Bradford Fitch is the former CEO of the Congressional Management Foundation. He has spent 40 years in Washington as a journalist, congressional aide, consultant, college instructor, Internet entrepreneur, and writer/researcher. He is a leading trainer of citizen-advocates in the U.S., with more than 50,000 Americans participating in one of his programs.

Fitch got his start in communications as a DJ for his local AM radio station in Upstate NY at the age of 16. He is a former radio and television reporter, and worked on Capitol Hill for 13 years as press secretary, legislative director, and chief of staff. From 2001-2005 he served as Deputy Director of CMF. He left CMF in 2006 to form a new company, Knowlegis, now a part of FiscalNote. He returned to CMF in 2010, where he served 14 years as CEO.

Fitch also is the author of Citizen's Handbook for Influencing Elected Officials and the Media Relations Handbook for Government, Associations, Nonprofits, and Elected Officials. His work and interviews have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, CBS News, National Public Radio, among others. He taught journalism and public communications at American University in Washington, D.C, where he served an adjunct Associate Professor of Communications. Brad received his B.A. in Political Science from The Johns Hopkins University and his M.A. in Communications and Public Affairs from The American University. 

He is currently a columnist for Roll Call and host of the podcast, "The Good Congress."

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“Brad has presented his program on advocacy and grassroots organizing with our community college student leaders for several years.  The participants regularly tell us his presentation was their "favorite" part of the program. His experience provides for interesting stories and interactions shared with the group to emphasize his points.  The humor he brings in his presentation style is an added bonus!” 

- Phil Clegg, Executive Director, American Student Association of Community Colleges

“Brad is a naturally engaging speaker, and our attendees touted his presentation as the top highlight of our legislative training conference. But his remarks were not just entertaining, they were informative and purposeful. He buttressed our messaging to members on the importance of their citizen advocacy and provided useful advice to improve their upcoming interactions with members of Congress and their staff. Highly recommend.” 

- John Hatton, SVP, Policy and Programs, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE)