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Mr. Brandon Neal, Director, OSDBU

Brandon Neal Director Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)

Brandon Neal is in the Office of the Secretary as the Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) for the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT). He provides senior leadership and advises the Secretary of Transportation on opportunities for Small and Disadvantaged businesses to participate in the agency’s contracting process.

Prior to his appointment, Brandon was the Finance Director for African-American Affairs for President Barack Obama’s historic Presidential Campaign. Working from the main office in Chicago, IL, he was responsible for raising money from business and minority leaders from across the country. He was also the liaison between CEOs of small and large businesses and worked closely with the members of the National Finance Committee (NFC), consisting of 300 CEOs and senior executives of small and large businesses.

Prior to the Obama campaign, Brandon served under the leadership of Gov. Bill Richardson, (D) – New Mexico and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, (D) – Kansas at the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) in Washington, DC.  He was the Deputy Political Director and was promoted to Director of External Affairs. He was responsible for serving as the liaison and articulating DGA’s message to external minority groups and disadvantaged communities. He was also instrumental in the successful win of the 28 Democratic Governors during the 2006 Election Cycle.

Formerly, Brandon served as the youngest member of the senior leadership team at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Baltimore, MD. He was a National Director and was responsible for developing, training and implementing an advocacy agenda for over 70,000 members in the US, Germany, and Japan.

With over 9 years of advocacy and national political and civic experience, Brandon has spent his adulthood in the DC Metropolitan area. He obtained a MPA from the School of Public Affairs at American University and a BS from Howard University.