Summary
Kalan F is a strategic partnerships leader with 11 years of experience aligning technology, sales, and people to drive sustainable growth for civic and progressive organizations. Currently Director of Strategic Partnerships at NGP VAN, he builds trusted relationships with nonprofits, PACs, and ballot initiatives to ensure tools meet organizers’ real-world needs and scale responsibly. Previously he led revenue strategy and talent development at BallotReady, blending data-driven sales forecasting with marketing and company-wide strategy. A former frontend engineer and Taiwanese programmer, he brings technical fluency and cross-cultural perspective to partnership-building. Trained in aviation operations, he applies operational rigor and systems thinking to complex civic tech challenges.
11 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS Aviation/Airway Management and Operations, Bachelor of Science - BS Aviation/Airway Management and Operations at Eastern Michigan University