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Chairman Rep. Ben Ray Luján
(NM)
(announced Nov. 17, 2014, re-elected Dec. 6,
2016) Served as chairman of
BOLD PAC, which raises money for Congressional Hispanic Caucus members
and candidates, in the 2014 cycle. Elected to Congress
representing NM-3 (northern NM) in Nov. 2008. Chairman of the New
Mexico
Public Regulation Commission, 2005-07; member of the Commission,
2004-08. Director of administrative services and chief financial
officer at the New Mexico Cultural Affairs Department. Bachelor's
degree in business administration from New Mexico Highlands University,
2007, after attending University of New Mexico. Grew up in Nambe,
NM, a farming community north of Santa Fe. twitter
Regional Vice Chairs
Rep. Betty McCollum (MN)
Rep. Ted Lieu (CA)
Rep. Joe Kennedy III (MA)
Rep. Donald McEachin (VA)
Rep. Jared Polis (CO) ...and
LGBT Co-Chair
Finance Co-Chair - Rep. Don Beyer (VA)
Finance Co-Chair - Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA)
Frontline Chair - Rep. Ann McLane Kuster (NH)
Candidate Services Chair - Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL)
Recruitment Chair -
Rep. Danny Heck (WA)
Recruitment Vice Chair - Rep. Katherine Clark (MA)
More Programs
WomenLEAD Co-Chairs - Reps. Val
Demings (FL), Debbie Dingell (MI) and Lois Frankel (FL)
LGBT Council - Rep. Mark Takano (CA)
Tribal Engagement & Active Members (TEAM) Co-Chairs - Reps. Dan Kildee (MI), Gwen Moore (WI),
Raul Ruiz (CA) and
Norma Torres (CA)
Labor Council Co-Chairs - Reps. Mark Pocan (WI) and Robert C.
Scott (VA)
Partners & Allies Council Co-Chairs - Reps. Jim Himes (CT), Robert E. Neal
(MA), Terri A. Sewell (AL) and Joaquin Castro (TX)
Heartland Engagement Chair - Rep. Cheri Bustos (IL)
(first reported by CQ Roll Call on Feb. 9, 2017)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Executive Director Dan Sena
(announced Dec. 9, 2016) In the 2016 cycle Sena
served as DCCC deputy executive director for outreach and voter contact
and
senior advisor to the chairman (announced Jan. 13, 2015).
Campaign
manager for the successful re-election of Sen. Tom Udall in New Mexico
in 2014. Political director at the DGA in 2011-12. During
the 2010
election cycle, Sena worked in Nevada with Patriot Majority, a 527
group, to help
secure the re-election of Sen. Harry Reid. In 2008 "he led
efforts" in New Mexico to elect Tom Udall to the U.S. Senate.
Field director on Gov. Bill Richardson's presidential campaign,
2007. Deputy political director at
the Democratic Governors' Association in 2006. Managed day to
day operations at Richardson's Moving America Forward PAC. Worked
at Sue Burnside & Associates in Los Angeles from 1998-2004.
Master's degree from GWU's Graduate School of Political Management,
1997; B.A.
in political science and economics from the University of
Arizona. Originally from Santa Fe, NM. twitter
Assistant to the Executive Director
Karla Galvan
(Jan. 2017) Creative assistant at 76 Words, Aug. 2016-Jan.
2017. Bachelor's degree in political science and government from
Cal State University-Long Beach, 2016
Deputy Executive Director Nicole Eynard
(reported Jan. 6, 2017) DCCC director of candidate services and deputy political director in the 2016 and 2014 cycles; Midwest regional candidate services director in the 2012 cycle. Fundraising experience includes Jennifer Brunner primary campaign for U.S. Senate (OH), Kay Barnes for Congress (MO) in 2008 and U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill's campaign.
MORE SENIOR STAFf
Chief Operating Officer Jacqui Newman
(Jan. 2017...managing day to day
operations) DCCC chief administrative officer (Jan. 2015-Dec.
2016) and deputy COO (Jan. 2014-Dec. 2015). COO on Terry
McAuliffe for Governor, Dec. 2012-Jan. 2014. Director of
operations for the DCCC's 2012 I.E. program, May-Dec. 2012.
Director of operations for Protect Your Care and Know Your Care, April
2011-May 2012. Deputy director of compliance and operations for
the Indiana Democratic Party, April-Dec. 2010. Compliance
director at A Strong Majoirty, April 2009-April 2010. GIS
specialist for the Timmons Group, May 2008-March 2010. Studied at
Mary Washington College.
Deputy COO Greg Diamond
(Feb. 2017) DCCC state operations director
(April 2015-Jan. 2017)
and national field operations director (June 2014-April 2015).
Director
of
operations
at Brass Tactics, LLC, June 2013-June 2014.
Operations director at Organizing for America-Iowa, July 2012-Jan.
2013; Midwest regional operations director at Obama for America in
Chicago, Nov. 2011-July 2012. Operations and scheduling/advance
director at Bonamici for Congress in Portland, Aug.-Nov. 2011.
Operations and scheduling director at Kitzhaber 2010, Oct. 2009-Nov.
2010. Field organizer and data tec. at Oregonians for Health
Security, July 2008-March 2009. Language instructor in Japan,
Aug. 2004-April 2008. B.A. in political science from University
of Oregon, 2005.
Chief Financial Officer Jackie Forte-Mackay
(overseeing the Committee's finances and compliance
reporting) Has
served as the DCCC's CFO for twelve cycles.
Chief of Staff Aaron
Trujillo
(announced Dec. 9, 2016) In the 2016 cycle Trujillo served as senior advisor to the chairman (announced Jan. 13, 2015). Associate Director for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Commerce. Worked in the U.S. House from Jan. 2009-Jan. 2014, most recently as senior policy advisor to Rep. Luján. Grew up in El Rancho, NM.
POLITICAL
Political Director Jason Bresler
DCCC Great
Lakes/Midwest regional
political director in the 2016 cycle. Worked for 4CM&M, the
media and strategy firm, from June 2013. Chief of staff to U.S.
