Brad J.
Innovator | Lean Thinker | Changemaker - Known for developing strategy & transforming powerful ideas into action.
- Role
- Fellow at Startingbloc
- Location
- Raleigh, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Brad J.
It’s not if you’re going to be disrupted. it’s when. I\'m a customer-focused, lean thinker who can help you develop sound strategies and transform them into actionable, operational outcomes so you can take part in the future of your industry.Do you find the status quo stifling? Wouldn\'t it be great if your company stopped doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results? Inaction, complacency, and avoidance surround us far too often. The future fascinates me. Opportunities for improvement drive me to create dialogue with others, drawing on their unique expertise to uncover facts and think in new ways to approach today\'s age-old issues.At Techstars, I partner with corporations, nonprofits and governmental organizations to launch and implement mentorship driven accelerator programs that connect you to the most promising startups to future proof your business. Outside of work, I enjoy working towards my goal of visiting all 61 National Parks in the US and training my Bernedoodle puppy to future proof my house. Peak life experiences include living in 5 countries and traveling to ~30 others and failing to summit Mount Kilimanjaro and, in turn, developing an adverse reaction to Toto’s Africa song.
Experience
Fellow
Feb 2019 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US
StartingBloc is a social innovation Fellowship that educates, inspires and connects emerging leaders to drive social innovation across sectors with a community of over 2,500 international Fellows. The Fellowship\'s mission is to support \"leaders crafting a future that works for all beings.\" StartingBloc has fifteen local chapters. It has been named as one of the \"5 Fellowships to Jumpstart your Changemaking Journey\". StartingBloc brings together change leaders and social innovators from different sectors, including entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, social activists, artists, government workers, educators, students, and many others. 2,500 Fellows represent 56 countries and work in organizations such as IDEO, ReWork, BBC, Nike, Google, Acumen, and the World Bank Group.
Education
Princeton University
Master of Public Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
2008 — 2010
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A., Public Policy Analysis
2003 — 2007
Skills
- Grant Writing
- Policy Analysis
- Research
- Education
- Program Management
- Editing
- Government Relations
- Program Evaluation
- International Relations
- Grants
- Public Policy
- Qualitative Research
- Non-Profits
- Economic Development
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Communication
- Politics
- Foreign Policy
- Capacity Building
- Non-Governmental Organizations (Ngos)
- Policy
- International Development
- Community Organizing
- Program Development
- Fundraising
- Strategic Communications
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