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447 Members of the DNC
...includes 75 at-large members who are nominated
by the Chairman and approved by the full DNC.
Executive Committee
64 members; oversees affairs of the party in
between meetings of the full committee and meets four times a
year.
Standing Committees
Rules and Bylaws - Co-chairs: Minyon Moore (DC)
and James Roosevelt (MA)
Credentials - Co-chairs: Yvanna Cancela (NV) and
Rion Ramirez (WA)
Resolutions - Co-chairs: Patrice Taylor (DC) and
Rich Fitzgerald (PA)
Budget and Finance - Co-chairs: Henry Muñoz (TX) and Doris Crouse-Mays (VA)
Caucus and Council chairs and vice chairs:
Constituency caucuses: AAPI - Bel
Leong-Hong (MD). Black - Virgie Rollins
(MI). Disability - Kerri Harris (DE).
Hispanic - Iris Martinez (IL). LGBTQ - Earl
Fowlkes (DC). Native American - Clara Pratte
(AZ). Women - Lottie Shackelford
(AR).
Regional caucuses:
East - Nancy DiNardo (CT). Midwest - Ron Harris (MN).
South - Alan Clendenin (FL). West - Tina
Podlodowski (WA).
Councils:
Environmental & Climate Crisis - Michelle Deatrick
(MI). Ethnic - Jim Zogby (DC).
Interfaith - Sarah Levin (CA). Labor - Stuart
Appelbaum (NY). Poverty - Susie Shannon (CA).
Rural - Kylie Oversen (ND). Seniors - Steve
Regenstreiff (DC). Small Business Owners - Andrew
Lachman (CA). Veterans & Military Families - Jan
Donatelli (IL) and Terron Sims (VA). Youth - Andre
Treiber (TX).
Nine Elected Officers*
*Chairman
Jamie Harrison
(announced Jan. 14, 2021) 2020 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in South Carolina; announced exploratory committee for U.S. Senate on Feb. 8, 2019. Counselor and associate chair, 2019-2020. Candidate for DNC chair but withdrew on Feb. 23, 2017 and endorsed Perez. Chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party, May 4, 2013 to April 29, 2017. Principal at the Podesta Group, 2008-Nov. 2016. Floor director and counsel to U.S. House Office of the Majority Whip, Jan. 2007-Dec. 2008. Executive director of the House Democratic Caucus, Jan.-Dec. 2006. Policy advisor to U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, Jan. 2003-Dec. 2005. COO of College Summit, Aug. 1999-Dec. 2002. Teacher (long-term temp.) and Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School, Aug. 1998-June 1999. J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, 2004. B.A. in political science from Yale University, 1998. twitter
Senior Advisor to Chairman Jamie Harrison Clay Middleton
(announced Feb. 23,
2021)
Candidate for Mayor of
Charleston, announced May 26, 2022. Managing director
at Mercury from June 2020. House legislative advisor
and central outreach team on the Biden-Harris Transition
Team. South Carolina senior advisor on Sen. Cory
Booker's presidential campaign, Feb. 4, 2019-Jan. 2020.
Director of business services for the City of Charleston
since Mar. 2017. A regional political director in
Florida on Hillary for America, June-Nov. 2016; state
director on Hillary for America's South Carolina primary
campaign, Mar. 2015-Feb. 2016. Special advisor in the
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Congressional,
Intergovernmental and External Affairs from Aug. 2014.
Congressional affairs liaison at the National Nuclear
Security Administration Office of External Affairs, June
2013-Aug. 2014. Special advisor at the U.S. Department
of Energy Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, Aug.
2012-June 2013. Associate director for faith-based and
neighborhood partnerships at the Corporation for National
and Community Service, May 2011-Aug. 2012. Lowcountry
director for U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn, May 2003-May
2011. South Carolina political director on Obama for
America, Aug.-Dec. 2008. Regional field organizer for
the South Carolina Democratic Party, July 2005-Dec.
2006. Master's (2011) and B.A. in political science
(2003) from The Citadel. Major in the SC Army National
Guard, Jan. 2000-present. twitter
Director of Surrogate Strategy Juan Ortega
(announced Apr. 8,
2021; previously led the DNC's general election Latino
outreach traveling chief of staff to Chairman Perez from Mar.
2020; director of travel and advance for the Chair, Mar.
2018-Mar. 2020) Also experience working with talent
during major television productions, including most recently
serving as Talent Producer for the 2020 Latin GRAMMY and 2021
GRAMMY Premiere Ceremonies. Deputy communications
director at For Our Future in Las Vegas, May 2017-Mar.
2018. Studied at the College of Southern Nevada. twitter
Speechwriter
Dhruv Singh
(July 2021)
Bachelor's degree in international relations from Brown
University, (class of 2019.5) 2020.
Vice Chairs
*Former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms - Civic Engagement and Voter Participation
(Jan. 2021) Director of the White House
Office of Public Engagement from July 2022. Mayor of
Atlanta, elected in 2017 and served to Jan. 2022. Served
two terms on the Atlanta City Council, 2010-18.
*Governor Gretchen Whitmer (MI)
(Jan. 2021) Elected Governor in
2018. Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney, July-Dec.
2016. Served in the Michigan Senate from Mar. 2006 t
Jan. 2015, including as Minority Leader from 2011-15; elected
to the Michigan House in 2000 and served to Mar. 2006.
*Sen. Tammy
Duckworth (IL)
(Jan. 2021) Elected to the U.S. Senate in
2016 after serving two terms in the U.S. House. Assistant secretary for public and
intergovernmental affairs at the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs, 2009-11; director of
the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs,
2006-09. Unsuccessful candidate for Congress in
2006. Served in the U.S. Army, 1992-2014.
*Former Rep.
