Brian Pagels

Brian Pagels is a senior strategist and communications professional with over 15 years of experience helping influential organizations increase their impact.

He founded his independent consultancy and partnered with Structure3C, working on projects such as developing content strategy for USAID's education goals and defining product offerings for leading higher education software provider TargetX.

Brian has also aligned teams at major companies like IBM, Salesforce, and Autodesk around visions and strategies for online customer communities.

Earlier in his career, he designed campaigns for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, boosted fundraising for the Brady Campaign, and co-produced a music festival featured on NPR and the Washington Post.

Brian's educational background includes a Master's Degree in Communication, Culture & Technology from Georgetown University, and a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism & Political Science from the University of Richmond.

He has held various roles in organizations such as Chief Impact Officer & Director of Data Services at Forum One, Principal at Brian Pagels Strategic Consulting, and a range of positions at Forum One focusing on strategy, data services, growth, and project management.

Brian also conducted research on nonprofit communications effectiveness and authored a white paper on measuring the impact of nonprofit communications.

His expertise spans content strategy, impact measurement, data visualization, and team alignment in the digital space.