Neel Brown is a Managing Director of the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) in Washington, DC.
Neel engages stakeholders and decision-makers to facilitate policy discussions around federal, state, local, and international issues.
Alongside PPI’s Director of Energy and Climate Policy, Neel has helped build the Energy and Climate Solutions Initiative, which is widely respected and relied on by Members of Congress, Senators, and their staff for pragmatic proposals and solutions.
Neel is deeply engaged in PPI’s international efforts, frequently engaging with policymakers and think tanks in Europe on energy issues and other policy and political topics.
Before joining PPI, Neel was the President of Legis Media, an advocacy communications firm that he founded in 2004. He has extensive experience in advocacy advertising, grassroots organization, and coalition building. He spent over seven years working on Capitol Hill and political campaigns.
Neel lives in Arlington, VA with his wife and daughter and spends his spare time playing the game of Go and performing in local bluegrass and country bands.