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Note: In
an April 2020 memo the DNC states it has "built the
most expansive campaign infrastructure the DNC has ever had
for a non-incumbent presidential candidate in modern political
history." The listing below is a very rough sketch
with a lot of holes, but may be of some use. The build up for 2020 began following the 2018
midterms. As usual, the following months in early 2019
were a time of transition at the party. People moved on
to other organizations, including some who joined nascent
presidential campaigns. By the time of the DNC Summer Meeting Aug. 22-23,
2019 the DNC reported 193 people on staff as of Aug. 15.
(By comparison, at the time of the Winter Meeting, Feb. 14-16,
2019 the DNC reported 190 people on staff). press
releases
447 Members of the DNC
...includes 75 at-large members who are nominated
by the Chairman and approved by the full DNC.
Executive Committee
64 members; oversees affairs of the party in
between meetings of the full committee and meets four times a
year.
Standing Committees
Rules and Bylaws - Co-chairs: Lorraine Miller and
James Roosevelt
Credentials - Co-chairs: Karen Carter Peterson
and John Currie
Resolutions - Co-Chairs: Lottie Shackelford and Stuart Applebaum
?Budget and Finance - Doris Crouse Mays and
Daniel Halpern
Caucus and Council
chairs and vice chairs:
Constituency caucuses:
Black - Virgie Rollins. Hispanic - Iris Martinez.
Women - Lottie Shackleford. LGBT - Earl Fowlkes. AAPI - Bel Leong
Hong.
Regional
caucuses: East - Nancy DiNardo. Midwest - Ron
Harris. South - Alan Clendenin. West - Jesse
Durfee.
Councils:
Youth - Akilah Ensley. Seniors - Steve
Regenstreif. Native American - Rion
Ramirez. Ethnic.
Small Business - Andrew Lachman.
Rural - Betty Richie. Veterans & Military
Families - Thomas McDermott and Christine Pelosi.
Labor - ?. Disabiliity - Tony
Coehlo. Poverty - Susie Shannon.
Nine Elected Officers*
*Chairman
Tom
Perez
(elected
Feb.25, 2017) U.S. Secretary of Labor, July 2013-Jan.
2017. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights
Division of the United States Department of Justice, Oct.
2009-July 2013. Secretary of the Maryland Department of
Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Jan. 2007-Oct. 2009.
Elected to Montgomery County Council, in 2002 and served
to 2006, including as president, 2004-05. Professor at
the University of Maryland School of Law, 2001-07.
Director of the Office for Civil Rights at the United
States Department of Health and Human Services. Advisor
to U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy, 1995-98. Deputy Assistant
Attorney General for Civil Rights under Attorney General Janet
Reno.; and federal prosecutor in the Department of Justice's
Civil Rights Division, 1989-95. Law clerk for Judge Zita
Weinshienk of the U.S. District Court for the District of
Colorado, 1987-89. J.D. from Harvard Law School and
M.P.P. from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, 1987; B.A.
in international relations and political science from Brown
University, 1983. twitter
Traveling Chief of Staff Juan Ortega
(Mar. 2020; director
of travel and advance for the Chair, Mar. 2018-Mar. 2020)
Deputy communications director at For Our Future in Las Vegas,
May 2017-Mar. 2018. Studied at the College of Southern
Nevada. twitter
Senior Advisor to Chairman Tom Perez Waikinya Clanton
(announced April 10, 2019) DNC associate director of community engagement/director of African-American outreach from Sept. 2017. Executive director of the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women, May 2013-Aug. 2017. Founder (2013) and president of Power of the PUMP, a women's engagement network. Consultant, July 2012-Sept. 2013; president of Congressional Black Associates, Jan. 2012-May 2013. Legislative correspondent/systems administrator in the U.S. House, April 2009-May 2013. B.A. in sociology from Tourgaloo College, 2008. twitter
Counselor and Associate Chair Jaime
Harrison
Announced exploratory committee for U.S. Senate on Feb. 8, 2019. Harrison was a candidate for DNC chair but withdrew on Feb. 23, 2017 and endorsed Perez. Chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party, May 4, 2013 to April 29, 2017. Principal at the Podesta Group, 2008-Nov. 2016. Floor director and counsel to U.S. House Office of the Majority Whip, Jan. 2007-Dec. 2008. Executive director of the House Democratic Caucus, Jan.-Dec. 2006. Policy advisor to U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, Jan. 2003-Dec. 2005. COO of College Summit, Aug. 1999-Dec. 2002. Teacher (longterm temp.) and Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School, Aug. 1998-June 1999. J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, 2004. B.A. in political science from Yale University, 1998. twitter
Vice Chairs
(roles and responsibilites announced
April 19, 2017)
*Maria Elena Durazo
(elected Jan. 22, 2013) Elected to the
California State Senate in Nov. 2018, and stepped down from
labor positions. Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Los
Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, elected May 2006
and re-elected in 2010, and an Executive Vice President of the
national AFL-CIO Executive Council. President of
UNITE-HERE, Local 11, and in 2004 elected Executive Vice
President of UNITE-HERE International (General Vice President of
Immigration, Civil Rights and Diversity). Law degree from
the People’s College of Law in 1985; undergraduate degree from
St. Mary’s College in Moraga. Daughter of Mexican
immigrant farm workers. twitter
*U.S. Rep.
Grace Meng
(elected
Jan. 29, 2015, succeeding Rep. Tulsi Gabbard)
Represents New York's 6th CD (Queens), first elected
in Nov. 2012. Member of the New York Assembly, first
elected in Nov. 2008. Attorney. J.D. from
Yeshiva University, 2002; undergraduate degree from
University of Michigan, 1997. twitter
*New York Assemblyman Michael Blake
(elected Feb. 25, 2017) Member of the State Assembly representing the 79th District (the Bronx), first elected in 2014; also national consultant for ATLAS Strategy Group from Jan. 2013. Senior advisor to the chairman of Operation HOPE, Feb.-July 2014; and director of public policy and external affairs on Green For All, Jan-July 2014. Campaign manager on Saujani for NYC Public Advocate, Feb.-Sept. 2013. Operation Vote deputy director on Obama for America, Aug. 2011-Nov. 2012. Deputy Associate Director in the White House Office of Public Engagement where he directed outreach to the African-American and minority business communities. In the 2008 general election campaign Blake served as deputy state director/political director for the Obama-Biden campaign in Michigan; he started as deputy political director on Obama's Iowa caucus campaign. Director of external affairs for the Michigan House of Representatives. West Michigan campaign organizer for the Michigan House Democratic Caucus, organizing three state house campaigns, 2006. Member of the inaugural class of Obama's Hopefund "Yes We Can" training program. Graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, 2004. From the Bronx. twitter
*Karen Carter Peterson - Civic Engagement and Voter Participation
(elected Feb. 25, 2017) Chair of the
Louisiana Democratic Party, first elected April 28, 2012.
Counsel at Denton's in New Orleans since 2014. State
Senator representing District 5 (New Orleans and parts of
Jefferson Parish), since 2010; previously served a decade in the
Louisiana House of Representatives. J.D. from Tulane
University Law School, 1995; B.B.A. in international business
and marketing from Howard University School of Business,
1981. twitter
*Ken Martin - ASDC President
(elected Feb. 25, 2017) Chair of the
Minnesota DFL, first elected Feb. 5, 2011; re-elected in
2013, 2015 and 2017. Executive director of WIN Minnesota,
then managed the 2010 gubernatorial campaign recount.
Campaign manager for the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment
campaign, 2008; worked on the Mike Hatch for Governor campaign,
2008. Political director for the Minnesota Coordinated
Campaign, June-Nov. 2004; campaign director for John Kerry's
Minnesota caucus campaign. Campaign manager of Buck
Humphrey's campaign for Minnesota Secretary of State in
2002. Deputy state director of Al Gore's presidential
campaign in Minnesota in 2000. Political director for the
Minnesota DFL Party, 1998. Field director on the Kansas
Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign, 1996. Campus
organizer on the Clinton-Gore campaign, 1992. B.A. in
political science and history from the University of
Kansas. twitter
Executive Director Maureen Garde
Director of state
party programs since March 2014. Started at the DNC in
Sept. 2005 and continued through 2006 cycle as deputy political
director (State Party Services); interim political director in
the first part of 2007. Deputy executive director of the
Democratic Governors' Association, 1999-2005. Executive
director of the Massachusetts Democratic Party in the early
1990s. Graduate of Boston College.
Deputy
Executive Director and Midwestern Regional Director Lauren
Harmon Murphy
(from 2019; started as
Southern regional director Sept. 2017-Jan. 2019) Senior
vice president at Bergmann Zwerdling Direct, from Mar.
2016. Director of voting and democracy campaigns
(Jan.-Mar. 2016) and associate director of voting and democracy
campaigns (Jan.-Dec. 2015) at CAP Action (Center for American
Progress). Campaigns director for the Ohio Democratic
Party, Jan.-Dec. 2014. Executive director of the
Democratic Party of Virginia, Feb.-Dec. 2013. Deputy
political director at the Ohio Democratic Party, Mar. 2012-Feb.
2013; also Women's Caucus director for the ODP, June 2011-Feb.
2013. Campaign manager on Adriana Martinez for Ward 3
Counci in Las Vegas, Feb.-June 2011. Senior deputy finance
director for the Arizona Democratic Party, July 2010-Feb.
2011. Campaign manager on Felecia Rotellin for Arizona
Attorney General, Oct. 2009-July 2010. Government
relations account executive at Torres Consulting and Law Group,
Nov. 2008-Oct. 2009. Deputy field director on Bob Lord for
Congress (AZ), June-Nov. 2008. Studied political science
and public policy analysis at University of Arizona.
West Sam
Parkinson
Executive director
(June 2017-May 2019) and finance and events director (Aug.
2015-June 2017) for the South Dakota Democratic Party.
B.A. in political science and government from University of
South Dakota, 2015. twitter
South Will Alexander
Convention CEO and
operations and events director (from Apr. 2019) and programs
director (May-Dec. 2018) at the SCDP. Intern at the DNC,
Sept.-Dec. 2017. Field organizer for the SCDP, June-Sept.
2017. B.A. in political science and government from
University of South Carolina, 2019.
Operations
Director and Northeast Jarryd Rauch
(Feb. 2020) B.A.
in political science from The George Washington University,
2019; interned at the DNC Jan.-Aug. 2019. From
Florida. twitter
Senior Advisor, ASDC Ann Fishman
Longtime ASDC executive director (from 1979) moved to senior advisor role effective April 15, 2013.
Legal Counsel Karl Sandstrom
Best Practices Institute Training Director Cheyenne
Davis
(from May 2019, previously interim)
Deputy executive director, field political and data director,
statewide VAN administrator (July 2017-Jan. 2018), field,
political and data director/voter file manager (Aug. 2015-July
2017), regional director (Jan.-July 2015) and field organizer
(June-Nov. 2014) at the Kansas Democratic Party.
Optician, Nov. 2006-May 2011. Bachelor's degree in
political science, American studies from University of Kansas,
2014.
Best Practices Institute Deputy Training Director Bhavana Kodira
(June 2019) Finance director and regional
organizing director on Mina Malik for DA, Feb.-June
2019. Training director for Minnesota DFL Party,
June-Dec. 2018. Pre-AP English teacher at IDEA Public
Schools and Teach for America Corps member in San Antonio,
2017-18. B.A. in history and B.S. in psychology from
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2017.
*Treasurer Willliam "Bill" Derrough
(elected Feb. 25, 2017) Investment banker and co-head of the recapitalization and restructuring group at Moelis & Company, started there in 2008. Previously at Jeffries & Company (from 1998), Doyle & Boissier (1997-98), Chanin & Company (1991-97) and started as an analyst on the bond desk at Salomon Brothers (1989-91). B.A. degree from UC Berkeley. twitter
*Secretary Jason Rae
(elected Feb. 25, 2017) Senior associate at Nation Consulting in Milwaukee; and founder (2012) and executive director of the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce. B.A. in history and political science from Marquette University, 2009; served as chair of Marquette College Democrats and elected chair of the College Democrats of Wisconsin in 2008. Elected a member of the DNC in 2004 at age 17. From Rice Lake, WI. twitter
Director of the Secretary's Office Miles Fernandez
(May 2017) Previously deputy engagement director for youth and seniors (from Nov. 2015), rural, seniors and small business deputy community engagement director (June-Nov. 2015) and special assistant to the Director of Community Engagement (July 2014-June 2015). B.A. from University of Washington, 2013.
Deputy Director, Secretary's Office Marvin Turner
(at the DNC from
2005) Also does consulting as The M. Turner Group from
2000. Campaign manager and field director at Grassroots
Solutions, 2003-07. Community relations liaison to Cong.
