Friends
of Andrew Yang
(page is currently
being updated and revised June 19, 2020)
Headquarters:
New York, NY | FEC
www.yang2020.com | @andrewyang
- announced
Feb. 2, 2018.
- suspended
campaign Feb. 11, 2020.
staff press releases
Per
Politico, 230
staff as of the Jan. 31, 2020 FEC report.
On Feb. 6, 2020
Politico reported the campaign "fired
dozens of staffers this week after an abysmal finish in
the Iowa caucuses." [not reflected in listing
below]
Candidate Andrew Yang timeline
wife
Evelyn Yang
Campaign Manager Zach Graumann
(Mar. 2018) Co-founder and CEO of SuitUp Incorporated,
from June 2014. Director, head of client philanthropy
solutions (June 2014-Mar. 2018); associate director, strategic
analyst, wealth management transformation (April 2012-May
2014); and graduate training program analyst (July 2010-April
2012) for UBS Wealth Management. A.B. in public policy,
markets and management studies from Duke University,
2010. twitter
Chief Operating Officer Muhan Zhang
(from Aug. 2018; started out as tech guy, Sept.
2017-Aug. 2008) Senior growth engineer for Open English,
April 2016-July 2017. Software engineer of
Kairos.com-Facial Biometrics, Sept. 2015-Feb. 2016. B.S.
in management, computer science from Boston College, 2015.
Campaign Chief Nick Ryan
(started in Mar. 2019) Served four years in the U.S. Army, Nov. 2012-Oct. 2016, including as company executive officer (May-Oct. 2016) and platoon leader (Jan. 2014-Apr. 2016) in Afghanistan and Ft. Polk, Louisiana. M.B.A. in finance, change management from NYU Stern School of Business, 2019; B.A. in political science from Northeastern University, 2012.
Deputy Campaign Manager Jared Volz
(Aug. 2019...States, Organizing,
Technology) Managing director at Seneca Clark from Sept.
2015. Digital director at Marijuana Policy Project, Aug.
2014-Dec. 2016. Self employed consultant, Oct.
2011-Sept. 2015. Senior policy associate at Badlands
Strategies, LLC in Kalamazoo, MI, Jan. 2012-Mar. 2014.
Director of marketing and promotions at Cosmic Empire (Empire,
MI), May 2009-Jan. 2012. Director of operations for
Great Lakes Tea & Spice, May 2006-May 2008. B.A. in
political science and government from Western Michigan
University; bachelor's degree in history from Arizona State
University. twitter
Chief of Staff Justina Sullivan
(Jan. 2020...executive assistant from Oct.
2019) Accounting and compliance operations associate at
Ochoco Investment LLC, Dec. 2016-Jan. 2019. Celist with
Elan Artists, Aug. 2012-Jan. 2018. B.A. in music
performance, cello from The Julliard School, 2011.
Political Director Randy Jones
(started as deputy press secretary in Apr.
2019, then press secretary/director of political
affairs) Political director for the Peoples House
Project from Jan. 2019. Political director/campaign
manager on Richard Ojeda for Congress (WV), Jan.-Nov.
2018. Strategic partnership manager for Virtual Global,
Inc., Oct. -Dec. 2017. Senior government relations
associate for Strategic Health Resources LLC, May 2011-May
2016. B.S. in political science and government from West
Virginia University, 2015.
Deputy Political Director Adlai Coleman
(Sept. 2019) Bachelor's degree in
political science and government from Dartmouth College, 2019.
Early States Political Director Amy Dorra
(Dec. 2019) Political director on Conor
Lamb for Congress (PA), Jan.-Nov. 2018. Field team on
Doug Jones for Senate, Nov.-Dec. 2017. Campaign manager
on Kaye Kory for Delegate (VA), Sept.-Nov. 2017. Head of
retail community for ModCloth, Mar. 2016-Feb. 2017.
Director of community relations (Mar. 2013-Sept. 2015),
director of relationship marketing (Apr. 2011-Mar. 2013),
senior community relations manager (Sept. 2010-Apr. 2011) and
senior communications manager (July 2005-Sept. 2010) and store
manager (July 2003-July 2005) at Anthropologie.
Previously at J.Crew, 1994-2002 and Banana Republic,
1992-96. B.A. in history from Brown University, 1991.
Director of Spiritual and Cultural Outreach Rev. Wendy
Hamilton
Chaplain at Georgetown University Office of
Campus Ministry from Jan. 2012. Executive assistant at
the NACP, Sept. 2008-Sept. 2012. Communications
coordinator in the U.S. Senate, Jan. 2002-Jan. 2004.
M.A. in religious studies from Howard University School of
Divinity, 2006; B.S. in human development from Howard
University, 1991. twitter
Director of States/Field Director Keith Presley
(initially early states director) Iowa
state director on Gov. Jay Inslee's presidential
campaign. Senior advisor for the Florida Democratic
Party, Oct.-Nov. 2018. Deputy campaign manager on Ben
Cardin for Senate (MD), July-Oct. 2018. Campaign manager
on Madeleno for Governor (MD), Aug. 2017-July 2018.
