Brandon Santiago

Brandon Santiago currently serves as Chief Growth Officer at Get Lit - Words Ignite and as Artist as Catalyst, Program Lead for Los Angeles at The Peace Studio, both positions held since January 2024. Previously, Brandon was Executive Director at Ghetto Film School Los Angeles from December 2021 to February 2024, and Program Director as well as Interim Executive Director at Youth Speaks from November 2016 to January 2020. Additional experience includes roles as Community Development Specialist & Social Imagineer at XQ Institute and Dream Director/VP Imagineering at The Future Project. Brandon’s earlier career features hosting a radio show at 95.7 the Game and serving as Program Manager at Youth Speaks. Currently, Brandon is pursuing a Master of Education in International and Multicultural Education at the University of San Francisco, having previously obtained a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from San Francisco State University.