Filomon Vela (TX)
(Jan. 2021) Congressman from Texas,
elected in 2012 representing TX-34 (Brownsville), resigned
from Congress effective March 31, 2022 to join the Akin Gump
law firm. Attorney.
*Ken Martin - ASDC President
(elected Feb. 25, 2017) Chair of the
Minnesota DFL, first elected Feb. 5, 2011; re-elected in
2013, 2015 and 2017. Executive director of WIN
Minnesota, then managed the 2010 gubernatorial campaign
recount. Campaign manager for the Clean Water, Land and
Legacy Amendment campaign, 2008; worked on the Mike Hatch for
Governor campaign, 2008. Political director for the
Minnesota Coordinated Campaign, June-Nov. 2004; campaign
director for John Kerry's Minnesota caucus campaign.
Campaign manager of Buck Humphrey's campaign for Minnesota
Secretary of State in 2002. Deputy state director of Al
Gore's presidential campaign in Minnesota in 2000.
Political director for the Minnesota DFL Party, 1998.
Field director on the Kansas Democratic Party Coordinated
Campaign, 1996. Campus organizer on the Clinton-Gore
campaign, 1992. B.A. in political science and history
from the University of Kansas. twitter
Executive Director Maureen Garde
Director of state
party programs since March 2014. Started at the DNC in
Sept. 2005 and continued through 2006 cycle as deputy
political director (State Party Services); interim political
director in the first part of 2007. Deputy executive
director of the Democratic Governors' Association,
1999-2005. Executive director of the Massachusetts
Democratic Party in the early 1990s. Graduate of Boston
College.
Deputy Executive Director and Western Regional Director Sam Parkinson
Executive director (June 2017-May 2019) and finance and events director (Aug. 2015-June 2017) for the South Dakota Democratic Party. B.A. in political science and government from University of South Dakota, 2015. twitter
Midwestern
Regional Director Karyn Bradford Coleman
(Aug. 2021)
Chief of staff (Dec. 2018-Aug. 2021) and director of
operations (June 2017-Dec. 2018) at the Democratic Party of
Arkansas. Operations specialist II (July 2015-June
2017), bookkeeper (Sept. 2011-July 2015), and registration
liaison (2010-11) for the Pulaski County Special School
District. Account manager at PharMerica, 2006-07.
B.B.A. in organizational leadership from Philander Smith
college, 2014; studied accounting at Hendrix College,
1992. twitter
Southern Regional Director Jack Foley
(May 2022) Deputy
political director for the Democratic Party of Virginia, Feb.
2021-Mar. 2022. Deputy political director at Friends of
Mark Warner, Mar.-Nov. 2020. Political and fundraising
coordinator (Dec. 2019-Mar. 2020) and finance assistant
(Mar.-Dec. 2019) for the Virginia Senate Democratic
Caucus. Session aide to Del. Chris Hurst, Jan.-Feb.
2019. Regional coordinator for Virginia House and Senate
Democrats, Aug.-Dec. 2018. B.S. in political science and
government from Radford University, 2018. twitter
Operations
Director and Eastern Regional Director Jarryd Rauch
(Feb. 2020)
B.A. in political science from The George Washington
University, 2019; interned at the DNC Jan.-Aug. 2019.
From Florida. twitter
Senior Advisor, ASDC Ann Fishman
Longtime ASDC executive director (from 1979) moved to senior advisor role effective April 15, 2013.
Legal Counsel Karl Sandstrom
Best Practices Institute Training Director Bhavana
Kodira
(Aug. 2021; started as deputy training
director June 2019-Aug. 2021) Finance director and
regional organizing director on Mina Malik for DA, Feb.-June
2019. Training director for Minnesota DFL Party,
June-Dec. 2018. Pre-AP English teacher at IDEA Public
Schools and Teach for America Corps member in San Antonio,
2017-18. B.A. in history and B.S. in psychology from
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2017. twitter
Best Practices Institute Deputy
Training Director Erin Buechele
(May 2022; started as training associate in
Nov. 2021) Relational organizing coordinator
(Jan.-Dec. 2021), elections coordinator (July 2020-Jan.
2021) and special elections coordinator (Mar.-July 2020) and
intern (Jan.-Mar. 2020) at the Massachusetts Democratic
Party. Bachelor's degree in political science and
economics from University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2019.
*Treasurer Virginia McGregor
(Jan. 2021, also deputy national finance chair
from May 2019)
Chair of Geisinger Commonwealth School of
Medicine Board from Sept. 2020. Serves on the board
of McGregor Industries, a family-owned business.
Bachelor's degree from College of the Holy Cross, 1984.
Scranton native.
*Secretary Jason Rae
(elected Feb. 25, 2017) Senior associate at Nation Consulting in Milwaukee; and founder (2012) and executive director of the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce. B.A. in history and political science from Marquette University, 2009; served as chair of Marquette College Democrats and elected chair of the College Democrats of Wisconsin in 2008. Elected a member of the DNC in 2004 at age 17. From Rice Lake, WI. twitter
Director of
the Secretary's Office Jean Doherty
(announced Apr. 8,
2021) Director of the Secretary's Office at
the DNC from Nov. 2004. Experience on four
conventions. Senior director of housing and credentials
for the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Director of housing for the 2016
Democratic National Convention. Director
of VIP relations for the 2004 Democratic National
Convention. Director of programming and events/acting
operations director for the Jewish Federation of South Palm
Beach County, Sept. 1997-Apr. 2004. Administrative
supervisor for the parking department at the City of Miami
Beach, Jan. 1995-Aug. 1997. Various positions for the
City of Boston including director of administration and
finance-transportation, Apr. 1983-Nov. 1995.