Eleanor Holmes Norton, 2000-04.
*National Finance Committee Chair
Chris Korge
(reported by Politico on May 5, 2019; approved Aug. 24, 2019 at DNC summer 2019 meeting) Prominent South Florida attorney, investor, businessman, and real estate developer. Founder and partner of Korge & Korge law firm; chairman and managing partner of Landko Development, a real estate development company. Founder, chairman and principal shareholder in Newslink, an operator of retail newsstands in two major airports. J.D. from Temple University School of Law; B.S. in business administration from University of Florida.
EXECUTIVE
(reported Apr. 24,
2020, replacing Seema Nanda) Cahill had been serving as
senior advisor, and was interim CEO of the DNC, announced Feb.
1, 2018 to July 2018. National political director of
United Auto Workers and director of the Washington, DC
office. Campaign manager on Kerry-Edwards 2004 and John
Kerry for President from Nov. 2003. Came to the campaign
from position as chief of staff to Sen. Edward Kennedy, where
she started in 2000. Director of the Office of Public
Liaison at the White House, appointed Feb. 1999. Executive
director of EMILY's List for over five years, and previously the
organization's political director. Managed Les AuCoin's
U.S. Senate campaign in Oregon in 1992; and Sen. Claiborne Pell
(D-RI)'s 1990 re-election campaign. Served as director of
personnel and earlier as director of federal-state relations for
Gov. Michael Dukakis (D-MA), 1987-90. Managed Sen. Patrick
Leahy (D-VT)'s 1986 re-election campaign; and Rep. Ed Markey's
(D-MA) 1984 re-election campaign. A field director on
Barney Frank's 1980 campaign, in which he was first elected to
Congress, and then served as a legislative aide to Frank.
Staff associate and receptionist for Rep. Robert F. Drinan
(D-MA). B.A. degree from Emmanuel College, 1976.
Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Deputy CEO Sam Cornale
(announced as DNC chief of staff
on June 9, 2017) Deputy chief of staff (April 2016-Jan.
2017), senior advisor to the Secretary (May 2014-April 2016),
speechwriter (Oct. 2013-May 2014) and senior advisor to the
Acting Secretary (Feb.-Oct. 2013) at the U.S. Department of
Labor. Policy director for the Obama campaign in
Pennsylvania, April-Nov. 2012. Policy advisor (July
2010-April 2012) and special assistant (March 2009-July 2010)
to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis. Member of the
Obama-Biden Transition Team in the Labor, Education, and
Transportation Working Group, Nov. 2008-Feb. 2009.
Worked on Obama\'s 2008 campaign in Wisconsin as a regional
field director in the general election; started as an Obama
Organizing Fellow in Stevens Point (Portage County), WI.
B.A. in political science from University of Wisconsin.
Madison, WI native. twitter
Assistant to Chair/Deputy CEO Blake
Brown
(Sept. 2019) Worldwide digital strategist,
global business services (July-Sept. 2019) and strategy
consultant, digital business group (July 2017-July 2018) at
IBM. Field organizer on Suraj Patel for Congress (NY),
Mar.-June 2018. Bachelor's degree in political science and
government from Cornell University, 2017. twitter
Deputy COO Monica Guardiola
Director of ballot
access on Beto for America. Deputy counsel on Hillary
for America. Director of voter protection for ForwardNC,
Aug. 2014. Voter protection attorney in Colorado for
Organizing for America, Aug.-Nov. 2012. Attorney at King
& Greisen, LLP, May 2010-Aug. 2012. Attorney for the
U.S. Postal Service, 2004-06. J.D. from the University
of New Mexico Law School, 2000; B.A. in political science from
New Mexico State University.
Director of Operations Calynn Jenkins
(Jan. 2020...previously special assistant to
the CEO, Apr. 2018-Jan. 2020) Programs assistant for
public policy at Amazon, Mar. 2017-Aug. 2018. Executive
assistant to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Commerce,
Sept. 2015-Jan. 2017. Executive assistant to the
national political director at the DNC, Feb. 2014-Sept.
2015. B.A. in political science and government from
American University, 2013. Internships at the
International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of
Commerce, May-Aug. 2013 and in the marketing department at the
DNC, Aug.-Dec. 2012. twitter
Biden for President General Election Strategist, Senior
Advisor and Primary Campaign Manager Greg Schultz
(liaison between the DNC and Biden
for President) Prior to
starting on the Biden for President as primary campaign
manager in Apr. 2019, Schultz served as executive director of
Biden's American Possibilities PAC and started as senior
advisor to Vice President Biden in Dec. 2013. Ohio state
director on Obama's 2012 re-election campaign. Chairman
of Franklin County Democrats to mid-2012. State director
of Organizing for America from mid-March 2009. Deputy
political director on the Ohio Campaign for Change in Fall
2008. Legislative liaison for Gov. Ted Strickland in the
Department of Administrative Services. First vice
president of Ohio Young Democrats. B.A. in history and
political science (2003) and M.Ed. (2004) from The Ohio State
University. twitter
POLITICAL AND ORGANIZING
Director of Political and Organizing Muthoni Wambu Kraal
(announced Mar. 4, 2019) Vice president
of national outreach and training and previously senior
director for state engagement and development at EMILY's List,
started there in 2009 as western regional director for the
Political Opportunity Program. Deputy campaign manager
and political director for Kay Hagan’s successful U.S. Senate
race against Sen. Elizabeth Dole (NC) in 2008.
Deputy political director on then Sen. Joe Biden's 2007-08
presidential campaign. AFL-CIO PAC coordinator. In
2000 Wambu joined with Vera Baker to form Baker Wambu &
Associates, a political fund-raising firm. Worked for
the DCCC during the 2000 and 1998 cycles. Bachelor's
degree in journalism from Howard University, 1997. From
New York City. twitter
Battleground States Director Ramsey Reid
(Jan. 2019) GOTV director in Virginia on
Hillary for America general election. Campaign manager
on P.G. Sittenfeld for U.S. Senate, Jan.-Apr. 2015. Deputy
political director on Battleground Texas, Wendy Davis'
campaign for Governor of Texas, 2014. White House
Council on Environmental Quality. Worked on the Obama
campaign in Ohio in 2012.
J.D. from Ohio State University; B.A. from Tulane
University. Cincinnati native. twitter
Battleground States Kristin Avery
Battleground States Political Director Lila Jaafar
(May 2019; previously Northeast political and organizing director, July 2018-Apr. 2019) Advisor (2017-18) and senior program manager for Egypt at the National Democratic Institute. Absentee ballot chase director for Granite State Forward (NH), 2014. Surrogate coordinator at the DCCC, 2012. Deputy GOTV director on Maryland Victory '06. Studied at Lebanese American University. twitter
Constituency Operations Director and Women’s Political Director Taylor Barnes
(Aug. 2019; started June 2018 as chief of staff to the political and organizing team, June 2018) Director of The United State of Women at Civic Nation from Feb. 2016. Co-founder, director of marketing at Denizens Brewing Co., May 2014-Feb. 2016. Operations director for the National Women's Business Council, Feb. 2013-May 2014. Budget and procurement manager for the PIC, Dec. 2013-Jan. 2013. Deputy regional field director in Bradenton, FL for Organizing for America, Oct.-Nov. 2012. Executive assistant to the CEO of the Democratic National Convention Committee, May-Oct. 2012. B.A. in political communication from The George Washington University, 2012. twitter
Latinx Political and Engagement Director Cynthia Jasso Rotunno
(Oct. 2017) Senior advisor/consultant to the DNC, Feb.-Sept. 2017; independent consultant, Jan.-Sept. 2017. Senior political advisor for external affairs at the DNC in the 2016 general election. Senior advisor and director of government relations at the Democratic National Convention Committee from Jan. 2016. Political director and deputy campaign manager on Leticia Van de Putte for Texas Lt. Governor, May-Nov. 2014. Worked for USAID as senior advisor for the Center for Transformational Partnerships-U.S. Global Development Lab (June 2013-May 2014), communications and engagement director in the Office of Innovation & Development Alliances (June 2011-June 2013), and White House Liaison Office director (Aug. 2009-June 2011). Principal for state/local government and multicultural affairs at Dewey Square Group, 2005-09. Senior consultant at Issue Dynamics, Inc, Feb. 2004-Jan. 2005. SW regional political director at the DNC, Sept.-Nov. 2004. Deputy campaign director for constituency outreach and chief of staff for Hadassah Lieberman on the Lieberman for President campaign, Feb. 2003-Feb. 2004. Worked in the campaign division at the DNC, 2001-02. Special Assistant to the President and chief of staff for the Political Affairs Office at the White House, Jan. 1997-Jan. 2001. Deputy director of government, business and community affairs for the 1997 PIC. Public liaison deputy director on the Clinton/Gore campaign, June-Nov. 1996. Worked in the campaign and base vote divisions and the chairman's office at the DNC 1994-96. Scheduler to U.S. Rep. Bob Filne (CA-51), 1993-94. National operations director LNESC at LULAC, 1990-93. Legal assistant/investigator in the consumer protection division at the Texas Attorney General, 1989-90. B.B.A. from the University of Texas-Pan American, 1983.
Rural Political Director Libby Schneider
(Mar. 2019) Campaign manager on Heidi for
North Dakota, Nov. 2017-Dec. 2018. Legislative assistant
(Feb. 2015-Nov. 2017) and federal projects coordinator (Jan.
2013-Feb. 2015) for Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. Campaign
manager on Taylor for North Dakota, Apr.-Dec. 2012.
Special advisor to U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad, Jan. 2009-Mar.
2012. Deputy campaign manager on Pomeroy for Congress,
June-Nov. 2008. Attended Bemidji State University.
twitter
Labor Political Director Tucker McDonald
(announced Aug. 22, 2019) Consultant at
TM Strategies LLC from May 2019. Political director at
AFGE from Apr. 2013. Political director at NALC,
Apr. 2004-Apr. 2013. B.A. in history from University
of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2002. twitter
Interfaith Outreach Director Dr. Derrick Harkins
(June 2019; announced Aug. 22, 2019)
Senior vice president of public programming at Union
Theological Seminary from Feb. 2015. National
director of faith and African American engagement at Enroll
America, Jan. 2013-June 2015. Director for faith
outreach at the DNC, 2011-13. M.Div. from Union
Theological Seminary; B.S. in broadcasting and film from
Boston University. twitter
Asian American and Pacific Islander Political Director John Santos
(announced Aug. 22, 2019...promoted from
position as DNC Western regional press secretary and AAPI
media director...also serving as liaison to the Veterans and
Military Families Council) Deputy Press Secretary for the
Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve during
a year-long deployment in Kuwait and Iraq. Previously served
as the Health Policy Assistant Director for the American
Legion and Chair for Communications at KAYA: Filipino
Americans for Progress. twitter
African American Political Director Ebony Baylor
(started as director of pollitical
surrogates/deputy African American political director in Oct.
2019; succeeded Cyrus Garrett after he left) Director of
civic engagement (from Sept. 2018) and special assistant (from
Aug. 2015) at the National Urban League. Outreach
coordinator for the Louisiana Democratic Party, Aug. 2012-Dec.
2014. Field organizer for Arkansas Victory 2010/Friends
of Blanche Lincoln, Apr.-Nov. 2010. Field organizer in
Pine Bluff, AR for change that works, Oct. 2009-Mar.
2010. NW LA field organizer for Louisiana Victory 2008,
Aug.-Nov. 2008. Working toward Ph.D. in political
science from Howard University; M.P.A. in
nonprofit/public/organization management (2013) and B.A. in
political science and government (2008) from Southern
University A&M College at Baton Rouge.
Native American Political Director Theresa Sheldon
(announced Aug. 22, 2019) Most recently
consultant to EMILY's List. Enrolled citizen of the
Tulalip Tribes in Washington state; served two terms on the
Tulalip Tribal Council and seven years as a policy analyst in
Tulalip’s Governmental Affairs Department. twitter
Disability Engagement Manager Sarah Blahovec
(Feb. 2020) Civic engagement and voting
rights organizer for the Natioanl Council on Independent
Living, Sept. 2016-Feb. 2020. Feeelance blogger, Nov.
2014-Dec. 2017. Administrative assistant at
MorganFranklin Consulting, Apr. 2015-May 2016.
