Brian Burrell
About Brian Burrell
Brian Burrell is the Manager of Leadership Programs at REDF, with a career spanning various policy and organizing roles in San Francisco, Washington, DC, and Chicago.
Title
Brian Burrell holds the title of Manager, Leadership Programs at REDF.
Current Role at REDF
Since 2017, Brian Burrell has worked at REDF as the Manager of Leadership Programs in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this role, he coordinates the REDF Accelerator program, aimed at improving business practices for organizations focused on enhancing employment training access. Additionally, Burrell plays a key role in updating the REDF Workshop website to provide crucial resources for Accelerator program participants. He also recruits and develops programs for the Farber Internship Program, targeting the development of future social enterprise leaders.
Previous Experience at Year Up
Before joining REDF, Brian Burrell was the Manager of Policy and Government Affairs at Year Up from 2015 to 2017. During his tenure, he worked in San Francisco, CA, and focused on various policy initiatives and government-related affairs.
Roles at Young Invincibles
Brian Burrell's extensive experience includes multiple roles at Young Invincibles. From 2014 to 2015, he served as the California Policy and Organizing Manager in San Francisco, CA. Prior to that, he worked as the Midwest Policy and Organizing Manager in Chicago, IL for six months from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, Burrell was the State Outreach and Policy Coordinator in Washington, DC from 2012 to 2013, and an Organizing and Policy Fellow from 2011 to 2012.
Education
Brian Burrell studied at the University of Maryland College Park, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in English. He attended the university from 2007 to 2011.