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Chairman Sen. Chris Van Hollen (MD)
(ennounced Nov. 18, 2016)
EXECUTIVE
Executive Director Mindy Myers
(announced Dec. 21, 2016) DSCC director of independent expenditures in the 2016 cycle (from Jan 2016); also served as advisor/consultant to Elzabeth Warren's PAC for a Level Playing Field from Jan. 2016. Chief of staff to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Nov. 2012-Dec. 2015. Campaign manager on Elizabeth Warren for Senate, Sept. 2011-Nov. 2012. Chief of staff to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Nov. 2008-Sept. 2011. Campaign manager on Richard Blumenthal for Senate (Ct), April-Nov. 2010. New Hampshire state director on Obama for America, July-Nov. 2008. Chief of staff to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), Nov. 2006-July 2008. Campaign manager on Sheldon Whitehouse for Senate, 2005-06. Political director to Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle/DASHPAC, 2003-April 2005. Deputy director for constituency outreach on Gore 2000, 1999-2000.
Assistant to the Executive Director
Janie Mahan
(Jan. 2017) Worked on Hillary for America.starting in Brooklyn as
headquarters operations intern (Jan.-May 2016) then deputy director of
headquarters operations (June-Sept. 2016) and finishing as Iowa deputy
GOTV director (Sept.-Nov. 2016). Bachelor's degree in political
science, history from Columbia University in the City of New York, 2016.
Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating
Officer Tracey Lewis
(announced Feb. 16, 2017) Senior advisor to the
Hillary for America campaign in Georgia; earlier directed surrogate
operations at the Democratic National Convention and was primary states
director on Hillary for America. Director of Georgia Democrats'
2014 Coordinated Campaign. State strategic advisor to Sen.
Elizabeth Warren (MA) and deputy manager on Warren's 2012
campaign. Principal in the grassroots practice at Dewey Square
Group from May 2011. National field director for the Alliance for
Climate Protection. Managed the 2010 Connecticut Coordinated
Campaign. General election director on Obama's Campaign for
Change in New Hampshire, July-Nov. 2008. New Hampshire field
director for Hillary Clinton's 2008 primary campaign, then served as
senior staff and field advisor and organized get-out-the-vote efforts
for Clinton in six other primary states. Campaign manager for
Massachusetts Democrats' Victory ‘06 Coordinated Campaign. Deputy
director of Sen. John Kerry's leadership committee, Keeping America's
Promise. Worked in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Florida for
John Kerry in 2004 and served as Kerry's credentials director during
the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Worked in Wisconsin for
Gore-Lieberman in 2000. Lewis has also worked on various local
and statewide races in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Graduate
of Colgate University. Grew up in Syracuse, NY.
POLITICAL
Political Director Devan Barber
(Nov. 2017) Political director (July-Nov. 2017)
and director of polling and strategy (Feb.-July 2017) at End Citizens
United. Research director (May 2016-Jan. 2017) and deputy
research director (Feb. 2015-May 2016) at the DSCC. Research
director on Kay Hagan for U.S. Senate (NC), Dec. 2012-Nov. 2014.
Researcher for Sen. Kay Hagan, Dec. 2012-Dec. 2013. Senior
research associate (July 2011-Nov. 2012) and research associate (March
2010-June 2011) at the DNC. Legislative correspondence
manager (Feb.-March 201), legislative correspondent (Jan.-Feb. 201) and
research assistant (May-Nov. 2008) for Sen. Kay Hagan. B.A. in
government and women's studies from William & Mary, 2008.
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Campaign Director Missayr Boker
(announced Feb. 16, 2017) Assistant political
director and PAC
director (from 2013) and PAC manager (from 2011) at NARAL Pro-Choice
America. Moved to the U.S. from Liberia at age 5.
Political Associate Misha Battiste
(April 2017) HR associate in Brooklyn and deputy
operations
director in Pennsyvania on Hillary for America, Aug.-Nov. 2016.
Delegate tracker (Feb.-Aug. 2016) and intern to the Office of the
Secretary (Sept.-Dec. 2015) at the DNC. B.A. in mass
communication/media studies from Xavier University, 2015.
COMMUNICATIONS
Communications Director Lauren Passalacqua
(announced Feb. 16, 2017) Served as DSCC
national press secretary in the 2016 cycle. Deputy press
secretary in the New York City Mayor's
Office.
