Keith Carr

About Keith Carr

Friends and colleagues know me to be a connector, a “man about town” adept at networking…

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Policy and Government Relations

   City Harvest

   Feb 2011 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Senior Manager, Policy and Government Relations at City Harvest New York’s first and largest food rescue organization, helping to feed millions of New Yorkers who struggle to put meals on their tables. Works to advance the organization’s hunger, food insecurity policy priorities and keeps abreast of timely city, state and federal policies and proposed legislation and their implications on City Harvest’s clients and emergency feeding program partners and develops advocacy strategy around key issues.Staunch advocate for food justice and food access issues and urban agriculture and urban farming\'s capacity and potential to provide healthy food access, alleviate hunger and create economic opportunity in underserved communities.

Education

• University of Connecticut

  Economics, Marketing

  1980 — 1983

• Columbia Business School

  Certificate, Developing Leaders Program for Nonprofit Professionals

  2012 — 2012

Skills

• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• Social Media
• Entertainment
• Nonprofits
• Sponsorship
• Non-Profits
• Economic Development
• Research
• Political Campaigns
• Community Outreach
• Strategic Planning
• Public Speaking
• Program Development
• Policy Analysis
• Event Management
• Social Media Marketing
• Event Planning
• Project Management
• Marketing
• Strategy