Brian Belardi

Brian Belardi is the Founder and CEO of Archetype, a Brooklyn-based branding and communications agency with a passion for learning. Before launching Archetype in 2017, Brian served as Director of Communications at McGraw-Hill Education, where he helped reposition the organization as a learning science company focused on improving student outcomes. Brian has worked with a number of organizations in education, including Cengage, Knewton, Pearson, edX, NYU and the Harlem Educational Activities Fund. Brian is also the co-founder of Spotfund, a mobile micro-donation platform for causes. Launched in 2016, Spotfund has been featured in TechCrunch and Fast Company. Brian holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Vassar College.

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