Ben O'Keefe
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Jesse Presnell
Ben is a top-tier political organizer with extremely sharp people skills. Ben's "gutty" approach to voter outreach and volunteer management makes him an easy candidate for leadership in any political organization. During his work for the Watauga County Democratic Party he quickly vanquished all of his vote goals and continued to exceed his total vote goals by more than 10%. Ben quickly develops relationships with volunteers. He easily creates a highly energetic and positive environment for his organizers without compromising an organizations professionalism. His mature approach to management consistently provides growth in his volunteer ranks. When it comes to voter contact Ben is one of the best in the business. He makes the potentially awkward act of persuading voters engaging and inspirational. His social skills make him distinctly different from others in his age group. I know Ben will be an asset to your organization and will quickly grow and develop in any role he is selected for. If you provide him with an opportunity to train and motivate others you will not be disappointed, I energetically recommend Ben O'Keefe and look forward to another opportunity to work with him in the future.
Jesse Presnell
Ben is a top-tier political organizer with extremely sharp people skills. Ben's "gutty" approach to voter outreach and volunteer management makes him an easy candidate for leadership in any political organization. During his work for the Watauga County Democratic Party he quickly vanquished all of his vote goals and continued to exceed his total vote goals by more than 10%. Ben quickly develops relationships with volunteers. He easily creates a highly energetic and positive environment for his organizers without compromising an organizations professionalism. His mature approach to management consistently provides growth in his volunteer ranks. When it comes to voter contact Ben is one of the best in the business. He makes the potentially awkward act of persuading voters engaging and inspirational. His social skills make him distinctly different from others in his age group. I know Ben will be an asset to your organization and will quickly grow and develop in any role he is selected for. If you provide him with an opportunity to train and motivate others you will not be disappointed, I energetically recommend Ben O'Keefe and look forward to another opportunity to work with him in the future.
Jesse Presnell
Ben is a top-tier political organizer with extremely sharp people skills. Ben's "gutty" approach to voter outreach and volunteer management makes him an easy candidate for leadership in any political organization. During his work for the Watauga County Democratic Party he quickly vanquished all of his vote goals and continued to exceed his total vote goals by more than 10%. Ben quickly develops relationships with volunteers. He easily creates a highly energetic and positive environment for his organizers without compromising an organizations professionalism. His mature approach to management consistently provides growth in his volunteer ranks. When it comes to voter contact Ben is one of the best in the business. He makes the potentially awkward act of persuading voters engaging and inspirational. His social skills make him distinctly different from others in his age group. I know Ben will be an asset to your organization and will quickly grow and develop in any role he is selected for. If you provide him with an opportunity to train and motivate others you will not be disappointed, I energetically recommend Ben O'Keefe and look forward to another opportunity to work with him in the future.
Jesse Presnell
Ben is a top-tier political organizer with extremely sharp people skills. Ben's "gutty" approach to voter outreach and volunteer management makes him an easy candidate for leadership in any political organization. During his work for the Watauga County Democratic Party he quickly vanquished all of his vote goals and continued to exceed his total vote goals by more than 10%. Ben quickly develops relationships with volunteers. He easily creates a highly energetic and positive environment for his organizers without compromising an organizations professionalism. His mature approach to management consistently provides growth in his volunteer ranks. When it comes to voter contact Ben is one of the best in the business. He makes the potentially awkward act of persuading voters engaging and inspirational. His social skills make him distinctly different from others in his age group. I know Ben will be an asset to your organization and will quickly grow and develop in any role he is selected for. If you provide him with an opportunity to train and motivate others you will not be disappointed, I energetically recommend Ben O'Keefe and look forward to another opportunity to work with him in the future.
Experience
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Chaotic Good
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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Jan 2017 - Present
Chaotic Good consults and advises many of the world's leading organizations, brands, and thought leaders supporting transformative change in their work and workplaces. We also builds campaigns, activations, strategic impact interventions, and brands that make tangible change in the world at large. Together we can help you create awareness, shift perceptions, and change outcomes on the world's most pressing issues. At our core, we are a collective of disrupters, artists, strategist, organizers, leaders, visionaries, and multi-hyphenates on a mission to change the world!
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Gotham Artists
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United States
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Public Speaker
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2013 - Present
Ben has spoken at more than 50 universities, organizations, and corporations about the power everyday people have to make extraordinary change in the world. He is available for a large range of public appearances including keynotes, workshops, commencement speeches, fireside chats, panels, and trainings. Ben is respected as one of the top in the field and known for his humor and engaging presentations that leave audiences feeling motivated and inspired. Ben has spoken at more than 50 universities, organizations, and corporations about the power everyday people have to make extraordinary change in the world. He is available for a large range of public appearances including keynotes, workshops, commencement speeches, fireside chats, panels, and trainings. Ben is respected as one of the top in the field and known for his humor and engaging presentations that leave audiences feeling motivated and inspired.
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CreatorPlus
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Diversity and Impact, Head of Flip the Script Film Studios
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Mar 2021 - Sep 2022
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Warren for President
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United States
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Creative Advisor
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Aug 2019 - Mar 2020
We tried to save Democracy with #BigStructuralChange. We tried to save Democracy with #BigStructuralChange.
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MoveOn
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Social and Cultural Director
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Jun 2015 - Jan 2017
As Senior Social and Cultural Producer at MoveOn I helped propose and create the most impactful digital media program in progressive politics. This work included building an in-house video production team, creating and scaling a celebrity influencer program, and leading on a number of major projects in service of reshaping the brand of a major progressive non-profit in the midst of a new and unprecedented political and cultural climate. I also served as a spokesperson for the organization interviewing political leaders and covering important progressive topics on a successful web series titled "The O'Keefe Brief."
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Spokesperson—Run Warren Run
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Mar 2015 - Jun 2015
I was responsible for content creation including writing for and maintaining the Run Warren Run campaign and MoveOn home page features, writing articles for external publications, creating internal and external videos and written communications materials, and serving as an television and digital spokesperson for the campaign.
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Platform Campaign Director
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Jul 2013 - Mar 2015
Led the work to engage MoveOn's 8 million members in the creation, promotion, and execution of petition campaigns that fight for important progressive causes and earned media and support for the organization.
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Viacom
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United States
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Entertainment
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700 & Above Employee
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Head Writer/Guest Host—MTV News
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2015 - 2016
*Webby Award Winning**Shorty Award Multi-time Nominee* *Webby Award Winning**Shorty Award Multi-time Nominee*
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Watauga County Democratic Party
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Digital, Branding, and Youth Outreach Consultant
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Oct 2012 - Oct 2013
Led digital and communications efforts for the purposes of party building, electioneering, and fundraising outreach. I also worked to organize to youth voters at Appalachian State University and across North Carolina to turn out and vote for progressive candidates.
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Director of Early Voting
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Aug 2012 - Nov 2012
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