Rep. Bill Enyart (IL), and earlier campaign manager on his successful
2012
campaign. From the Cleveland area.
Deputy Political Director John Bivona
DCCC
South
regional
political
director
in
the
2016
cycle,
Mar.-Nov.
2016.
New
Hampshire
state
director
on
O'Malley
for
President,
May
2015-Feb.
2016.
Coordinated
Campaign
director
for
the
New
Hampshire
Democratic
Party,
April-Dec.
2014.
Campaign
manager
on
Alex
Sink
for
Congress,
Nov.
2013-Mar.
2014.
Consultant
at
Brass
Tactics
Consulting,
Mar.-Nov.
2013.
Advocacy
program
director
for
the
Common
Purpose
Project,
Oct.
2011-Mar.
2013.
Director of
special projects at the DNC, April-Sept. 2011. Florida field
director for Organizing for America, April 2009-April 2011. State
field director for the Florida Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign,
Aug.-Nov. 2010. Field staff on Obama for America, July 2007-Nov.
2008. Studied at Florida State University.
Training Director and Deputy Political Director Sarah Hummell
(Jan. 2017) DCCC GOTV director and national deputy field director in the 2016 cycle, from June 2015. Deputy campaign manager on Clay Pell for Governor in Rhode Island, April-Sept. 2014. Northeast regional manager (March 2013-April 2014) and regional field director in the Cincinnati area (Dec. 2011-Nov. 2012) for Organizing for America. Manager at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Oct. 2007-March 2011. District manager at Abercrombie & Fitch, 2000-03. B.A. in labor studies from Indiana University Bloomington.
Regional Political Directors
West Kyle Layman
Executive director at Independent Lines Advocacy
from May 2015. Chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz,
Jan. 2013-Feb. 2015; campaign manager on Dr. Raul Ruiz for Congress
(CA) from Feb. 2012. Campaign manager for the Gloucester County
Democratic Party, March-Nov. 2011. Political director for the
North Carolina House Democratic Caucus, Jan.-Nov. 2010. M.A. in
democracy and governance, emerging democracies from Georgetown
University, 2008; B.A. in religion from Wake Forest University, 2005.
Midwest Molly Ritner
Campaign manager on Sue Minter's run for governor of Vermont from Feb. 2016. Campaign manager at Friends of Gary McCollum for State Senate (Virginia Beach, VA), 2015. Midwest fundraising director for the DCCC, 2013-14. Finance director on U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan's (MN) 2012 re-election campaign. Finance director on Chris Donovan for Congress (CT-5) from July 2012. Deputy finance director on U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich (NM)'s 2010 re-election campaign.
South James Stretch
Campaign manager on Annette Taddeo for Congress campaign in Miami, FL from June 2016. Managed actress Melissa Gilbert's congressional campaign in MI-8, 2015-May 2016. Finance director on Cain for Congress (ME), 2013-14. Aide for the Arlington County Board, 2013. Deputy finance director on Schreibman for Congress (NY), 2012. Finance director on Libby Garvey for Senate (VA), 2011. Regional field director on Perriello for Congress (VA), May-Nov. 2010. Regional field organizer for the Virginia Democratic Coordinated Campaign, 2009. B.A. in political science and government from Ithaca College.
Northeast Kory Kozloski
(April 2017) Executive director of the
Democratic Party of
Wisconsin, Nov. 2015-Feb. 2017. Senior associate at A | L Media,
Nov. 2011-Oct. 2015. Director of the Democratic Party of
Wisconsin Coordinated Campaign (Senate recalls), March-Sept.
2011. Executive director of the Wisconsin State Democratic
Committee, Jan. 2009-March 2011. Chief of staff to Wisconsin
State Sen. Lena Taylor, Nov. 2006-Dec. 2007. Campaign manager on
John Lehman for Senate, April-Nov. 2006. B.A. in political
science from UW-Milwaukee, 2004.
Political Coordinator Lucy MacIntosh
(Jan. 2017) Executive assistant May-Nov. 2016
and political
intern (June 2016-May 2016 on Hillary for America in Brooklyn.
Bachelor's degree in organization science from The George Washington
University, 2016.
Poltical and Campaigns Assistant Sam Iacobellis
(June 2017) B.A. degrees in political
science and history from Penn State University, 2017.
Co-president of Penn for Hillary, 2015-16. Campaign staffer on
John Larson for Congress (CT), May-Sept. 2015.
Director of Member Engagement and Political Strategy Hans Goff
(Feb. 2017) Southern regional political director
on Hillary for
America. Southern
regional
organizing
director at Ready for Hillary super PAC.
Senior associate at M Public Affairs; founder (2010) and CEO of Voting
Works, LLC. Rocky Mount/Northeast regional field director for
OFA-NC, Obama's 2012 re-election campaign. Other experience
includes work for Gov. Mark Warner, the New Jersey General Assembly
Majority Office, the non-profit YouthBuild Newark, U.S. Rep. John
Olver, Gov. Jon Corzine and Sen. Robert Menendez. Master of
public affairs and politics from Rutgers Edward J. Bloustein School of
Planning and Public Policy, 2008; double major in government and
African-American studies from William and Mary, 2005. Started out
in politics in high school, working as an intern for Trenton Mayor
Douglas Palmer. Native of Trenton. Godson of Pattie
LaBelle. twitter
Member Engagement Deputy Director Brenna Marron
(April 2017) Advisor to the Administrator at the
Federal Railroad
Administration, Oct. 2016-Jan. 2017. Director of scheduling in
the Office of the Secretary (Sept. 2015-Oct. 2016) and special
assistant in the Office of the Secretary (April-Aug. 2015) at the U.S.
Department of Transportation. Director of the office of the
chairman at the DCCC, Jan. 2013-Jan. 2015. Field director in
UT-04 for the Utah State Democratic Committee, May-Nov. 2012.