Campaigns director (Dec. 2016-July 2017) and Coordinated
Campaign director (July-Nov. 2016) for the Maryland Democratic
Party. Field director on Van Hollen for Senate (MD), May
2015-June 2016. Deputy field director for Democratic
Party of Arkansas, June-Dec. 2014. Field director on
Monica Vernon for Congress (IA), Jan.-June 2014. GOTV
director on Daniel Squadron for Public Advocate (NY),
Sept.-Oct. 2013. Regional field director on Quinn for
New York, May-Sept. 2013. Deputy regional field director
and earlier field organizer for the Missouri Democratic Party,
2012. B.S. in environmental science from University of
Maryland, 2010. twitter
Deputy National Director of States and Engagement Tyler Redenbaugh
(Dec. 2019) Campaign manager on Shannon
Liss-Riordan for U.S. Senate (MA), July-Nov. 2019.
Deputy campaign manager on Ben Cardin for Senate (MD),
Aug.-Nov. 2018. Deputy campaign manager on Madeleno for
Governor (MD), Sept. 2017-June 2018. Deputy campaigns
director (Dec. 2016-July 2017) and field director (July-Nov.
2016) for the Maryland Democratic Party. Field director
on Mowrer for Iowa, Mar.-June 2016. Contractor with Link
Strategies, LLC, Feb. 2015-Jan. 2016. Regional field
director in El Dorado for the Democratic Party of Arkansas,
June-Nov. 2014. Regional field director on Monica Vernon
for Congress, Feb.-June 2014. Regional field organizer
for Planned Parenthood of the Heartland (Des Moines), Jan.
2012-Feb. 2014. Tracker for Planned Parenthood Voters of
Iowa, Aug. 2011-Jan. 2012. Intern with Link Strategies,
LLC, Feb.-Aug. 2011. B.A. in political science and
government from University of Louisiana at Lafayette,
2010. twitter
National Organizing Director Zach Fang
Most recently national organizing director on
Tim Ryan for America. In Jan. 2019 hired in Iowa by
America Works, Sherrod Brown's PAC. Solutions architect at Hustle, Inc.
in San Francisco from Apr. 2016. Regional field
director for Polk County for the Iowa caucuses, then field
director for Oklahoma and Maryland, and late help in Kansas
on Bernie 2016. Field director on Doug Gansler for
Governor campaign in Maryland, July 2013-June 2014.
Field director for the California Democratic Party in CA-10,
May-Nov. 2012. Degree in political science from
American University, 2012.
Director of Distributed Organizing
Drew Corbitt
(started as texting director in June
2019) Distributed organizer on Beto for Senate,
Aug.-Nov. 2018. Disaster housing inspector for WSP,
Sept.-Dec. 2017. Vice president of production and
publishing (Aug. 2014-Feb. 2017) and project manager (Sept.
2011-Aug. 2014) at iVerse Media, LLC. Assistant branch
manager at Regions Bank, Nov. 2009-Aug. 2011. Personal
banker at Guaranty Bank, 2005-Oct. 2009. B.S. in
business administration and management from LeTourneau
University, 2007. twitter
Texting Director Brenna Cully
YGRO Director John McDermott
...
Inbox Director Scott Sanchez
...
Mobilize Director Dan Tamte
...
College Outreach Director Jazmin Albertie
(Oct. 2019) Started work on bachelor's
degree from Post University, 2018. From Waco, TX.
National Youth Director Andrew Juan
(Oct. 2019...intern from May-Oct. 2019)
Student at Sturgis Charter Public School; from Yarmouth Port,
MA.
Ballot Access Esther Baldwin
...
Ballot Access Chris Yum
...
DIGITAL
Digital Director Eric Ming
Director of digital strategy at Run the World
Digital from June 2017. Digital director and consultant
to For Our Future Super PAC, May 2016-Nov. 2018. Digital
director on Donna Edwards for Senate (MD), Apr. 2015-Apr.
2016. Digital director at New Organizing Institute, June
2013-Feb. 2015. Online organizer for Public Campaign
Action Fund, Jan.-May 2013. New media director for Take
Down Joe Walsh/Credo SuperPAC, May-Nov. 2012. Organizer
for Wisconsin Jobs Now, Oct. 2011-May 2012.
Communications for We are Wisconsin, May-Aug. 2011.
Organizer for Wisconsin Progress, Mar.-May 2011. Field
organizer on the Feingold Senate Committee, May-Nov.
2010. B.A. in political science from St. Norbert
College, 2010. twitter
Director of Brand, Merch. and Special Projects Andrew Frawley
(from Aug. 2019; initially communications
manager, started in Dec. 2017 then digital director to Aug.
