Brenda
Arredondo

A director in Raben's Strategic Communications practice area and the firm's first director of content and editorial, Brenda Arredondo has more than 20 years of experience in communications and progressive politics, and a knack for connecting issues to the day's news.

Prior to joining Raben, Brenda spent almost seven years on Capitol Hill, including three years as press secretary for the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee during the height of the Great Recession. During her time at the Joint Economic Committee, she established one of Congress's first verified, official social media platforms and has since brought her digital expertise to clients, including launching social media accounts that have garnered tens of thousands of followers. Brenda also served as communications director for Congressman Gene Green (D-Texas) and as a legislative assistant for Congressman Rubén Hinojosa (D-Texas). She also has experience with national, state, and local campaigns, including serving as Iowa deputy political director for Senator Chris Dodd’s 2012 presidential campaign, where she also served as a campaign liaison to the national Hispanic press corps.

Brenda manages a wide communications portfolio at Raben. She has thoughtfully steered clients such as the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the National Center for Learning Disabilities to more effective communications tactics and strategies. Throughout her time at Raben, Brenda has helped clients author and place opinion pieces and stories in outlets like The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, and other top-tier outlets across the country.

A native of El Paso, Texas, Brenda holds bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Religious Studies from Rice University. She is fluent in Spanish and formerly served on the board of ADL’s Mid-Atlantic regional chapter. Brenda is an opinion author on life with a disability whose editorials have appeared in The New York Times, HuffPost, and others.