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Ishanee Parikh
Producer & Writer
Ishanee Parikh is a Co-Founder at Blue Sky Strategy and Creative Director at Future Forward, a progressive nonprofit.1 She has over a decade of experience in campaigns and government, producing ads for Democratic campaigns across the country, including the Obama re-election campaign.1
In her role at Future Forward, Ishanee managed the paid media program across national cable and 11 states during the 2020 election cycle, overseeing the production of over 120 ads for testing.1 The organization spent over $175 million during that election cycle.1
Prior to her current roles, Ishanee worked for the City of New York at the Mayor's Office and the Department of Education.1 Her experience includes:
- Chief of Staff to the Chief Academic Officer at NYC Department of Education (2019)
- Project Development Manager at NYC Department of Education (2016-2018)
- Deputy Press Secretary at the Office of the Mayor of New York City (2014-2016)
- Director of Video Production for New Yorkers for de Blasio (2013)
Ishanee holds a Bachelor of Science in Radio Television Film from The University of Texas at Austin.1