2019) Contributing writer for Thrive Global from June
2017; contributing writer for LifeHack.org, Jan.-June 2017;
contributing writer (initially community intern) for Startup
Grind from Sept. 2016...all in SF Bay area. Content and
growth strategist for SherpaDesk, Oct. 2016-Aug. 2017.
Bachelor's degree in business marketing from Virginia
Commonwealth University, 2016. twitter
Creative Director Annie Beyer-Chafets
(initially digital associate, May-Aug.
2019) Bachelor's degree in psychology from Binghamton
University, 2019. Personal assistant to the CEO of BWD
Capital, Oct. 2017-May 2019. twitter
Graphic Designer Jason Lee
(Sept. 2019) Visual designer (WeatherBug)
for GroundTruth from Dec. 2018. UX designer for Dinner
Thyme, July-Aug. 2018. Production manager for De Boer
Media Group, July 2017-June 2018. Freelance graphic
designer in New York City, Jan. 2015-May 2018.
Production specialist for ESPY Color Imaging , June 2015-June
2016; Bachelor's degree in communication and media
studies from Hunter College, 2014.
Senior Content Strategist Joshua Shapiro
(started as a video editor in Aug. 2019)
Founder of Edify Projects in NYC, Jan. 2018. Project
manager, communications for Global Cultural Asset Management,
Aug. 2018-July 2019. B.A. in philosophy, technology from
New York University Gallatin School, 2018. twitter
Senior Advisor Julia Rosen
(announced Dec. 6, 2019) Partner at Fireside Campaigns in Los Angeles from Sept. 2019. Principal at GPSIMPACT, Mar. 2017-Sept. 2019. Director of marketing for Act Blue, Feb. 2013-Feb. 2017. Trainer for New Organizing Institute, 2009-14. Campaign director at MoveOn.org, Feb. 2011-Dec. 2012. Senior online campaigns director at the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, July 2010-Feb. 2011. Online political director for Courage Campaign, Aug. 2007-July 2010. Online communications director for Working Californians, Nov. 2005-Nov. 2007. Online organizer for the Alliance for a Better California, Aug.-Nov. 2005. Voter file manager for America Votes/ACT/SEIU, Aug.-Nov. 2004. Program assistant at Common Cause, June 20003-Aug. 2004. B.A. in American culture from Vassar College, 2003. twitter
Communications Director Matthew Shinners
(started on the campaign in April 2018 as
chief of staff, also served as policy director) Senior
manager of product strategy (Mar. 2015-Dec. 2017) and
instructor (from Mar. 2014) at Manhattan Prep.
Associate director of pre-law programs for Kaplan Test Prep,
Jan.-April 2018. Vice president at Blueprint Test
Preparation, Jan. 2010-Dec. 2013. J.D. from Harvard
Law School, 2009; B.S. in biochemistry from Boston College,
2006.
Traveling Press Secretary Erick
M. Sanchez
(started as communications advisor)
Briefly communications director on U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan's
presidential campaign, from July 2019. Principal at
Quixotic LLC in New Orleans from Jan. 2018. Director
of community affairs for Drink Company from July 2017.
Public relations consultant at Frontier Solutions, LLC, June
2015-Mar. 2016. Strategic communications specialst for
AFSCME, Jan. 2012-June 2015. Field communications
manager on We Are Ohio, Apr.-Nov. 2011. Deputy
commuincations director at the Ohio Democratic Party in the
2010 cycle. Press secretary and social media for
U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, Jan. 2008-Apr. 2011. Undergraduate
degree from George Mason University, 2007. DC area
native. twitter
National Press Secretary SY Lee
(briefly rapide response director anounced
Oct. 11, 2019 to first part of Nov. 2019)
Communications consultant since 2016. Senior manager
for corporate communications at Okta, Inc, 2018-19. Authored
a novel, Pandora's Box. Deputy press secretary
(2015-16) and assistant press secretary (2013-15) at the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Associate at the
White House, 2010-11. Field organizer in Milwaukee, WI
and field intern in Manchester, NH on Obama for America.,
2007-08. B.A. in journalism from University of
Technology, Sydney, 2010. twitter
Deputy Press Secretary Rachel Barnhart
(announced Oct. 11, 2019) Legislator in
the Monroe County Legislature from Sept. 2019.
Self-employed media and comunications specialist from Dec.
2018. Press secretary on Miner for NY, July-Nov.
2018. Candidate for Mayor of Rochester, 2017.
Chief development office for Settlement Houses of Rochester
Foundation, Jan. 2017-Mar. 2018. Anchor/reporter at
WROC-TV Channel 8 (Rochester, NY), Apr. 2013-May 2016.
Anchor/reporter at 13WHAM ABC (Rochester, NY), Apr. 2006-Apr.
