Biden General Election Campaign Organization, New Hampshire
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State Director  Laura O'Neill

(announced July 17, 2020; previously Mid-Atlantic political director and earlier NH deputy state director, Apr. 2019-Feb. 2020)  Worked in the office of U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Jan. 2018-Apr. 2019.  Director of the NH Senate Democratic Caucus, Jan. 2017-Jan. 2018.  Worked on Hillary for America in NH, ME and WI, July 2015-Nov. 2016.  Executive assistant to U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, July 2013-July 2015.  B.A. in political science and public and community service studies from Providence College, 2013.  twitter


Senior Advisor  Scott Merrick

(announced July 17, 2020) Travelling chief of staff (Feb.-Mar. 2020) and New Hampshire state director (Apr. 2019-Feb. 2020) on Amy for America.  Vice president of business development for Athenium Analytics, a technology company based in Dover, NH, Aug. 2016-Nov. 2018.  Deputy state director for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Feb. 2009-Aug. 2016.  State representative from Coos County, including assistant majority floor leader, Dec. 2004-Oct. 2009.  B.A. in political science and government from Tufts University, 2008.  New Hampshire native.  twitter


Political Director  Donald Stokes

(announced July 17, 2020)  Director of government affairs for Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire, Jan.-July 2020.  New Hampshire deputy political director on Cory 2020, June 2019-Jan 2020.  Director of community engagement in the City of Manchester Mayor's Office, Jan. 2018-May 2019.  Deputy political director for the NHDP, May-Dec. 2017.  Bachelor's degree in ppolitics from Saint Anselm College, 2017.  twitter


Communications Director  Kelly Scully

(announced July 17, 2020)  Press secretary and digital director for U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (DE).  Scully took leave from Sen. Carper's office to volunteer full-time with the campaign prior to Super Tuesday, serving as Southern regional communications director.  Minority press Secretary for the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.  Digital director for U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse.  twitter

Press Secretary  Ben Friedman

(Aug. 12, 2020 tweet) New England communications director (Feb.-Mar. 2020) and New Hamsphire communications associate on Amy for America, Aug. 2019-Feb. 2020.  Deputy communications director on Marc Friedenberg for Congress special election in PA-12, Apr.-May 2019.  Bachelor's degree double major in political sicence and communication from University of Pennsylvania, 2019.  twitter



Organize New Hampshire (Coordinated Campaign)
@OrganizeNH


Director  Liz Wester

New Hampshire state director on Warren for President, Jan. 2019-Feb. 2020.  New Hampshire state director of America Votes in 2018.  Special assistant for policy and projects to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Jan.-Sept. 2017.  New Hampshire political director (May-Nov. 2016) and NH deputy political director and trips director (April 2015-May 2016) on Hillary for America.  Director of the Committee to Elect House Democrats for the NHDP, April 2014-April 2015.  Outreach coordinator for U.S. Rep. John Tierney, April 2013-April 2014.  Data coordinator for the Human Rights Campaign, Jan.-March 2013.  Field director for Niki Tsongas, April-Nov. 2012.  Field director for Standing Up for New Hampshire Families, Oct. 2011-April 2012.  Field organizer for the Human Rights Campaign, Jan.-July 2011.  Field organizer for the NHDP, Aug.-Nov. 2010.  B.A. in political science, history and B.S. in political science and government from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2010.  twitter

Organizing Director  Zoë Meeken

(July 2020)  Michigan state director (Feb.-Mar. 2020) and New Hampshire deputy organizing director (June 2019-Feb. 2020) on Pete for America.  Volunteer engagement coordinator (Sept. 2018-June 2019) and corporate engagement advisor (Dec. 2017-Sept. 2018) at United Way of Salt Lake.  Director of special projects at the Democratic Party of Virginia, Sept.-Nov. 2017.  Outreach specialist at Clearlink, Mar.-Sept. 2017.  Regional organizing director in Pittsburgh for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, May-Nov. 2016.  Organizer in Pennsylvania, Maine and New Hampshire on Hillary for America, Oct. 2015-Apr. 2016.  Field director on Angela Eagle for Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (UK), July-Sept. 2015.  General election mobilization assistant in Waveney constituency for the Labour Party, Jan.-May 2015.  Bachelor's degree in American history with politics, from University of East Anglia, 2014.  twitter

Deputy Organizing Director  Lillian Welch

(Apr. 2020)  Regional field director in Nashua on Warren for President, Mar. 2019-Feb. 2020.  Regional field director (from May 2018) and field organizer (Jan.-May 2018) on Elizabeth Warren for MA.  Bachelor's degree in political science, American politics and government from Emmanuel College, 2017; interned in Warren's Senate office, Jan.-May 2017.  twitter