Scheduler and constituent services in Salt Lake City for U.S. Rep. Jim
Matheson, Jan. 2011-April 2012. Deputy campaign manager, field
director on Matheson for Congress, March-Dec. 2010. B.S. in
political science, sociology from University of Utah, 2009.
Director of Polling and Modelling Amber Carrier
(April 2017) Senior project manager and survey
lead, analytics on
Hillary for America, April-Nov. 2016. Senior
analyst at The Mellman Group, May 2007-April 2016. National
finance assistant at Nancy Jacobsen Consulting, 2005-May 2007, and
national finance assistant for Evan Bayh Committee/All America PAC,
2005-07. Degree in culture and politics from Georgetown
University's School of Foreign Service.
Policy Director Lyron Blum-Evitts
(March 2017) Legislative director in the U.S.
House, Feb.
2013-Feb. 2017. Senior advisor on Cain for Congress (ME),
March-Nov. 2016. Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers-Service
Delivery Center, Feb. 2012-Feb. 2013. Staff assistant in the U.S.
House, Nov. 2011-Jan. 2012. B.S. in psychology and sociology from
St. Lawrence University, 2011.
Senior Campaign Advisor Casey O'Shea
Managing director at FTI Consulting; since 2010; co-founder of 4C Partners, now 4CM&M; independent expenditure director at Center Forward since 2012. National field director at the DCCC in 2008. Chief of staff and campaign manager to U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon (LA-3), 2004-07. Caucus organizer and Missouri primary field director on John Kerry's 2004 campaign for president. Campaigns director for the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2003. Deputy campaign manager and aide to U.S. Rep. Brad Miller (NC-13), 2002. M.B.A. from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business; B.A. in political science from University of Mississippi. twitter
FIELD
Director of Campaigns and Voter Contact Steve Sisneros
(April 2017) DCCC national field director, April
2015-April 2017. Field director for the Ohio
Democratic Party, March-Nov. 2014. Deputy national regional
director at Organizing for Action, April 2013-March 2014.
Deputy field director (Nov. 2011-Nov. 2012) and regional field director
(Aug.-Nov. 2011) for Obama for America. Regional field director
in Las Vegas area for the DNC, Aug. 2009-Aug. 2011. Committee
assistant in the Nevada State Legislature, Feb.-June 2009. B.A.
in
criminal justice/communications from UNLV, 2006.
National Field Director Kurt Bagley
Deputy field director at Utah Votes from Apr.
2013. Field
organizer at CU Boulder for Organizing for America-Colorado, Aug.-Nov
2012; organizing fellow at Obama for America Utah, Feb.-May 2012.
General manager at Turbo Express Car Wash, Jan. 2011-Feb. 2012.
B.A. in economics from University of Utah, 2011. twitter
Deputy National Field Director John Bivona
DCCC Southern regional political director, March-Dec.
2016. New
Hampshire state director on O'Malley for
President, May 2015-Feb. 2016. Coordinated Campaign director for
the New Hampshire Democratic Party, April-Dec. 2014. Campaign
manager on Alex Sink for Congress, Nov. 2013-Mar. 2014.
Consultant at Brass Tactics Consulting, Mar.-Nov. 2013. Advocacy
program director for the Common Purpose Project, Oct. 2011-Mar.
2013. Director of special projects at the DNC, April-Sept.
2011. Florida field director for Organizing for America, April
2009-April 2011. State field director for the Florida Democratic
Party Coordinated Campaign, Aug.-Nov. 2010. Field staff on Obama
for America starting in Council Bluffs on the Iowa caucus campaign and
serving as a regional field director in the general election, July
2007-Nov. 2008.
Deputy National Field Director Anatole Jenkins
(Aug. 2017) Organizing director for the MN coordinated campaign in Fall 2016; in the primaries Jenkins served as HFA political director/lead organizer on the North Carolina primary campaign, and he started as deputy organizing director on the Nevada caucus campaign. Coordinated campaign field director for the Nevada State Democratic Party, July-Dec. 2014. Worked for Organizing for Action, the grassroots organization supporting President Obama, as deputy national regional director (April-July 2014), Maryland and DC coordinator (Dec. 2013-April 2014) and Maryland fundraising manager (Sept.-Dec. 2013). Regional field director at Obama for America in Nevada, Dec. 2011-Nov. 2012; field organizer at Organizing for America in Las Vegas, June-Dec. 2011. B.A. in political science and pre-law from The Catholic University of America, 2015. twitter
Regional Field Directors:
Noah Dion
(Jan. 2018) Campaign manager on Rodman for
Delegate (VA),
May-Nov. 2017. Deputy organizing director with PA Victory 2016,
July-Nov. 2016. Director of customer engagement at Empower Gas
and Electric, Sept. 2015-July 2016. Political organizer with
American Federation of Teaxhers in Cleveland, March 2014-Sept.
2015. Campaign manager on For Our Cleveland Metroparks, June-Nov.
2013. Political director on Citizens for Michael Wager, Jan.-June
2013. Regional field director for the Ohio Democratic Party,
Feb.-Dec. 2012. Field organizer with We Are Ohio, 2011.
Field organizer with the Ohio Democratic Party, 2010. B.A. in
politics, history from Lake Forest College, 2010.
Joel Wanger
Started on Hillary for America in April 2015 as regional organizing director in Las Vegas on the Nevada caucus campaign. Deputy field director for the Ohio Democratic Party, May-Nov. 2014. Michigan state coordinator (Sept. 2013-May 2014) and comprehensive immigration reform organizer (June-Aug. 2013) at Organizing for Action. Mid-Atlantic regional field director on Scouts for Equality, March-May 2013. Field organizer in Las Vegas for Obama for America, Sept.-Nov. 2012. B.A. from Northeastern University, 2011. twitter
Training Manager Megan Jackson
(Feb. 2017...previously assistant to the COO/chief of
staff, Feb.
2016-Jan. 2017) Assistant scheduler/assistant to the chief of
staff (Aug. 2014-Feb. 2016) and staff assistant (Jan.-Aug. 2014) to
U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (HI). B.A. in political science from
Gonzaga University, 2013.
