Sunjeev Bery Email & Phone Number

https://freedomforward.orgFreedom Forward works to end U.S. alliances with nondemocratic governments, including dictators, kings, and apartheid systems.

• 2008-2011; 2017-2019
• Areas of work include public affairs, government relations, policy analysis, marketing, and communications strategy and implementation.
• Food & Water Watch: Generated online marketing and digital campaign actions for national environmental organization.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Engaged 100K NRDC Facebook users in social media actions and content on environmental themes.
• Global Exchange: Grant-writing / program development on environmental and human rights issues.

US

• Digital campaigner for national U.S. online activism platform focused on stopping the Trump agenda and advancing progressive policies.
• Responsible for digital marketing, email communications, and online-to-offline pipeline of public pressure on U.S. Congress to stop Trump tax policies.
• Strategic coordination with top elected Democratic leaders in U.S. Congress and major national nonprofit organizations.
• Nationwide grassroots pressure to protect Affordable Care Act.

London, Greater London, GB

• Political strategist, media spokesperson, and lobbyist to U.S. Congress, State Department, White House, and international diplomatic corps.
• Testified before U.S. Senate Commerce Committee and other bodies of U.S. Congress regarding human rights concerns.
• Human rights missions and travel: Egypt, Occupied Palestinian West Bank, Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia. U.S. human rights missions: Ferguson, Baltimore.

New York, US

• Led successful cross-functional teams that combined government relations, legal advocacy, policy analysis, and communications strategies to achieve civil rights gains. Promoted from field organizer to director after.
• Secured policy improvements in San Jose police practices and Los Altos treatment of LGBTI communities.
• Drove passage of 50+ city and county government resolutions across Northern California calling for reform of federal Patriot Act and surveillance policies.
• Built California congressional opposition to anti-immigrant legislation by highlighting law enforcement and community concerns.
• Developed strategic alliances across diverse Silicon Valley communities: religious, labor, immigrant, minority, and LGBT groups.
• Top public speaker with 75+ speaking engagements and many radio/TV/print media appearances.

San Francisco, California, US

• Raised $300K+ from 10,000 members via direct mail and phone solicitation campaigns.
• Managed marketing and fundraising campaigns for environmental organization.

• Designed collateral and client outreach promotions for B2B exchange startup focused on recruiter industry.

Denver, CO, US

• Secured $15 million increase in student aid funding from U.S. Congress.
• Testified before U.S. Senate Committee on Judiciary regarding scholarship scams.
• Represented student interests in negotiated rulemaking under Higher Education Act Reauthorization.
• Advanced goals through coverage in The Washington Post, Chronicle of Higher Education, AP wire stories, trade press.

Master In Public Administration, Organizational Management And Leadership

Bachelors, Political Science