Brian Ellner | |
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 Brian Ellner and NBA Commissioner David Stern | |
| Education | Dartmouth College Harvard Law School |
| Occupations | LGBT activist and political strategist, Head of U.S. Corporate Practice (BCW) |
| Known for | New Yorker Same-sex Marriage Campaign |
| Board member of | Athlete Ally |
Brian Ellner is an LGBT rights activist, media and political strategist. He was formerly the executive vice president for public affairs at Edelman in New York [1] [2] [3] and currently leads BCW's U.S. corporate practice, [4] in addition to his role as US Public Affairs lead for WPP, a leading global marketing communications company.” [5] He was the architect of two successful pro-gay marriage campaigns, TheFour2012 [6] [7] [8] and New Yorkers for Marriage Equality. [9] [10] His efforts were considered instrumental to the 2011 passage of the Marriage Equality Act in New York. [11] He serves on the board of directors of Athlete Ally [12] and is widely referenced in the LGBTQ sports movement. [13] [14] [15] In 2014, he founded a global campaign for the Sochi Olympics to feature Russia's anti-LGBTQIA + laws. In June 2022, Brian was named one of the Crains' New York business notable LGBTQ leaders and was ranked 30 of 100 of city's state magazines 2022 Pride Power List. [16] Brian Ellner married Jarrett Olivo, Director of Global Marketing for Tiffany & Company on October 2, 2021, in Manhattan. [17]