State Operations Director
...
regional offices:
ex West - Irvine, CA (reported April 2017 >)
National Special Projects Director/Field and Analytics Olivia
Shestopal
Deputy director, Office of the Secretary at the DNC,
Dec. 2015-May
2017. Deputy trips director on the NH Democratic Coordinated
Campaign, Sept.-Nov. 2016. Project associate/project coordinator
at Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, July-Dec. 2015. Bachelor's degree in
political science from Goucher College. twitter
Targeting Director Claire Low
(2017) DCCC regional targeting director from
Aug. 2015. Vice president of Kennedy Communications Inc. since
Feb. 2010. Assistant, managing director of public policy and
communication for the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards,
Inc., June 2009-Feb. 2010. B.A. in political communication from
The George Washington University.
Regional Targeting Directors include
Stephanie Hendrick
(Sept. 2017) Data director on Tom Perriello for Governor (VA), March-June 2017. States analyst on Hillary for America, Oct. 2015-Nov. 2016. Data director (Jan.-Oct. 2015) and deputy data director (June-Nov. 2014) for the Florida Democratic Party. Organizer for Enroll America in the West Palm Beach area, July 2013-May 2014. Field organizer for Miami First (special election), March-May 2013. Counselor at The Little Blue House, Jan.-March 2013. Field organizer on Obama for America in Tampa/St. Petersburg area, Aug.-Nov. 2012. English language and cultural assistant for the Ministry of Education in Spain, Oct. 2009-May 2012. B.A. in humanities and Spanish from Florida State University, 2009.
Christa Chiao
(Sept. 2017) Analytics fellow at the
Analyst Institute, March-June 2017. Ohio deputy data and
analytics director on Hillary for America, July-Dec. 2016.
Analytics fellow at Clarity Campaign Labs, May-July 2016.
Political engagement intern at the Analyst Institute, Sept. 2015-Feb.
2016.. B.A. in political theory and African studies from Smith
College, 2015.
Data and Reporting Director John Faas
(Jan. 2017) DCCC regional targeting and
analytics director, Sept. 2015-Jan. 2017. Data director for the
Vermont Democratic Party, July 2012-Sept. 2015. Campaign manager
on Park for PRC (Albuquerque), Feb.-June 2012. Field director on
Vote New Mexico, July-Dec. 2010. M.A. in political science from
Miami University, 2007; B.S. in political science from Bradley
University, 2006.
Deputy Director, Data and Reporting Timothy Durigan
(June 2017) Business information consultant,
provider analytics
for Anthem, Inc., Aug. 2014-June 2017. Data visualization analyst
at Hillary for America, Aug.-Nov. 2016. Technology analyst for
JPMorgan Chase's corporate development program, in Columbus, OH, July
2013-Aug. 2014. Information and communication technology
specialist with the Peace Corps in Dominican Republic, May 2011-May
2013. B.A. in economics from University of Notre Dame, 2010.
COMMUNICATIONS
Communications Director Meredith Kelly
(announced Dec. 9, 2016) DCCC national press
secretary in the 2016 cycle. New York press
secretary for Sen. Charles Schumer. Graduate of Boston
College. twitter
Deputy Communications Director Patrick Burgwinkle
(Feb. 2017) A Hillary for America regional communications director (responsible for battleground states of IA, MI, NH and WI); earlier communications director for the Oklahoma and Pennsylvania primaries; and started out as press secretary for Clinton's Iowa caucus campaign, April 2015-Feb. 2016. Press secretary for the Democratic Party of Arkansas from Sept. 2013. A regional press secretary (Dec. 2012-Aug. 2013) and assistant press secretary (Dec. 2011-Dec. 2012) at the DNC. Managed Massachusetts State Sen. Jamie Eldridge's 2010 campaign. M.A. in media and public affairs from The George Washington University, 2011; B.A. in political science from GWU, 2009. Grew up in Lancaster, MA. twitter
National Press Secretary Tyler Law
(Jan. 2017) DCCC Mountain West regional press
secretary in the 2016 cycle from April 2015. Communications
director (June-Nov.
2014) and press
secretary (April 2013-June 2014) at Ro Khanna for Congress.
Organizer (June-Nov. 2012) and operations coordinator at Kaine for
Virginia. B.A. in economic and political science from Bucknell
University, 2011. twitter
Regional Press Secretaries
West Andrew (Drew) Godinich
(June 2017) Communications contractor at 270
Strategies, Jan.-May
2017. Communications director on Morgan Carroll for Congress,
July-Nov. 2016. Communications associate at 270 Strategies, Aug.
2014-July 2016. Intern at Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, Feb.-June
2014. Analyst at EMPRA, Sept. 2013-Feb. 2014. B.A. in
sociology, Portuguese studies from Columbia University in the City of
New York, 2013. twitter
Midwest Rachel Irwin
(April 2017) Senior associate at AL Media in
Chicago, Jan.
2016-March 2017. Communications director at the Maine
Democratic Party, Jan. 2014-Jan. 2016. Marketing and events
manager for Portland's Downtown District, 2013-14. Account
manager at Limelight Public Relations, Inc. in San Diego,
2010-12. Senior account executive at Allison+Partners in San
Diego, 2008-10. Communications director in the U.S. House,
2007-08. B.A. in journalism from University of Maine. twitter
South Cole Leiter
(March 2017) Press secretary on Deborah Ross for
U.S. Senate
(NC), April-Nov. 2016. Deputy communications director and digital
director to U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO), Jan. 2015-April 2016; staff
assistant/press assistant in the U.S. House, June 2014-Jan. 2015.
B.A. in political economy from Williams College, 2014. twitter
Northeast Evan Lukaske
(Feb. 2017) Press secretary for the NH
Democratic Party, Feb.
-Nov. 2016. Communications director on Friends of Madeline Singas
(Mineola), April-Nov. 2015. Communications director on Bishop for
Congress, July-Nov. 2014. Press assistant (Jan.-July 2014) and
staff assistant (June-Dec. 2013) to U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (NY).
