Brandon Rudd

About Brandon Rudd

Brandon Rudd is the Director of the Center for Research & Data at the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. Formerly, he led the demographic data functions for the OKI Regional Council of Governments, where he partnered with the Chamber to help create the Cincinnati Region Job Hubs application. He has more than a decade of planning and economic development experience in seven states and holds bachelor’s degrees in urban planning and political science from Ohio University and a master’s degree in urban affairs and public policy from the Biden School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Delaware.

Experience

1. Director, Center for Research and Data

   Cincinnati Regional Chamber

   Jan 2022 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US

   I lead the Chamber\'s data strategy—producing insights on demographics, housing, labor markets, and the economy to inform inclusive growth and talent initiatives. I oversee the development of high-impact reports and our interactive regional indicators dashboard, manage research design and data analysis, and communicate findings to business leaders, policymakers, and community stakeholders to support data-driven decision-making across the region.

Education

• Ohio University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA

  2006 — 2010

• University of Delaware

  Master of Arts - MA

  2010 — 2012

• Ohio University

  Bachelor of Science - BS

  2006 — 2010

Skills

• Comprehensive Planning
• Geography
• Mapinfo
• Arcgis
• Research
• Local Government
• Economic Development
• Public Administration
• Social Media
• Policy Analysis
• Transportation Planning
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Public Policy
• Demographic Analysis
• Grant Writing
• Public Speaking
• Land Use Planning
• Gis
• Zoning
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Microsoft Office
• Project Planning
• Sketchup
• Proposal Writing
• Program Development
• Urban Planning
• Data Analysis
• Land Use
• Analysis
• Spss
• Regional Planning