Deputy Director of the Secretary's Office Brittany Korth
(Feb. 2022)
Director of event experience (Sept. 2019-Feb. 2022), senior
convention service manager (May 2018-Sept. 2019), convention
service manager (May 2016-May 2018), and convention services
coordinator (May 2012-May 2016) at VISIT Milwaukee.
Office coordinator for the Abbotsford Colby Area Chamber of
Commerce, Apr. 2011-June 2012. B.S. in political science
and business administration from University of Wisconsin-Eau
Claire, 2011.
*National Finance Committee Chair
Chris Korge
(reported by Politico on May 5, 2019; approved Aug. 24, 2019 at DNC summer 2019 meeting) Prominent South Florida attorney, investor, businessman, and real estate developer. Founder and partner of Korge & Korge law firm; chairman and managing partner of Landko Development, a real estate development company. Founder, chairman and principal shareholder in Newslink, an operator of retail newsstands in two major airports. J.D. from Temple University School of Law; B.S. in business administration from University of Florida.
EXECUTIVE
Executive Director Sam Cornale
(announced Jan. 21, 2021;
deputy CEO under Chairman Perez; announced as DNC chief of
staff on June 9, 2017) Deputy chief of staff (April
2016-Jan. 2017), senior advisor to the Secretary (May
2014-April 2016), speechwriter (Oct. 2013-May 2014) and
senior advisor to the Acting Secretary (Feb.-Oct. 2013) at
the U.S. Department of Labor. Policy director for the
Obama campaign in Pennsylvania, April-Nov. 2012.
Policy advisor (July 2010-April 2012) and special
assistant (March 2009-July 2010) to Labor Secretary Hilda
Solis. Member of the Obama-Biden Transition Team in
the Labor, Education, and Transportation Working Group, Nov.
2008-Feb. 2009. Worked on Obama\'s 2008 campaign in
Wisconsin as a regional field director in the general
election; started as an Obama Organizing Fellow in Stevens
Point (Portage County), WI. B.A. in political science
from University of Wisconsin. Madison, WI
native. twitter
Deputy Executive Director
Roger Lau
(announced Feb. 23, 2021)
Senior
advisor to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Apr. 2020-Jan. 2021.
Campaign manager on Warren for President,Feb. 2019-Mar.
2020. Campaign manager on Elizabeth for MA, the
re-election campaign, from Jan. 2018. Moved over from
serving as state director in Warren's Senate office; started
in that role in Jan. 2013. Political director on
Warren's 2012 campaign from Sept. 2012 and Jan.-June
2012. District director to U.S. Rep. Richard Neal
(MA), June-Sept. 2012. Deputy state director to Sen.
John Kerry, Jan. 2011-Mar. 2012. Campaign manager for
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal re-election, July-Nov. 2010.
Deputy state director to Sen. John Kerry, Jan.-July
2010. Campaign manager on Mike Capuano for U.S.
Senate, Sept.-Dec. 2009. Chief of protocol at the U.S.
Department of Commerce, June-Sept. 2009. Deputy state
director to Sen. Kerry, Jan.-June 2009. Campaign
manager on John Kerry for U.S. Senate, Mar.-Nov. 2008.
Worked on Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in NH, MA
(state director), ME and RI, Nov. 2007-Mar. 2008.
Campaign manager on Nikki Tsongas for Congress, Mar.-Oct.
2007. District director to U.S. Rep. Marty Meehan
(MA), Jan. 2006-April 2007. Massachusetts press
secretary to Sen. Kerry, Oct. 1999-Jan. 2006; started as an
intern for Kerry while at UMass. Staffer on John Kerry
for President, Jan. 2003-Nov. 2004. B.A. in political
science from UMass Amherst, 2000. twitter
Director of Strategic Planning Lisa
Vedernikova Khanna
(Oct. 2021) Head of culture and communications (Aug. 2020-Oct. 2021), chief of staff to the Chairman and Publisher (Sept. 2017-Apr. 2021) and special projects, Office of the Publisher (Dec. 2016-Sept. 2017) at the New York Times. Office of the COO (2016) and national finance (2015-16) on Hillary for America. Studied political psychology at New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study.
COO Monica Guardiola
(announced Feb.
23, 2021; deputy COO under Chairman Perez) Director of
ballot access on Beto for America. Deputy counsel on
Hillary for America. Director of voter protection for
ForwardNC, Aug. 2014. Voter protection attorney in
Colorado for Organizing for America, Aug.-Nov. 2012.
Attorney at King & Greisen, LLP, May 2010-Aug.
2012. Attorney for the U.S. Postal Service,
2004-06. J.D. from the University of New Mexico Law
School, 2000; B.A. in political science from New Mexico
State University.
Counsel and Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Tamara Chrisler
(announced July 20, 2021) Senior advisor
for organizational compliance and development for the
Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights from Jan.
2021. Managing director of government affairs. EEO
consultant with Resolution Services, Inc. Executive
director of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, Jan.
2008-Jan. 2013. Prevention of sexual harassment
coordinator, deputy associate general counsel ,and labor and
employment attorney with the Federal Bureau of Prisons,
1997-2005.