Administrative supports assistant for DCMA, Apr. 2014-Apr
2015. B.A. in international studies from American
University, 2014. twitter
50 State Strategy Director Mansoor Abdul Khadir
(2019...previously Northeast director, 2017-19) National field team at the DCCC, 2015-17. Field manager for No Kid Hungry at Share Our Strength, 2013-15. Political parties trainer/resident program officer at the National Demcratic Institute, 2011-12. Coordinated campaign manager at Diane Denish for Governor, 2010. Field director on Tom Udall for U.S. Senate, 2008. Regional field director in Waterloo, IA on Bill Richardson for President, 2007-08. Campaign staff on Spencer for Congress, 2006. Field organizer on Blouin for Governor (IA)), 2005-06. Campaign coordinator for a city council campaign in Ames. Field organizer in Ames for U.S. PIRG, 2003-04. B.S. in economics at Iowa State University.
COMMUNICATIONS
Communications Director and Senior
Advisor to the Chair Xochitl
Hinojosa
(announced April 4, 2017; expanded role as
senior advisor from June 2020) Director of coalitions
press on Hillary for America, reported May 2015 to Nov. 2016.
Senior managing director (from Dec. 2014) and press
secretary (Aug. 2013-Dec. 2014) at the U.S. Department of
Labor under Sec. Tom Perez. Communications director to
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (HI), Jan.-Aug. 2013.
Communications director on Berkley for Senate in Nevada,
June-Nov. 2012. Public affairs specialist at the U.S.
Department of Justice, July 2009-May 2012. Graduate of
the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, TX.
From Texas. twitter
Deputy Communications Director
Chris Meagher
(June 2020) Communications advisor to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Mar.-June 2020. National press secretary on Pete for America, Nov. 2019-Mar. 2020. Communications director on Montanas for Tester, Jan.-Nov. 2018. Senior communications advisor for the Montana Democratic Party, Mar. 2017-Jan. 2018. Senior communications advisor for the Colorado Democratic Party, April-Nov. 2016. Communications manager for General Motors, July 2015-Mar. 2016. Communications director for U.S. Rep. Lois Capps (CA), June 2013-July 2015; also press secretary on Capps for Congress, Oct.-Nov. 2014. News reporter for the Santa Barbara Independent, Apr. 2007-June 2013. News reporter for The Santa Barbara Daily Sound, Mar. 2006-Mar. 2007. Internships for The Modesto Bee, and The Oakland Press (MI). General assignment sports reporter for The State News in East Lansing, Jan.-May 2005. J.D. from Santa Barbara College of Law, 2013; B.A. in journalism from Michigan State University, 2005. twitter
National Press Secretary Brandon Gassaway
(Jan.
2019) Press secretary on Tim Kaine for Senate,
Feb.-Dec. 2018. Communications consultant at Conway
Strategic Communication, July 2017-Feb. 2018.
Communications director to U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond, March
2014-July 2017. Took leave to serve as regional press
secretary in Hampton Roads, VA on Hillary for America,
Aug.-Nov. 2016. Events associate at
Parkinson's Action Network, Oct. 2013-March 2014.
Executive team leader at Target in Northridge, Calif., Feb.
2011-Aug. 2013. Volunteer coordinator with the
California Democratic Party, Aug.-Nov. 2010. B.S. in
political science and public relations from Pepperdine
University, 2010. twitter
Director of Battleground State Communications David Bergstein
Press secretary at the DSCC in the 2018 cycle to Apr. 12, 2019. Communications director on former Gov. Ted Strickland's 2016 campaign for U.S. Senate (OH). Communications director for the Kentucky Democratic Party. twitter
Deputy Director of Battleground State Communications John Weber
(June 2020...started as a battleground press
secretary, Oct. 2019-June 2020). Press secretary (Nov.
3028-Oct. 2019) and deputy press secretary (Jan.-Nov. 2018) at
the AFL-CIO. Communications assistant at EMILY's List,
May 2017-Jan. 2018. B.A. in political communication from
The George Washington University, 2017; experience
includes press intern to Senate Democratic Leader Chuck
Schumer (June 2016-Apr. 2017) and press intern to House
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (Jan.-May 2016). twitter
Battleground Press Secretaries
Madeleine McComb
(Mar. 2019; started as a press assistant, Jan.
2018-Mar. 2019) Staff assistant (Jan. 2017-Jan. 2018)
and press intern (Mar. 2016-Jan. 2017) to U.S. Sen. Kamala
Harris. Bachelor's degree in history from UCLA,
2016. twitter
Cassidy Geoghegan
Wisconsin outreach director for Priorities USA from Aug. 2019. Deputy press secretary for Everytown for Gun Safety. Graduate of Montana State University. Madison, WI native. twitter
West and AAPI Media Director Veronica Yoo
(2020) Nevada press secretary, then
Arizona press secretary on Warren for President. Press
assistant to U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM), 2018-19.
Speechwriting for West Wing Writers, 2018. In 2017
worked on the Virginia Coordinated Campaign and earlier as
an organizer for Tom Perriello for Virginia. Worked on
the Colorado Coordinated Campaign in 2016. B.A. in
political science, English and creative writing from
University of Pennsylvania. twitter
Northeast Will Baskin-Gerwitz
(Aug. 11, 2020 tweet) Rapid response
coordinator on Warren for President, Dec. 2019-Mar.
2020. Deputy press secretary in the Office of the Mayor
of New York City, May-Dec. 2019. Communications director
on de Blasio 202, July-Sept. 2019. Communications
director on Donnelly for Indiana, Jan.-Nov. 2018.
Senior media strategist for the Indiana Democratic Party,
Mar.-Dec. 2017. State party spokesman on Jason Kander
for Senate, Jan.-Dec. 2016. Press secretary (Nov.-Dec.
2015) and communications assistant (Mar. 2014-Oct. 2015 in
the U.S. House. Social media and outreach fellow for
Democratic GAIN, June 2013-Mar. 2014. Press intern in
the Office of U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (IL), Jan.-June
2013. Field organizer in Kalispell for the Montana
Democratic Coordinated Campaign, June-Nov. 2012. B.A.
in politics, philosophy and economics from University of
Pennsylvania, 2012. twitter
National Hispanic Media Director
Enrique Guttierez Jr.
(July 2018) Communications director for
the Arizona Democratic Party, Mar. 2016-Mar. 2018. Press
secretary on Sylvester Turner for Mayor (Houston), May-Dec.
2015. Communications assistant on Leticia Van De
Putte for Lt. Governor, July-Nov. 2014.
Press/staff assistant for U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz (CA), Jan.
2013-May 2014. Member services associate at the DCCC,
Nov. 2011-Jan. 2013. Deputy field director/paid canvass
director on Dr. Raul Ruiz for Congress, Oct.-Nov. 2012.
Legislative intern to U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, July Nov.
2011. Part-time hub supervisor for UPS, Feb. 2004-Jan.
2011. Master's degree in political management from The
George Washington University, 2014; bachelor's degree in
political science from Cal State University Northridge,
2009. twitter
Communications Associate Angelo Fernandez
(July 2020; prsss assistant from July 2019-July 2020) Bachelor's degree in international affairs from Elliot School of International Affairs at The George Washington University, 2019. From Puerto Rico. twitter
Press Assistant Arjun P. Singh
(July 2020) Bachelor's degree double
major in CLEG and economics from the American University,
2020.
...and communications aides in AZ, FL, MI, OH, PA, WI. See: Maggie Stevens. "DNC hires staff in 6 battleground states" Politico, Aug. 5, 2019.
Speechwriter Cody Pomeranz
Degree in history from Yale University,
2015. From Cincinnati, OH. twitter
Media Center
Director Mitch Malasky
(July 2014)
Digital communications editor at the DCCC, Jan. 2013-June
2014. Video editor at the DNC, June-Nov. 2012.
Owner/executive producer at Malasky Media LLC, March
2011-June 2012. Operations director for Main Street
Insider, March 2010-Feb. 2012. Managing
partner/executive producer at Sum of Change Productions,
April 2009-Mar. 2011. Production assistant/editor at
Zej Media, Sept. 2008-June 2009. B.A. in technical
theater, American culture studies, film from Washington
University in St. Louis, 2008.
War room
Deputy Communications Director and War
Room Director Adrienne Watson
(announced April 4, 2017...day to day, Trump war room, national reporters) Rapid response spokesperson on Hillary for America, Feb.-Nov. 2016. Communications director (2015-16) and deputy communications director and director of surrogates (2013-15) at Correct The Record. Press secretary for U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly (IN), 2013. Communications director/press secretary to U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez (CA), 2011-13. Press assistant, staff assistant and intern to U.S. Rep. Baron Hill (IN), 2009-11. B.A. in history from Indiana University. Originally from Carmel, Indiana. twitter
Deputy War Room Director Daniel Wessel
(May 2017) Virginia press secretary on
Hillary for America, May-Nov. 2016. Press secretary (May
2015-May 2016) and press assistant (Nov. 2013-April 2015) at
Correct The Record. B.S. in economics from University of
Delaware-Lerner College of Business. twitter
Deputy Director of Strategic Communications Sarah Peck
Communications director to U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine
from Feb. 2017. Virginia communications director
(May-Nov. 2016) and Virginia press secretary on the primary
campaign (Feb.-March 2016) for Hillary for America.
Press secretary (from Oct. 2013) and deputy press secretary
(Feb.-Oct. 2013) to U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine. Press
assistant on Kaine for Virginia, May-Nov. 2012.
Graduate of University of Virginia, 2012. twitter
Communications Manager Chris M. Hayden
Deputy communications director on
Warren for President. Communications director of
Senate Majority PAC in the 2018 cycle. Communications
director on Jason Kander's 2016 campaign for U.S. Senate in
Missouri. Spokesman on U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan's 2014
re-election campaign after serving as her state press
secretary. twitter
Deputy Communications Manager Eduardo Silva
(July 2020) Contract press secretary for
Protect Our Care, Apr.-July 2020. Regional
communications manager on Team Bloomberg, Jan.-Mr. 2020.
Press assistant on Cory 2020, May 2019-Jan. 2020.
Communications associate at The Hub Project, June 2018-May
2019. Degree in politics; media, culture and
communication from New York University, 2018.
Communications Associate Michael Kikukawa
(Oct. 2019; started as administrative assistant
to the chief of staff, July 2017-Oct. 2019) B.A. in
government from Harvard University; finance intern on Hillary
for America, Sept.-Nov. 2016. From Molokai, HI twitter
Senior War Room Content Manager Jordan Evans
(Feb. 2019) Creative strategist at
Authentic Campaigns, Oct. 2018-Feb. 2019. Regional
design lead (May-Oct. 2018) and designer (May 2017-May 2018)
at Priorities USA. Deputy digital director at Koster for
Missouri, May-Nov. 2016. Digital consultant to the
Missouri NAACP, Jan.-May 2016. Bachelor of journalism,
strategic communication from University of Missouri-Columbia,
2017.
Senior Spokesman and Advisor Lily Adams
(summer 2020) Chief communications officer for Unite the Country, the PAC supporting Biden, reported Mar. 26, 2020. Communications director on Kamala Harris for the People, Jan.-Dec. 2019. Communications director to Sen. Harris (reported Dec. 2016). Director of state communications on Hillary for America; started as Iowa communications director on the caucus campaign from March 2015. Deputy communications director at the DNC from Sept. 2013. Press secretary to Sen. Tim Kaine (VA) from Jan. 2013, after serving as press secretary on his 2012 campaign. Press secretary and earlier Connecticut press secretary to Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT). Deputy press secretary on Gov. Ted Strickland's 2010 re-election campaign in Ohio. Part of the press team on Creigh Deeds' 2009 campaign for governor of Virginia. B.A. in politics from Brandeis Universlty, 2009. Daughter of Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and granddaughter of Ann Richards. twitter
RESEARCH
Research Director Nick Bauer
Senior Research Manager Claire Vinocur
(July 2018; previously legislative research manager, May 2017-July 2018 and research associate, July 2014-May 2017. Finance consultant on Lee Fisher for Ohio, June-July 2010. Finance director on Shelley Madore for Congress, Jan.-Mar. 2010. Deputy finance director on Maureen Reed for Congress, July 2009-Jan. 2010. Fundraiser on Steve Kelley for Governor, May-July 2009. Campaign manager on Jason Stone for Park Board, Feb.-May 2009. Field organizer on Al Franken for Senate Recount Committee, Nov.-Dec. 2008. Finance assistant/scheduler on Steve Sarvi for Congress, June-Nov. 2008. M.P.P from Harvard University, 2014; B.A. in political science from Carleton College, 2008.
Senior Researcher Shaunak Shah
(July 2018) Associate at Sokoloff Stern
LLC from Jan. 2017. Associate claims counsel at Fidelity
National Title from Oct. 2015. Law clerk at Raskin &
Kremins, LLP, Jan.-Apr. 2015. J.D. from Brooklyn Law
School, 2015; bachelor's degree in economics and political
science from Northeastern University, 2012.
