Riff City Strategies
Brian Purchia is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in communications, advisory roles, and leadership within the civic and technology sectors. As CEO of Riff City Strategies, Brian focuses on storytelling and community engagement to drive impactful movements. As a co-founder of CivicMakers, Brian aims to enhance decision-making through democratic processes and technology integration. Current advisory positions include CivStart, City Innovate Inc, and Countable, where contributions involve fostering collaborations between public and private sectors to address urban challenges and promote civic engagement. Previous roles include Principal at Purchia Communications LLC and Communications Director positions at Green For All and Change.org. Brian's career highlights also feature a significant tenure in the Office of Mayor Gavin Newsom, where strategic technology initiatives were implemented. Brian holds a BA in International Studies from Kenyon College.
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Riff City Strategies
Integrity, creativity and results are at the core of Riff City Strategies and the work we do in partnership with you. We tell stories and build movements for our communities, the environment and the technology shaping our future. Our boutique agency of public relations and public affairs experts is trusted by many of the fastest growing brands and social movements. From taking on the Pentagon to give our soldiers a fair shot at justice to helping steer the most challenging emerging regulatory issues facing our cities, we deliver results that matter. In 2022, Fast Company named Riff City as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Need help telling your story or starting a movement that could change the world?