Prosecutor in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in
Chicago. J.D. and B.A. in French literature from
University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana. twitter
Senior Advisor Mary Beth Cahill
(announced Jan. 21,
2021; CEO under Chairman Perez reported Apr. 24, 2020, replacing
Seema Nanda; was interim CEO of the DNC, announced Feb. 1, 2018
to July 2018). National political director of United Auto
Workers and director of the Washington, DC office.
Campaign manager on Kerry-Edwards 2004 and John Kerry for
President from Nov. 2003. Came to the campaign from
position as chief of staff to Sen. Edward Kennedy, where she
started in 2000. Director of the Office of Public Liaison
at the White House, appointed Feb. 1999. Executive
director of EMILY's List for over five years, and previously the
organization's political director. Managed Les AuCoin's
U.S. Senate campaign in Oregon in 1992; and Sen. Claiborne Pell
(D-RI)'s 1990 re-election campaign. Served as director of
personnel and earlier as director of federal-state relations for
Gov. Michael Dukakis (D-MA), 1987-90. Managed Sen. Patrick
Leahy (D-VT)'s 1986 re-election campaign; and Rep. Ed Markey's
(D-MA) 1984 re-election campaign. A field director on
Barney Frank's 1980 campaign, in which he was first elected to
Congress, and then served as a legislative aide to Frank.
Staff associate and receptionist for Rep. Robert F. Drinan
(D-MA). B.A. degree from Emmanuel College, 1976.
Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
POLITICAL AND ORGANIZING
Political
Director Alicia Mounce to WH
Deputy Political Director,
Organizing Jose Nunez
(announced Feb. 23, 2021 as deputy chief
mobilizatoin offficer for organizing; in political following
a bit of reorganization) Digital organizing director
on Biden for President from June 2020. National
digital director at Organizing Together 2020, Jan.-June
2020. Director of online organizing on Kamala Harris For
The People, Feb.-Dec.
2019. A regional mobilization director at the DNC,
Nov. 2017-Feb. 2019. Digital associate at Wide Eye
Creative, Jan.-Nov. 2017. Iowa deputy digital
director on Hillary for America, June-Nov.
2016. Political organizer/communications
at the San Antonio Alliance of Teachers and Support
Personnel, Feb. 2015-June 2016. Digital strategist
on Leticia Van de Putte's campaign for lieutenant
governor, July-Nov. 2014. Studied political science
and government at the University of Texas at Austin. twitter
Regional Organizing Directors
Chelsie Ouellette
(Aug. 2021) Senior advisor to the
Pennsylvania Coordinated Campaign, July-Nov. 2020. Partner
(from Feb. 2018) and campaign director (Feb. 2017-Feb.
2018) at Field First. Pennsylvania campaign director
on Organizing Together 2020, Apr.-July 2020.
National organizing director on Deval for All, Nov.
2019-Feb. 2020. Pennsylvania
organizing director on Pennsylvania Democratic
Party/Hillary for America, May-Nov. 2016; during the
primaries served as organizing director for Clinton’s
Missouri and Pennsylvania campaigns after serving as a
deputy organizing director in New Hampshire; started as
Nashua/Salem regional director. Field director on Ed
Markey for U.S. Senate, Feb.-Dec. 2014. Consultant
on Raise Up Massachusetts. Field director on Peter
Koutoujian for Congress, July-Oct. 2013. Regional
field director on Ed Markey for U.S. Senate, Feb.-July
2013. Deputy press secretary and speechwriter to Gov.
Patrick, May 2012-Feb. 2013. Field organizer in MA-3
for the Obama campaign, Sept.-Nov. 2012.
Speechwriter and communications aide to Gov. Patrick, Aug.
2011-May 2012. Account coordinator at the Sherman
Group Public Relations Agency, May 2008-April 2011.
Scheduling and operations coordinator on the Deval Patrick
campaign, June-Nov. 2010. B.A. in organizational
communication from Northeastern University, 2011. twitter
Sarah J. Pearson
(Feb. 2022) Training consultant
(contract) for the National Democratic Training Committee
from Jan. 2021. Contractor for Zinc Collective, Dec.
2021-Feb. 2022. Deputy GOTV director for the
Democratic Party of Virginia, July-Dec. 2021.
Scheduling coordinator at COVID vaccination clinic, Feb.-May
2021. Deputy organizing director for Democratic Party
of Georgia (runoff), Nov. 2020-Jan. 2021. Deputy GOTV
director for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party/Biden for
President, Aug.-Nov. 2020. Lead coach for Organizing
Corps 2020, Nov. 2019-July 2020. Regional organizing
director on Kamala Harris For The People, May-Oct.
2019. Regional field director for the Pennsylvania
Democratic Party, May-Nov. 2018. Deputy paid canvass
director on Conor Lamb for Congress (special election),
Jan.-May 2018. Field director for Centre County Dem.
Committee, May-Dec. 2017. Field organizer for the
Pennsylvania Democratic Party, July-Nov. 2016.
Caseworker for Housing Transitions, May 2015-Aug.
2016. Field fellow on Martha Robertson for Congress,
May-Nov. 2014. Office assistant at Planned Parenthood
of the Southern Finger Lakes, Aug. 2013-May 2014.
Yasmin Kaboud
(Feb. 2022) Deputy organizer for the NJ Democratic State Committee, Apr.-Nov. 2021. Deputy organizeirng director (June-Dec. 2020) and regional organizing director (Mar.-June 2020) at the Texas Democratic Party. National organizing specialist at ACLU, Aug. 2019-Mar. 2020. Operations associate at Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, May-Dec. 2018. Policy researcher on Eryn Santamoor for City Council (Philadelpia), Dec. 2017-May 2018. M.P.A. (2019) and bachelor's degree in American political science and American history (2018) from University of Pennsylvania.