Senior Researcher Lindsay Monaghan
(Sept. 2019) Senior account executive at
GMMB, Mar. 2018-Aug. 2019. Editorial producer (Apr.
2015-Feb. 2018) and events associate (Jan. 2014-Mar. 2015) at
Politico. Executive office coordinator for the National
Academy for State Health Policy, June-Dec. 2013. B.A.
from Trinity College-Hartford, 2012. Also deputy
volunteer coordinator on the Deval Patrick campaign, June-Nov.
2019.
Senior Researcher Jenna Simotes
(Nov. 2019) Paralegal II and researcher
at Perkins Coie LLP, Feb.-Sep. 2019. I.E. researcher at
EMILY's List, May 2018-Jan. 2019. Paralegal specialist
in the Antitrust Division (June 2017-May 2018), press
assistant on detail in the Office of Public Affairs (July
2016-May 2017) and paralegal specialist in the Antitrust
Division, Dec. 2014-July 2016. Fellow on Bill Foster for
Congress, Aug.-Nov. 2014. Double major in history and
political science from University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.
Research Associates
Video Research
Associates
MOBILIZATION
Chief Mobilization Officer Patrick J. Stevenson
(announced Mar. 4, 2019, promoted from donor
mobilization director, started in that role Dec. 2017)
Principal strategist at Blue State Digital, March-Nov.
2017. Director of state digital programs (April-Nov.
2016) and senior fundraising strategist (June 2015-March 2016)
at Hillary for America. Email
director at the DNC, March 2013-May 2015. Email writer
for PIC 2013. Outbound writer at Obama for America
from April 2012. Assistant account executive (Nov.
2010-March 2012) and account coordinator (Aug. 2009-Nov.
2010) at GYMR Public Relations. B.A. in English and
history from Xavier University, 2008. twitter
Deputy Chief Mobilization Officer Heather Reid
(May 2019, previously chief of staff,
mobilization from Apr. 2018 and started as social media
director, Mar. 2017-Apr. 2018. New Hampshire deputy
digital director on Hillary for America, June-Nov. 2016.
Administrative manager, office of the EVP/CEO of the Planned
Parenthod Federation of America, Aug. 2015-June 2016.
Regional tracking director (May-Aug. 2015) and tracking
department manager (Mar. 2014-May 2015) at American Bridge
21st Century, External relations coordinator for The Atlas
Project/democratic GAIN, June 2013-Mar. 2014. Program
assistant at The Atlas Project, May 2012-May 2013. B.A.
in political science from University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, 2011. twitter
Social Media Director Emily Keller
(Mar. 2019) Senior digital specialist at
Green Light Acquisitions, Jan. 2016-Jan. 2019. Deputy
digital director for The Strategy Network (ResponsibleOhio),
Jan.-Nov. 2015. Digital director for Raise Up
Massachusetts, Feb.-Nov. 2014. Field organizer in
Suffolk on Terry McAuliffe for Governor, Aug.-Nov. 2013.
Degree in political science, public relations from Boston
University, 2013. Also volunteer coordinator in Boston
on Obama for America, June-Nov. 2012. twitter
Email Director Jose S. Cornejo
(Mar. 2019) Account supervisor (Apr.
2018-Feb. 2019), consultant (Mar. 2017-Apr. 2018), senior
associate (Dec. 2015-Mar. 2017) and online associate
(June-Dec. 2015) at M+R. Communications coordinator
(Sept. 2014-June 2015) and communications assistant
(July-Sept. 2013) for the public service initiative at Squire
Patton Boggs. B.A. in strategic communicaiton, political
science, journalism from University of Wisconsin-Madison,
2013. twitter
Senior Email Writer Andrea Millman
(2018) Senior media associate (Apr.
2017-June 2018) and campaigns and fundraising intern
(Jan.-Mar. 2017) at Revolution Messaging. Bachelor's
degree in political science and government from The George
Washington University, 2017. Field organizer for the
Democratic Party of Virginia, July-Nov. 2016. Organizing
fellow in L.A. for Hillary for America, May-June 2016. twitter
Email Strategist Samantha Suman
(Jan. 2020) Bachelor's degree in
communication studies from UCLA, 2019.
Video Director Braxton Parr
(July 2020; senior video producer from July
2019 and started as a producer in Apr. 2018) Executive
producer of EliteInsiders blog from Sept. 2012. Video
producer for circa.com, June 2016-Apr. 2018. Bachelor's
degree in pre-law studies from Howard University, 2016.
Design Director Ashley Siebels
(Apr. 2019 and senior art director from Nov.
2018) Book cover designer for Reedsy from Jan.
2017. Writer, designer and developer (Siebels, Design
& Hound) in Brooklyn from Feb. 2013. Development,
multimedia, design for KUT Public Media from Dec. 2012.
Visual designer for Ladders, Feb. 2017-Nov. 2018.
Graphic designer for Gap, Inc., Jan. -Nov. 2016. Book
cover designer for Write Bloody Publishing, 2013-Nov.
2016. Graphic designer for ITVS, Sept.-Dec. 2015.
Instructor with the Institute of Reading Development, June
2011-Dec. 2013. M.F.A. in creative writing from UNLV,
2012; bachelor's degree in visualization from The Minneapolis
College of Art and Design, 2006.
Senior Graphic Designer Christian Richard
(Nov. 2018) Senior graphic designer
(Dec. 2016-Nov. 2018), graphic designer (June 2013-Nov. 2016)
and design fellow (Sept. 2012-June 2013) at Bully Pulpit
Interactive. B.F.A. in graphic design from Miami
International University of Art & Design, 2012.
Senior Designer Colleen Murphy
(Aug. 2020) Founder (2016) and editor of
TOWN Mag. Designer on Warrren for President, Jan.-Mar.
2020. Senior brand manager (Feb. 2016-June 2019) and
lead creative, Feb. -Sept. 2016) at B-Stock Solutions.
Lead designer for Faraday Bicycles, Apr. 2015-Mar. 2016.
Graphic designer and photographer COOP for Bus2Alps, Jan.-July
2013. Global brand marketing graphic designer and
photography COOP for Reebok, July 2011-Dec. 2012.
Graphic Designer Jazmine Johnson
(Sept. 2020) Junior graphic designer for
Bully Pulpit Interactive, Mar. 2019-Aug. 2020. Graphic
designer for commonvision, Mar. 2018-May 2019. Marketing
and communications associate at Art Works Now, June 2017-Feb.
2018. Editorial and social media associate at
SparkAction, Mar. 2014-Sept. 2016. M.F.A. in integrated
design from University of Baltimore, 2020; B.S in journalism
and new media from Towson University, 2013.
Abigail Kwon (mobilization design intern Sept.-Nov. 2020) and Annalisa Linn (design intern June-Aug. 2020)
MARKETING
Director of Direct Marketing Lauren Williams
(Jan. 2018...deputy director from Aug.-Dec.
2017) Direct marketing manager (May 2015-Aug. 2017),
direct markeing assistant (Jan. 2014-May 2015) and intern
(Sept. 2013-Jan. 2014) at EMILY's List. B.A. in
psychology and studio art from University of Virginia.
Marketing and Membership Assistant Vianne K. Singh
(Apr. 2020) Organizer in Iowa City on
Pete for America from Sept. 2019. Conflicts analyst at
Wilson Elser, Feb.-Sept. 2019. Account coordinator at
BerlinRosen, Sept.-Nov. 2018. Bachelor's degree in
political science and government from University at Albany
SUNY, 2018.
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND VOTER PROTECTION
Director of Civic Engagement and Voter
Protection Reyna Walters-Morgan
(announced Apr. 10, 2019) Principal
attorney at Walters-Morgan Law PLLC from June 2017. Voter
protection project manager for Democracy North Carolina,
Aug.-Dec. 2018. Regional voter protection director for the
Ohio Coordinated Campaign/Hillary for America, Aug.-Nov. 2016.
Senior attorney with the Social Security Administration, May
2010-July 2016. Training specialist from DynCorp
International, May 2009-Sept. 2013. Associate at Kirkland
& Ellis LLP, Sept. 2006-May 2009. Research assistant in
Fiscal Research Division of the North Carolina General
Assembly, April 2002-June 2003; special assistant for research
and policy in the Office of the president pro tem of the North
Carolina General Assembly, 1999-2002. J.D. from Howard
University School of Law, 2006; B.A. in political science from
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1999.
Director of Data and Technology for Voter Protection Joshua Scollins
(Aug. 2020; civil engagement and voter
protection manager, Sept. 2019-Aug. 2020) Deputy general
counsel in the Office of the Governor of Connecticut, Feb.
2018-Jan. 2019. Senior policy advisor and staff counsel
for Connecticut Commissioner of Administrative Services, May
2015-June 2018. Voter protection director for the
Democratic Party of Georgia, Oct.-Nov. 2016. Sessional
staff attorney in the Office of the Speaker, Connecticut
General Assembly, Jan.-Apr. 2015. Elections coordinator
and voter protection director for Connecticut Democrats,
June-Nov. 2014. Voter protection coordinator on Ed
Markey for Senate, Mar.-July 2013. Alumni admissions
recruiter for Quinnipac University Law Schoo, Aug. 2013-Jan.
2013. J.D. from Quinnipac University School of Law,
2012; B.A. in politics and communications from Ithaca College,
2007.
Regional Voter
Protection Directors for the Joe Biden 2020 Presidential
Campaign/DNC 2020 Coordinated Campaign
Northeast Regional Voter Protection Director ...
...
South Regional Voter Protection Director Ahmad Khan
(Aug. 2020) Vice president of the
national security practice at Govini, Nov. 2019-July
2020. Head of the defense portfolio (Sept. 2018-Nov.
2019) and program director DoD Office of Small Business
Programs (Feb. 2015-Sept. 2018) at ByteCubed. Director
of outreach and strategic marketing (Apr. 2013-Feb. 2015) and
senior program analyst/commercialization lead (Nov. 2013-Mar.
2014) at Atlas Group Ltd.. Ohio voter protection
director at Obama for America, Mar.-Nov. 2012. Program
manager-Afghanistan (Jan.-Sept. 2011), budget/legal analyst
(Oct. 2010-Jan. 2011) and special assistant-Iraq (Feb.-Oct.
2010) at the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Task Force
for Business and Stability Operations. Staff on Obama's
Ohio Campaign for Change, Sept.-Nov. 2008. Staff of
America Coming Together-Ohio, Nov. 2003-Nov. 2004. J.D.
from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, 2008;
B.A. in political science, international studies from The Hhio
State University, 2003.
Midwest Regional Voter Protection Director Mili Gosar
(July 2020) National general counsel for Organizing Together 2020, Mar.-July 2020. Deputy campaign manager for delegate strategy and special projects (Sept. 2019-Jan. 2020) and director of voting and delegate strategy (Mar.-Sept. 2019) on Julián Castro for President. National voter protection director for the DSCC, Feb.-Dec. 2018. Voter protection director on Doug Jones for Senate (AL), Nov.-Dec. 2017. Director of the voter registration department for Harris County, Texas, Jan.-Oct. 2017. Voter protection director for Hillary for Iowa/Iowa Democratic Party, July-Nov. 2016. Assistant Attorney General in the Open Records Division of the Texas Attorney General, Jan. 2015-July. 2016. Regional political director on the Wendy Davis for Governor campaign, Sept.-Nov. 2014. Account executive at Terlingua Group in Houston, Dec. 2009-Nov. 2010. J.D. from University of Houston Law Center, 2014; undergraduate degree from American University, 2009.
West Regional Voter Protection Director Brian Farnkoff
(Aug. 2020) States counsel on Mike Bloomberg for President, Feb.-Mar. 2020. General counsel at For Our Future, July 2016-Feb. 2020. General counsel (Sept. 2015-July 2016) and investigative counsel (Sept. 2014-Aug. 2015) at Smoot Tewes Group. Research consultant to Senate Majority PAC, Sept.-Nov. 2014. Policy director on Seti Warren for U.S. Senate (MA), Apr.-July 2011. Research director on Blumenthal for Senate (CT), May-Nov. 2010. Deputy research director on Gillibrand for Senate, Dec. 2009-May 2010. Research associate at the DNC, Apr. 2007-Dec. 2009; also GOTV lead in Great Falls MT on Obama for America, Oct.-Nov. 2008. Field organizer for the Rhode Island Democratic Party, June-Nov. 2006. Research analyst at KLD Research and Analytics, Aug. 2005-June 2006. J.D. in banking, corporate, finance and securities law from the Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law, 2014. B.A. in public policy from Hamilton College, 2005.
TECHNOLOGY
per Buzzfeed's Ruby Cramer, the department has about 40 people >
CTO Nell Thomas
(announced Apr. 19, 2019; from May 2019)
Data science at Facebook, Mar. 2017-May 2019. Deputy
chief analytics officer at Hillary for America, Sept.
