City of Bellingham
David Brauhn currently serves as the Assistant Communications and Community Relations Director with an intergovernmental focus for the City of Bellingham since June 2024. Prior to this role, David was the Chief Executive at Brauhn, LLC, starting in 2011, and held various positions including Senior UX Designer at Armavel, LLC, from June 2021 to June 2024, and Director of Marketing at Bodegas Valdemar S.A. from December 2019 to June 2021. Additional experience includes serving as Communications Manager for the City of Walla Walla, Director/Associate Director of Communications at Whitman College, Presentation Editor at the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, and Evening Editor at Dickinson Press. David holds a Bachelor of Arts in Writing from Dickinson State University, earned between 1994 and 1999, and attended Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2000-2001.
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City of Bellingham
Join the City of Bellingham, where throughout our organization talented, dedicated employees are delivering quality public services and stepping up every day to address the opportunities and challenges of our growing community. Together with our active, engaged residents, we're doing the important work of building a sustainable, equitable and thriving city. Bellingham is located in the northwest corner of the United States, with the Salish Sea and the San Juan Islands to the west, snowcapped Mount Baker and the Cascade Mountains to the east, and the area surrounding the city dotted with lakes, rivers, forests and farms. Bellingham is 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, Canada, with a city population of over 93,000 and the city limits encompassing 30.1 square miles. A majestic setting, extensive recreation and cultural opportunities, comprehensive local government services, an active non-profit sector, strong business community, excellent K-12 schools, local options for quality higher education, and robust local and regional economies contribute to making Bellingham one of the best places in the country to live, work, play and learn. Our employees play a vital role in our community. We employ nearly 1,000 people in 15 departments, many represented by collective bargaining units and a civil service system. From seasonal workers to full-time positions, we offer a wide range of employment opportunities for all skills, interests and backgrounds. Available positions are posted continuously at cob.org/jobs Learn more about the City of Bellingham via our website, news releases, newsletters, and BTV – our television station, all available through cob.org