Experience

Front and Centered

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Executive Director, Programs and Policy

  • Apr 2020 - Present

• Program Director

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2020



People's Economy Lab

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Oct 2016 - Present



Deric Gruen, Sole Proprietor

• United States
• Public Policy Offices

• Consultant

  • May 2014 - Apr 2020

  Project Management New Economy Washington Project Collaborative project of People's Economy Lab, Front and Centered, Poverty Action Network, Washington State Budget and Policy Center Project Management Rethinking Prosperity Funders Collaborative Rethinking Prosperity Project, UW Center for Communication and Civic Engagement (www.rethinkingprosperity.org/) UW Tech Policy Lab (http://techpolicylab.org), 2018 Materiality of Technology Futures Research Communications Stand Up to Oil (www.standuptooil.org/), 2016-2017 Campaign to stop new oil terminals and oil trains in the Northwest. Research and Analysis Democracy Alliance (democracyalliance.org), 2016-2017 Landscape of state level climate policy in Washington and Oregon Research and Analysis, 2016 Demos - Climate Equity Project (http://www.demos.org/) Landscape of state level climate policy in the U.S. Research Fellow, 2015-2016 Sightline Institute (http://daily.sightline.org/author/deric-gruen/) Project Lead, 2014 Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy Network (http://eleep.eu/) - Sustainable Economics Study Tour Show less



Bellevue College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sustainability Director

  • Sep 2010 - May 2014

  Founding director of sustainability office. Lead initiatives, staff, and advise leadership. Project, program, and policy development, implementation, and assessment on sustainable approaches to transportation management, resource conservation, and waste reduction, leadership development, and curriculum integration. Founding director of sustainability office. Lead initiatives, staff, and advise leadership. Project, program, and policy development, implementation, and assessment on sustainable approaches to transportation management, resource conservation, and waste reduction, leadership development, and curriculum integration.



University of Washington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fellow

  • Sep 2009 - May 2010

  Selected as one of five graduate recipients for an 8-month fellowship to the Middle East, Africa and South America. Selected as one of five graduate recipients for an 8-month fellowship to the Middle East, Africa and South America.



Deric Gruen, Sole Proprietor

• United States
• Public Policy Offices

• Consultant

  • May 2007 - Aug 2009

  Research, communications, and pilot projects for government and not-for-profit organizations on community development, environment, economic justice, transportation, and land-use. Clients included: City of Seattle, White Center Community Development Association, Sightline Institute Research, communications, and pilot projects for government and not-for-profit organizations on community development, environment, economic justice, transportation, and land-use. Clients included: City of Seattle, White Center Community Development Association, Sightline Institute



University of Washington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher and Coordinator

  • Sep 2007 - Mar 2009

  Coordinated research and co-authored report recommending strategies to reduce auto congestion around schools for the Washington State Legislature. Analyzed results, reported findings made recommendations to government. Coordinated research and co-authored report recommending strategies to reduce auto congestion around schools for the Washington State Legislature. Analyzed results, reported findings made recommendations to government.



Puget Sound Regional Council

• Economic Development Intern

  • Apr 2007 - Aug 2007

  Renewed annual report and assisted with cluster initiatives of the regional economic development strategy. Collected data for first international bench-marking consortium held with partner regions around the world. Renewed annual report and assisted with cluster initiatives of the regional economic development strategy. Collected data for first international bench-marking consortium held with partner regions around the world.



Sightline Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Intern

  • Nov 2006 - Mar 2007

  Staffed research team and executive director. Compiled, analyzed and graphed data on the economy, energy consumption, land-use, and transportation. Authored articles and contributed to the books Seven Wonders. Staffed research team and executive director. Compiled, analyzed and graphed data on the economy, energy consumption, land-use, and transportation. Authored articles and contributed to the books Seven Wonders.



Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trade Development Specialist

  • Oct 2004 - Jan 2006

  Managed organization’s membership, Latin America programs, advisory council and database. Assisted inbound and outbound delegations, planned events and wrote articles for the quarterly newsletter and website. Managed organization’s membership, Latin America programs, advisory council and database. Assisted inbound and outbound delegations, planned events and wrote articles for the quarterly newsletter and website.



Thomas C. Wales Foundation

• Program Manager

  • Sep 2004 - Jun 2005

  Designed and implemented, from conception to completion, a leadership program placing fellows at organizations. Designed and implemented, from conception to completion, a leadership program placing fellows at organizations.



Espaco Compartilharte

• Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil

• Intern

  • Jun 2003 - Aug 2003

  Contributed to the institutional growth of a small community development organization in a rural area of Brazil. Contributed to the institutional growth of a small community development organization in a rural area of Brazil.



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2003 - Apr 2003

  Researched, reported, coordinated policy, briefed delegations/ ambassador, met NGO’s and foreign governments. Researched, reported, coordinated policy, briefed delegations/ ambassador, met NGO’s and foreign governments.