An Indiana native, Brandi has spent more than 20 years working leading statewide development teams and serving as a finance and compliance director for various campaigns, though her true passion has always centered around food.
Brandi started her career in the Indianapolis office of US Senator Evan Bayh. From there she transitioned to his 2004 reelection campaign, serving as the Indiana Finance & Compliance Director. Brandi went on to work as the Corporate Giving Manager at the Wishard Foundation,at Planned Parenthood of Indiana as the Development Director, and on the 2008 and 2012 Indiana Democratic Party Coordinated Campaigns, focusing on campaign compliance and operations.
In 2013, Brandi moved to Nashville. She started business school at Owen Graduate School of Management shortly thereafter and worked on special marketing projects for a sustainable food start-up. She was tapped to serve as the Senior Advisor on the Karl Dean for Governor campaign, and then went on to serve as a consultant with political, non-profit and corporate clients.
Brandi received a degree in Public Affairs from Indiana University Bloomington and an MBA from Vanderbilt University. In her free time, Brandi can be found in the kitchen, hiking, working through a list of must-try restaurants, or reading. She shares her home with three cats: Sam, Olive & Max.