Joseph Gordon Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Directing Oceana's team efforts to stop the expansion of U.S. offshore drilling.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Responsible for special projects to advance the National Ocean Protection Coalition's goals through advocacy, engagement, coordination, development of action plans strategic guidance, and other activities to support the efforts of coalition partners, local communities, and individuals leading inclusive efforts to protect coastal and ocean areas in support of the America the Beautiful Initiative and the U.S. 30x30 goal.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

*Direct the program's overlapping initiatives to advance coastal habitat conservation and ecosystem-based fishery management along the Atlantic coast, as well as ongoing federal fisheries work.*Oversee a team of six direct reporting staff, cross-cutting teams from across the country, extensive support staff from other divisions, and a wide range of coalition partners in successful overlapping campaigns.*Lead strategic planning, budgeting, fundraising, and contribute more broadly to the institution including scoping new initiatives and a recent submission to the United Nations on ecosystem-based fishery management.MANAGER then SENIOR MANAGER (January 2013 to December 2018)*Led efforts to advance forage fish conservation and ecosystem-based fishery management at the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, which protected hundreds of millions of fish and vast areas of deep-sea coral habitat.*Effectively oversaw and managed a team with four direct reporting staff, extensive support staff, and a wide range of coalition partners in successful overlapping campaigns.*Served as spokesperson for the team among decision-makers and media, and was quoted extensively in regional and national press including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.CONSULTANT then ASSOCIATE then SENIOR ASSOCIATE (January 2008 to December 2012)*Organized coalition efforts to defend U.S. fisheries law and regulations, and to build support for legislation to improve ocean conservation.*Organized national outreach including hundreds of coalition Hill meetings with constituents. *Led writing and production of campaign materials to influence Congress including letters, fact sheets, postcards, booklets, action alerts, web content, blog posts, press communications, and an online game.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

*Organized congressional meetings and outreach activities defending U.S. fisheries law.*Led national coalition effort to shape federal regulations governing ocean fish. *Created campaign publications and managed action alert network and web content.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

*Helped develop national campaigns to improve U.S. water quality and conservation.*Lobbied to prevent the rollback of federal sewage treatment standards.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

*Organized national slideshow tour to build support for federal fisheries legislation.*Helped develop congressional strategy and lobbied to pass U.S. fishery management reform.

Prince George'S County, Maryland, United States

Taught social studies for the school, including U.S. history, world history, and local state and national government at a second chance program for students who had been suspended for drug, violence, and weapons offenses.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Organized regional efforts to advance public transportation and prevent urban sprawl.

Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States

Organized a Get Out the Vote campaign for Al Gore and local candidates in Michigan's 6th Congressional District.

San Diego Ca, Berkeley Ca, Ann Arbor Mi, Portland Or, Salt Lake City Ut

Directed offices up to 80 staff fundraising for environmental and progressive campaigns in CA, MI, OR, and UT.