2013. Anchor/reporter at WROC-TV Channel 8, Oct.
2000-Jan. 2006. Producer/reporter at Time Warner Cable
News, Aug. 1999-Oct. 2000. Anchor/reporter at WENY-TV
(Elmira), Dec. 1997-Aug. 1999. B.S. in
communication from Cornell University, 1998. twitter
Deputy Press Secretary Hilary Kinney
(Aug. 2019) Literacy Leaders program
assistant at The New York Public Library, June-Aug.
2019. Regional manager at Inspire U.S., Sept. 2017-May
2019. B.S. in journalism from West Virginia University,
2017. twitter
climate
| voter access
| healthcare
Policy Director Alex Damianou
(Oct. 2019) Founder of Talleyrand
Advisors, Feb. 2018. COO of DEC Projects, Aug.
2018. Head of research and strategy for Jeddah
Economic Company (Saudia Arabia), Aug. 2016-Jan. 2018.
Country research manager and editor for Oxford Business
Group, May 2013-Aug. 2016. Economic advisor for the
United Nations, June 2012-May 2013. Bachelor of
Commerce from McGill University, 2012. twitter
Deputy Policy Director Caitlin
Remmel
(Aug. 2019) Working toward J.D. from
American University Washington College of Law.
Deputy communications dire tor for Brand New Congress,
June 2016-Aug. 2017. Family placement manager for
College Nannies, Sitters and Tutors, Jan. 2016-May
2017. Volunteer organizer on Bernie 2016, Jan.-June
2016. Location manager for NY Kids Club and NY
Preschool, Mar. 2014-Aug. 2015. At Your Service at
Bloomingdales, Nov. 2013-Mar. 2014. B.A. in drama
from UC Irvine, 2013. twitter
ANALYTICS
Director of Data and Analytics Robin Tully
(July 2019) Senior data scientist (Jan.
2018-July 2019) and data scientist (Feb. 2017-Jan. 2018) at
Excella. Software engineer at IV.AI, Oct. 2016-Feb.
2017. B.A. in political science from Chapman University.
Deputy Director of Data and Analytics Louisa Abel
(Nov. 2019...started on the campaign as senior
data analyst in Oct. 2019) Senior research assistant
(Aug.-Oct. 2019) and research assistant (Aug. 2018-July 2019)
at the Federal Reserve Board. Bachelor's degree in
economics from Williams College, 2018.
TECHNOLOGY
Chief Technology Officer John
Elson ...to Jan. 2020, then Keith Presley took over
(Oct. 2019...national data director, May-Oct.
2019) Data scientist on Beto for Texas, May-Nov.
2018. Engineering scientist associate at Applied
Research Laboratories, The University of Texas at Austin, May
2015-Mar. 2018. B.S. in computer engineering from The
University of Texas at Austin, 2015.
Senior Advisor Ally Letsky
(announced Dec. 6, 2019) Senior vice president and strategist at Deliver Strategies from Dec. 2017. Director of direct mail on Hillary for America, Sept. 2015-Nov. 2016. Campaign manager on Linda for Nashville, Dec. 2015-July 2015. Political desk at House Majority PAC, March 2014-Nov. 2014. Senior account executive at OMP Direct, Nov. 2012-March 2014. Account executive for Obama for America at The Strategy Group, May-Nov. 2012. Assistant to the executive director at the DCCC, May-Nov. 2012. Account associate at MSHC Partners, Aug. 2010-July 2011. Second and fourth grade teacher in Kansas City, MO, Aug. 2009-Aug. 2010. Literacy/collegbound coordinator for Operation Breakthrough Inc., May 2007-June 2009. Degree in criminal justice and criminology from University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2006.
Finance Director Carly Reilly
(started Aug. 18, 2018 as deputy chief of
staff in New York and also served as volunteer
coordinator). Production assistant at RadicalMedia
LLC in NY from May 2018.). Columnist and producer,
2017. Analyst for Hutner Capital Management, June
2016-June 2017. Bachelor's degree in political
science and computer science from Tufts University,
2016. twitter
Deputy Finance Director Neha Chatterjee
(Sept. 2019) Operations manager for
intergovernmental and community affairs in the Office of
the NYS Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Dec. 2017-Aug.
2019. Director of MWBE marketing and outreach for
Empire State Development, Feb.-Dec. 2017. Campaign
finance on Hillary for America, Jan.-Nov. 2016.
Bachelor's degre in economics from University of Michigan
Dearborn.
SCHEDULING AND ADVANCE
Director of Scheduling and Advance Shelby Summerfield
(started Apr. 2019 as event coordinator
also served as deputy finance director) Associate at
AlphaSights, Sept. 2018-Apr. 2019. Undergraduate
degree from Wake Forest University, 2018.
Director of Advance Ethan Dunn
(July 2019) Worked for Capital One,
June 2015-July 2019. B.S. in statistics, economics
from Duke University, 2016.
Body Man/Special Assistant
Tyriq Jackson
(Oct. 2019) Graduate assistant
for Fulton County government to Oct. 2019.
