Karthik Ganapathy
Karthik Ganapathy works at Left Flank.
Karthik Ganapathy formerly led MoveOn.org's 2018 election communications work and worked with Real Justice PAC.[1] He previously worked for Keith Ellison.
In 2020, Karthik Ganapathy began advising State Representative Charles Booker’s US Senate campaign in April. He served as a spokesperson for Senator Bernie Sanders, Representative Keith Ellison, and the climate change campaign organization 350.org.
Bio
From the Left Flank website:[2]
- Karthik is an experienced communicator with deep roots in the progressive movement. After serving as a top spokesman on Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign, he has worked with leading elected officials including Rep. Keith Ellison, political candidates like Charles Booker, and advocacy groups like the ACLU, Sunrise Movement, and 350.org to build a just economy and society for all. Karthik feels most at home in the movement for climate justice.
Background
served as Communications Director (reported by Politico's Gabriel Debenedetti on Oct. 19, 2015)[3] for Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign.
Karthik Ganapathy has also served as communications manager for 350.org, Deputy managing director for communications at Red Horse Strategies in Brooklyn, communications director on Rob Zerban for Congress (Kenosha, WI) from July-Nov. 2012. Karthik Ganapathy worked as Press officer for the New York City Public Advocate (Bill de Blasio) from Aug. 2010-July 2012.[4]
According to his LinkedIn profile,[5] Karthik Ganapathy also worked for the Institute for Policy Integrity, the New York City Public Advocate, the ACLU, Jerrold Nadler and the Los Angeles City Council.
Millennial Leaders Endorse Keith Ellison for DNC Chair
Karthik Ganapathy publicly endorsed Keith Ellison for DNC chair in a letter posted at Medium[6] on February 21 2018.
Leaving Keith Ellison's office
On March 23, 2018, Karthik Ganapathy tweeted that he was leaving Keith Ellison's "press shop" in the "capable hands" of Hamid Bendaas.
References
- ↑ Twitter (accessed on Sept. 24, 2018)
- ↑ [https://leftflank.com/#gridcont-block_6147a6340f4b7 POLITICAL & COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY FOR PROGRESSIVE WINS (Accessed April 3, 2023)]
- ↑ Sanders building out New Hampshire operation (accessed on Sept. 24, 2018)
- ↑ Bernie 2016 (accessed on Sept. 24, 2018)
- ↑ LinkedIn Profile for Karthik Ganapathy (accessed on Sept. 24, 2018)
- ↑ Millennial Leaders Endorse Keith Ellison for DNC Chair Sept 24, 2018