Deputy press secretary in the Office of the Attorney General of the
State of New York, Jan.-Dec. 2011. Communications office of
Andrew Cuomo 2010, Sept.-Nov. 2010. Press secretary on Dinallo
for Attorney General, April-Sept. 2010. Deputy press secretary In
the Office of the Governor of New York, May 2008-April 2010. B.A.
in journalism, sociology from New York University, 2008. twitter
National Press Secretary David Bergstein
Communications director on former Gov. Ted
Strickland's 2016 campaign for U.S. Senate (OH). Communications
director for the Kentucky Democratic Party. twitter
Deputy Press Secretary Courtney Rice
(Feb. 2017) Press assistant at Priorities USA,
Nov. 2015-Nov.
2016. M.P.A. in campaign management, state and local management
from American University, 2016; B.A. in history from Allegheny
College. From Ohio. twitter
Senior Advisor for Communications Ben Ray
(announced Feb. 16, 2017) Communications
director at American
Bridge 21st Century in the 2016 cycle from Jan. 2015. Spokesman
for Forward NC, aligned with Sen. Kay Hagan's 2014 re-election campaign
in North Carolina. Press secretary for the Indiana Democratic
Party. Graduate of Centre College, 2007. Kentucky
native. twitter
RESEARCH
Research Director Stephanie Nielsen
(announced Feb. 16, 2017) Deputy director for
rapid response at the DCCC in the 2016 cycle. Research director
on Sen. Mark Begich's 2014 re-election campaign. DSCC research
associate in the 2012 cycle. Deputy research director on Michael
Bennet's campaign for U.S. Senate (CO) in 2010.
Deputy Research Director Patrick O'Brien
(Feb. 2017) Northeast regional research director
at the DCCC,
April 2015-Dec. 2016. Research director on Natalie Tennant for
U.S. Senate (WV), Feb.-Nov. 2014. Senior researcher for a
progressive labor organization, May 2013-Jan. 2014. Research
associate at American Bridge 21st Century, May 2011-Jan. 2013.
Research director for the Maryland Democratic Party, Jan.-May
2011. Researcher/tracker for the Maryland Democratic
Party/O'Malley-Brown campaign, March-Dec. 2010. Campaign manager
on Del. John Bohanan's re-election campaign, Dec. 2009-March
2010. M.A. in government from The Johns Hopkins University, 2015;
B.A. in political science, history from Bates College, 2009.
Deputy Research Director Shaan Gajria
(Feb. 2017) Research director on Ted Strickland
for U.S. Senate
(OH), Sept. 2015-Nov. 2016. Senior research associate at the
DSCC, Feb.-Aug. 2015. Deputy research director on Kay Hagan for
U.S. Senate (NC), Jan.-Nov. 2014. Researcher for the Connecticut
Democratic Party, June-Dec. 2013. Research associate at Elizabeth
Warren for Senate (MA), June-Nov. 2012. Researcher at American
Bridge 21st Century, June 2011-June 2012. B.A. in government from
Hamilton College, 2011.
Digital & Direct Marketing
Director of Integrated Marketing Catherine Algeri
(announced Feb. 16, 2017; DSCC director of marketing
in the 2016 cycle from April 2015) Digital director on Michelle
Nunn
for U.S.
Senate. Digital director to U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Dec.
2012-Feb. 2014. Digital director on Whitehouse for Senate,
Aug.-Nov. 2012. Online and new media director on Blumenthal for
Senate, July-Nov. 2010. Senior account executive at InfoGroup
Nonprofit, July 2006-July 2010. Account coordinator at Luatman
& Company, Oct. 2003-July 2006. B.A. degree from UC San
Diego.
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Chief Technology Officer Jude Meche
(IT director at the DSCC in March 2005) Meche
also served as technology site lead
at Invesco Field for the Democratic National Convention in Aug.-Sept.
2008. Senior IT
advisor for John Kerry for President and the Kerry-Edwards campaign,
starting May 2004. Director of IT for America Coming
Together, Feb.-May 2004. Director of IT on the Dick Gephardt for
President campaign
Feb. 2003-Feb. 2004. Director of management information systems
at the
DCCC, Sept. 2001-Feb. 2003. Consultant, 1992-2001. Degree in
mechanical
engineering from Tulane University, 1997.
Director of Technology Services Ryan Borkenhagen
Previously in the IT department at the DCCC.
