Brian Barr Email & Phone Number

Venice, California, US

• Founded surf-lifestyle brand as a philanthropic response to devastation from Hurricane Sandy
• Established business model with multiple revenue streams
• Developed direct-to-consumer E-Commerce store that serves domestic and international markets
• Initiated and cultivated partnerships with more than 30 industry-leading retail and local businesses to drive revenue, increase brand exposure, and strengthen company network
• Managed dynamic team and daily operation in accordance with strategic growth plans; led all activity pertaining to communications, community development, accounting, production, and HR; oversaw online marketing.

• Refined nonprofit business model in line with plans for strategic growth
• Administered website rebuild to better express organization’s mission and facilitate fundraising goals
• Conducted extensive research on opportunities for grants, new partnerships, and corporate sponsorships

• Founded 501(c)3 organization dedicated to mental health advocacy and suicide prevention
• Directed numerous fundraising initiatives which contributed over $110,000 to mental health nonprofits
• Collaborated with Point Pleasant Mayor, town council, and chamber of commerce to host annual summer festival; organized various adjacent networking and fundraising events
• Curated evidence-based literature on topics of personal wellness and suicide prevention for distribution to local schools, businesses, nonprofits, and community-based organizations

Silver Spring, Maryland, US

• Assisted in the Neighbor-to-Neighbor program’s goal of furnishing all underserved homes within the greater DC, Maryland, Virginia area
• Maintained relationships with organization’s donors and organization’s beneficiaries
• Supervised volunteer groups at on-site donation center and furniture showroom

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Government