Brandy Cochrane

(Program Coordinator)

Brandy Cochrane has a wealth of experience in coordinating marketing-related activities both in the nonprofit and private sector. Before to coming to GPN, she worked in the marketing department at Massey Knakal, a New York-based commercial real estate firm. There she oversaw meeting and event planning, materials presentation, website content and a database of more than 900 properties. She also developed a program that increased web traffic and monitored its effectiveness. Prior to Massey Knakal, Ms. Cochrane worked in various capacities at other organizations, including the Jeanie Bird Foundation, where she was responsible for customer relationship management, report and presentation development, systems improvement and inventory control. 

Ms. Cochrane is also very involved in community-based activities. She is program manager and volunteer coordinator at Friends of the Woods, a nonprofit organization for which she recently helped secure a $500,000 allocation in the New York City Parks and Recreation budget. In addition, she serves as a mentor with the Jeanie Bird Foundation.