Financial performance analyst for BP, June 2012-May 2013. twitter
Region? Jacob Peters
(Sept. 2017) Communications director (Dec. 2016-Sept. 2017), press secretary (Dec. 2015-Dec. 2016), and deputy press secretary (June-Dec. 2015) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Bachelor's degree in international studies from The Johns Hopkins University, 2014. twitter
Deputy National Press Secretary and Director of African American Media Kamau Marshall
(2018) Communications director to U.S. Rep. Al
Green (TX),
2017-18. Speechwriter and communications advisor at the USDA,
2016-17. Special assistant to U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings,
2015-16. Communications and outreach coordinator (contractor) for
U.S. Department of Labor, 2015. Public affairs at
SKDKnickerbocker, 2014-15. Press and legislative fellow with U.S.
Sen. Tom Carper and Homeland and Government Affairs Committee,
2013-14. Field organizer with Obama for America, 2012.
M.P.A. in public policy and B.A. in journalism and public affairs from
Texas Southern University. twitter
Director of Hispanic Media Javier Gamboa
(March 2016) Digital strategist and communications manager at the Texas Democratic Party, Aug. 2014-March 2016. Director of new media and digital communications at the Wyoming Democratic Party, April 2013-Aug. 2014. Bachelor's degree in political science and government from the University of Wyoming, 2013. twitter
Digital Press Secretary Sebastian Silva
(June 2017) Press assistant to U.S. Sen. Tim
Kaine (VA), June
2015-May 2017. B.S. in foreign service, international politics
from Georgetown University, 2015. twitter
Director of Media Affairs and Surrogates Molly Mitchell
(Feb. 2018) Associate director of communications
at Axios, Mar.
2017-Feb. 2018. Associate at Scott Circle, Jan. 2016-Mar.
2017. Communications director at the American Council of Trustees
and Alumni, Aug. 2015-Jan. 2016. Production assistant at ABC
News, Dec. 2014-Aug. 2015. Bachelor's degree in government from
Georgetown University.
RESEARCH
Research Director Matt Fuehrmeyer
Capitol Hill experience includes director of member
services for the
U.S. Senate Democrats' Policy and Communications Center, 2011-12.
Campaign experience includes research director on Al Franken's campaign
for U.S. Senate in 2008, and work on former Sen. John Edwards' 2008
presidential campaign. Graduate of Valparaiso
University.Originally from Plainfield, IL. twitter
Deputy Research Director Tyler Hansen
(Feb. 2017) Director of research, direcotr
of rapid response on Kirkpatrick for Senate (AZ), Nov. 2015-Nov.
2016. Senior researcher at American Bridge 21st Century,
Feb.-Nov. 2015. Deputy research director on Braley for Iowa,
Feb.-Nov. 2014. Senior researcher at Media Matters for America,
Feb. 2013-Feb. 2014. Tracking and research at American Bridge
21st Century, July 2011-Dec. 2012. Tracker for the Missouri
Democratic Party, June-Nov. 2010. B.A. in political science from
University of Missouri-Columbia, 2010.
Regional Research Directors
West
Mountain West
Great Lakes/Midwest
South
Northeast
region? Alex Stack
(Feb. 2017) DCCC research analyst (Sept.
2015-Dec. 2016) and NY-22 GOTV director (Oct.-Nov. 2016). Deputy
campaign manager on Gecker for Senate (VA), April-June 2015. Lead
field organizer on Alaska Victory '14/Alaskans for Begich, May-Nov.
2014. Staff assistant in the U.S. House of Representatives,
Jan.-May 2014. Legislative aide and constituent services
coordinator in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, May 2012-Dec.
2013. Studied philosophy at Temple University.
Research Analysts
include
Natalie Heinitz (Feb. 2017) Miguel Arreola (March 2017)
Mario Mejia (April 2017) Lena Bradtke-Litwack (Aug. 2017)
MARKETING AND NEW MEDIA
Chief Digital Officer Julia Ager
(Jan. 2018) DCCC digital director (Mar.
2015-Dec. 2017), deputy digital director (2014 cycle) and digital
copywriter (2012 cycle) at the DSCC, May 2012-March 2015. Account
executive at Salsa Labs, Inc. Feb. 2011-May 2012. Political
writer at the Mack | Crounse Group, LLC, July-Nov. 2010. B.A. in
political science from Rice University. twitter
Deputy Digital Director Ryan Thompson
(Feb. 2017) DCCC email production manager (Feb.
2016-Jan. 2017)
and digital membership coordinator (March 2015-Feb. 2016). Field
organizer on the North Carolina Coordinated Campaign, Aug.-Nov.
2014. Graphic designer (Jan.-Aug. 2014) and copywriter (March
2013-Jan. 2014) at Fanatics, Inc. in Jacksonville, FL.
Contributing writer at Folio Weekly, Dec. 2012-Jan. 2014. B.S.
degrees in communication and English from University of North Florida,
Dec. 2012.
Digital Organizing Director Sam Sterling
(Jan. 2018) Program
manager at SWITCHBOARD Communications from Jan. 2016. Campaign
manager on Saslaw for Senate, July-Dec. 2015. Legislative intern
at U.S. PIRG, Jan.-May 2015. Field organizer for the Nevada
Democratic Party, Aug.-Nov. 2014. B.A. in international relations
and affairs from American University, 2014. twitter
Digital Director for Political Expansion Amanda Sands
(Mar. 2018) Digital director on Chris King for Florida, April 2017-Feb. 2018. Digital director on Van Ostern for New Hampshire, July-Nov. 2016. Digital strategist with New Blue Interactive, June 2015-July 2016. B.A. in political science, creative writing from American University, 2015.
Digital Strategist Shereen Ahmad
(March 2017) Digital director on Pete Gallego
for Congress (TX),
July-Nov. 2016. Legislative director, senior legislative
assistant and legislative assistant in the Texas House of
Representatives, Dec. 2014-July 2016. Deputy campaign manager on
Battleground Texas, Sept.-Nov. 2014. B.A. in government, theatre
and dance from the University of Texas at Austin.