Special assistant on Stacey Abrams for Governor,
Aug.-Dec. 2018. Studied political science at
Morehouse College.
National GOTV Director James Northmore
(Jan. 2020...national data director of
reporting Aug. 2019-Jan. 2020) Deputy field director for
the Democratic Party of New Mexico, June-Dec. 2018; and field
director on Xochitl Torres Small for Congress (NM), Mar.-Dec.
2018. Regional field director on JB Pritzker for
Governor (IL), June 2017-Apr. 2018. Regional field
director in Lansing, MI on Hillary for America. Field
organizer in Dayton, OH on Obama for America. Bachelor's
degree in America politics, public law and nonprofit
administration from Eastern Michigan University, 2012.
Treasurer Wayne Knopp
A CPA in NYC.
Endorsements
Actor Steven Yeun
(Dec. 26, 2019)
Comedian and actor Ken Jeong
(Dec. 30, 2019)
March for Our Lives organizer
and political activist Cameron Kasky (Jan. 9, 2020)
Screenwriter and director
James Gunn (Jan. 9, 2020)
@IowaforYang
Field Offices
Ames: 219 Main St., Ames, IA 50010
Burlington: 320 North 4th St., Burlington, IA 52601
Cedar Rapids: 310 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Council Bluffs: 118 W. Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Davenport: 1706 N Brady St., Ste 107, Davenport, IA 52803
Dubuque: 633 Main St., Dubuque, IA 52001
Grinnell: 820 4th Ave., Grinnell, IA 50112
Iowa City: 412 Highland Ave., Ste. A, Iowa City, IA 52240
Mason City: 12 S Federal Ave., Mason City, IA 50401
Orange City: 110 1st St. SW, Orange City, IA 51041
Oskaloosa: 200 High Ave. W 13, Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Sioux City: 521 Nebraska St., Sioux City, IA 51101
Storm Lake: 1515 E. Lakeshore Dr., Storm Lake, IA 50588
...Yang opened offices in:
Sept. 22 - WDSM and Davenport
Nov. 2 - Iowa City
Nov. 23 - Council Bluffs and Sioux City
Dec. 10 - Grinnell
Dec. 12 - Ames
Dec. 13 - Dubuque
Jan. 4 - Burlington
Campaign Chair Al Womble
(announced Mar. 25, 2019)
Third Congressional District Chair for the
Iowa Democratic Party and member of the State Central
Committee. Has worked as a pipeline worker
with LIUNA Local 353. twitter
State Director Liam deClive-Lowe
(Nov. 2019...succeeded Rob Bingham)
Started on the campaign as a senior advisor in New York,
Dec. 2018-Oct. 2019. Statewide organizer on Beto for
Texas, June-Nov. 2018. National digital organizing
manager on Bernie 2016, Dec. 2015-Apr. 2016. twitter
Iowa Caucus Director Tyler Sterling
(Nov. 2019) Deputy organizing director
for the Democratic Party of Virginia, Aug.-Nov. 2019.
Deputy campaign manager/field director on Greg Lasak for
Queens District Attorney, Feb.-June 2019. Regional
engagement director on Ben Cardin for U.S. Senate, Aug.-Dec.
2018. Field director on Angela Alsobroks for PG County
Executive, Sept. 2017-June 2018. Special assistant,
Office of Maryland Senate President, Jan.-Sept. 2017.
Interim field director on Chris Van Hollen for U.S. Senate,
Nov. 2016-Jan. 2017; regional field director for the
Maryland Democratic Party, July-Nov. 2016; field organizer
on Chris Van Hollen for U.S. Senate, July 2015-June
2016. Bachelor's degree in political
science/philosophy from Kenyon College, 2014.
Rob Bingham
(initial state director, Aug. 2018-Nov. 2019) Experience on Hillary for America, Iowa Democrats, Organizing for America Iowa and AARP Iowa. Attended Iowa State University. twitter
Region 1 -
Dubuque: 633 Main St., Dubuque, IA 52001
Mason City:
12 S Federal Ave., Mason City, IA 50401
Region 2 -
Storm Lake:
1515 E. Lakeshore Dr., Storm Lake, IA 50588
Region 3 -
Orange City:
110 1st St. SW, Orange City, IA 51041
Sioux City:
521 Nebraska St., Sioux City, IA 51101
Council Bluffs:
118 W. Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Region 4 -
Davenport: 1706 N Brady St., Ste 107, Davenport, IA 52803
Oskaloosa:
200
High Ave. W 13, Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Burlington:
320 North 4th St., Burlington, IA 52601
Region 5 -
Grinnell: 820
4th Ave., Grinnell, IA 50112
Iowa City:
412 Highland Ave., Ste. A, Iowa City, IA 52240
Cedar Rapids:
310 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Region 6
-
West Des Moines:
950 Office Park Rd., 125, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Ames: 219
Main St., Ames, IA 50010
Regional Organizing Directors include
Des Moines Maggie Marks
Timothy Clark
(arrived in Iowa on Sept. 21, 2019)
Experience includes Yes on 1631 (WA) in 2018; Better
Boundaries (Yes on Prop 4 in Utah), 2018; Jim Dabakis, 2017;
and Mike Weinholtz's campaign for governor of Utah in 2016.
