Ricardo Ramírez is an adviser in the Brennan Center’s Voting Rights and Elections Program. He supports organizations striving for a more representative and equitable democracy across the country.
Ramírez is the founder of Forward Shift Strategies, a communications consulting firm, and he brings 13 years of experience working on electoral campaigns, democracy, and social justice efforts. Before his time as a consultant and adviser, Ramírez directed the democracy program at ReThink Media, a nonprofit supporting social justice organizations across the country with communications and messaging strategies. He was also a senior member of the communications team at Advancement Project’s national office, where he worked with groups at the forefront of grassroots racial justice fights, focusing on voting rights, immigrant justice, and rights restoration. During his tenure with AP, he advised senior organizational leadership and shaped communications strategies that resulted in thousands regaining the right to vote and drove high-impact litigation in multiple states.
Ramírez got his start working in political press offices, including the U.S. Senate and the Democratic National Committee, where he served as a regional press secretary and Latino communications director. He was an integral part of President Barack Obama’s successful 2012 campaign in Florida, where he led communications in the I-4 corridor.