Jonah Sachs

Background

Sachs was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Nancy Kantor and Allan Sachs.

Education

Sachs attended Wesleyan University, where he served as editor-in-chief of the school’s newspaper for two semesters. He graduated from Wesleyan in 1997 with a bachelor"s degree in American Studies.

Career

He is the author of Winning the Story Wars: Why Those Who Tell—and Live—the Best Stories Will Rule the Future (2012). He has two siblings, Emily and Zoe. In that role, he wrote about campus politics and social justice issues.

After graduation, Sachs moved to Washington, District of Columbia and worked at Ampersand Graphic Design doing layout and design work.

He also did freelance design work. Since its inception, their agency has worked with such organizations as Amnesty International, the American Civil Liberties Union, SEIU, Earthjustice, Greenpeace International, Autodesk, the Sierra Club, and the Harvard Civil Rights Project.

Their agency also offers e-workshops to teach corporations how to create and tell compelling stories that unify their brand positioning and messaging, and change the way they communicate about their brand or cause.

Achievements

• As the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Free Range Studios, Sachs helps social brands and causes with campaigns built on storytelling strategies.