Davenport Allison Groves
Regional Engagement Directors include
Davenport David Perelman
(Nov. 2019) Campus organizer for
NextGen America, July-Nov. 2019. Site lead in Orlando
for the DSCC recount, Nov. 2018. Field organizer in
Minot for the North Dakota Democratic-NPL, Aug.-Nov.
2018. Field organizer in Warwick for the Rhode Island
Democratic Party, May-July 2018. Organizer in Moline
on JB Pritzker for Governor, Aug. 2017-Apr. 2018.
Operations assistant (contract) for Curriculum Associates,
May-Aug. 2017. GOTV organizer on Jon Ossoff for
Congress, Apr. 2017. Organizer in Coral Springs, FL on
Hillary for America, Aug.-Nov. 2016. Marketing
assistant, Oct. 2015-Mar. 2016. Field director on
Leland Cheung for City Council (Cambridge), May-Aug.
2015. Field fellow on Ed Markey for U.S. Senate, Mar.
2013-Nov. 2014. B.A. in psychology, theater studies
from Wheaton College, 2012. twitter
Rebecca Rae Reagan
(Oct. 2019) Master's degree in
international politics from Aberystwyth University, 2019;
Bachelor's degree in political science from Norwegian
University of Science and Technology, 2016.
Campus Organizing Director Pheng Yang
(initially Des Moines regional organizing
director) twitter
Field Organzers include
Hazel Hering - Des Moines twitter
Yianni Varonis
Communications director for U.S. Rep. Zoe
Lofgren (CA), May-Aug. 2019. Senior communications
strategist for Greenpeace, 2018. Communications
director on Clinton's general election campaign in Ohio
from June 2016 after serving as press secretary on
Clinton's primary campaigns in Wisconsin and Ohio.
Communications director on Alvin Brown for Mayor of
Jacksonville, FL, April-May 2015. Communications
director on Aaron Woolf for Congress (NY-21), Aug.-Nov.
2014. Press secretary for Northern Ohio for U.S.
Sen. Sherrod Brown, Feb. 2013-Aug. 2014. Regional
press secretary in Eastern Ohio (Aug.-Nov. 2012) and
press assistant (Feb.-Aug. 2012) for Obama for
America-Ohio. Bachelor's degree in
communication/political science (2008) and master's
degree in applied politics (2011) from The University of
Akron. twitter
Keene - 44 Main St., Keene, NH 03431
Lebanon - 24 Hanover St., Ste. 8A, Lebanon, NH 03766
Manchester - 489 Amory St., Manchester, NH 03102
Nashua - 115 Main St., Ste. 301, Nashua, NH 03060
Plymouth - 75 Main St., Plymouth, NH 03264
Portsmouth - 1 Raynes Ave, Ste. 205, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Office Openings: Nashua (Yang opened on Aug. 17); Portsmouth (Yang opened on Aug. 18), Manchester (Yang opened on Dec. 3), Keene (Yang opened on Jan. 1), Plymouth (Yang opened on Jan. 2)
State Director Khrystina Snell
(Apr. 2019) Project manager at Reaching Higher NH, Oct. 2018-Mar. 2019. Campaign manager (June-Sept. 2018) and call time manager (Mar. 2017-June 2018) on Marchand for NH. Political director (July-Nov. 2016) and finance assistant (Mar.-July 2016) on Dan Weeks for Executive Council. Fellow in New England on Hillary for America, Sept. 2015-Feb. 2016. Bachelor's degree in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies from University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2018. twitter
Senior Advisor Steve Marchand
Principal at SRM Consulting, LLC in
Portsmouth from June 2014. Director of corporate
relations for the University of New Hampshire, Jan.
2012-June 2014. Principal at The Marchand Group, Jan.
2003-Dec. 2011. Mayor of the city of Portsmouth, Jan.
2006-Jan. 2008. Associate state director of AARP NH,
July 2005-Oct. 2006. Northeast regional director for
The Concord Coalition, Jan.-Dec. 2001. M.P.A. (1998)
and B.A. degrees in public relations and international
relations (1996) from Syracuse University. twitter
Deputy Political Director Justin Gevertz
(Nov. 2019) Interned on Scott Stringer
for New York, May-Aug. 2018. Research on Ralph Northam
for Governor (VA), July-Nov. 2017. Master's degree in
elections and campaign management from Fordham Universiity,
2019; Bachelor's degree in political science/legal studies
from University of Delaware, 2017.
