Ravi Garla Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Working with NTI to define new ways to engage influential allies and the public in eliminating nuclear threats.

Work with nonprofits, campaigns, and businesses on how to engage people to create positive social impact. --Worked with Culture Surge (Harness) to create art and narratives by BIPOC artists for high potential voters in the 2020 elections. --Worked with New Media Ventures by assessing hundreds of applications for media, technology and organizing start-ups in response to COVID-19.--Advised now Y-combinator-funded startup HiGeorge on product marketing and fit for no-code, ready-to-use public data visualization service.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Led the agency's digital practice and delivered public engagement campaigns for clients at a creative issue advocacy agency. Clients included Arne Duncan's Chicago Cred, David and Lucille Packard Foundation, and Tipping Point Community.

Greater New York City Area

--Led organization-wide strategic planning process and developed new approaches and partnerships to prevent gun violence. --Managed interdisciplinary planning process that helped organization develop more innovative and inclusive campaigns.--Managed Cultural Engagement, Digital, and Data departments.

Greater New York City Area

--Managed campaigns that resulted in passing and blocking hundreds of state gun laws, a vibrant movement of moms, changed corporate practices at companies like Facebook and Target, and expanded coalitions of engaged artists and brands.--Created from scratch the largest online supporter base in the gun violence prevention movement.--Led strategy and creative for all facets of digital organizing and communications: email, SMS, website, social media, design, and advertising.--Recruited, trained, and oversaw team of 12 staff members.

Led account teams for non-profits and campaigns including Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Cuomo for Governor, the Livestrong Foundation, and The Partnership Project (a coalition of The Sierra Club, NRDC, League of Conservation Voters and others).

(Al Gore's campaign; formerly Alliance for Climate Protection) Managed digital initiatives and advocacy campaigns supporting federal legislation on climate change.

(Al Gore's campaign; formerly Alliance for Climate Protection) Managed digital initiatives for mass persuasion and mobilization campaign on climate change.

San Francisco Bay Area

Drafted materials, managed media relations and assisted in communications efforts to defend civil liberties post-9/11.