David Brand

City of Atlanta Pension Board

David Brand is the Chair of the City of Atlanta Pension Investment Board which oversees the $4 billion pension funds of Atlanta’s public employees including City of Atlanta General Employees, City of Atlanta Police, and the City of Atlanta Firefighters. He was appointed by Mayor Andre Dickens and is charged with continuing the long traditions and national leadership the city has demonstrated with respect to utilization of MWBE organizations dating back to the 1970s under legendary Mayor Maynard Jackson. David has a strong understanding of the adversity faced by diverse firms, having worked for several financial services firms that were Black owned. He is an established public policy advisor with over three decades of experience in finance, public affairs, business development and diversity related matters on the local, state and federal level. As Managing Partner of Marketing Strategies Group, LLC (MSG), David is a trusted partner to clients in developing creative and effective outcomes for public, private, non-profit, educational and governmental entities seeking to achieve a myriad of strategic goals.