Before coming to Forge, Brendan spent over a decade working in government and politics, serving as Chief of Staff to former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. After his time in government, Brendan was the founding Executive Director of HubWeek, a civic partnership founded by Harvard, MIT, Mass General Hospital, and The Boston Globe. Prior to Forge, Brendan had a Fellowship at the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School and still serves as a board member for the Climate Beacon Initiative. He has also worked extensively as a communications strategist and advisor to CEOs, elected officials, and startups, with a focus on the intersection of public policy, private investment, and scalable business solutions.