Political Director

NextGen Climate
06.2014 - 07.2015

Regional Director (West); State Director; GOTV Dir

Obama for America | OFA
02.2008 - 05.2014

Finance Director

Massachusetts Democratic Party
01.2007 - 01.2008

Executive Director

Criminal Justice Policy Coalition
10.2005 - 12.2006

Lead Organizer

Coalition for Social Justice
09.2002 - 09.2005

J.D. -

Suffolk University Law School

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And Philosophy (dual Degree)

Bridgewater State University

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