Justin Longo Email & Phone Number

Odessa, Fl, Us

The Independent Center is the go-to organization for information, research, and engagement with independent voters, who now make up the majority of the electorate. We represent those who are fed up with partisan politics and feel politically homeless. We believe the future is not red or blue; it’s fiscally responsible, socially inclusive, and free to choose the best options for ourselves, our families, and our communities.

I handed over the day-to-day duties and took an advisory role August 2018.

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Cultivating a strong, diverse, and growing libertarian community via knowledge-sharing sessions, philosophical discussions, and networking events at a local bar.• Achieving a global impact with chapters across the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Cambodia, Singapore, and Germany at our height. • Facilitating educational workshops with subject matter experts, hosting meetings, organizing weekend conferences, and establishing new chapters worldwide.• Obtaining funds for traveling across the country to instruct chapter members on communicating complex ideas and perspectives empathetically and in more accessible terms.• Speaking publicly to audiences of 30-500 and guest appearances on podcasts.• Coaching Liberty on the Rocks' next generation of leaders and ensuring continuity during an organizational transition.

*Directed, coordinated, and wrote the organization's communications to the press and public.*Ghostwrote, pitched, and placed op-eds in national and local publications.*Routinely issues press statements, often quoted by influential publications like The New York Times, USA Today, and Politico.*Managed the organization's Digital Media Manager.*Cultivated relationships with reporters to become the go-to source for information.*Copyedited most outward-facing writing associated with FreedomWorks.

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Aggregated news from various sources, wrote compelling headlines daily, and proofread articles.• Grew the website from zero to achieve 2.5M visitors, hired two-full time journalists, and secured high-profile op-ed pieces.• Received notable accolades such as "Colorado's Best Political Publication" from the Washington Post and other influential magazines.• Positioned the publication as an attractive investment for a major think tank that purchased it to strengthen its local media footing.

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Spearheaded a think tank's comms & PR strategies across websites, email campaigns, podcasts, videos, and events.• Produced informative blog posts and engaging email templates and tailored the organization's messaging to resonate with donors, legislators, and the general public.• Showcased how donors' funds advanced the organization's mission via articles, podcasts, videos, and newsletters.• Ghostwrote executive communications, produced the president's videos live, and leveraged notoriety & humor to stand out from other think tanks.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Economics

After my B.S. in Management, I re-enrolled to finish off my B.S. in Economics, which is my actual first love.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration And Management, General

B.S. in Business Management from George Mason University.