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Marcus Ferrell

Atlanta,GA
Marcus Ferrell

Summary

Empathetic individual with more than 15 years' working as a Group Facilitator for a political organization. Highly polished and professional and promoting integrity and relationship-building talents.

Overview

16
years of professional experience

Work History

Motion Transportation

Motion Transportation Owner/Operator
02.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
  • Generated revenues yearly and effectively capitalized on industry growth.
  • Established foundational processes for business operations.

Minority Cannabis Business Association

Alternate Board Member
04.2022 - 08.2024

Job overview

  • Researched potential local, regional, and national funders and assisted in relationship building.
  • Prepared and presented reports to inform board on organizational progress and goals.
  • Assisted with development of organizational budgets and resource allocation plans.
  • Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.

Restorative Roots LLC

CEO
01.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
  • Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
  • Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
  • Kept organization compliant with IDFPR regulations
  • Wrote successful application for IDFPR's Equity Cannabis License

New Georgia Project

Chief of Staff
01.2019 - 01.2020

Job overview

  • Supervised staff and participated in hiring, training and performance evaluations to establish and enforce policies and procedures for business functions.
  • Managed a senior staff of 18 full time employees and over 200 employees for our major voter registration drive.
  • Managed the organization during our major VR drive. We registered over 400k voters in a 12 month period.
  • Operated as partner in though with the CEO/ED
  • Implemented a fundraising strategy using donor development and management, raising over 2.3 million dollars in 6 months.

David Garcia for Governor of Arizona

Senior Advisor
06.2018 - 11.2018

Job overview

  • Offered strategic recommendations for updates to institutional programs and policies, factoring in current political climate and trends.
  • Delivered political subject matter expertise to candidate
  • Researched and analyzed demographic voting trends using NGP/VAN Votebuilder
  • Advanced organization's legislative and political agenda through advocacy initiatives.
  • Created the Social media Strategy.

Candidate for Arizona State House

Candidate
05.2018 - 09.2018

Job overview

  • Raised over 200k in a 4 month period
  • Ranked 3rd in a 7 way race.
  • Received endorsements from Planned Parenthood, Arizona Education Association, Democracy for America and Many other Organizations.

Stacey Abrams For Governor of Georgia

Deputy Campaign Manager
09.2017 - 10.2018

Job overview

  • Developed policy positions and wrote public statements outlining stances to use in Speech writing, social Media, and general talking points
  • Organized TV advertising buys.
  • Built political coalitions to enhance message. Solidified support of Trade unions, Churches, constituency and. community groups.
  • Worked with traditional media to obtain coverage of key events.
  • Negotiated vendor contracts and managed relationships.
  • Managed a staff of over 150 employees.

Congressional Black Caucus Institute

Political Boot camp Alumni Facilitator
07.2018 - 08.2018

Job overview

  • Identified areas in need of improvement and implemented solutions.
  • Planned and facilitated political workshops in accordance with Congressional Black Caucus curricula, employing varied methods to maximize attendance.
  • Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.
  • Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills.


● Consulted two campaign teams.

● Provided professional advice for future candidates across the country

Adrian Fontes for Maricopa County Recorder

Senior Advisor
08.2016 - 11.2016

Job overview

  • Criticized and commented on political issues in public media forums to highlight policies and sway opinion.
  • Advanced Candidate's legislative and political agenda through advocacy initiatives.
  • Organized and planned meetings with high-level political appointees and elected officials.
  • Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting using NGP VAN

Alan Grayson for Florida Senate

Advisor
08.2016 - 10.2016

Job overview

Bernie Sanders 2016

National African American Outreach Director/Southeastern Political Director
06.2015 - 11.2016

Job overview

  • Directed a team of 10 national African­American outreach staffers
  • Created The Presidential Primary HBCU Tour, first of its kind visiting over 21 HBCU's across the nation.
  • Cultivated endorsements from Senator Nina Turner, Dr. Cornel West, and Rapper/Activist Killer Mike
  • Cultivated endorsements for Bernie Sanders from over 40 elected officials
  • Created the African American Digital and Social Media Plan.

