Brandon Thomas

Brandon has worked in strategic communications, public relations, and integrated marketing for over 15 years. He currently serves as the Executive Vice President at Freuds, a full-service PR and strategic communications agency dedicated to building, protecting, and enhancing its clients' reputations through impactful storytelling. In this role, he oversees global client relations, manages the New York office and team, and leads market growth and expansion initiatives. 

Purpose-driven work is his passion, and for nearly ten years, he has focused on public relations and communications within his client relations work. His experience spans various areas, including climate (Mars, UN, and the Global Climate Action Summit), equity (Teach for America and Kellogg), CSR (Bonterra and Bob Woodruff), and DEI (Forbes, Code2040, Flexential).

Brandon is a 2010 graduate of West Virginia University’s Reed College of Media, a Ronald E. McNair Scholar, and a Widmeyer Scholarship recipient. He has served as a guest speaker for the College for over a decade and has acted as a professional adviser for the college as part of Professor Chuck Harman’s PR Capstone course for the past five years. 

Brandon’s recent accomplishments include:

• Being named Reed School of Media and Communications’ 2025 Commitment to Service Recipient 
• Being named the Plank Center’s 2022 Emerging Leader Recipient 
• Being included in New York City & State’s Responsible 100 Recipient
• Being named a PRSA-NY 15 Under 35 Recipient