Brandi Jones establishes the vision, systems and strategies for Secure Families Initiative to win concrete improvements in the lives of military families. Brandi creates and overseas member pipeline programs and campaign teams to build member power, and coordinates across all departments to ensure organizational analysis aligns with the values and diverse experiences of our membership. 

Brandi has worked as a Transitional Kindergarten teacher, community organizer, advocate, publisher, and writer. A national spokesperson for military-connected families, her work has been featured on CNN, NBC News, CBS News, NPR as well as contributed to national publications including USA Today, Newsweek, We Are the Mighty, MilitarySpouse.com and Military.com. She is a frequent speaker at policy forums and civic groups. 

Brandi has been the proud wife of a United States Marine for nearly two decades. During this time she has created time-tested programs that served thousands of military families that are still in place almost a decade later to foster inclusion and diversity in schools.

She currently serves on a number of boards including on the Multicultural Community Council of the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office and the Board of Directors for the Friends of the Monterey Public Library.  Brandi is also the first Black woman to be elected onto the board of the Commodore Sloat Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, where she currently serves as Recording Secretary. 

Brandi’s exemplary work has not gone unnoticed, she has been awarded AFI Naval Postgraduate School Monterey Military Spouse of the Year, A Hero at Home, as well as a recipient of the Opening Doors Award from the Girl Scouts. The business Brandi created in 2010 in support of military families was recognized by then Second Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden. 

Brandi is a graduate of Liberty University, and holds a Masters in Education in Curriculum and Instruction, and a Human Resources Certification in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from Cornell University.  She is currently pursuing a PhD in Education with a focus on Organizational Leadership.