Draft Joe Biden 2015

National Political Director
03.2015 - 05.2015

Job overview

Corinna Robinson for Congress

General Consultant
06.2014 - 07.2014

Job overview

  • Created and oversaw the Base Campaign Structure.
  • Hired the Media and Fundraising Firms.
  • Created a fundraising strategy.

Member Political Action Campaign Team (MPACT) America

Executive Director
05.2012 - 08.2017

Job overview

  • Worked with equality Jacksonville to pass ‘Referendum 293’ equal rights for the LGBT community in the workplace.
  • Responsible for training members in implementation of registering, educating, and mobilizing voters prior to Election Day.
  • Coordinates Legislative Education Visits (LEV’s) in an effort to inform & educate elected officials, lawmakers, and their respective staff members on community concerns and issue positions.
  • Head of volunteer recruitment. Canvass lead trainer.

Ambassador Nancy Soderberg for Florida State Senate seat 4 Duval Co. FL

Campaign Manager
08.2012 - 11.2012

Job overview

  • Implemented strategy to force a debate with opponent that had a solid 14 point lead in the polls.
  • Networked among donors and fundraised to generate money for campaign.
  • Coordinated the endorsements from Firemen, Teachers, Police and Labor Unions. The first time all four unions endorsed the same candidate in Jacksonville in 30 years.
  • Coordinated all media ad buys, mailer buys, and earned media opportunities.
  • Created and implemented a grass roots voter engagement strategy.
  • Maintained all aspects of the budget. Assisted in fundraising over $400,000 raised in a 4month period.

Bbeleive.org

Communications Director & Lead Fundraiser
04.2010 - 10.2010

Job overview


  • Developed media strategies to support product launches, increase public visibility and drive customer engagement.
  • Oversaw website copy and social media platforms.
  • Created and supported a nationwide database of minister’s interested broadband in their respective communities.
  • Created and instituted a nationwide marketing campaign promoting the Bbelieve brand.
  • Provided Bbelieve.com with a weekly blog advocating minority faith-based Internet usage.
  • Trained clergy in PowerPoint, Microsoft office suite, Google documents, and social media sites.

Nextdoor.com

City Field Manager
02.2014 - 08.2014

Job overview


  • Implemented a visibility strategy for Nextdoor.com in the Valley area.
  • Human Resources lead in Phoenix for Nextdoor.com
  • Diversity and Inclusion Point person, Phoenix
  • Managed a team of 10 organizers in Mesa and Phoenix increasing Nextdoor.com membership in the Valley area by 25000 members.

Rob Consalvo for Mayor of Boston, MA

Campaign Manager
06.2013 - 11.2013

Job overview

  • Coordinated the endorsement from Boston Teachers Union
  • Coordinated all media ad buys, mailer buys, and earned media opportunities.
  • Created and implemented a grass roots voter engagement strategy that knocked on150,000 doors.
  • Managed the budget.
  • Provided Self Narrative training to over 70 organizers.
  • Managed a staff of over 80 people.
  • Worked to establish a consistent message that was implemented through differentmediums (mail, radio, and T.V. and door knocks)
  • Maintained all aspects of the budget. Assisted in fundraising over $1,000,000 raised in a8 month period.

Senator Landrum Taylor for Arizona Secretary of State

General Consultant
10.2013 - 02.2014

Job overview

  • Created and oversaw the base campaign structure.
  • Hired the Media and Fundraising Firms.
  • Created a fundraising strategy.
  • Implemented a strategy of running a clean campaign (publicly funded campaign)
  • Created and implemented overall campaign strategy.