Deputy Field Director Matt Bedinger
(Dec. 2019...started as regional organizing
director in Lebanon in Oct. 2019) Associate field
representative (Jan.-Oct. 2019), staff assistant (Sept.
2017-Jan. 2019) and intern (May-Aug. 2017) in the U.S.
Senate. Senior marketing analyst at Pathway Capital
Management (CA), Aug. 2015-Feb. 2017. Client services
analyst, account manager at Clearwater Analytics (ID), Jan.
2014-July 2015. B.B.A. in finance from Boise State
University, 2013. twitter
Regional Organizing Directors include
Manchester Sam Ingalls
(Oct. 2019) Program director for
Southwest Florida YMCA Youth in Government in Fort Myers,
July 2017-June 2019. 6th grade ACT teacher in Baton
Rouge, LA, July 2016-Jan. 2017. B.S. in finance and
political economy from Tulane University, 2016. twitter
Concord Matt Jones
Lebanon
Director of Operations Josephine
Ahn
(Dec.2019) Founder of Ahnncademy, Dec.
2016-Jan. 2020. Management consultant (contract) for
ShoreGmbH, Nov.-Dec. 2019. Project manager and chief
of staff at MG Skinner & Associates, Mar. 2017-May
2019. Operations director and consultant
(contract) for the Sage Law Practice, Dec. 2013-Jan.
2017. Operations manager for Shore GmbH, Nov.
2015-Aug. 2016. Sales administrator and executive
assistant at Mobile Messenger, Apr.-Dec. 2013. Project
coordinator with Tireco, Inc., Feb. 2011-Apr. 2013.
Bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies from UCLA.
Field Organizers include
Emily Crovella
Lebanon Tanner Jones
Portsmouth Anthony C.
Portsmouth Colin Mortensen
Daniel Powers
Reno - Arlington & Plumb Plaza, 1885 S. Arlington Ave. #201, Reno, NV 89509
Office Openings: Las Vegas (Sept. 13), Reno (Nov. 24)
State Director Mark Peckham
(Aug. 2019) Committee secretary in the
Nevada State Legislature, Jan.-June 2019. Field
director for the Nevada Assembly Democratic Caucus,
Apr.-Dec. 2018. Field director on Elizabeth Guzman for
Delegate (VA), Aug.-Nov. 2017. Campaign manager on
Brian Sullivan for Mayor of Everett, WA, Mar.-Aug.
2017. Regional field director for the Arizona
Democratic Party, Apr.-Nov. 2016. Organizer in Juneau,
AK on Hillary for America, Mar.-Apr. 2016. Field
organizer in Senate District 6 for the Democratic Party of
Virginia, May-Dec. 2015. Field organizer for the
Alaska Democratic Party, May-Nov. 2014. Studied
international affairs, government, anthropology at Eastern
Washington University. twitter
Political Director Jenny Lehner
(Nov. 15, 2019) Per The Nevada Independent,
Lehner moved to Nevada in 2014 to work for Strategies 360
and has 17 years of fundraising experience, including
recently finance director on Chris Giunchigliani's 2018
primary campaign for governor.
Regional Organizing Directors
Las Vegas Alex Pittaro
Experience includes constituency organizer on Susie Lee for Congress.
Reno Jeremy Cohen
(Sept. 2019) Field organizer for the
Suffolk County (NY) Democratic Committee, June-Nov.
2017. Field organizer in Carson City for the Nevada
Democratic Coordinated Campaign, June-Nov. 2016. Field
organizer in Reno, San Diego and Honolulu on Bernie 2016,
Jan.-June 2016. Studied at Truckee Meadows Community
College. twitter
Deputy Communications Director Alison Jones
(Sept. 2019 initially LV regional and deputy
comms. director) Communications director for North
Dakota Democratic-NPL, Feb.-Aug. 2019. Campaign
manager for the Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign
Committee, July-Dec. 2018. Field director for Five
Corners Strategies, Dec. 2017-June 2018. Lead
organizer in Fairfax, VA for NetGen America, July-Nov.
2017. Field director for Five Corners Strategies,
Apr.-June 2017. Field organizer in Carmichael for the
California Democratic Party, June-Nov. 2016. Master's
degree in political communication from American University;
B.A. in political communication from University of
Pittsburgh-Johnstown. twitter
Field Organizers include
Chad Comey
Robert Haggarty
Reno Gianmarco Pow-Sang
Ray Skenandore
@SCforYang
Charleston - 74 Reid St., Charleston, SC 29403
Greenville - 114 Laurens Rd., Unit C, Greenville, SC 29607
State Director Heidi Johnson-Young
Experience includes field staffer for Beaufort on Obama's 2007-08 SC primary campaign. twitter
State Coordinator Dr. Jermaine Johnson Sr.
