Johnathan Berard

Johnathan Berard currently serves as Policy Director at Beyond Plastics, starting September 2024. Previously, Johnathan held positions such as Project Manager at the Rhode Island Public Safety Grant Administration Office and Principal at Gray Harbor Strategies, a firm focused on assisting political candidates and social issue advocates in environmental and urban policy. Johnathan's experience also includes Deputy Director of Communications and Strategy for the Rhode Island Department of State, State Director for Clean Water Action, and Senior Manager for Advocacy and Public Policy at Blue Water Baltimore. Early career roles include Staff Assistant at The Brookings Institution and Program Coordinator at Brown University. Johnathan's educational background includes a Master of Public Policy from The George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from the University of Rhode Island.