FINANCE
Finance Director Eben DuRoss
Finance director on Catherine Cortez Masto's campaign
for U.S. Senate in Nevada. Worked for Planned Parenthood. A
regional finance director for the DSCC. Bachelor's degree in
government and international relations from Clark University,
2003. From Bethesda.
Deputy Finance Director Laura Matthews
(May 2017...started in March as Mid-Atlantic finance
director)
Deputy finance director at Friends for Harry Reid, March 2013-Dec.
2016. Mid-Atlantic deputy finance director (July 2011-March 2013)
and Mid-Atlantic finance assistant (March-July 2011) at the DSCC.
Finance assistant on Friends of Barbara Boxer, July-Nov. 2010.
B.A. in political science from Virginia Tech, 2010.
Senior Advisor Yates Baroody
(Jan. 2017) DSCC deputy national finance
director in the 2016
cycle. COO at New Blue Interactive,
April-Dec. 2014.
Finance chief of staff at the DSCC, March 2011-April 2014.
Finance operations director at the DCCC, Jan. 2009-March 2011.
Accoundt coordinator at Hayes and Associates, Jan. 2006=Aug.
2008. M.A. in legislative affairs from The George Washington
University, 2006; B.A. in political sicence from University of South
Carolina-Columbia, 2004.
South Finance Director Jennifer Aljuni
Texas Finance director on Hillary for America from
April 2015.
Finance director (Dec. 2013-Nov. 2014) and deputy finance director
(May-Dec. 2013) for the Texas Democratic Party, Deputy finance director
on Keith Fitzgerald for Congress in Sarasota, FL, May-Nov. 2012.
Major gifts assistant at EMILY's List, June-Dec. 2011. Experience also
includes field intern in Des Moines on Obama's Campaign for Change in
Fall 2008 and on Hillary Clinton for President in summer 2007.
West Finance Director Charlie Johnson
Southern California finance director on Hillary
for America from April 2015. Deputy Southern California finance
director and Southwest Finance Director at the DNC, March 2013-March
2015. Mid-Atlantic fianance assistant at Obama for America,
June-Nove. 2012. B.A. in political science from Tulane
University, 2012.
Midwest Finance Director Sharon Weber
(March 2017) Illinoiis finance director on Tammy
for Illinois,
April 2015-Dec. 2016. Political fundraiser at New Chicago
Consulting LLC, Nov. 2014-April 2015. Political fundraiser at
Nancy Kohn Consulting, LLC, Aug. 2011-Nov. 2014. Deputy finance
director on Toi for Illinois, Dec. 2012-March 2013. Field staffer
and finance assistant on Alexi for Illinois, June-Nov. 2010. B.A.
in political science from DePaul University 2010.
Northeast Finance Director Stephanie Swain
Fundraising associate at FK & Company from
Jan. 2014. Political fund designee for Sen. Tom Carper, Dec.
2012-Jan. 2014. Campaign manager on the Denn campaign, June-Dec.
2012. Sales associate at J.Crew, Oct. 2011-Nov. 2012.
Scheduler on Sestak for Senate (PA), June 2009-Jan. 2010. B.A. in
international relations and affairs from University of Delaware, 2011.
Deputies including...
PAC Director and Mid-Atlantic Deputy Finance
Director Marcus Rochelle
(March 2017) Started at the DSCC as Northeast
finance assistant
(Dec. 2013-Dec. 2014), then Mid-Atlantic finance assistant (Jan.
2015-Feb. 2016) and Mid-Atlantic deputy finance director from March
2016. Campus organizer at George Mason University on Terry
McAuliffe for Governor, Aug.-Nov. 2013. B.A. in political science
and government from Sewanee-The University of the South.
Northeast Deputy Finance Director McCaul Nelson
(June 2017) Deputy finance director on Ossoff
for Congress (GA),
Jan.-June 2017. Event coordinator (Aug.-Nov. 2016) and finance
assistant (Nov. 2015-Aug. 2016) on Deborah Ross for U.S. Senate.
B.A. in peace, war and defense and political science from UNC Chapel
Hill, 2015.
West Deputy Finance Director Sydney Barron
(Aug. 2017) Southwest finance on Hillary for
America, Nov.