Robert Reichert for Macon/Bibb Co. Georgia Mayor

Campaign Manager
01.2013 - 07.2013

Job overview

  • Coordinated all media ad buys, mailer buys, and earned media opportunities.
  • Created and implemented a grass roots voter engagement strategy and created the field plan
  • Managed a 200,000 dollar budget.
  • Responsible for the overall coordination of all campaign activities.
  • Maintained all aspects of the budget. Assisted in fundraising over $650,000 raised in a 4month period.

Mack Bernard for Florida State Senate seat 27 Palm Beach Co. FL

Field Director
05.2012 - 08.2012

Job overview

  • Implemented and was responsible for field program that knocked on 35,000 total doors and 40,000 phone calls that resulted in 8000 face to face contacts in 2.5 months.
  • Developed messaging and primary trainer for all phone bankers and canvassers.
  • Targeted and identified key precincts, implemented a field strategy for those precincts
  • Implemented a GOTV and absentee ballot pick up field plan. African American absenteeballot pick-ups tripled any previous primary election cycle in Palm Beach CountyHistory.
  • Election results were decided by recount. Out of 24,000 votes cast, the candidates areseparated by 8 votes.

New Florida Majority

Community Organizer
12.2011 - 05.2012

Job overview

  • Lobbied on behalf of victims of domestic violence in the Florida House and Senate on HB 1083 and SB 1440.
  • Worked closely with ‘Sisterhood of Survivors’ on Florida Domestic violence issues.
  • Organizer for ‘Justice for Marissa Alexander’ and “Justice for Trayvon Martin’ Rallies.
  • Spoke on behalf of Florida New Majority at the ‘Awake the State’ Rally in Tallahassee.

Alvin Brown Inauguration

Community Outreach co-chair
11.2011 - 03.2012

Job overview

  • Fundraising co-chair
  • Responsible for Inauguration Community outreach events.
  • Responsible for 3 on three inaugural basketball tournaments.
  • Helped the Mayor elect with early economic development strategy in Historic 5 Pointsand Westside Jacksonville

Sean Shaw for Florida House of Representatives District 8

Field Director
04.2008 - 11.2008

Job overview

  • Responsible for door to door operations, electioneering for the candidate.
  • Phone banking and canvassing manager
  • Management of all day to day opportunities.

Alvin Brown for Mayor of Jacksonville, FL

Deputy Field Director
01.2011 - 11.2011

Job overview

  • Managed over 70 canvassers who knocked on over 200,000 total doors in 4 months.
  • Involved in aspects of strategic targeting of voters, phone banker assistance, and volunteer recruitment for the campaign.
  • Created team ‘Alpha/Bravo’, the campaign’s official street team that provided strategic sign waving and event staffing.
  • Executive produced two ‘on message’ music videos to assist with GOTV
  • Provided targeting for GOTV.
  • Helped stage “Ball for city Hall” 3 on 3 basketball tournament.
  • Field office staff director, human resources lead.
  • Effectively built a ground game that helped elect Jacksonville Florida’s first black mayor.

The Phillips Collection

Museum Assistant
11.2008 - 08.2009

Job overview

  • Assisted the general public with questions about the gallery and it’s works of art.
  • Provided support to ‘Phillips after Five’
  • Provided education and security for and about the works of art.

Bob Fioretti for Mayor of Chicago, IL

Campaign Manager
09.2024 - 02.2024

Job overview

Linking Solutions Inc.