2015-Dec. 2016.
Senior director of analytics and business
intelligence (from Nov. 2013), group manager on data analyst
team (Jan.-Oct. 2013) and staff data analyst (June
2011-Jan. 2013) at Etsy. Product and analytics lead at
myJambi, Dec. 2007-Jan. 2009. Research analyst at
Majestic Research, Nov. 2005-07. M.A. in history and
sociology of science from University of Pennsylvania, 2011;
A.B. in psychology, cognitive neuroscience from Harvard
University, 2005. twitter
Deputy CTO Kat Atwater
(Apr. 2019) Started at the DNC as
political and engagement director for technology, June
2018-Apr. 2019. COO (Nov. 2016-June 2018) and chief of
staff (Mar. 2014-Nov. 2016) at BlueLabs: Analytics, Data,
Technology., Director of strategy and public affairs at
PoliOps, Aug. 2013-Feb. 2014. Campaign operations
director (Jan.-Sept. 2012), PAC director (Aug. 2009-Jan. 2012)
and logistics and operations (Aug. 2008-Nov. 2009) at
SEIU. Field/logistics on Hillary Clinton for President,
2007-08. M.Sc. from London School of Economics and
Political Science, 2013; B.A. from Gettysburg College,
2007. twitter
Chief Security Officer Bob Lord
(Jan. 2018...San Francisco) Chief
information security officer at Yahoo, Nov. 2015-Oct.
2017. CISO in residence for Rapid 7 LLC, April-Nov.
2015. Information security consultant/Lord Consulting,
Nov. 2014-Nov. 2015. Director of information security
(July 2012-Nov. 2014) and manager of network security and
infrastructure (Mar. 2010-July 2012) at Twitter. Senior
director, directory and security engineering at Red Hat, Dec.
2004-May 2008. Senior director, client and security
engineering (Nov. 2001-Dec. 2004) and director of security
engineering (Feb. 1998-Nov. 2001) at AOL/Time Warner.
Manager of corporate electronic security at Netscape
Communications Corp., Feb. 1996-Jan. 1998. President and
co-founder of Emerge Consulting, Sept. 1995-Nov. 1996.
IS manager at Andersen Consulting, Jan. 1989-Sept. 1995.
B.A. in political science from University of Chicago,
1988. twitter
Security Program Manager Alison Goh
(Mar. 2019) Special assistant to the
director of organizing (Sept. 2014-Mar. 2019), logistics
coordinator (Jan. 2013-Aug. 2014) and regional logistics
coordinator (Mar.-Dec. 2012) at the SEIU. Regional field
director on Puller for State Senate campaign (VA), July-Nov.
2011. Field organizer for Stonewall Democrats/David
Cicilline for Congress, Aug.-Nov. 2010. B.A. in
political science, international studies, Chinese from
American University.
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Engineering Director Liza Daly
(Sept. 2017) CTO (Jan. 2015-Feb. 2016)
and vice president of engineering (Jan. 2012-Dec. 2014) at
Safari Books. Founder/president of Threepress, a
publishing company, May 2008-Dec. 2011. Senior software
engineer at Interactive Factory, July 2002-Apr. 2008.
Senior software engineer at Digitas, Aug. 2000-July
2002. Manager of appllications development at Public
Interactive, June 1997-Aug. 2000. B.A. and M.A. in
psychology from Boston University, 1997.
lizadaly.com twitter
Engineering Director Peter Seibel
(May 2019; interim CTO, Apr.-May 2019; engineering director, Jan-Apr. 2019...staff engineer, Sept. 2017-Jan. 2018) Intern at FiasCo, Inc., Mar.-Sept. 2017. Director of software engineering (Oct. 2016-Mar. 2017), senior staff engineer (Apr. 2015-Oct. 2016) and staff engineer (Apr. 2013-Mar. 2015) at Twitter. Senior software engineer at Etsy, Feb. 2012-Mar. 2013. Technical director at Kenamea, Dec. 1999-2003. Senior software engineer at Weblogic, 1997-99. Software engineer at Organic, 1995-97. B.A. in English language and literature from Yale University, 1994. twitter
Engineering Director Cris Concepcion
(July 2019) Senior engineering manager
for App Core at Wayfair, Mar. 2018-July 2019. Platform
engineering manager at O'Reilly Media, Dec. 2015-Mar.
2018. Engineering manager at Safari Books Online, Aug.
2013-Jan. 2016. Manager of technical services at
American Well, Mar. 2008-Aug 2013. Senior consultant at
170 Systems, July 2001-Mar. 2008. Product manager at
Canbox, Jan.-May 2001. Technical operations manager at
State Street Bank, June 1998-June 1999. M.B.A. from
Boston University School of Management, 2001; B.S. in
management information systems and services from Babson
College, 1996.
Senior Software Engineer Mica Alaniz
(2019; started as software engineer,
2017-19) Technical director at Arneya Pawar for Governor
(IL, 2017). Front end developer at Leapfrog Online,
2016-17. UI engineer at ReviewTrackers, 2015-16.
Web developer at Columbia College Chicago, 2012-15.
Social media/email marketing specialist at The Plumtree Group,
2011-12. M.A. in new media studies from DePaul
University, 2011; B.S. in communications from Loyola
University of Chicago, 2007.
Senior Software Engineer
Christopher Walsh
(Mar. 2019) Data engineer at iProspect,
Sept. 2018-Mar. 2019. Software engineer (Sept. 2016-Aug.
2018) associate software engineer (Feb.-Aug. 2016) and lead
test engineer (Feb. 2015-Jan 2016) at Leapfrog. Web
content specialist for Groupon, Mar. 2011-Feb. 2015.
Foreign teacher at Anyang Normal University in China, Sept.
20008-June 2010. M.A. in writing and rhetoric from
DePaul Univrsity, 2008; B.A. in English language and
literature from Texas A&M University, 2005.
Senior Software Engineer Jaclyn
(Jackie) Cohen
(June 2019) Lecturer III at the University of Michigan, Jan. 2017-May 2019. Developer consultant (Junen 2015-Jan. 2018) and software developer (June 2014-May 2015) for the University of Michigan Schol of Social Work. Software engineer at Local Orbit, June 2015-Aug. 2016. M.S. in information from University of Michigan (2015) and B.A. in linguistics (2011) from University of Michigan. twitter
Software Engineer Joshua Carp
(Aug. 2018) Innovation specialist at 18F, Apr. 2015-Aug. 2018. Developer at the Center for Open Science, Aug. 2013-Mar. 2015. Ph.D. (2013) and M.S. (2009) in cognitive neuroscience from University of Michigan. B.A. in psychology from Haverford College, 2007.
Developer Amy Hailes
Experience includes site reliability engineer
at the New York Times. Site reliabilty engineer on the
Hillary for America SRE/Ops team, May-Nov. 2016. Senior
performance engineer at Akamai Technologies, May 2012-May
2016. System delivery engineer at Thinking Phone
Networks, June 2010-May 2012. B.S. in music and computer
science from MIT, 2010. twitter
UX Designer Sarah James
(Sept. 2019) Lead user experience designer (contract for 10up from Oct. 2016. Owner of Appollo UX Design (Phoenix) from Sept. 2015. User experience design lead at Empirical UX Design & Research, June 2014-Sept. 2015. User experience architect at Connective DX (SITE Design), Nov. 2011-June 2014. B.F.A. in design studies and graphic design from The Art Institute, 2011. twitter
Product Director Jennifer M. Kane
(June 2018) Chief product officer at
Launchpad, July 2015-May 2018. Director of literacy
product development (July 2013-Dec. 2014), product director
for System 44 and iRead (Mar. 2011-June 2013), director of
product management (Oct. 2007-Feb. 2011) and publishing
systems manager (Sept. 2004-Sept. 2007) at Scholastic.
B.A. in journalism and psychology from University of
Massachusetts Amherst.
Product Manager Elise Ogden
(Dec. 2018) Product owner at Clockwork
Interactive, Dec. 2017-Dec. 2018. Founder of Hustle Co.,
Jan. 2017-Sept. 2018. Product manager at Launchpad, Nov.
2015-Nov. 2017. Program manager at the Minnesota
Elementary School Principals' Assocation, Sept. 2014-Oct.
2015. Projects and theater coordinator for Project
SUCCESS< Aug. 2009-June 2010. M.B.A. from University
of Minnesota, 2016; bachelor's degree in rhetoric and Spanish
from Bates College, 2009.
Product Marketing Emily Dillon
(Sept. 2019) Senior product marketing
manager at CareZone, Sept. 2016-Sept. 2019. Marketing
manager at SalaryFinance (UK), Oct. 2015-Sept. 2016.
Business development manger for Justworks, Nov. 2012-June
2014. M.Sc. from London School of Economics and
Political Science; B.A. in global affairs and world history
from Stanford University.
Data Science Director Jody Heck Wortman
(Jan. 2019) Ph.D. in statistical science
from Duke University; undergraduate degree in statistics from
Harvard University 2014. Originally from Asheville, NC.
Senior Data Scientist Viola Glenn
(July 2018) Data science team lead (Sept.
2017-July 2018) and data scientist II (Aug. 2016-Sept.
2017). Research coordinator at Rural advancement
Foundation international USA, Mar. 2014-June 2015.
Agricultural economist at RTI International, Dec. 2012-Feb.
2014. Economist at E.H. Pechan & Associates, Oct.
2007-June 2010. Environmental economist at Triangle
Economic Research, Jan. 2005-Oct. 2007. Master of
analytics, advance analytics )2016) and M.S. in natural
resources (2012) from North Carolina State University; B.A. in
economics from Stetson University, 2004.
Data Scientist Drew McDonald
(Mar. 2019) Worked at Clarity Campaign
Labs starting as a junior analyst, Aug. 2015-Feb. 2019.
B.A. from Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University, 2015.
Data Scientist James Wang
(Feb. 2020) Data scientist at Boston
Consulting Group, Aug. 2017-Jan. 2020. B.A. in economics
and statistics from University of Pennsylvania, 2017.
Technology Community Data Manager Kate Dahl
(Jan. 2019) National data and analytics director at For Our Future, June 2016-Jan. 2019. Lead IE strategist, strategic engagement manager (Mar. 2015-June 2017) and analyst (May 2014-Mar. 2015) at BlueLabs: Analytics, Data, Technology. National reporting director for Enroll America, June 2013-May 2014. Tools and integrations account specialist at Catalist, Feb.-May 2013. A deputy data director in Pennsylvania on Obama for America, from Mar. 2012; also summer data organizer, May-Aug. 2011. B.A. in political science from Bryn Mawr, 2011; served as president of Bryn Mawr Democrats in 2010.
Analytics Director Catherine Tarsney
(from Jan. 2019) Previously optimization
lead (June 2018-Jan. 2019) and senior analyst (Feb.-June 2018)
at the DNC. Project manager (July 2016-Jan 2018), senior
associate (July 2015-July 2016), associate (April 2014-July
2015) and seasonal associate (April 2013-March 2014) for 270
Strategies. Also targeting analyst (July-Nov. 2016),
data and analytics director for the Kansas caucus (Feb.-Mar.
2016) and organizing and analytics consultant in Des Moines
(Dec. 2015-Feb. 2016) on Hillary for America. Regional
GOTV director for Battleground Texas, Sept.-Nov. 2014.
B.A. in public policy from University of Chicago, 2014.
twitter
Mobilization Analytics Engineer Cody Crunkilton
(Apr. 2019) Analytics associate at
Priorities USA, July 2018-Jan. 2019. M.A. in political
science from University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2018; B.A. in
political science from University of Minnesota, 2015. twitter
Fundraising Analytics Lead Angela Su
(July 2020) Senior director for research
and audience insights at New York Public Radio, July 2018-Jan.
2020. Director of business insights (Sept. 2017-July
2018), director of inventory strategy (Jan.-Sept. 2017) and
lead buyer/planner at Bombfell. Digital strategist at
Trendalytics, Sept. 2014-Feb. 2015. B.A. in sociology
from Harvard University.
Data Security Analyst Timothy Durigan
(Jan. 2019) Previously deputy director of data and reporting at the DCCC, June 2017-Dec. 2018. Business information consultant, provider analytics for Anthem, Inc, Aug 214-June 2017. Technology analyst, corporate development program at JPMorgan Chase, July 2013-Aug. 2014. Information and communication technology specialist in Dominican Republic with the Peace Corps, Mar. 2011-May 2013. B.A. in economics from University of Notre Dame, 2010. twitter
Director of Information Technology Lawrence Gohar
Director of infrastructure, security and
automation at Dow Jones. Manager of tools and services
delivery, infrastructure services at The New York Times.