Creative Director Kate Conway
(Feb. 2017) Started at the DCCC as graphic
designer, April 2015
-Jan. 2017. Graphic designer for American Bridge 21st Century,
May 2014-April 2015. Writer/researcher at American Bridge
21st Century, Feb. 2012-May 2014. Editor in chief (Dec. 2011-Feb.
2012) and deputy editor (April-Dec. 2011) of PoliiticalCorrection.org
for Media Matters for America. B.A. from Georgetown University,
2008.
Digital Campaign Director Jack
McCullough
(Jan. 2018) DCCC deputy digital campaign
director (Jan.-Dec. 2017), digital campaign manager in the
2016 cycle,
March
2015-Dec. 2016. Digital director (Jan.-Dec. 2014) and digital
content
manager (July 2013-Jan. 2014) at No Labels. Studied at University
of Maryland College Park.
Deputy Digital Campaign Director Crystal Ebert
(Jan. 2018) DCCC Southern digital director (Jan. 2017-Jan. 2018) and digital assistant, Jan.-Dec. 2016. Digital account executive at CDR Fundraising Group, June 2015-Jan. 2016. Direct mail team at SKDKnickerbocker, Aug. 2014-June 2015. Deputy campaign manager on Dana Beyer for Maryland State Senate, March-July 2014. Master's of political management, electoral politics from The George Washington University, 2014; B.A. in political science and government from Washington State University, 2013. Arizona native. twitter
Digital Campaign Manager Juliana Dolcimascolo
(Jan. 2017) Previously digital assistant at the
DCCC, Jan.-Dec.
2016. Digital intern at the DSCC, Sept.-Dec. 2015.
Bachelor's degree in political communication from The George Washington
University, 2015.
Regional Digital Directors
Region? Madeline Conway
(Sept. 2017) Reporter for Politico,
Sept. 2016-Sept. 2017. B.A. in history from Harvard University,
2016; managing editor of The Harvard
Crimson, 2015. twitter
Great Lakes/Midwest Jessica Blum
(July 2017) Digital content coordinator at the
Brookings
Institution, Feb.-June 2017. Account coordinator at New Blue
Interactive, June 2016-Feb. 2017. B.A. in government and politics
and journalism from University of Maryland College Park, 2016. twitter
South
Northeast Kelley Hardon
(March 2017) Deputy digital director at Katie
McGinty for U.S. Senate, Feb.-Nov. 2016. Advance associate for
Hillary for America, July 2015-Jan. 2016. Bachelor's degree in
international relations from Colgate University, 2015. twitter
West Joseph Abushawish
(May 2017) Digital manager at the DLCC from
April
2016. Campaign manager at Will Jawando for Congress,
July-Nov. 2015. Field director on Dr. Raul Ruiz for Congress
(CA), Feb. 2014-April 2015. Executive assistant to U.S. Rep. Raul
Ruiz, Jan. 2013-Jan. 2014. Field organizer on Dr. Raul Ruiz for
Congress, July-Dec. 2012. Bachelor's degree in political science,
philosophy, Arabic from The University of San Diego, 2011.
FINANCE
National Finance Director Michael Smith
(Jan.
2017)
Deputy
national
finance
director
for
outreach
on
Hillary
for
America, April 2015-Nov. 2016. DC finance director at the
DCCC and finance director House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Jan.
2013-March 2015. Deputy DC finance director at the DCCC, Sept.
2011-Dec. 2012. Development manager for Campus Progress,
Feb.-Sept. 2011. Finance on Sestak for Senate, July-Nov.
2010. Director of the Council of State Governments' Legal Task
Force (Aug. 2009-July 2010) and legislative policy analyst (June
2007-July 2010) at the Council of State Governments. B.A. in
political science from Rutgers University, 2007.
Deputy National Finance Director Alexandra Smith
(Dec. 2017) Previously DCCC finance chief of
staff and
operations
director, Feb.-Dec. 2017. Deputy finance outreach director on
Hillary for America, April 2015-Nov. 2016. Deputy finance
director at Ready for Hillary, Sept. 2013-April 2015. Grassroots
associate at Dewey Squar Group, July 2010-Aug. 2013. B.S. in
architecture from University of Virginia, 2010.
Regionals
West Amanda Bailey
(Feb. 2017) Finance director on Mike Honda for
Congress (CA), June-Nov. 2016. Deputy finance director on Donna
Edwards for Senate (MD), Sept. 2015-April 2016. Finance director
on Diane Sheehan for Executive Council (NH), Sept.-Nov. 2014.
Regional field director on Steve Grossman for Governor (MA),
March-Sept. 2014. Assistant director at Grassroots Campaigns,
Sept.-Dec. 2013. B.A. in international relations and affairs from
The University of Georgia, 2013.
Deputy West Caroline Musumarra
Midwest, South and TEAM Sarah Russell
(Feb. 2017) DCCC Northeast candidate
fundraising director, Jan. 2016-Feb. 2017. Finance director on
Baron Hill for Indiana, Aug. 2015-Jan. 2016. Finance director on
Emily Cain for Congress (ME), Feb.-Aug. 2015. Finance director
(March-Nov. 2014) and deputy finance director (Sept. 2013-Feb. 2014) on
Martha Robertson for Congress (NY). Executive assistant to Glenda
Ritz, Superintendent of Public Instruction/Indiana Department of
Education, Jan.-Sept. 2013. Campaign manager (July-Nov. 2012) and
finance director (Oct. 2011-Nov. 2012) on Reske for Congress
(IN). Legislative assistant at Hays & Associates, LLC,
Jan.-Sept. 2011. Campaign manager on Catherine Fanello for State
Senate (IN), May-Nov. 2010. B.A. in journalism and B.S. in
political science from Ball State University, 2010.
