Brendan Witherspoon

Brendan Witherspoon has a diverse work experience starting from 2011. Brendan began as an Accounting Assistant at the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), where they managed grants from various donors and handled bank reconciliations. Brendan then joined the World Health Organization in 2013 as a Financial Analyst, performing budget analysis and collaborating with the Resource Mobilization team. In 2015, Brendan co-founded Couch Crew, a collective that organized social events for young professionals, where they developed a marketing strategy and executed event planning. Brendan later worked as a Data Consultant at FIND, focusing on improving access to tuberculosis diagnostics in Lesotho. Brendan then joined Sugarbird Gin as a Trade Marketing Manager, where they managed key accounts and trained staff to drive sales. In 2019, they co-founded LINK, a brand consulting and marketing agency, where they were responsible for stakeholder management, event planning, budget development, and reporting. Currently, Brendan is working at Black Swan Data as an Insights Consultant, specializing in insights delivery and datasets.

Brendan Witherspoon completed their education in a chronological sequence. Brendan obtained their Master of Science (MSc) degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Bath from 2012 to 2013. Prior to that, they earned their Bachelor's degree in Finance from Webster University (CH) between 2009 and 2012.

In addition to their formal education, Brendan also pursued several certifications. Brendan completed a SQL Bootcamp at Udemy in January 2021, obtained a Data Analysis certification from GetSmarter in September 2020, and became a Google Analytics: Power User certified professional through Google in September 2020 as well.