Brie Ripley Sparks

I’m a communications director, senior social media manager, and creative producer from Seattle, now based in Rome. I lead global communications, media, and PR for the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme. The work spans crisis response, executive positioning, and storytelling across 120+ countries, connecting global audiences to the people and moments that define our shared humanity. It’s taught me that empathy and precision move faster and further than any press release ever could.

I build communication systems that bridge creativity with strategy: developing executive voice frameworks, leading multi-platform campaigns for global philanthropists and institutions, and helping organizations show up authentically (in the media and online) in moments that matter. My work lives at the intersection of social media, narrative design, and leadership visibility.

I lead with curiosity and care, and I believe the right message, delivered with integrity, can shift how people see the world.

TESTIMONIALS

  • Endlessly creative with her senses: visual, audio, and writing. I have no doubt if she could figure out a way to make the internet scented, she would be on top of that, too.

    — Kara McDermott, KUOW Public Radio Web Producer

  • A true force. She's shown time and time again both the creative chops to build and run digital campaigns and the project management skills to keep a number of balls bouncing.

    — Ted Richane, Vulcan Productions, Head of Social Impact

  • Brie Ripley is this designer’s dream come true. A creative soul with a strategist’s mind and a truly exceptional collaborator, she raises the bar and makes everyone around her better, smarter versions of themselves. She embodies fearless, brilliant, strategic, kick-ass energy.

    – Laura Green, Vulcan Productions, Senior Designer

  • Brie puts her whole heart and mind into her work. She hustles. She has 100 ways to approach a problem. She takes things seriously, but she can also get a room laughing.

    — Jenna Montgomery, KUOW, Director of Digital

  • Brie is one of those rare digital unicorns who is both an 'idea person' and a 'relentless execution person.' She has the ability to challenge you to ask yourself ‘what do I really want to achieve?’ and then hits the ground running to build elegant digital campaigns that exceed your goals. She's a digital shapeshifter with a vast skill set that transfers to every facet of communications.

    – Allison Tourville, Paul G. Allen, Director of Digital

  • Brie Ripley is an audio-video-copy-editing and storytelling machine. She comes to the table with bold, creative ideas and specific plans to execute — and if you don’t like the first pitch, she’s got eight more. When she doesn't know how to do something, she figures it out fast — and then teaches others with grace.

    – Bond Huberman, KUOW, Senior Social Media Strategist

  • Brie has fire in her belly. She knows what she wants, and she's willing to do what it takes to get there.

    — Posey Gruener, KNKX Public Radio, Producer