Mid-Atlantic Teresa Skala
(March 2017) Fundraising consultant on
Barragan for Congress (L.A. area) from Aug. 2015 and finance director
on the Committee to Re-elect Linda Sanchez (CA) from Feb. 2015.
Finance director on Amanda Renteria for Congress (CA), June-Nov.
2014. Fundraising associate at The Frost Group, March 2013-June
2014. Special projects coordinator (Nov. 2012-Feb. 2013) and
call-time manager (Nov. 2011-Nov. 2012) on Donnelly for Indiana.
B.A. in political science from UC Berkeley, 2011.
Deputy Mid-Atlantic Kristin Broner
Director of Member Outreach Amy Soenksen
(Aug. 2017) Also finance director (since 2015) and national finance assistant (Feb.-June 2015) to House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. Previously Mid-Atlantic deputy finance director (Aug. 2015-Aug. 2017), Mid-Atlantic finance assistant (Feb.-Aug. 2015) and finance operations director and national finance assistant (Feb. 2014-Feb. 2015) at the DCCC. Development associate at Freedom House, Aug. 2013-Feb. 2014. B.A. in government and economics from Hamilton College, 2013.
Events Director
Finance Operations Director Jillian Shweiki
B.A. in global studies from Cal State
University-Monterey Bay, 2012.
CANDIDATE SERVICES
National Candidate Fundraising Director/Director of Candidate Services Emily Crerand
(Feb. 2017) Director of candidate services at
the DSCC, Jan.-Dec.
2016. Deputy national finance director and DC finance director at
Gillibrand for Senate, Jan. 2015-Jan. 2016. Finance director on
Natalie Tennant for U.S. Senate (WV), Oct. 2013-Dec. 2014.
Assistant to the chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, Jan.-Oct.
2013. Deputy finance director on Heidi Heitkamp for North Dakota,
Dec. 2011-Dec. 2012. Finance director on Ed Potosnak for Congress
(NJ), Aug.-Dec. 2011. Program specialist on GWU's Semester in
Washington Politics Program, July 2008-July 2011. Master's degree
in political management from The George Washington University; B.A. in
history and Asian studies from Nazareth College of Rochester.
Deputy Candidate Fundraising Director
Regional Candidate Fundraising Directors
West Becky Colmenero
Midwest Jacob Plotnick
South Travis Brimm
Northeast Tayhlor Coleman
Candidate Services Coordinator Jordan Uter
(March 2017) National advance associate at
Hillary for America,
May-Nov. 2016. Bachelor's degree in political science and
government from Arizona State University, 2016.
MEMBER SERVICES
Director of Member
Services Charles Benton
(Sept. 2011)
Public affairs policy advocate at the American Association for Justice,
2008-09. Deputy director of member services at the DCCC,
2004-08.
J.D. Howard University School of Law, 2002; B.A. in political science
from Macalester College, 1994.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Director of IT David Winston
IT director at the DCCC since Jan. 2004.
Previously
system administrator for Reilly Mortgage Group, 1998-2003. B.S.
in
business administration-MIS, 1998.
Application Developer Brandon Goren
(April 2017) Software consultant with Macedon
Technologies, June
2016-April 2017. Degree in computer science, economics,
psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, 2016.
CFO
Chief Financial Officer Jackie Forte-Mackay
(see above)
Accounting and Compliance Associate Samantha Dizon
(Feb. 2017...started as accounting and compliance
assistant, June
2016-Jan. 2017) Membership services representative for the Navy
League of the United States, Feb.-May 2016. Assistant teacher
with Asian American LEAD, Aug. 2015-Feb. 2016. B.A. in political
science from Stony Brook University, 2015.
COO
Chief Operations Officer Jacqui Newman
(see above)
LEGAL
General Counsel Marc Elias
Chair of the Perkins Coie
Political Law practice, joined
the
firm
in
1993;
among
Elias'
other
clients
are
the
DNC,
DSCC
and
DGA.
General
counsel
to
Hillary
for
America.
General
counsel
to
John
Kerry's
2004
presidential
campaign.
J.D.
from
Duke
University
School
of
Law,
and
M.A.
in
political
science
from
Duke
University,
1993.
B.A.
in
government
from
Hamilton
College,
1990.
New
York
native.
Counsel Danielle Friedman
Associate in the Political Law practice at Perkins
Coie. Experience includes Playing
for Peace, Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland program director,
2005-96. J.D. from Emory University School of Law, 2010; B.S. in
industrial and labor relations from Cornell University, 2005.
InDependent Expenditures
Director of Independent Expenditures
Jessica Mackler
(announced Sept. 28, 2017) President of American
Bridge 21st Century in the 2016 cycle (announced May
12,
2015);
vice
president
and
campaign
director
at
American
Bridge
in
the
2014
cycle
(announced
April
1,
2013).
Campaign
manager
on
U.S.
Rep.
Shelley
Berkley’s
U.S.
Senate
race
in
Nevada,
June
2011-Nov.
2012.
Campaign
manager
for
U.S.
Rep.
Frank
Kratovil
in
the
MD-01
congressional
race
in
2010.
Consultant
to
American
Rights
at
Work,
Dec.
2008-April
2010.
Research
director
on
Friends
of
Mary
Landrieu,
Aug.
2007-Feb.
2010.
Owner
of
the
Athena
Group,
a
political
research
and
strategy
firm,
Feb.
2005-July
2007.
Deputy
research
director
(June
2003-Feb.
2005)
and
researcher
(July
2001-June
2003)
at
EMILY's
List.
UC
San
Diego. twitter
Deputy Director of I.E. Gabrielle Quintana Greenfield
(Jan. 2018) Executive director of the
Stronger Together PAC, Nov. 2015-Nov. 2017; deputy campaign manager on
Northam for Governor, Nov. 2015-Nov. 2017. Campaign manager on
Santarsiero for Congress (PA), Mar.-Oct. 2015. Campaign
manager on Sean Eldridge for Congress (NY), July-Nov. 2014.