2015-Nov. 2016. Junior associate and NMA Consulting Partners,
Dec. 2014-Oct. 2015. Field organizer on Amanda Renteria for
Congress (CA), Aug.-Nov. 2014. Bachelor's degree in political
science from UC Santa Barbara, 2014; transfered from Santa Barbara City
College.
Mid-Atlantic Deputy Finance Director Leigh Parker Pross
(May 2017) Senior finance associate, director of
nonprofits at
The Frost Group, June 2014-May 2017. Campaign assistant at the
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, June-Nov. 2013. Administrative
assistant at Cornerstone Schools of Alabama, March 2011-June
2012. M.P.S from The Graduate School of Political Management at
GWU, 2014; B.A. in communication from Auburn University, 2010.
South and National Tribal Finance Jack Lofgren IV
(June 2017) Finance on Periello for Governor
(VA), Feb.-June
2017. Deputy Southern Midwest finance director on Hillary for
America, April 2015-Nov. 2016. Finance director on Lenda Sherrell
for Congress (TN), Jan.-Nov. 2014. Program assistant at the
Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms, Feb.-Nov.
2013. Deputy field organizer on Obama for America in
Greensboro/Winston-Salem, Oct.-Nov. 2012. Assistant at the 2012
Democratic National Convention Committee in Charlotte, May-Sept.
2012. B.A. in international studies, sociology and anthropology
from Loyola University of Chicago, 2011.
Finance Chief of Staff Meredith Jachowicz
(March 2017) DSCC deputy events director (April
2015-March 2017), Senate services director (Dec. 2012-March 2017); and
assistant to the finance director (Feb. 2011-Dec. 2012). B.A. in
sociology, Spanish language from American University, 2010.
CANDIDATE SERVICES
Candidate Services Director Gisel Aceves
(Sept. 2017) Colorado finance director on Bennet
for Colorado
from July 2015. Campaigns finance advisor at EMILY's List,
Feb.-Sept. 2017. Senior associate at HM Consulting, April-July
2015. Director of operations in the U.S. House, Jan. 2013-March
2015. Finance on Pete Aguilar for Congress (CA), March-June
2012. Studied politics and Latin American Latino Studies at UCSC.
SENATE SERVICES
Senate Services Director Bridget Brennan
(July 2017) Scheduler and executive assistant to U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (CA), Jan.-June 2017. Advance staffer in the Office of the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Oct. 2016-Jan. 2017; advance associate for the Executive Office of the President at the White House, Aug. 2015-Jan. 2017. B.S. double major in political science and history from Fordham University, 2016.
COMPLIANCE
Comptroller Allison Wright
May 2017) Executive director to the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, April 2013-Jan. 2017. Compliance director on Hillary Clinton for President, June 2007-April 2013. Director of constituent services at the DNC, 2005-07. Assistant treasurer at Democracy for America, Mar. 2004-Feb. 2005. Complliance consultant on Dean for America, Jan. 2003-June 2007. Compliance director on Gore/Lieberman 2000, 1999-2004; compliance director on Gore 2000, 1999-2005. Compliance on Clinton-Gore '96, 1995-Jan. 2014. Bachelor's degree in political science and government from University of Florida, 1995.
Administration
Staff Assistant and Intern Coordinator Hannah Botelho
(Jan. 2017....scheduling, call times, daily
admin.) Advance on
Hillary for America, Aug.-Nov. 2016. Special assistant to the
deputy CEO for finannce and administration and intern coordiator for
the Democratic National Convention Committee in Philadelphia, Dec.
2015-Oct. 2016. Bachelor's degree in political science and
govenrment from Penn State University, 2015.
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, DCCC 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.
Independent Expenditures
Director of Independent Expenditures
FORMER
Political Director Dan McNally ...to Oct. 2017
(announced Feb. 16, 2017) Campaign manager on Sen. Michael Bennet's 2016 re-election. DSCC regional political director in the 2014 cycle. Campaign manager on Mark Pocan's successful 2012 campaign for Congress in WI-2. Assistant director of intergovernmental affairs for the City of Syracuse, NY, Jan.-Sept. 2011. Campaign manager on Dan Maffei for Congress in 2010. Campaign manager on Stephanie Miner for Mayor of Syracuse in 2009. Worked on Rep. Louise Slaughter's campaign. Worked on the Jon Powers primary campaign in NY-26 in 2008. Undergraduate degree in political science from SUNY at Geneseo, 2008.