Brendan was proud to collaborate with government, corporate and community-based organizations in helping launch “Civic Participation Month,” a regional series of activities designed to celebrate and recruit all forms of civic engagement. Brendan also previously worked as a project assistant at Pyramid Communications and a freelance writer for the Northwest Asian Weekly. Brendan has served on the Board of Directors for ArtWorks, a non-profit organization that provides Seattle youth professional opportunities in the arts. He is a graduate of Western Washington University.