Alumnus honored for leadership work

Brett Cooper ’05 was selected as one of 40 Under 40 leaders in the Washington, D.C.-area by the Leadership Center for Excellence

Brett Cooper ’05 is being recognized for his positive leadership impact by the Leadership Center for Excellence as a 2016 40 Under 40 honoree

Cooper, who has been engaging people in the political process since his days as an undergraduate political science major at Elon, is a senior campaigns and elections specialist at Service Employees International Union. He formerly worked for the National Education Association and Patriot Majority USA. A founding member of the Elon University Young Alumni Council and an active member of the Elon Alumni D.C. Chapter, Cooper was honored with a Top 10 Under 10 Alumni Award in 2013

The center’s mission is to enlighten, inspire and connect leaders through community building and leadership development. Cooper and the other honorees will be recognized at a Dec. 2 luncheon.