(announced June 6, 2019) Owner of
Dream Team Consulting LLC from Sept. 2014.and founder
and CEO of the New Economic Beginnings Foundation Inc.
from Sept. 2014. Played professional
basketball abroad in Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and
Portugal, Dec. 2009-May 2015.;drafted to the NBA
D-League’s Reno Bighorns. D.B.A. in organizational
leadership from Northcentral University, 2018; Master's
degree in project management from Strayer University,
2014; B.A. in communications from the College of
Charleston, 2008. twitter
Regional Engagement Directors
Estefania Flores
Upstate Ashley Jamison
Dwayne Alan Robertson, Jr.
(Sept. 2019) Self-employed IT
specialist in Rock Hill from Jan. 2007. Field
organizer for the SCDP, Sept.-Nov. 2018. Field
organizer on Archie Parnell for Congress, May-June
2017. AppleCare at home advisor, Nov. 2015-Feb.
2017. IT support technician, Feb.-Oct. 2013.
Field organizer for the SCDP, Apr.-May 2013. A.A.S
in computer systems networking and telecommunications
from York Technical College, 2011.
Political Assistant McKenzie Watson
Communications Director Kayla Mallett
Citizen Review panel coordinator for the
USC School of Law from Feb. 2018. Children's
services coordinator for St. Lawrence Place, Oct.
2016-Feb. 2018. A manager for Girl Scouts of South
Carolina-Mountains to Midlands, Aug. 2013-Oct.
2016. VITA sit manager for The Cooperative
Ministry, Jan.-June 2013. Field director on Bobbie
Rose for Congress, May-Nov. 2012. Regional field
director in Upstat and Midlands for the DNC, July
2009-Jan. 2012. Field organizer on the Georgia
Campaign for Change, Aug.-Nov. 2008; fellow on Obama for
America, June-Aug. 2008. M.A. in organizational
change and leadership and B.A. in English and
Communication from Columbia College (SC). twitter
Operations Director Beth
Young
Field Organizers include
Darion Allen
Jennifer Bailey
Mitchell Fallon
Katherine Ferris
Alonzo Garcia
Kent Garrett
Jodi Herrin
Barrett Hurd twitter
Endorsement
Mayor Barbara Hopkins
of Sellers (Dec. 27, 2019)
_____________
Former staff include:
Chief Technology Officer John
Elson ...to Jan. 2020
Communications Director Madalin Sammons
(from May 2019, started as press secretay, announced Feb. 28, 2019) Communications director on West Virginia state Sen. Richard Ojeda's short presidential campaign and his 2018 congressional race in WV-03. Studied at West Virginia University. West Virginia native. twitter
Director of Distributed Organizing Shaun Looney
(May 2019) Summer associate at
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, June-Aug. 2018.
Special operations officer, captain in the 75 Ranger
Regiment (June 2015-Feb. 2017) and infantry officer,
lieutenant (June 2012-May 2015) in the U.S. Army.
M.B.A. from NYU Stern School of Business, 2019; B.S. in
accounting from Siena College, 2012.
Finance Director Dylan Enright
(Apr. 2019) Founding partner of XX in SF Bay area, July 2018. Founding partneer of Wefunder, Sept. 2013-Apr. 2019. Founder of Rightside, Jan. 2012-July 2014. Degree in economics from Boston College, 2012.
Creative Director Luke Hansen
Videographer and filmmaker at Luke Hansen Media in Phoenix since Sept. 2010. Creative director for The Media Guys, May 2006-Sept. 2010. Videographer/editor at EdTV, Aug. 2004-June 2005. Studied broadcast television at Scottsdale Community College. twitter
Iowa State Coordinator Jonathan Herzog
(Dec. 2018, based in Iowa City)
Indefinite leave from being a second year law student at
Harvard Law School. M.B.A. from Leonard N. Stern
School of Business at New York University; A.B. from
Harvard University, where he was the highest ranked
undergraduate. Grew up in New York but spent
several formative years in Alaska (+).
twitter
See also:
Avery Kim. "Random Man Runs for President: Andrew Yang
and the Media." Asian
American Policy Review (Harvard Kennedy School student
publication). Aug. 2, 2020.
Grace Panetta. "'Fear and chaos':
Andrew Yang staffers are furious over sudden layoffs and a
campaign near collapse." Business
Insider, Feb. 11, 2020.
Eugene Daniels. "Yang fires dozens of
staff after Iowa debacle." Politico,
Feb. 6, 2020.
Tal Axelrod. "Yang campaign recognizes
union for its workers." The
Hill, Jan. 9, 2020.
Trent Spiner. "Flush with cash, Yang wrestles with where to spend it." Politico, Jan. 5, 2020.
Matt Stevens. "Andrew Yang's Campaign
Has a Lot of Money. Now What?" New
York Times, Nov. 11, 2019.
Ben Mitchell and Lacrai Mitchell. "In
South Carolina, Andrew Yang maximizes digital reach to
mobilize ground game." CBS
News, Nov. 1, 2019.