Senior systems engineer/operations manager at Amplify.
Bachelor's degree in communications and culture from City
Universi;ty of New York, 2010.
Information Technology Gregory Bates
...
Chief of Staff - Tech Pam Cardona
(Aug. 2017) Senior technical program
manager at Uber, June 2015-Mar. 2017. Quality assurance
lead at Duolingo, Sept. 2012-May 2015. M.A. in Italian
studies from Middlebury College, 2012; B.A. in political
science and government from The University of Texas at Austin,
2009.
FINANCE
Finance Director Clayton Cox
(reported Feb. 2018, had been serving as senior
advisor;) DNC Midwest, Florida and Georgia finance
director, March 2014-Dec. 2016, and as DNC Florida and Southern
states Hillary Victory Fund director, July-Nov. 2016; DNC deputy
finance director for the South and Florida, March 2013-March
2014. Swing State Victory Fund for Obama for America, June
2011-Nov. 2012. Also finance director for Virginia
Progress PAC, March-Dec. 2014. Masters of political
management from The George Washington University, 2012;
undergraduate degree in political science and international
affairs from Teh University of Georgia, 2010.
Deputy National Finance Director for Regions Kate DiLello
(June 2018) Director of individual and
foundation giving (Jan 2016-June 2018) and interim managing
director of development (July 2017-May 2018) for City
Year. Major donor officer at Teaching Matters, Feb.
2012-Oct. 2015. Assistant Event Coordinator at Inez
Weinstein Special Events, Feb. 2010-Feb. 2012. B.A. in
communication and media studies from West Chester University of
Pennsylvania, 2009.
North
Mid-Atlantic
South Mid-Atlantic
Western
Midwest
Southeast
Director Women's Leadership Forum Blaire Goodrick
(Apr. 2019; deputy finance director from Aug.
2018) Finance director on Lindsey for Congress, Jan.-July
2018. Government affairs associate at Active Policy
Solutions, Feb. 2017-Jan. 2018. Regional organizing
director for the Nort Carolina Democratic Party, July-Nov.
2016. Field organizer on Hillary for America in Waterloo,
IA, Las Vegas, NV and Seattle, WA, Nov. 2015-Nov. 2016.
B.A. in political science from the Ohio State University, 2015.
Ten DNC Finance Councils including
African American
Leadership Council
Futuro Finance Council
LGBT Leadership Council
Small Business
Council
Young Professional Leadership Council
Democratic Lawyers Council
National Director of Events Ellen Thrower
(2003) Deputy director ofo the DNC's
Jefferson Trust, 2000-03. Marketing/circulation,
publishing division/Barney Magazine, 1998-2000. Public
relations at Resource 3, Inc., 1997-98.
Marketing/circulation for D Magazine, 1995-97. Studied at
University of Mississippi.
Sustaining Donor Manager Christen Sparago
(Apr. 2019) Finance director on Jana Lynn
Sanchez for Congress (TX), Mar. 2017-Feb. 2019. Assistant
director of the annual fund (Sept. 2016-Sept. 2017) and
admission counselor (Aug. 2015-Sept. 2016) at Rice
University. B.M. in flute performance from Rice
University, 2015.
Chief of Staff, Finance Sarah
Hasenfuss
(July 2020) Associate director of event
operations (Apr. 2019-Apr. 2020) and senior manager of event
operations (Feb. 2017-Apr. 2019) at Human Rights Campaign.
Finance events associate (Oct.-Nov. 2016) and finance events
assistant (June 2015-Oct. 2016) at Hillary for America.
Finance and administrative assistant at EMILY's List, Jan.
2014-June 2015. B.A. in international affairs, sociology
from The George Washington University, 2013.
COMPLIANCE
Compliance Director Preston (Alan) Reed
(Jan. 2008) Previously worked as a
consultant for LexisNexis specializing in public records
research for non-profits, 2001-07. Deputy director of compliance
at the DNC, 1996-2001. M.A. in international relations from
University of Kentucky, 1994; B.A. double major in history and
political science from Northern Kentucky University, 1992.
Deputy Compliance Director Chad Rivard
(Apr. 2018; senior research supervisor, May
2013-Apr. 2018) Senior research associate at the DNC,
Feb.-Nov. 2012. Vetting research associate (Sept.
2011-Jan. 2012) and correspondence intern (May-Sept. 2011) on
Obama for America. Regional field director on Friends of
Susana Mendoza (for Chicago City Clerk), Jan.-Feb. 2011.
Field organizer for the Illinois Democratic Party, Aug.-Nov.
2010. B.S. in history , political science from Illinois
State University, 2010.
CFO / ACCOUNTING
CFO Joseph Smolskis
(Aug. 2017) Finance officer and treasurer
for St. John's College in Annapolis, MD, Aug. 2014-Aug.
2017. CFO/senior vice president of finance and
administration at the Center for American Progress, Oct.
2011-Aug. 2014. Executive vice president/COO of the
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation, April 2002-Oct.
2011. Vice president of finance and administraiton at
Trinity Washington University, March 1998-March 2002. Vice
president of finance and administration for the National Council
of Farmer Cooperatives, March 1997-March 1998. Vice
president of finance and administration for the National Food
Brokers Association, April 1994-March 1997. Controller at
Trinity University in Washington, DC, March 1991-March
1994. Accounting manager with Deloitte, July 1984-March
1991. M.B.A. from University of Maryland University
College, 2001; B.S. in accounting from Georgetown University.
Senior Accountant Norine Reingold
(Nov. 2009) Controller on SEIU/2008
presidential campaign, Oct. 2007-Aug. 2008. M.S. in
accounting from American University, 1987; B.A. in international
affairs from The George Washington University, 1979.
Staff Accountant Kathryn E. Walker
(Aug. 2019) B.S. in finance, human
resources from University of South Carolina, 2019.
National States Budget Director Lianna Stroster
(June 2020; state operations director, June
2019-May 2020) Senior director for national training
(Feb.-June 2019), training director (May 2017-Feb. 2019) and
training consultant (Feb.-May 2017) at EMILY's List.
Virginia training director on Hillary for America, May-Nov.
2016. Director of the Office of the President (July
2014-May 2016) and executive assistant to the President and
Board of Directors Secretary (June 2013-July 2014) at Enroll
America. B.A. in political science from Clark University,
2013; president of Democrats of Clark University, 2012-13.
Campus organizer on Warren for Senate, Aug.-Nov. 2012.
Operations and Contract Associate Bonnie Worstell
(June 2020; also deployment-national voter
protection associate from Sept. 2020; started as special
assistant to the COO, Aug. 2019-Jun 2020) Development and
advocacy program manger ((June-Aug. 2019) and development and
advocacy associate (Sept. 2018-May 2019 at United Nations
Association of the National Capital Area. B.A. in
international relations from Austin College, 2018.
Director of Administration Jacqueline Wilson
Studied at Trinity University Washington.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Director of People and Culture Beth Barefoot
(Apr. 2020) Administrative director to Sen. Mazie Hirono (HI), Jan. 2013-Sept. 2015. Office manager/scheduler to U.S. Rep Dan Boren (OK), Jan. 2005-Jan. 2006. J.D. from Catholic University Columbus School of Law, 2015; B.A.S. in women's studies from University of Oklahoma, 2003.
PARTY AFFAIRS
Director of Party Affairs Patrice Taylor
(note: Politico
reported Feb. 14, 2018 Taylor promoted, given additional
responsibilities including "liaison between the DNC and its
party officers") Deputy director in the 2008 cycle;
started with Party Affairs in June 2006 after working in the
Research Department since Sept. 2005. Previously worked in Gov.
Mark Warner's office and in Rep. Bobby Scott (VA)'s office.
Special Assistant Alecia Dyer
(started with Party Affairs in Feb. 2005)
At the DNC since February 2001.
Legal
Counsel Graham Wilson
Partner and previously associate at Perkins
Coie. Attorney at the Federal Election Commission, Office
of General Counsel, Litigation Division, 2008-09. Attorney
at Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP,
2005-07. J.D. from University of Virginia, 2004; B.A. from
Carleton College, 2001.
MORE
Title? Alex Hornbrook
(served as director of debate planning Apr.
2019-Apr. 2020) Director of operations at Democracy
Forward, May 2017-Apr. 2019. Director of scheduling and
advance on Hillary for America, Apr. 2015-Nov. 2016.
Deputy Assistant to the Vice President and director of
scheduling (Biden). Scheduling desk for Joe Biden on the
Obama campaign in 2008, and earlier assistant to the director of
scheduling on Hillary Clinton for President. Studied at
The George Washington University. twitter
Staff Assistant Larry Strongin
DNC Meetings
The Charter of the DNC requires at least one
full membership meeting per year. In most years there are
two such meetings, but in a presidential election year there is
normally only one, held right after the Democratic National
Convention. A meeting was scheduled for July 20, 2020 in
Milwaukee, but cancelled due to the pandemic and replaced with a
virtual meeting. Party leadership decided to schedule the
virtual meeting closer to the election so as to provide updates
and involve members in the closing effort.
Oct. 14, 2020 virtual.
Summer - Aug.
22-24, 2019 in San Francisco, CA.
Winter - Feb. 14-16, 2019 at Marriott Marquis in
Washington, DC (+).
Summer - Aug. 23-25, 2018 at Hyatt Regency Chicago
in Chicago, IL (+).
Winter - Mar. 8-10, 2018 at Marriott
Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC (+).
Fall - Oct. 18-21, 2017 at Rio All-Suite Hotel &
Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
Winter - Feb. 23-25,
2017 at Westin Peachtree Hotel and (Sat.) Atlanta
Convention Center at AmericasMart facility in Atlanta, GA (+).
NEW OUTSIDE ENTITIES
Democratic Data Exchange (DDEx)
(announced Feb. 13, 2019) "data exchange that will allow candidates, state parties, the DNC and the progressive ecosystem to share data and leverage all of the voter contact work of the entire Democratic community"
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Howard Dean
CEO Lindsey Schuh Cortés
Acting CTO and deputy CTO at the DNC to
2019. CEO (Oct. 2015-Nov. 2017) and COO (Jan. 2014-Oct.
2015) at BlueLabs: Analytic, Data, Technology. Director of
strategic partnerships (Sept. 2011-Jan. 2014), deputy national
political director (Feb. 2009-Sept. 2011) and PAC director (Oct.
2006-Feb. 2009) at SEIU. Development director at Taxpayers
for Common Sense, June 2005-Oct. 2006. Grants director at
America's Families United, 2004-05. M.A. in political
management from The George Washington University, 2006; B.A. in
American studies from Cornell University, 2002.
COO DDEx Becca Sharp
(Apr. 2019) Director of operations at a!,
June 2017-Mar. 2019. Deputy chief of staff at the Peace
Corps, 2014-Jan. 2017. Worked in the Presidential
Personnel Office at The White House, Dec. 2013-June 2014.
Director of university and domestic partnerships at the Peace
Corps, Jan.-Nov. 2013. Executive director of the Homeland
Security Advisory Council at U.S. Departmentof Homeland
Security, Jun. 2009-Jan. 2013. Owner of Sharpest
Communications, communications consultant, 2005-09.
Southwest region and Northern states field director on Obama for
America, June-Nov. 2008. Training department director (May
203-Mar. 2005) and deputy director (Feb. 2001-Apr. 2003) at
EMILY's Llist. Deputy campaign manager, press secretary on
Regina Montoya Coggins for Congress, Apr.-Nov. 2000. Field
organizer on Bill Bradley for President, Dec. 1999-Mar.
2000. Vice president of client services at Donahue &
Associates, Feb. 1998-Nov. 1999. B.A. in management from
Earlham College, 1997.
Director of Partnerships DDEx Amy Reger
(July 2019) Partner at PoliOps from Mar.
2010. Partner/product manager at PledgeUp, Jan. 2016-Mar.
20200. National operations director at Organizing for
America/DNC, Feb. 2008-Mar. 2009. Executive director of
the Democratic Party of Virginia, Mar. 2006-Mar. 2008.
B.A. from University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1996.
See also:
Issie Lapowsky. "Alloy promised Democrats a data edge over
Trump. The DNC didn't buy it. Now what?" Protocol,
Oct. 22, 2020.
Theodore Schleifer. "This billionaire built a big-money
machine to oust Trump. Why do some Democrats hate him?" Vox,
Sept. 23, 2020.
Issie Lapowsky. "Inside the Democrats' Plan to Fix Their Crumbling Data Operation." Wired, Apr. 2, 2019.
Organizing Corps 2020 | www.organizingcorps2020.com
(announced Feb.
