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Jamarr Brown

Washington,DC

Summary

Accomplished organizational leader and political strategist with 15 years of professional experience. Develops relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Builds staff, budgets, and programs to achieve results. Engages prospects and positively advocates for and represents organizations through presentations and public speaking engagements. Big picture strategic thinker with success in assessing needs, identifying gaps, and implementing solutions to improve processes, systems, and efficiencies that optimize impact.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Director

Color Of Change PAC
Washington, DC
04.2023 - Current
  • Secured nearly $7.4 million in contributions, enhancing PAC's financial stability.
  • Designed and executed strategic plans to align organizational goals with national political opportunities.
  • Directed multi-channel voter engagement programs, reaching over 8 million Black voters across 10 states.
  • Led candidate endorsement process for PAC, ensuring alignment with organizational values.
  • Managed staff, consultants, board members, and external partners to maintain effective collaborations.
  • Served as national spokesperson for PAC, achieving coverage in prominent publications and media outlets.

Executive Director

Texas Democratic Party
Austin, TX
06.2021 - 04.2023
  • Served as chief strategist and tactical executive of $6.4 million statewide organization with 43 employees and 5 Party Officers.
  • Represented the organization as lead spokesperson for press interviews and public presentations.
  • Managed senior staff in executing a long-term strategy with a focus on outreach to key constituencies, statewide voter registration, recruitment, training and management of volunteers, candidate support, and the development of Party infrastructure in every corner of the state.
  • Created and implemented the annual budget, with the governing body along with the Chair. Worked with the Finance and Operations Teams to manage the organization's finances, track income and expenditures, maintain records and accounts, sign and negotiate contracts.
  • Partnered with fundraising staff, Party Chair, Party Officers, and Finance Committee to build fundraising strategies and maintain financial health; increased fundraising by 60% (~$3 million) in one year.
  • Acted as a liaison with designated organizations, including the DNC, DGA, DSCC, DCCC, ASDC, and ASDED.

Director of Electoral Programs

re:power
Remote
05.2020 - 06.2021
  • Led program development and steward partnerships with progressive civic engagement and labor groups. Expanded partnerships to 21 national organizations.
  • Oversaw a portfolio of programs and trainings for campaign organizers, campaign managers and staff, and candidates. Trained over 900 organizers and 50 candidates in 7 states.
  • Negotiated contracts and write program proposals for local and national partnerships. Grew program income by $260,000 in 8 months.

National Training Director

Tom Steyer 2020 Campaign
Austin, TX
09.2019 - 03.2020
  • Implemented training program for over 1,100 national staff members, state organizing team members, and volunteer leaders on a major presidential campaign
  • Directed the logistics of all trainings, including location, content, schedule, and facilitation of training modules with support from Training team, including the Deputy Director and three National Training Associates
  • Developed the Team Tom Leadership Academy, a virtual learning program to train 200 volunteers on voter engagement and outreach efforts

Organizing & Training Director

Planned Parenthood Texas Votes
Austin, TX
08.2014 - 09.2019
  • Developed 7-year strategic plan covering capacity building, leadership development, electoral politics, and issue advocacy opportunities in Texas
  • Led statewide organizing team to increase Planned Parenthood's supporter base in Texas by 161% (~600,000) in 5 years
  • Directed electoral campaign strategy for target legislative races; amassing over 550,000 door knocks, 450,000 phone calls, 400,000 text messages over the course of 3 election cycles
  • Planned and executed trainings for organizing staff, volunteers, student groups, and other groups; developed Planned Parenthood Action Training series training over 2,000 volunteers, advocates, and staff
  • Managed the statewide organizing team, consisting of a Statewide Organizing Manager, 3 Regional Managers, and 10 Organizers across the state
  • Supported the development team to raise nearly $7 million for Planned Parenthood advocacy and organizing programs

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina
08.2009

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Field Director: Jimmy Tarlau for MD State Delegate (December 2013-June 2014)
  • Political Coordinator: Progressive Majority (May 2012-October 2013)
  • GOTV Director: Mary Bernsdorff for SC House (August 2010-November 2010)
  • Deputy Finance Director: Rob Miller for Congress (December 2009-June 2010)

Affiliations

  • Board Chair, Provide Inc.
  • Board of Directors, Leadership Austin
  • 2024 President's Award Recipient, Black Austin Democrats
  • 40 Under 40 Award, Austin Black Business Journal
  • 2022 Outstanding Leadership Award, Austin NAACP

Timeline

Executive Director

Color Of Change PAC
04.2023 - Current

Executive Director

Texas Democratic Party
06.2021 - 04.2023

Director of Electoral Programs

re:power
05.2020 - 06.2021

National Training Director

Tom Steyer 2020 Campaign
09.2019 - 03.2020

Organizing & Training Director

Planned Parenthood Texas Votes
08.2014 - 09.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Clemson University

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