A graduate of the University of South Florida, Maya Brown has spent almost 10 years electing progressive democrats to offices and running issue-based campaigns up and down the ballot in Florida. Her political experience is matched by her fundraising and public speaking skills. A known consensus-builder, she has collaborated with politicians, nonprofit leaders, and community advocates to help solve and effectively communicate some of our state’s most pressing issues and help nonprofit organizations grow. Her legislative and public affairs experience in both Florida’s Capitol and local government helped shape historic quality of life and criminal justice policy reforms. Maya founded and leads MB Strategies; a boutique political and public affairs consulting firm specializing in strategic communications, electoral campaigns, lobbying, and public engagement. Because of her subject matter expertise, she is a frequent political commentator on TV and radio stations like Florida This Week, Politico, Tampa Bay Times, and WMNF. She’s also guest lectured at the University of South Florida and University of Tampa, and served on statewide academic and political panels. She earned her Masters of Public Administration and Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit and Community Development from Florida International University. She lives in Tampa, FL with her best boy, Gino (who you've probably seen/heard on calls). A Florida native, Maya was raised by public school champions in Volusia County who imparted the importance of faith, education, hardwork and public service. Maya has been recognized as a 2022 Top 150 Most Influential People in Florida Politics, a 2020 Florida Politics’ Influence Magazine’s ‘30-under-30’, an American Association of Political Consultants’ 40 Under 40 2019 Award Nominee and a 2016 International Fundraising Conference Diversity Scholar by Association of Fundraising Professionals. She currently serves on the Saint Leo University College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Council and as Advocacy Chair on the University of South Florida Alumni Association Board of Directors. Maya was previously appointed by Mayor Bob Buckhorn to the City of Tampa Mayor’s African American Advisory Council and served as President of the Hillsborough County Young Democrats.