Brenna McKay

Economic Sectors Lead at City of Seattle
Seattle, Washington, United States

Brenna McKay is the Economic Sectors Lead at the City of Seattle. She has expertise in corporate sustainability, cross-sector partnership development, food systems, international development, and economic growth, with a focus on climate resilience and regenerative agriculture.

  • City of Seattle Economic Sectors Lead 2026–present · current
  • USAID Private Enterprise Officer 2022–2025 · past
  • Resonance Senior Associate/Project Director 2019–2021 · past
  • Agropecuaria Popoyán, S.A. Director, Feed the Future Guatemala Innovative Solutions for Agricultural Value Chains 2017–2019 · past
  • Feed the Future Partnering for Innovation at Fintrac, Inc. Technology Commercialization Lead 2012–2017 · past
  • Chemonics International Director of Compliance and Operations 2010–2012, Senior Project Manager, Middle East 2009–2010, Senior Project Manager, Latin America 2004–2007 · past

Education

  • Georgetown University Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service
  • University of Washington MPA, Economic Development and Policy

Organizations

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  • City of Seattle Economic Sectors Lead 2026–present · current
  • USAID Private Enterprise Officer 2022–2025 · past
  • Resonance Senior Associate/Project Director 2019–2021 · past

Education

  • Georgetown University Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service
  • University of Washington MPA, Economic Development and Policy

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