Chief of Staff for Organizing Meg DiMartino
(May 2021; previously DNC digital organizing
director, Feb. 2019-Oct. 2021, and Northeast mobilization
director, July 2018-Feb. 2019)
Digital coordinator (Jan.-July 2018) and digital assistant
(Feb. 2017-Jan. 2018) at EMILY's List. Michigan deputy
digital director at Hillary for America, Aug.-Nov.
2016. Bachelor's degree in political science from
Georgetown Universty, 2016.
Deputy Political Director, Campaign Readiness Libby
Schneider
(May 2021; started as rural political director Mar. 2019-May 2021) Campaign manager on Heidi for North Dakota, Nov. 2017-Dec. 2018. Legislative assistant (Feb. 2015-Nov. 2017) and federal projects coordinator (Jan. 2013-Feb. 2015) for Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. Campaign manager on Taylor for North Dakota, Apr.-Dec. 2012. Special advisor to U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad, Jan. 2009-Mar. 2012. Deputy campaign manager on Pomeroy for Congress, June-Nov. 2008. Attended Bemidji State University. twitter
Director of States Ramsey Reid
(Jan. 2021; battleground states director in the 2020
cycle from Jan. 2019) GOTV director in Virginia on
Hillary for America general election. Campaign manager
on P.G. Sittenfeld for U.S. Senate, Jan.-Apr. 2015. Deputy
political director on Battleground Texas, Wendy Davis'
campaign for Governor of Texas, 2014. White House
Council on Environmental Quality. Worked on the
Obama campaign in Ohio in 2012. J.D. from Ohio
State University; B.A. from Tulane University.
Cincinnati native. twitter
State Programs Project Manager Kajal Patel
(Oct. 2021) New business and campaign
consultant for the Ad Council, June-Oct. 2021. Deputy
digital director on Amy McGrath for Senate, Sept.-Nov.
2020. Senior associate (Jan. 2019-Sept. 2020) and
associate (Oct.-Dec. 2018) at Dewey Square Group.
Studied economics and foreign affairs at University of
Virginia.
Political Chief of Staff Anatole
Jenkins
(announced Apr. 8, 2021) National
director of states organizing on Biden for President,
June-Nov. 2020. National organizing director on
Organizing Together 2020, Dec. 2019-May 2020. National
organizing director on Kamala Harris For The People,
Jan.-Dec. 2019. National GOTV director for the DCCC,
Aug. 2017-Dec. 2018. Minnesota organizing director on
Hillary for America, April-Nov. 2016; In
the primaries Jenkins served as political director/lead
organizer on the North Carolina primary campaign
(Feb.-April 2016), and started as deputy organizing
director on the Nevada caucus campaign (April 2015-Feb.
2016). 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
COALITIONS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Director of Coalitions and Community Engagement Brencia Berry
(June 2021) VP of equity and
political strategy (from Mar. 2021) and political director
(June 2020-Mar. 2021) at PL+US: Paid Leave for the United
States. Deputy director of public engagement (Nov.
2019-Mar. 2020) and deputy director of advance, Jan.-Oct.
2019) on Warren for President. Special advisor on Warren
for MA, Apr.-Nov. 2018. 2018 New Leaders Council
fellow; chief
of staff to San Antonio Councilman William “Cruz” Shaw,
May 2017-Apr. 2018. National
advance associate on Hillary for America, June-Nov.
2016. Government relations legislative assistant for
the City of Austin, Feb. 2015-June 2016. M.P.A. from
the University of Texas at Austin-LBJ School of Public
Affairs, 2016; Bachelor's degree in political science and
government from Louisiana State University, 2013.
twitter
Deputy Director and Black Coalition
Director Ebony Baylor
(announced as deputy
director July 2021; African American political director
in 2020 and started as director of political
surrogates/deputy African American political director in
Oct. 2019) Director of civic engagement (from
Sept. 2018) and special assistant (from Aug. 2015) at
the National Urban League. Outreach coordinator
for the Louisiana Democratic Party, Aug. 2012-Dec.
2014. Field organizer for Arkansas Victory
2010/Friends of Blanche Lincoln, Apr.-Nov. 2010.
Field organizer in Pine Bluff, AR for change that works,
Oct. 2009-Mar. 2010. NW LA field organizer for
Louisiana Victory 2008, Aug.-Nov. 2008. Working
toward Ph.D. in political science from Howard
University; M.P.A. in nonprofit/public/organization
management (2013) and B.A. in political science and
government (2008) from Southern University A&M
College at Baton Rouge. twitter
AAPI Coalition Director Eric Salcedo
(May 2021) Agency engagement liaison for the Biden-Harris Transition Team, Nov. 2020-Jan. 2021. Midwest regional coalitions director for DNC/Biden for President, July-Nov. 2020. National AAPI outreach director on Mike Bloomberg 2020, Jan.-Mar. 2020. National field director at APIAVote, Sept. 2014-Jan. 2020. Community outreach coordinator (Mar. 2008-July 2014) and Asian-American community liaison (Feb. 2004-July 2014) in the Illinois Attorney General's Office. Organizer, senior advisor, field director on Naisy Dolar campaign for 50th Ward Alderman (Chicago), June 2004-Apr. 2007. Intake director (2001-03) and development associate (1999-2001) at ACLU of Illinois. Test coordinator for the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities, Sept. 1999-Aug. 2000. B.A. in history from Northwestern University, 1999. twitter
Latino Coalitions Director
Michelle Villegas Tapia
(Jan. 2022) State campaigns manager
for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, Apr. 2020-Jan.