Digital Organizing Director  Royce J. Kim

Organizing director on the Bloomberg campaign, Jan.-Mar. 2020.  New Hampshire deputy organizing director on Kamala Harris for the People, Aug.-Nov. 2019.  Director of operations for Gov. Tony Evers (WI), Jan.-Aug. 2019.  Deputy director of operations for the State of Wisconsin, Nov. 2018-Jan. 2019.  Regional organizing director on the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Coordinated Campaign, Mar. 2017-Nov. 2018.  Field organizer for the DPW Coordinated Campaign, June-Nov. 2016.  Operations associate at Ditto Trade, Aug. 2015-Feb. 2016; business development associate at SoVesTech, Inc. Aug. 2015-Feb. 2016.  Organizing fellow on Omar Aquino for Alderman of 36th Ward Chicago, Sept. 2014-Apr. 2015.  District intern for U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, Sept. 2013-Feb. 2014.  B.A. in political economy from Tulane University, 2013.  twitter

Deputy Digital Organizing Director  Amit Sankaran

(July 2020)  Consultant, product marketing lead in SF area, May-July 2020.  Field organizer in Exeter on Pete for America, Sept. 2019-Mar. 2020.  Product marketing manager, rider safety for Lyft, Feb.-Aug. 2019.  Specialist for product/platform communications for Sonos, Inc., Nov. 2018-Jan. 2019.  B.A. in liberal arts and sciences from Sarah Lawrence College.  twitter

Regional Organizing Directors include
Manchester  Cassidy Ballard

(Apr. 2020)  Consultant to NPAG from Mar. 2020.  Field organizer in Nashua on Warren for President, Mar. 2019-Mar. 2020.  Field organizer in Lowell for the Massachusetts Democratic Party, Sept.-Nov. 2018.  Field organizer on Elizabeth Warren for MA, May-Sept. 2018.  B.A. in political science and international studies from Stonehill College, 2018.  twitter

Keene  Sam Hall

(Apr. 2020) Field organizer in Iowa and Michigan on Warren for President, Dec. 2019-Mar. 2020.  Execuitve director at CCS Fundraising, July-Dec. 2019.  M.S in management studies (2018) and B.A in political science (2017) from Northwestern University.  twitter

Emma Roberts

(May 2020)  Field director on Elizabeth Crowley for Queens, Feb.-Mar. 2020.  Regional field director (July-Dec. 2019) and field organizer (Mar.-July 2019) on Sylvester Turner for Mayor (Houston).  Field organizer on Polis for Colorado, Aug.-Nov. 2018.  Fulbright-Nehru English teaching assistant in Puducherry, India, June 2017-Mar. 2018.  B.A. in sociology from Bowdoin College, 2017.  twitter

Field Organizers include
Pearce Bourassa  twitter
Hannah Crane

Leah Cohen  twitter
Justyn Díaz  twitter
Jake Dupont  twitter
Roderick Emley  twitter
Gabrielle Fagan
Dylan Forest
Emma Greenberg  twitter
Kim Ip  twitter
Cairnie Pokorney
 
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Adriana Usmayo
Austin Weihmiller

Organizing Interns include

Alana Ervin
Ava Liponis
Nikhil Vootkur  twitter

Field Coordinator  Rachel Angle
(May 2020)  Bachelor's degree in political science and government from Georgetown University, 2020.  twitter

Political Organizers
Morgan Behrens  twitter
Sophie Maher

Deputy Digital Director  Emma Carroll

(May 2020)  Digital organizer on Warren for President, Oct. 2019-Mar. 2020.  Digital and social media marketing assistant with Boston Consulting Group, Aug. 218-Aug. 2019.  Bachelor's degree in political science from Trinity College-Hartford, 2018.  twitter

Deputy Data Director  Erin Quinnan

(Aug. 2020)  Regional organizer in Cambridge, MA on Warren for President, Oct. 2019-Mar. 2020.  Communications manager on Lori Trahan for Congress, June-Nov. 2018.  Studied political science at Tufts University.  twitter

Absentee Ballot Data Coordinator  Jessica Taylor

(July 2020)  Regional organizing director in Florence, SC (June 2019-Mar. 2020) and national regional organizing desk (Feb.-June 2019) on Warren for President; started as staff on the exploratory committee, Dec. 2018-Feb. 2019.  Regional field director (May-Dec. 2018) and field organizer (Jan.-May 2018) on Elizabeth Warren for MA.  Staff assistant in the Springfield office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, June 2017-Jan. 2018.  B.A. in psychology from Mount Holyoke College, 2017; interned for Sen. Warren in summer 2016.  twitter

Voter Protection Organizer  Nicole King

(June 2020)  Field organizer in Ames on Pete for America, Sept. 2019-Mar. 2020.  Bachelor's degree in urban studies/affairs from Brown University, 2019.