Project Manager & Event Organizer
03.2024 - 01.2024

Job overview

Jacksonville Giants ABA Team

Volunteer/Sales, VIP relations
11.2024 - 01.2024

Job overview

Education

Florida A&M University

Criminal Justice

University Overview

James S. Rickards High School

High School Diploma

University Overview

Skills

  • Staff Management
  • Negotiation
  • Business Planning
  • Fundraising
  • Strategic Planning
  • Operations Management
  • Meeting Management
  • Advocacy
  • Community Outreach
  • Contract Management
  • Project Management
  • Data Analysis

Mediacoverageandappearances

Mediacoverageandappearances
  • Television: Appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joy, CNN, CSPAN, Vice News
  • Print Commentary: The Root, The Boston Globe, New York Times, Washington Post, Fusion, AJC, Arizona Informant, Jacksonville.com, Atlanta Black Star, In These Times

Referencecontacts

Referencecontacts
  • Garrick Delzell, Political Consultant/ Emily's List/ Alvin Brown for Mayor Campaign Manager, (303) 241-2175
  • Ambassador Nancy Soderberg, Former U.N. Ambassador for the U.S., UNF Professor, (646) 591-0912
  • Danny Glover, HBCU Tour Director for Bernie Sanders, (478) 501-6460

Professionalserviceactivities

Professionalserviceactivities
  • 03/14, Guest Lecturer, Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ, Self-Narrative - The story of Self, Us, And Now
  • 09/13, Guest Lecturer, Boston University Boston, MA, On Modern Campaigns and Practices

Software

Microsoft Word

Vote Builder

Social Media Advertising

Timeline

Volunteer/Sales, VIP relations
Jacksonville Giants ABA Team
11.2024 - 01.2024
Campaign Manager
Bob Fioretti for Mayor of Chicago, IL
09.2024 - 02.2024
Project Manager & Event Organizer
Linking Solutions Inc.
03.2024 - 01.2024
Motion Transportation Owner/Operator
Motion Transportation
02.2024 - Current
Alternate Board Member
Minority Cannabis Business Association
04.2022 - 08.2024
CEO
Restorative Roots LLC
01.2020 - Current
Chief of Staff
New Georgia Project
01.2019 - 01.2020
Political Boot camp Alumni Facilitator
Congressional Black Caucus Institute
07.2018 - 08.2018
Senior Advisor
David Garcia for Governor of Arizona
06.2018 - 11.2018
Candidate
Candidate for Arizona State House
05.2018 - 09.2018
Deputy Campaign Manager
Stacey Abrams For Governor of Georgia
09.2017 - 10.2018
Senior Advisor
Adrian Fontes for Maricopa County Recorder
08.2016 - 11.2016
Advisor
Alan Grayson for Florida Senate
08.2016 - 10.2016
National African American Outreach Director/Southeastern Political Director
Bernie Sanders 2016
06.2015 - 11.2016
National Political Director
Draft Joe Biden 2015
03.2015 - 05.2015
General Consultant
Corinna Robinson for Congress
06.2014 - 07.2014
City Field Manager
Nextdoor.com
02.2014 - 08.2014
General Consultant
Senator Landrum Taylor for Arizona Secretary of State
10.2013 - 02.2014
Campaign Manager
Rob Consalvo for Mayor of Boston, MA
06.2013 - 11.2013
Campaign Manager
Robert Reichert for Macon/Bibb Co. Georgia Mayor
01.2013 - 07.2013
Campaign Manager
Ambassador Nancy Soderberg for Florida State Senate seat 4 Duval Co. FL
08.2012 - 11.2012
Executive Director
Member Political Action Campaign Team (MPACT) America
05.2012 - 08.2017
Field Director
Mack Bernard for Florida State Senate seat 27 Palm Beach Co. FL
05.2012 - 08.2012
Community Organizer
New Florida Majority
12.2011 - 05.2012
Community Outreach co-chair
Alvin Brown Inauguration
11.2011 - 03.2012
Deputy Field Director
Alvin Brown for Mayor of Jacksonville, FL
01.2011 - 11.2011
Communications Director & Lead Fundraiser
Bbeleive.org
04.2010 - 10.2010
Museum Assistant
The Phillips Collection
11.2008 - 08.2009
Field Director
Sean Shaw for Florida House of Representatives District 8
04.2008 - 11.2008
Florida A&M University
Criminal Justice
James S. Rickards High School
High School Diploma
Marcus Ferrell