21, 2019) "program to recruit and train students
expecting to graduate by June 2020 and place
them as field organizers in key states... students from
communities of color who have been traditionally
underrepresented among political campaign staff."
...focused on 8 battleground states
Executive Director Rachel
Haltom-Irwin
Chief Program Officer Jonae Wartel
Chief Operating Officer Naoko Kudo
Senior Development Advisor Yolanda Magallanes
FORMER
Southern Political and Organizing Director Rod Owens ...to Aug. 2020, moved over to the Biden for President
(Aug. 2018) Associate at KPMG US, Apr. 2017-Aug. 2018. White House Defense Fellow at the U.S. Department of Defense, July 2015-Jan. 2017. Senior analyst/project manager in the Executive Office of the President, Aug. 2010-July 2015. Project manager at Communities in Schools (FL), Aug. 2009-May 2010. Field organizer in Jacksonville on Obama for America, June 2008-Jan. 2009. Bachelor's degree in political science and government from Florida A&M University, 2004. twitter
Staff Engineer Ben Matasar ...to Aug. 2020
(Feb. 2018) Vice president of engineering for Civil Comments in Portland, OR, Mar. 2016-Jan. 2018. Founder of Variance, Aug. 2014-Mar. 2016. Staff software engineer at Twitter, June 2010-June 2014. Developer at Smallthought Systems, Nov. 2006-June 2010. Developer for opencongress.org, Sept.-Nov. 2006. Software engineer at Intel, June 2002-Sept. 2006. B.S. in EECS from UC Berkeley, 2002.
Finance Chief of Staff Olivia Shestopal ...to July
2020
(Feb. 2019) Coordinated Campaign operations
director for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Aug.-Dec.
2018. DSCC deputy logistics director for the Florida
recount, Nov. 2018. National special projects director at
the DCCC, Nov. 2017-Aug. 2018. Deputy director of the
Office of the Secretary at the DNC, Dec. 2015-May 2017.
Deputy trips director for the NH Democratic Coordinated
Campaign, Sept.-Nov. 2016. Project associate/project
coordinator at Greenberg Quinlan Rosner. Organizing fellow
for Progressive Change Campaign Committee, June-Nov. 2014.
Bachelor's degree in political science from Goucher College.
Deputy Director of Direct Marketing Zach McNamara ...to July
2020, moved over to marketing director at Biden for President
(April 2018...direct marketing manager from Oct. 2017-April 2018) Press secretary (Nov. 2016-March 2017) and communications director House and Senate (April-Nov. 2016) for the New Hampshire Democratic Party. Coordinator of the State Party Victory Fund at the DNC, March 2015-April 2016. Marketing coordinator at 14th Street Strategies, Inc. April 2014-Feb. 2015. Press intern for Sen. Gillibrand, Aug.-Dec. 2013. B.A. in international affairs from The George Washington University, 2013.
Director of Online Fundraising Clarke
Humphrey ...to June 2020, moved over to deputy
digital director at Biden for President
(Mar. 2019...previously grassroots prospects
manager, June 2018-Mar. 2019) Associate at Bully Pulpit
Interactive, July 2017-May 2018. Email director for It's
On Us and The United State of Women at Civic Nation, Feb.-June
2017. North Carolina digital director on Hillary for
America, May-Nov. 2016. Email campaign (Mar. 2015-May
2016) and digital production assistant (June 2014-Mar.
2015). B.S. in journalism and English literature, 2014.
Chief Operating Officer Rachana Desai
Martin ...to June 2020, moved over to voter protection
director at Biden for President
(announced April 10, 2019) Had been serving
as interim COO following departure of Laura Chambers; DNC
director of voter protection and civic engagement from Sept.
2018. Senior federal policy counsel at
the Center for Reproductive Rights. Nevada
director of voter protection on Hillary for America, June-Nov.
2016. Counselor to the general counsel (July 2015-June
2016), deputy assistant general counsel for oversight and
litigation (Feb.-July 2015), deputy chief counsel Office of
Financial Stability (TARP) (Dec. 2012-Feb. 2015) and attorney
advisor Office of Financial Stability (TARP) (Jan. 2011-Dec.
2012) at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Worked in a
U.S. Senate office, Nov. 2009-Jan. 2011. Associate at
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, Sept. 2005-Jan. 2009.
Consultant/office manager at FieldWorks, 2001-02. Deputy
Northeast political director on Gore-Lieberman, 2000. J.D.
from Vanderbilt University Law School, 2005; B.A. in political
science from University of South Carolina, 2001.
National
Broadcast Media and Radio Manager Muriel
Chase ...to June 2020, national broadcast media booker
on Biden for President
(June 2019) Production assistant at Morning Joe, June 2018-June 2019. Bachelor's degree in public relations, advertising from Marist College, 2018. twitter
CEO Seema Nanda ...reported on Apr. 24, 2020 replaced by Mary Beth Cahill
(announced June 29, 2018, started July
2018) Executive vice president and COO at The Leadership
Conference on Civil and Human Rights from June 2017.
Consultant, Feb.-May 2017. COS in the Office of the
Secretary (Tom Perez) (July 2016-Jan. 2017), Deputy Solicitor of
Labor (Mar.-July 2016), Deputy COS in the Office of the
Secretary (Oct. 2013-Mar. 2016) at the U.S. Department of
Labor, Deputy special counsel (May 2011-Oct. 2013) and
senior trial attorney (July 2010-April 211) in the Civil Rights
Division at the U.S. Department of Justice. Supervisory
attorney (Mar. 2007-July 2010) and attorney (Nov. 2000-Feb.
2007) at the NLRB. Attorney at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP,
Sept. 1997-Sept. 2000. J.D. from Boston College Law
School, 1995; B.A. from Brown University, 1992. twitter
African American Political Director
Cyrus Garrett ...not known when left; to Bloomberg campaign
(announced Aug. 22, 2019) Deputy director
of the Obama Foundation’s My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, June
2018-June 2019. Executive director for New York City’s
Young Men’s Initiative, Dec. 2014-Jan. 2018. Political
relations for Everytown for Gun Safety, Apr.-Dec. 2014.
National mayoral director (Oct. 2013-Apr. 2014), national deputy
field director (Apr.-Oct. 2013) at Mayors Against Illegal
Guns. Deputy field director for Organizing for
America in Ohio, July-Nov. 2012. Strategic communications
coordinator/confidential advisor for Secretary of OVAE/ED at the
U.S. Department of Education, Aug. 2011-July 2012. Special
advisor to the Director of Counternarcotics Enforcement at US
Department of Homeland Security, Aug. 2009-Aug. 2011.
Regional political director for NW Indiana on Obama for America,
July-Nov. 2008. Bachelor's degree in criminology from
University of Northern Iowa. twitter
Director of Operations Lisa Hargrove
Ware ...to Jan. 2020; director of credentials for the DNCC
(Jan. 2019; started as director of meetings and
conferences, May 2017-Jan. 2019) Chief everything officer
at LiLaCo Inc. from Sept. 2016. Director of credentials
for the 2016 Democratic National Convention Committee, Sept.
2015-Sept. 2016. Assistant to the national president (Aug.
2012-Sept. 2015) and confidential executive assistant to the
general counsel (July 2011-Sept. 2012) of the American
Federation of Government Employees. Operations manager at
the Caraway Group, July 2010-Jan. 2011. Campaign manager
on Cheryle Jackson's 2009 campaign for U.S. Senate in
Illinois. Director of operations in the office of CEO Leah
Daughtry for the 2008 Democratic Convention in Denver.
Executive assistant to chief of staff Leah Daughtry at the DNC,
2006-09.
ASDC Operations Director Bridget Hebbard ...to Jan. 2020; executive operations director at Michigan Democratic Party
(July 2016) Deployed to Michigan for GOTV
operations, Oct.-Nov. 2016. Prior to starting as
operations director, Hebbard served as a compliance research
associate (May 2015-June 2016) and started as Mame Reiley Fellow
(Jan.-May 2015) at the DNC. Field organizer in Boulder for
the Colorado Democratic Party, June-Nov. 2014. B.S. in
international studies from University of Wisconsin-Madison,
2013. Originally from Illinois.
Director of Human Resources Kristele Pyles ...not known
when left
(April 2015) Previously DNC associate
director of human resources from Sept. 2010. Studied at
Hampton University.
Northeast Eva Lewis ...not known when left
Ward 2 liaison for the DC Mayor's Office for
Community Relations and Services from Apr. 2015. Regional
field director on the Anthony Brown for Governor campaign,
Feb.-Nov. 2014. Special assistant to the executive
director of the Maryland Governor's Office for Children, Jan.
2013-Feb. 2014. Field organizer in PG County, MD on Obama
for America, Aug.-Nov. 2012. Litigation associate at
Ogletree, Deakins, Sept. 2009-Aug. 2011. Volutner with the
Peace Corp in Benin, Aug. 2004-June 2006. J.D. from
Northwester University Pritzker School of Law, 2009; B.A. in
economics from Spelman College, 2004.
Email Writer/Strategist Taylor Harding ...to Dec. 2019; to digital
content manager on Sara Gideon for Maine
(Feb. 2019) Digital associate at Sinema for
Arizona, June-Nov. 2018. Digital/mobilization fellow
(Jan.-Mar. 2018) and digital intern (Sept.-Dec. 2017) at the
DNC. B.A. in government and journalism from Georgetown
University. twitter
Deputy Director, Secretary's Office Izeah Garcia ...to Oct. 2019; organizer at National Union of Healthcare Workers
(started as special assistant in June 2017) Undergraduate degree in history of public policy, american trade policy and capitalism from UC santa Barbara, 2017; president of UCSB Campus Democrats, 2016-17.
ASDC Midwest Regional Director Emily Jensen ...to Oct. 2019; Minnesota state director on Warren for President
(Aug. 2017) Campaign manager on Draft Rick
Nolan, Apr.-June 2017. Campaign manager on Ken Martin for
DFL chair, Nov. 2016-Mar. 2017. Deputy director of
candidate service for the House DFL Caucus, June-Nov.
2016. Minnesota Caucus director on Bernie 2016, Nov.
2015-June 2016. Aquatic assistant department head at
Lifetime Fitness in Lakeville, Dec. 2014-June 2015. Direct
support staff at Opportunity Matters Inc, July-Dec. 2014.
Studied political science, international relations at the
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University.
Deputy Director of Party Affairs Jacob Burman
...to
Sept. 2019; national deputy delegates director on Pete for
America
(Oct. 2017) Fellow at the Put a Price On It Campaign, Nov. 2016-May 2017. Data and analytics fellow at Hillary for Virginia, Sept.-Nov. 2016. B.A. in public policy and economics from The George Washington University, 2017.
Women's Media Director and Northeast Regional Press
Secretary Elizabeth Renda ...to July 2019, law student at
UMD
(June 2017) Special assistant on Tom Perez for DNC, Dec. 2016-Feb. 2017. Communications associate in Denver, CO (June-Nov. 2016) and and special assistant in the department of state campaigns and political engagement (March 2015-June 2016) on Hillary for America. Executive assistant at 270 Strategies, Aug. 2014-March 2015. B.A. in public relations from University of Florida. twitter
Acting CTO Lindsey Schuh Cortés ...CEO of
DDEx
Formerly CEO (Oct. 2015-Nov. 2017) and COO at
BlueLabs: Analyics, Data, Technology. Director of
strategic partnerships (Sept. 2011-Jan. 2014), deputy national
political director (Feb. 2009-Sept. 2011) and PAC director (Oct.
2006-Feb. 2009) at SEIU. Development director at Taxpayers
for Common Sense, June 2005-Oct. 2006. Grant director at
America's Familes United, 2004-05. M.A. in political
management from The George Washington University, 2006; B.A. in
American studies from Cornell University, 2002.
Deputy Press Secretary Brian Gabriel Jr. ...to June
2019; states director at National Democratic Redistricting
Committee
Press assistant (May 2015-Jan. 2017) and
associate (Sept. 2014-Jan. 2015) at the White House. B.A.
in political science from Loyola University New Orleans,
2014. Military journalist in the U.S. Marine Corps, Sept.
2007-Sept. 2011.
National
Broadcast Media Manager Lucas Acosta ...to June
2019, moved to national press secretary for campaigns at HRC
(March 2016) National radio broadcast
manager on Hillary for America, July-Nov. 2016. Senior
communications associate at Marathon Strategies, LLC, Dec.