Operations Director  Colin Miller

(June 2020)  Project manager (from Jan. 2019) and presidential fellow (Sept. 2017-Dec. 2018) at Open Society Foundations.  Consultant for TechnoServe in Lima, Managua, May 2015-Jan. 2017.  Consultant for World Food Programme in Cote d'Ivoire, May-Sept. 2014.  Program analyst (Mar. 2011-Apr. 2014) and program assistant (Dec. 2009-Feb. 2011) in the Food Assistance Division/Foreign Agricultural Service at the USDA.  M.B.A. and M.P.A. from New York University, 2017; B.A. in economics and environmental studies from Oberlin College, 2009.

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New Hampshire Democratic Party    

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Chairman  Ray Buckley

(first elected March 2007 and now serving his seventh term)  Prior to being elected chair, Buckley served four terms as vice chair (1999-2007) as well as chair of Manchester City Democrats (1998-2007).  Candidate for Executive Council in 2004.  Served eight terms in the NH legislature, 1986-2004.  First volunteered on a campaign at age 8.  Served as Tilton town chair for Ed Muskie at age 12, an organizer for Jimmy Carter's 1976 presidential campaign, and worked on the presidential campaigns of Mike Dukakis, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Joe Lieberman, John Kerry and Barack Obama.  Buckley is a former vice chair of the DNC and president of the Association of State Democratic Chairs (ASDC) and was a candidate for DNC chair, Dec. 2016-Feb. 2017. twitter


Executive Director  Amy Kennedy

(Jan. 2017)  Policy director to Gov. Maggie Hassan from Dec. 2012.  Political director on Maggie '14.  Deputy political director on OFA-NH, May-Dec. 2012.  Program coordinator for Jaguars Foundation/UNF Community Scholars, Apr. 2010-Apr. 2012.  Executive director of Florida Mainstream Democrats, Sept. 2009-June 2010.  District legislative aide in the Florida House, Feb. 2008-May 2009.  Campaign manager on Debbie Boyd for State Representative re-election, June-Dec. 2008.  Director of community relations at Planned Parenthood of North Central Florida, Aug. 2005-Oct. 2007.  M.P.A. from University of North Florida, 2011; B.A. in sociology, women's studies, non-profit leadership from University of Florida, 2006.   twitter

Senior Communications Advisor  Holly Shulman 

(May 2019)  Communications director at the Center for Global Development from Feb. 2018.  Public relations consultant, Dec. 2015-Feb. 2018.  National press secretary at the Democratic National Committee, Jan.-Nov. 2015.  Spokesperson for international affairs at the Treasury Department.  New Hampshire communications director on Obama for America from Jan. 11, 2012.  Communications director at the NHDP starting April 2011 through the NH primary.  Press secretary/media strategist at the Sierra Club, 2010-11.  Communications director on Lee Fisher for Ohio, Fall 2010.  Associate at Rabinowitz/Dorf Communications, 2009-10.  Producer/writer for The McLaughlin Group, 2008-09.  Press secretary on Noriega for Texas, 2008.  Press secretary for Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, 2007-08.  Political director for Womens Information Network (WIN), 2006-07.  Field staffer on Carney for Congress, 2006.  Manager of member services at the Association for Competitive Technology, 2005-06.  Director of scheduling at ElectionMall Technologies, 2004-05.  B.A. in urban studies from Vassar College, 2004.  twitter

Senior Advisor to the NHDP  Erin Turmelle

(announced July 17, 2020)  New Hampshire state director on Cory 2020, Feb. 2019-Jan. 2020.  Coordinated Campaign director (April-Nov. 2018) and political director (Mar. 2017-April 2018) for the New Hampshire Democratic Party.  Deputy organizing director for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, April-Nov. 2016.  Regional organizing director for Portsmouth and the Seacoast for the NH primary campaign, then Maine and Wisconsin, on Hillary for America, April 2015-April 2016.  A regional field director for the NH Democratic Party, July-Nov. 2014.  Program coordinator for strategic partnerships for the Sierra Club, Aug. 2011-July 2014.  Media fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, Jan.-July 2011.  Bachelor's degree in international affairs and political science from The George Washington University, 2010.  twitter


Political Director  Slate Goodwin

Grassroots Director  Donnie Spencer


Deputy Communications Director  Gates MacPherson
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Press Secretary  Michael Beyer
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Press Secretary  Noelle Rosellini
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Digital Director  Savannah Woolston


Deputy Digital Director  Katie Smith


Data Director  Chris Garretty


Deputy Data Director  Jack Tormoehlen


Voter Protection Director  Kelsey Klementowicz


Administrative Director Chloe Singer


Front Desk Manager  Mariam Ahmed

House and Senate Caucus
House Caucus Director  Rachael Thomeer
Deputy House Caucus Director  Julia Derby
Senate Caucus Director  Dario Scalco
Senate Caucus Finance Director  Bryce Trzebiatowski
Senate Caucus Political Director  Gabe Shoglow-Rubenstein



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