Campaign manager on Friends of Don Beyer, Jan.-June 2014. Senior
advisor on Andria McClellan for Senate (VA), Nov.-Dec. 2013.
Finance director on Ralph Northam for Lt. Governor, Mar.-Nov. 2013.
Deputy finance director and outreach on Allyson Schwartz for Congress
(PA), Jan.-Dec. 2012. Deputy campaign manageron DeStefano for
Mayor (New Haven), May-Nov. 2011. Undergraduate degres in public
policy from Brown University, 2010.
I.E. Digital Director and Senior Advisor Brian Krebs
(Mar. 2018) Started at the DCCC in Feb. 2015 as digital campaign director, then digital strategy director from Jan. 2017. Digital director on Udall for Colorado, Feb. 2013-Nov. 2014. Deputy digital director on McCaskill for Missouri, May-Dec. 2012. Senior local editor of Huntington-Belle Haven Patch, July 2010-April 2012. Studied journalism, political science and env. studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia. twitter
I.E. Deputy Digital Director Matt Campbell
(Apr. 2018) Email director and senior digital
advisor at Phil
Weiser for Colorado from July 2017. Digital marketing manager for
Dish Network, July 2017-Mar. 2018. Self-employed digital strategy
and marketing consultant in Dvenr area, from Jan. 2017.
Digital marketing director on Bennet for Colorado, Feb. 2016-Jan.
2017.
Digital director to Sen. Michael Bennet, June 2015-Jan. 2016.
Digital content and project manager for It's On Us at Center for
American Progress, Feb.-May 2015. Deputy digital director on Sen.
Mark Warner re-election campaign, Feb.-Nov. 2014. Digital
director in the Office of Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe, Nov. 2013-Jan.
2014. Digital assistant (July-Nov. 2013) and digital fellow
(Feb.-June 2013) on Terry McAuliffe for Governor. Field organizer
in Muncie for Donnelly/Gregg/indiana Democratic Party, Sept.-Nov.
2012. B.A. in political science from Elon University, 2012.
I.E. Video Editor Matt Ingram
(Apr. 2018) Digital media associate in the CAP Action war room, Mar. 2017-April 2018. Content strategist (July 2016-Feb. 2017) and fellow (Jan.-June 2016) with the Government Exectuvei Media Group at Atlantic Media. Bachelor of journalism in strategic communication and B.A. in theatre, journalism from University of Missouri-Columbia, 2015.
I.E. Analytics Director Rosa Mendoza
(Mar. 2018) DCCC Mountain West targeting
director from July
2015. Data director at Florida Competes, Dec. 2014-June
2015. Campus data director for NextGen Climate in Broward Co.,
FL, Aug-Nov. 2014. Field director on Barbara Sharief for County
Commission (Broward Co.), Mar.-Aug. 2014. Field and targeting
organizer on Alex Sink for Congress (FL), Jan.-Mar. 2014. B.S. in
economics from Florida Gulf Coast University, 2013.
Desk Dana Walton
(Mar. 2018) Director of the Arizona Democratic
Legislative
Campaign Committee from Jan. 2015. Director of Building Arizona's
Future, April 2014-Jan. 2015. Executive director at Arizona List,
Oct. 2013-Mar. 2014. Deputy director at Montana DLCC, Jan.
2012-Oct. 2013. Field director Wyoming Democratic Party, June
2011-Jan. 2012. Legislative field organizer for AFSCME Council,
Mar.-June 2011. Campaign manager for House Truman Fund, May-Nov.
2010. B.S. in political science from University of Wyoming, 2010.
Desk Anne Gimbel
(Apr. 2018) Political director for Virginia
House Democratic
Caucus, May-Nov. 2017. Senior account executive and Gumbinner
& Davies Communications, May-Nov. 2016. Campaign manager on
Susannah Randolph for Congress (FL), Jan.-Feb. 2016. Deputy
campaign manager (Sept.-Nov. 2015) and field director (June-Sept. 2015)
on Jennifer Roberts for Mayor of Charlotte. Field director on
Megan Barry for Mayor (TN), Jan.-May 2015. Scheduler to U.S. Rep.
Steve Israel, June 2013-Dec. 2014. Bachelor's degree in history,
legal studies from Trinity College-Hartford.
I.E. Political Assistant Temi Amoye
(Feb. 2018) Finance assistant on Will Jawando
for County Council
(Silver Spring, MD), Nov. 2017-Feb. 2018. Field organizer on
Ralph Northam for Governor//Democratic Party of Virginia, July-Nov.
2017. Fundraising director with Donor Development Strategies,
Jan.-July 2017. Organizer with the Democratic Party of Virginia,
May-Nov 2016. J.D. from Howard University School of Law, 2016;
B.S. in political science and government from Frostburg State
University, 2013.
I.E. Executive Coordinator Lindsay Adams
(Apr. 2018) Deputy campaign manager on Renato
Mariotti for
Attorney General (IL), Oct. 2017-Feb. 2018. Director of
scheduling and advance on Ameya Pawar for Governor (IL), Aug.-Oct.
2017. Bachelor's degree in political science from Northwestern
University, 2017.
FORMER
Database Administrator Kidron
Lewis
...to data administrator for POLITICO
(Aug. 2016-Jan. 2018) Principal at Kidron Lewis Consulting since Aug. 2008. Political and tech. consultant on Hillary Clinton for President, Aug. 2007-Aug. 2008. Client services and technology support manager at NGP VAN, Sept. 2006-Aug. 2007. Associate at the Lone Star Project, Apr. 2005-Aug. 2006. Deputy finance director and special assistant to the chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Martin Frost (TX), May 2003-March 2005. Bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University, 2007. Reserve soldier in a Special Operations unit of the U.S. Army, 1997-2000.
Operations Assistant Shane Dias
(Feb. -Dec. 2017) Regional operations director on Hillary for America in Arlington, VA, Aug.-Nov. 2016. Organizer for the Democratic Party of Virginia, June-July 2016. B.A. in political science from UCLA, 2016.