Benjamin J. Kirby, Communications Manager

Benjamin J. Kirby is the Communications Manager, and has been with JWB since February 2007.  His job is to work with every JWB Department to ensure we effectively communicate our message of helping children and families throughout Pinellas County.  He has been instrumental in developing new media technology for JWB, including setup of the JWB Facebook Fan Page, the JWB Twitter feed, and the JWB YouTube page.  He also oversaw the re-design of the JWB website, as well as the implementation of the JWB data site, AboutPinellasKids.org. 

Prior to joining JWB, he worked for the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), a healthcare education organization serving the needs of kidney patients and their families.  From 2003 through 2006, he served as the Communications Director for the Parkinson’s Action Network (PAN), an advocacy group dedicated to finding better treatments and a cure for Parkinson’s disease.

From 1993 through 2001, Benjamin held a variety of positions in the Clinton Administration, including serving as the first Public Affairs Officer of the U.S. DOJ’s United States Parole Commission.  He also served on the staff of the First Lady’s White House Millennium Council.  He served in staff capacities at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of Presidential Personnel.

Benjamin lives in Gulfport, Florida with his wife, Duncan Warner Kirby, and their daughter, Emeline.  He received an undergraduate degree in Political Communication from George Mason University.

Email Benjamin: bkirby@jwbpinellas.org

Call Benjamin: 727-547-5677

Cell: 727-647-1711