We're not like your typical firm

Let's help you punch above your weight

Brown Strategy is a full-service marketing & advocacy agency focused on telling compelling stories that move people to take action. We specialize in video production, digital ads, direct mail, web development, photography, brand and messaging development, public relations and campaign management. 

We got our start managing political campaigns where we learned the power of a great story. We take our creativity and hustle from the political arena and put it to work for every one of our clients. 

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Over 100 organizations have trusted Brown Strategy to help them advance their marketing or advocacy work. We proudly help our clients punch above their weight every day.  

Senior Leadership Team

Josh Brown

Chief Executive Officer

Josh Brown is the CEO of the marketing and advocacy firm Brown Strategy where he leads our work with more than 100 companies, organizations and causes. 

Josh brings over a decade of experience telling compelling stories and moving people to take action. He got his start working in the political arena. He has held senior roles in more than two dozen political and advocacy organizations and spent time in government on Capitol Hill and at the Council of the District of Columbia.

Josh is a skilled videographer, photographer, web developer and graphic designer. He brings his passion for telling compelling stories to every project he works on. 
 

​In the community, Josh serves as the Vice President for Young Leadership at the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. He is also the Policy Committee Chair for the DC Tobacco Free Coalition. 

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Josh graduated with honors from The George Washington University. He lives in the Glover Park neighborhood of DC with his wife and dog.

Dea Thomas

Regional Director

Dea Thomas joined Brown Strategy in 2020 after stints in healthcare advocacy and workforce development.

After volunteering for her first campaign as an undergraduate, Dea has now worked on campaigns at all levels, from municipal to presidential. Her strategic and organizational skills help Brown Strategy serve clients throughout the State of Maryland.  

Dea spends her free time advocating for voter registration with Black Girls Vote and environmental climate justice and other issues for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

George

Chief Security Officer

We take security very seriously at Brown Strategy and George is the team member that leads this important work. George can be counted on to always be on guard at the office to keep our team and the work we produce for our clients safe and secure.

George is an expert at eating treats, going on walks, getting belly rubs and napping on the couch. George may not have a formal education but he is a quick learner and has plenty of street smarts.