2022. Civic engagement strategist (contract) for
Poderistas, Sept. 2020-Dec. 2021. Nevada political
director on Warren for President, Feb. 2019-Mar.
2020.
Field director on Nevadans for a Clean Energy Future,
Mar.-Dec. 2018. Regional organizing manager for
Organizing for Action, April 2017-April 2018.
Regional organizing director on Hillary for America,
June-Nov. 2016. Organizer on Hillary for
America Iowa caucus campaign July 2015-Feb. 2016.
Organizer with the Heartland Worker's Center, Jan.-June
2015. Degree in political science from Creighton
University. twitter
LGBTQ+ Coalitions Director Sam Alleman
(Oct. 2021) Political outreach
manager (Mar. 2019-Oct. 2021) and political coordinator
(Mar. 2017-Mar. 2019) for Planned Parenthood Action
Fund. B.A. in political communication from The
George Washington University, 2017. twitter
Native American Coalitions
Director Theresa Sheldon
(announced as Native
American political director Aug. 22, 2019) Most
recently consultant to EMILY's List. Enrolled
citizen of the Tulalip Tribes in Washington state;
served two terms on the Tulalip Tribal Council and seven
years as a policy analyst in Tulalip’s Governmental
Affairs Department. twitter
Progressive Coalitions Director Helen Brosnan
(announced July 20, 2021) IE director for Justice Democrats, May 2020-Jan. 2021; and political advisor on Be A Hero campaign, May 2020-Jan. 2021. Northeast political director on Warren for President. Organizing director of Families Belong Together campaign for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, Aug. 2018-July 2019; organizing and program director of the Be A Hero campaign, Feb. 2018-Jan. 2019. Director of Rise to Run, Feb. 2017-Feb. 2018. National political engagement team on the Women's March, Dec. 2016-Feb. 2018. Surrogates and communications associate on Hillary for America, July-Nov. 2016. B.A. in government and justice and peace studies from Georgetown University, 2016. twitter
Women's Coalition Director Gabriela Cristobal
(Sept. 2021) Director of programs
and strategic engagement (June 2020-Sept. 2021) and
programs manager (Oct. 2018-June 2020) at the United State
of Women (USOW). Senior campaign associate
(July-Oct. 2018), campaign associate (July 2017-July 2018)
and campaign coordinator (Dec. 2016-July 2017) at United
Nations Foundation. Bachelor's degree in political
science and international studies from University of
Wisconsin-Madison, 2016. twitter
Coalitions Manager Atoyia Deans
(announced July 20, 2021; previously
special assistant to the political and organizing
director) Worked as a photojournalist at the Tampa
Bay Times. Graduate of Howard University. twitter
Coalitions and Community Engagement Manager Damon Ngo
(Aug. 2021; started as political and
organizing intern in June 2021) Bachelor's degrees
in political science and government and marketing from
University of Utah, 2021.
Coalitions and Community Engagement Manager/Youth Outreach Ariel Garayear
(Dec. 2021) Communications for the Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights, Jan.-Dec. 2021. Virginia deputy coalitions director for Latino outreach on Coordinated Campaign/Biden for President, Aug.-Nov. 2020. Communications director on Herb Jones for State Senate (VA), 2019. Scheduler in the U.S. House, Jan.-Mar. 2019. Special projects coordinator to U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, Feb. 2017-Jan. 2019. Staff assistant to U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, Oct. 2016-Jan. 2017. Fellow to U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, Nov. 2015-Aug. 2016. B.S. in mass communication/media studies and B.A. in political science and government from Virginia Commonwealth University, 2015. twitter
COMMUNICATIONS
Communications Director Kristen
Orthman
(Jan. 2022) Deputy chief of staff to Sen Warren, Mar. 2020-Jan. 2022. Communications director on Warren for President, 2019-2020. Communications director to Sen. Warren, Mar. 2017-Jan. 2019. Communications director (from July 2015) and press (Nov. 2010-July 2015 to Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid. Press on Reid's re-election campaign, April-Nov. 2010. Press assistant to Democratic Leader Harry Reid, May 2008-May 2010. B.A. in international studies/art history from American University , 2008. twitter
Deputy Communications Director Daniel Wessel
(announced Apr. 2022; previously DNC deputy
war room director from May 2017) Virginia press
secretary on Hillary for America, May-Nov. 2016. Press
secretary (May 2015-May 2016) and press assistant (Nov.
2013-April 2015) at Correct The Record. B.S. in
economics from University of Delaware-Lerner College of
Business. twitter
Senior Spokesperson Elena Kuhn
(July 2022) Midwest communications
director at the DCCC, Apr. 2021-June 2022.
Spokesperson for the Michigan Democratic Party, Feb.-Dec..
2020. Press secretary on Beshear for Governor,
Sept.-Nov. 2019. Press advisor to House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi, Jan.-Sept. 2019; press advisor (Mar. 2018-Jan. 2019,
senior press assistant (April 2017-Mar. 2018) and press
assistant (Jan.-Apr. 2017) to Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi,
. B.A. in political science from University of
Southern California. twitter
Deputy Communications Director Ofirah Yheskel
(Feb. 2021; previously DNC war room
spokesperson, Aug. 2020-Jan. 2021) Director of media
relations for the 2022 Democratic National Convention,
Jan.-Aug. 2020. Deputy communications director for
states on Beto for America, June-Nov. 2019
Communications director (from Sept. 2018) and press
secretary (Jan.-Sept. 2018) to Gov. Ralph Northam; senior
advisor on Northam's transition; press secretary on Ralph
Northam for Governor, Feb.-Nov. 2017. Wisconsin press
secretary on Hillary for America, May-Nov. 2016.
