Chanelle Brown – Oakland

Chanelle Brown is a communications strategist and change agent who is passionate about the intersections between media, policy, and activism. After serving as the Senior Research and Policy Fellow at the International Black Women’s Public Policy Institute in Atlanta, she returned home to the Bay Area to work as a Media Relations Strategist at Burrell Communications. At Burrell, she leads social impact accounts such as the Pritzker Family Foundation, and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill’s Equity Research Action Coalition. Previously, she served as the Public Relations Manager at TV One, Communications Director in the New York State Assembly, and as a communications associate with the Los Angeles City Council. As a global citizen and activist, Chanelle is committed to creating change for underserved communities both locally and internationally. She has served on the inaugural Executive Leadership Team of the International Black Women in Public Policy Institute Young Ambassadors Program and the Executive Leadership Team of the National Urban League Young Professionals as Advocacy Chair. When not working, you can find Chanelle traveling, attending concerts and more. She is a proud alumna of Howard University School of Communications holding a Bachelors of Arts in Telecommunications Management.