Steven Biel
Principal, Steven Biel Strategies LLC
January 2014 - Present
Internet organizing, fundraising, political strategy, and organizational development consulting for progressive non-profits and candidates.
Director, SignOn.org
December 2010 - December 2013
Ran SignOn.org (later called MoveOn Petitions), an online platform to allow anyone to start and win their own grassroots campaigns. SignOn.org revolutionized MoveOn's organizing strategy by putting our tools in the hands of regular people--allowing MoveOn members to score victories on hundreds of issues we'd never have been able to take on otherwise. At the same time, SignOn.org doubled MoveOn's membership to over 8 million in just two years.
Clean Energy Campaign Director, MoveOn.org
March 2009 - November 2010
Ran MoveOn's campaign to enact clean energy legislation and stop attacks on the Clean Air Act during President Obama's first two years in office.
Global Warming Director, Greenpeace
October 2008 - March 2009
Directed Greenpeace USA's national climate campaign work, including managing a team of 20+ organizing staff, lobbying Congress, authoring research reports, and fundraising.
Field Director, Environment America
August 2002 – October 2008
Oversaw Environment America’s grassroots campaign work on federal issues, including managing a team of 20 field organizers.
Assistant Field Director, U.S. PIRG
May 2001 – August 2002
Managed U.S. PIRG’s campaigns in Midwest and South and on clean air and national forests.
Communications Associate, Population Action International
August 2000 – May 2001
Wrote press releases and represented PAI to editorialists, reporters, and other media contacts.
Field Associate, U.S. PIRG
August 1997 – August 2000
Built activist networks, lobbied Congress, and conducted media outreach on environmental, campaign finance, and consumer issues in Delaware and West Virginia.
Board memberships
Florida PIRG Citizen Lobby
Environment Arizona
Environment Iowa
Environment Georgia
Wisconsin Environment