Communications assistant to U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (MO),
Nov. 2015-May 2016. Communications director to Texas
Rep. Garnet Coleman and the Legislative Study Group, Jan.
-June 2015. Deputy press secretary on Wendy Davis for
Governor, Dec. 2013-Nov. 2014. B.S. in political
communication and B.A. in international relations and global
studies from The University of Texas at Austin, 2013.
twitter
States Communications Director
Brooke Goren
(Mar. 2021, announced Apr. 22, 2021) A regional press secretary at the DCCC from Feb. 2019-Mar. 2021. Deputy communications director for the Missouri Democratic Party, Jan.-Nov. 2018. Public affairs for the New York City Economic Development Corporation, Jan. 2017-Jan. 2018. Press assistant (July-Nov. 2016) and research associate (July 2015-July 2016) for Hillary for America. Studied public policy at the University of Chicago. twitter
Deputy States Communications
Director Charlie Andrews
Senior press secretary to Sen. Patty Murray,
from May 2019. Iowa press secretary on Biden for
President, Aug.-Nov. 2020. Deputy press sesecretary on
Cordray/Sutton campaign in Ohio, May-Nov. 2018. B.A.
in America history from Brown University. From Rhode
Island. twitter
Midwestern Press Secretary Ryan
Thomas
(May
2021) National press secretary for Stand Up
America, May 2019-May 2021. Communications director
for Impeachment HQ, Oct. 2019-Feb. 2020. National
spokesperson for Tax March, Apr. 2018-May 2019.
Communications manager for The Hub Project, July 2017-May
2019. Special projects coordinator for the New York
Times, Jan.-July 2017. B.A. in politics from New York
University. Radio booker and regional communications
intern on Hillary for America, Nov. 2015-Nov. 2016. twitter
Eastern Press Secretary Noelle Rosellini
(Nov. 2021) Advance associate for the
White House from Mar. 2021 and self employed political
advance consultant from Jan. 2021. Press secretary for
the New Hampshire Democratic Party, May-Nov. 2020.
Communications director for U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal
(CA-24). Communications director on Gina Ortiz Jones
for Congress, Aug.-Nov. 2018. Communications aide
(June 2017-Aug. 2018) and fellow (Mar.-June 2017) to U.S.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-7), National press advance
lead on Hilary for America, July-Nov. 2016. B.A. in
advertising and public relations from Penn State University,
2016. twitter
Western Press Secretary Sarah Guerrero
(Mar. 2022) Press secretary for U.S.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (NV), Apr. 2021-Mar. 2022.
Press secretary to U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (TX), Nov.
2020-Apr. 2021. Nevada deputy press secretary on Biden
for President, Sept.-Nov. 2020. National press
assistant for Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, May
2019-Sept. 2020. Legislative and press intern for Sen.
Bill Nelson, Jan.-May 2019. Bachelor's degree in
political science and government from University of South
Florida, 2018. twitter
Southern Press Secretary Rhyan Lake
(Mar. 2022) Rapid response director at
the Democratic Party of Georgia, July 2021-Mar. 2022.
Deputy communications director on Jennifer McClellan for
Governor, Feb.-July 2021. Deputy press secretary on
Jon Ossoff for U.S. Senate, Nov. 2020-Jan. 2021. Press
secretary on Jaime Harrison for U.S. Senate, Oct.-Nov.
2020. Director of communications on Mariah Phillips
for Tennessee, Apr.-Oct. 2020. Bachelor's degree in
political science and government from Howard
University. twitter
Hispanic Media Director Maria
Carolina "Maca" Casado
(Oct. 2021) Hispanic media director for
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, Feb.-Oct.
2021. Regional press secretary for Miami-Fort
Lauderdale area on Biden for President, Aug.-Nov.
2020. Communication consultant for U.S. Rep. Donna
Shalala, Sept. 2018-Aug. 2020. Hispanic press director
on David Richardson for Congress (Miami), Apr.-Aug.
2018. Senior multimedia producer, copy editor for TV
Venezuela in Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Dec. 2016-Nov.
2017. Hispanic press secretary in Miami on Hillary for
America, July-Nov. 2016. Journalist, senior producer
for Globovision in Caracas, Apr. 2007-Mar. 2013.
Bachelor degree in journalism and mass media communication
from Universidad 'Santa Maria'. twitter
Press Assistants
Nina Raneses - Degree in government
from the College of William and Mary, 2022. From
Alexandria, VA. twitter
Marissa Davis - (May 2022) B.A. in political
science and government from Howard University, 2022; and
B.S. in systems engineering from U.S. Military Academy at
West Point, 2022.
Broadcast Media Manager Erin O'Donnell
(June 2021) Production and project
manager (Apr.-June 2021) and executive assistant to
president (Jan. 2017-Apr. 2021) at Fox News Media.
B.S. in broadcast journalism from Boston University, 2016.
Media
Center Director Mitch Malasky
(July
2014) Digital communications editor at the DCCC, Jan.
2013-June 2014. Video editor at the DNC, June-Nov.
2012. Owner/executive producer at Malasky Media LLC,
March 2011-June 2012. Operations director for Main
Street Insider, March 2010-Feb. 2012. Managing
partner/executive producer at Sum of Change Productions,
April 2009-Mar. 2011. Production assistant/editor at
Zej Media, Sept. 2008-June 2009. B.A. in technical
theater, American culture studies, film from Washington
University in St. Louis, 2008.
