Inspiring People to Take Political Action to Make REAL Change
About
DeAnn
I am a speaker, advocate trainer and coach who is also the owner of Leverage Public Affairs, a communications firm specializing in grassroots advocacy. I help organizations engage their members in their grassroots lobbying and political efforts. I love inspiring the uninspired to get more involved in politics and advocacy and have trained and coached more than 1,000 volunteer advocates over the last twenty-five years.
I staffed my first congressional campaign in 1988 and have been involved in legislative and grassroots advocacy ever since. I’ve served on the Washington DC staffs for two Members of Congress, acted as executive director of a national grassroots political organization and worked on numerous political campaigns. Beginning in 1995 I spent 25 years successfully building all grassroots programs for the California Associations of REALTORS®, the largest state trade association in the country.
I am also a wife, a mom (special needs and otherwise), a political junkie, an indifferent cook, a less-than-stellar housekeeper, an accidental Girl Scout leader, a coffee addict, and an occasionally disappointed but always faithful San Francisco 49ers fan.
Testimonials
Having worked with DeAnn for over 25 years I have seen first-hand the positive impact her talks and trainings have on the success of a government affairs program. She is a consummate professional who inspires her audience to overcome their fear of communicating with legislators and take the next step. Her talks are engaging, entertaining, insightful and always hit the mark. It is without reservation that I recommend her as keynote speaker or volunteer advocate trainer
Alexander E. Creel
Sr. V.P., Chief Lobbyist (Ret.)
Government Affairs
California Association of REALTORS®️
I’ve known and worked directly with DeAnn Kerr for more than 25 years, and there is nobody more talented and tenacious when it comes to organizing and mobilizing trade associations. She understands the importance of engaging people and inspiring them with entertaining talks and hands-on workshops. She is an innovator who has always pushed to maximize the latest tools and technologies to deliver value efficiently. Most of all, she cares about her clients and their success as much as they do. She is the consummate professional, reliable and results oriented. Any organization that has DeAnn contributing to grass roots engagement is destined for success.
Mitch Zak
Partner, Randle Communications
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