2015-July 2016. Director of communications and
legislation in the Office of NY City Councilman Ydanis
Rodriguez, Sept. 2014-Nov. 2015. B.A. in political
science, religious ethics from Middlebury College, 2014.
twitter
Policy Director Kalen Pruss ...to May
2019
(April 2017) Account supervisor at BerlinRosen, March 2016-April 2017. Policy advisor to the Clinton-Kaine Presidential Transition Team, Aug.-Nov. 2016. Policy director on Martin O'Malley for President, Feb. 2015-Feb. 2016. Special assistant to the Secretary (Tom Perez) at the U.S. Department of Labor, July 2013-Feb. 2015. Confidential assistant to the Assistant Attorney General (Tom Perez), July 2012-July 2013. Speechwriter and editorial assistant at the Center for American Progress, July 2010-July 2012. B.A. in environment, history from University of Michigan, 2010. twitter
Interim Political Director Allison Zelman ...to May
2019; director of climate and clean energy advocacy and policy
from July
Interim political director following the 2018 midterms; director of states at the DNC from Aug. 2017. Founding partner at Citizen 44, Dec. 2016-July 2017. National regional battleground states director on Hillary for America, May-Nov. 2016. Senior advisor and Director of the Office of Public Engagment at the U.S. Department of Labor, Dec. 2014-April 2016. Managing director of the Women's Initiative (Feb.-Dec. 2014) and senior manager for gun policy mobilization (April 2013-Feb. 2014) at the Center for American Progress. A policy assistant for the White House Domestic Policy Council and a special assistant in legislative affairs at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, 2009-11. Worked for over a year on Obama's 2008 campaign starting as a volunteer in California and concluding as a regional field director in New Mexico. Bachelor's degree in international relations from Connecticut College, 2007. twitter
National Finance Committee Chair Henry R. Muñoz III
...departure
reported by Politico on May 5, 2019
(from Jan. 22, 2013 meeting; re-elected Feb. 25,
2017) Chairman of the Board and Chief Creative Officer of
Muñoz & Company, a design and management firm based in San
Antonio, TX; previously CEO of Kell Muñoz Architects Inc..
A national co-chair of The Futuro Fund, part of Obama's
re-election effort. Served as transportation commissioner
under Gov. Ann Richards. twitter
Deputy National Finance Director for Coalitions and Director,
Women's Leadership Forum Jessica Knight Henry ...Apr. 2019
(Nov. 2017) Manager at the League of Conservation Voters, Sept. 2013-May 2015. Executive director of the Congressional Black Caucus PAC, Aug. 2007-Sept. 2013. Development associate at Berger Strategies and Hirschberg Strategies, April 2006-July 2007. Volunteer coordinator on Virginia Victory 2005. B.A. in political science and government from Millsaps College, 2004.
Chief Technology Officer Raffi
Krikorian ...departure reported by Buzzfeed on Mar. 14, 2019;
continued as senior advisor for a transition period; took
position of managing director at Emerson Collective from Apr.
2019
(from July 2017) Senior director for self driving (software) at Uber ATG, March 2015-March 2017. Vice president of engineering-platform at Twitter, Aug. 2009-Aug. 2014. Co-founder of WattzOn, Aug. 2008-March 2011. Senior partner and founder at Synthesis Studios, Jan. 2005-July 2009. S.B. (2000) and M.Eng. (2002) in EECS and S.M. in media arts and sciences/physics and media (2004) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. twitter
Regional Deputy Communications Director Sabrina
Singh ...announced as national press secretary for Cory
2020 on Mar. 11, 2019
Previously deputy communications director at
American Bridge. A regional communications director on
Hillary for America, June-Nov. 2016. Communications
director on Katie McGinty's campaign for U.S. Senate (PA),
2015-June 2016. Senior associate at SKDKnickerbocker
from Jan. 2015. Deputy communications director at
the DGA. Communications director for U.S. Rep. Jan
Schakowsky (IL). Deputy press secretary at the DCCC in the
2012 cycle; started there in early 2011 as a press assistant.
twitter
ASDC Northeast Regional Director
Neisha Blandin ...to Mar. 2019, moved to strategic
accounts at Change Research
(Sept. 2017) Start By Asking Campaign for
the Robin Hood Foundation, Feb.-Aug. 2017. National deputy
women's vote director (June-Nov. 2016), deputy director of
African America outreach (Mar.-June 2016), deputy director of
grassroots engagement (July 2015-Mar. 2016) and national finance
associate for grassroots fundraising (Apr.-July 2015) for
Hillary for America. Grassroots
fundraising director at the Ready for Hillary super PAC from
Jan. 2014. Fundraising development at The Cooper Union,
2013. Associate at Hudson TG, political
consulting firm, Aug. 2010-Aug. 2012. Junior fundraiser at
The Esler Group, July 2009-Aug. 2010; and campaign finance
compliance officer at Gioia for New York, July 2009-Jan.
2010. B.A. in political science from Montclair State
University, 2008. Originally from Trinidad and
Tobago.
twitter
ASDC West Aimee van Cleave
Executive director of the Wyoming Democratic Party, May 2015-July 2017. Worked for Battleground Texas, the Human Rights Campaign, NARAL Pro-Choice Wyoming, and in the Wyoming Legislature. Attended the University of Wyoming. Laramie native. twitter
Chief Operating Officer Laura Chambers ...to
Jan./Feb. 2019
(announced June 9, 2017) Chief of staff of the Peace Corps from June 2014. Deputy executive director of management for the Global Aids Alliance from Oct. 2009. Chief operating office at Civic Ventures, 2007-Oct. 2009. President of Hannah House, 1995-2009. Vice president at Advocacy Institute/Leadership for a Changing World, 1995-2005. Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal, 1984-86. Bachelor's degree in psychology from the College of William and Mary, 1983.
Message Mobilization Director Kat Skiles ...to Feb.
2019, left to start Skiles Creative
(Aug. 2017) Senior marketing strategist for Human Rights Campaign, Aug. 2016-Aug. 2017. Senior advisor and digital director to House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, July 2014-July 2016. Vice president of marketing and communications for NGP VAN, Feb.-July 2014. Press secretary and digital director to the U.S. House Democratic Caucus, July 2012-Feb. 2014. Digital director for the U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce, Jan. 2011-July 2012. Press assistant for the U.S. House Committee on Science & Technology, July 2010-Jan. 2011. Scheduler to U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier (CA), April 2008-July 2010. B.A. in political science from Dominican University of California, 2007. Utah native. twitter
Press Secretary Michael
Tyler ...on Feb. 1, 2019 New Jersey Globe reported Tyler is
deputy comms director for Cory 2020.
Press
secretary
at the DNC from April 2017 after serving as press secretary on
Perez's bid for DNC chair. Communications director on
Russ Feingold's 2016 U.S. Senate campaign. Director of
African American Media and Southern regional press secretary
at the DNC. Press secretary on Michele Nunn's 2014
campaign for U.S. Senate in Georgia. Communications
specialist for the Atlanta City Council from June 2011.
Strategist on a City Council campaign in Washington, DC,
2010. A field organizer in Virginia on Obama's 2008
campaign. B.S. in international politics from Georgetown
University. twitter
...seeking clarification: General
Counsel Marc Elias ...on Jan. 21, 2019 reported as
general counsel of Kamala Harris for the People
Chair of the Perkins
Coie Political
Law practice. General counsel to Hillary for America,
2015-16 and general counsel for
John Kerry’s presidential campaign in 2004. Committee
clients include the Democratic National Committee, Democratic
Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee, Democratic Governors Association, National
Democratic Redistricting Committee, Priorities USA, Senate
Majority PAC, House Majority PAC and EMILY’s List. Master's in political science from
Duke University and J.D. from Duke University Law School,
1993. Bachelor's degree from Hamilton College, 1990. twitter
Director of Grassroots Mobiilization and
Digital Director Tessa Simonds ...on Jan.
15, 2019 Politico reported she is joining Warren
(Digital director from Jan. 2017 and grassroots
mobilization director from May 2017) Previously deputy
digital director (from May 2016) and digital organizing director
(from July 2015) at the DNC. Digital director for the
Texas Democratic Party, April 2013-June 2015. Online
campaigns manager at Free Press, Oct. 2009-April 2013.
Teaching fellow at the New Organizing Institute, Jan. 2012-Jan.
2013. Field director on John Olver for Congress, June-Nov.
2008. B.A. in English, social thought and political
economy from University of Massachusetts,Amherst, 2008; A.A.
from MassBay Community College, 2005. twitter
Email Director Robin Curran ...left Jan.
2019 for position as vice president of digital strategy at
Aisle 518 Strategy
(Dec. 2017) Digital strategist (Dec. 2016-Nov. 2017) and digital production associate (May 2015-Dec. 2016) at Revolution Messaging; digital production director for Bernie 2016, May 2015-July 2016. Communications fellow at the Center for Community Change, June 2014-May 2015. B.A. in sociology and Italian from Dominican University, 2014.
Video Director Kaela Jeffers ...left Jan.
2019 to take position as managing director of visual services
for E Street Group
(April 2018...senior producer from Oct. 2017) Associate video producer (June-Oct. 2017) and multimedia coordinator (Mar. 2015-June 20l17) at Human Rights Campaign. Bachelor's degree in mass communication/media studies from University of Delaware, 2014.
Chief Mobilization Officer Caitlin
Mitchell ...on Jan. 15, 2019 Politico reported
she is joining Warren
(announced Aug. 25, 2017) Vice president of
digital at EMILY's List from Apr. 2015. Deputy digital
director at the DNC, July 2014-Apr. 2015. Email director
at Organizing for Action, Feb. 2013-July 2014. Email
writer for Obama for America, Aug. 2011-Jan. 2013.
Research director at AKPD Message and Media, Feb. 2009-Aug.
2011. Digital director on Chicago for Rahm Emanuel, Oct.
2010-Mar. 2011. Staff assistant at AKPD Message and
Media/ASK Public Strategies, Feb.-July 2009. B.S. in
communication studies, public advocacy from Ohio University,
2007.
Political and Organizing Director
Amanda Brown Lierman ...to Jan. 2019
(announced June 9, 2017) Campaign director
at For Our Future from May 2016. Executive director of the
National Women's Business Council, May 2014-May 2016.
National political director of Rock the Vote, Oct.
2011-April 2014. Advisor for strategic planning at the
U.S. Department of Energy, Feb. 2010-Oct. 2011. Assistant
to the Director of the White House Office of Political Affairs,
Jan. 2009-Jan. 2010. Regional surrogate director and
family desk (July-Nov. 2008), state surrogate director
(Feb.-June 2008) and political assistant (Aug. 2007-Jan. 2008)
at Obama for America. B.A. in government and sociology
from Dartmouth College, 2007. twitter
Midwest Regional Press Secretary Mandy McClure ...to Jan. 2019
(May 2017) Special assistant at the U.S. Department of Labor, Oct. 2015-Jan. 2017. Deputy communications director at Americans for Tax Fairness, Feb.-Oct. 2015. Iowa press secretary (July 2014-Jan. 2015), deputy press secretary (June 2012-July 2014) and staff assistant (Sept. 2011-June 2012) to U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (IA). Executive assistant at United Financial Systems, Aug. 2009-Jan. 2011. B.A. in journalism and mass communication from University of Iowa, 2009. twitter
Deputy Director and Counsel, Civic Engagement and Voter
Protection Georgina Cannan ...to vice
president at Spread the Vote from Dec. 2018
(July 2017-Dec. 2018) Voter protection and policy director at the Democratic Party of Virginia, Sept. 2015-July 2017. Legislative aide in the Virginia House of Delegates, June-Aug. 2015. Voter protection director for Virginia Victory 2014, Aug.-Nov. 2014. J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, 2013; B.A. in political science, international relations from Wheaton College, 2009. Virginia native. twitter
Director of Talent and Culture
Christopher Black ...to Dec. 2018
(Aug. 2018) President/principal/HR
consultant at KB Resource Group in Atlanta, Feb. 1997-Aug.
2018. HR business partner (Apr.-Oct. 2007) and human
resources manager (Oct. 2005-Apr. 2007) for Nokia Siemens
Networks. Principal lconsultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers,
June 2000-June 2001. Director of human resources at GE
Capital, June 1991-Feb. 1997. HR manager for GE
information services, 1991-95. M.B.A. in international
business from University of Virginia Darden School of Business,
1991; B.B.A. in business management from William & Mary,
1984.
Deputy Chair U.S. Rep. Keith
Ellison ...resigned on Nov. 8, 2018 following election as
Minnesota Attorney General
(Feb. 25, 2017; runner-up candidate for DNC chair) Represents Minnesota's 5th CD, first elected Nov. 2006. Elected to the Minnesota House in 2002 and re-elected in 2004. Attorney at Hassan & Reed Ltd. Executive director of the Legal Rights Center in Minneapolis. Attorney at Lindquist & Vennum. J.D. from University of Minnesota Law School, 1990; B.A. in economics from Wayne State University, 1987. Born and raised in Detroit, MI. twitter
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