# Kirk Brown

> Kirk Brown is the founder and CEO of REACH Strategies, a US communications firm focused on clean energy and electrification. He also leads Recharge America and co-hosts Let’s Hear It, a podcast about foundation and nonprofit communications. His public work connects experiential electric-vehicle outreach with community participation and local economic opportunity.

- **Role:** Founder & Chief Executive Officer at REACH Strategies
- **Organizations:** REACH Strategies, Recharge America, Let’s Hear It, Resource Media, Center for Resource Solutions, Business Council for Sustainable Energy
- **Education:** BA, St. Olaf College, MA, The George Washington University
- **Known for:** Founded REACH Strategies, which delivers clean-energy communications and community engagement campaigns nationally., Leads Recharge America’s community electrification work., Co-hosts the nonprofit communications podcast Let’s Hear It.

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Worked at the Business Council for Sustainable Energy in Washington, DC, eventually as policy director.
- **1990s-2000s** — Worked on renewable-energy policy at the Center for Resource Solutions in California.
- **2000s-2012** — Held leadership roles at the organization that became Resource Media.
- **2011** — REACH Strategies dates its founding to this year; Brown is its founder and CEO.
- **2017** — Listed as a speaker for Plug In America’s First EV Drive webinar.
- **2021** — Discussed the Recharge Northfield event with Jon Olseth on KYMN Radio.
- **2024** — Moderated an electric-fleet transition panel at the Transportation Authority of Marin’s Clean Fleet Expo.
- **2025** — Featured as the interview guest on Let’s Hear It and wrote about management changes at REACH.

## Achievements

- Founded REACH Strategies, which delivers clean-energy communications and community engagement campaigns nationally.
- Leads Recharge America’s community electrification work.
- Co-hosts the nonprofit communications podcast Let’s Hear It.
- Helped lead the organization that became Resource Media.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Was interviewed by co-host Eric Brown for the opening episode of Let’s Hear It season seven.
- **2025-02** — Published an essay describing recruitment and management changes at REACH Strategies.
- **2025-06** — Published the LinkedIn article How Utilities Benefit from Growing U.S. Sales of Electric Vehicles.
- **—** — Recharge America’s 2025 annual report sets out a 2026 outlook connecting EVs with grid readiness, workforce development, buildings, and energy systems.

## Links

- Website: https://reach-strategies.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirkmbrown

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Last updated: 2026-10-22