Education
Vanderbilt University
B.A., Public Policy
1994Princeton University
M.P.Aff.,
2004Podcasts
29:13199: What It’s Like to Lead a Regional Environmental+ Nonprofit w/ Jeremy Barnicle, Ecotrust [Main T4C episode]
Jeremy Barnicle is the executive director of Ecotrust, an Oregon-based nonprofit that fosters economic opportunity, social equity, and environmental well-being. He has spent more than two decades working at the junction of policy, media, philanthropy and global issues. Previously, Jeremy spent 11 years at the global humanitarian organization Mercy Corps,..
Career Path
Interview Highlights
“For young people trying to figure out what they want to do early career, I can’t emphasize enough trying to stay nimble.”
Best Career Advice
“Never neglect your day job because that’s going to be where you learn.”
Career Challenge
“I was the press officer in Bosnia, during a press conference I essentially felt bad that I hadn’t really given them any news. And so I let slip something that really was supposed to not get announced for another couple of weeks. It was highly sensitive and just required a bit of a diplomatic scramble for people way above my pay grade.”
Skills
Media Relations, Fundraising, Nonprofits, Strategic Communications, International Development, Politics, Policy, Public Affairs, Philanthropy, Community Development, Leadership, Digital Media, Marketing Communications
Professional Interests
Nike, Vanderbilt University, UNICEF, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Clean Energy for Biden, Devex – International Development, Princeton University
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