Rapid Response Director Ammar Moussa
(Mar. 2021) Deputy communications
director of Jon Ossoff for U.S. Senate, Nov. 2020-Jan.
2021. Press secretary on Hickenlooper for Colorado,
Jan.-Nov. 2020. Press aide on Kamala Harris For The
People, Jan.-Dec. 2019. Deputy press secretary at the
Democratic Governors Association from June 2018.
Deputy press secretary to U.S. Rep. John Conyers (MI), Feb.
2017-June 2018. Field organizer for the Colorado
Democratic Party in Longmont, July-Nov. 2016.
Bachelors' degrees in international relations and affairs
and political science and government from University of
Colorado Boulder, 2016. twitter
Rapid Response Matthew Sarge
(May 2017; previously DNC research
associate, Sept. 2015-May 2017) Budget review fellow
at OMB, Jan.-July 2015. M.A. in American government
and politics from Georgetown University Graduate School,
2015; B.A. in economics/government from Georgetown
University, 2014.
Rapid Response Natalie Heinitz
(May 2021) Research director for the
North Carolina Democratic Party House Caucus, Sept.-Dec.
2020. Youth in Development volunteer in Thailand for
the Peace Corps, Jan. 2019-Mar. 2020. IE research
analyst (Mar.-Dec. 2018) and research analyst (Feb.
2017-Mar. 2018) at the DCCC. Research associate
(June-Nov. 2016) and political intern (Oct. 2015-June 2016)
on Hillary for America. B.A. double major in
government and communication from Manhattan College, 2016.
Rapid Response Manager Caryn Lenhoff
(Sept. 2019; previously DNC rapid response
lead, July 2018-Sept. 2019, and research associate, July
2017-July 2018) Research at Correct The Record, June
2015-Nov. 2016. B.A. in political science and
communication studies from Northwestern University, 2014.
RESEARCH
Research Director Nick Bauer
Deputy Research Director Austin Dieter
Deputy Research Director Caroline Graham
(Aug. 2015) Senior associate for
competitive intelligence (Feb. 2014-Aug. 2015) and associate
(Feb. 2012-Feb. 2014) at Global Strategy Group. M.A.
in elections and campaign management from Fordham
University, 2011; B.A. in political science from College of
the Holy Cross, 2010.
Senior Research Managers
Research Managers include
Jenna Davis
Senior Researchers
Senior Research Associates include
Zachary Aronow
Gabrielle Fournier Nebeker
Research Associates include
Justin Abello
Chris Bowman
Grace Evangelista
Megan Huang
Marcus Mills
Alexandra Ng
Video Research Associates include
Jacob Dickey
Daniel Maynard
MOBILIZATION
Chief Mobilization Officer Patrick J. Stevenson
(announced Mar. 4, 2019, promoted from donor
mobilization director, started in that role Dec. 2017)
Principal strategist at Blue State Digital, March-Nov.
2017. Director of state digital programs (April-Nov.
2016) and senior fundraising strategist (June 2015-March
2016) at Hillary for America. Email director at the DNC, March
2013-May 2015. Email writer for PIC 2013.
Outbound writer at Obama for America from April
2012. Assistant account executive (Nov. 2010-March
2012) and account coordinator (Aug. 2009-Nov. 2010) at
GYMR Public Relations. B.A. in English and history
from Xavier University, 2008. twitter
Deputy Chief Mobilization Officer for Content and Creative Shelby Cole
(announced Apr. 8, 2021) Digital director for VP-Elect Kamala Harris, Aug.-Nov. 2020. Digital director on Kamala Harris For The People, Aug.-Dec. 2019. Associate director at Authentic Campaigns, Dec. 2018-Aug. 2019. Digital strategist at Revolution Messaging, Jan. 2017-July 2018. Email director on Russ Feingold's campaign for U.s. Senate (WI), Feb.-Nov. 2016. Communications director for State Rep. Ina Minjarez, June 2015-Feb. 2016. Digital director on Leticia Van de Putte for Mayor campaign, Nov. 2014-Mar. 2015. Deputy digital director on Leticia Van de Putte for Lt. Governor, Apr.-Nov. 2014. B.A. in English, writing and rhetoric from St. Edward's University, 2013. twitter
Deputy Chief Mobilization Officer
for Grassroots Fundraising Lauren Williams
(announced Feb. 23, 2021; previously director
of direct marking from Jan. 2018...deputy director from
Aug.-Dec. 2017) Direct marketing manager (May
2015-Aug. 2017), direct marketing assistant (Jan. 2014-May
2015) and intern (Sept. 2013-Jan. 2014) at EMILY's
List. B.A. in psychology and studio art from
University of Virginia. twitter
Social Platforms Director Alicia
V. Oken
(Jan. 2021) Digital director (Nov.
2020-Jan. 2021) and deputy digital director (Sept.-Nov. 202)
for Kamala Harris on Biden for President. Social media
and digital director on Kamala Harris for Senate, Jan.-Aug.
2020. Deputy social media director on Kamala Harris
For The People, Apr.-Dec. 2019. Senior social
media strategist (Feb.-April 2019) and social media
strategist (from July 2018) at Authentic Campaigns.
Social media strategist (Mar. 2017-June 2018) and social
media associate (July 2016-Mar. 2017) at Revolution
Messaging. Communications coordinator for George
Washington's Mount Vernon, Mar. 2015-July 2016.
Intern at Revolution Messaging, Sept.-Dec. 2014. Master's
degree in public relations and corporate communications
from Georgetown University, 2014; B.A. in political
science, communication studies and multimedia from
Augustana College, 2013. twitter
Social Media Platforms Strategists
include
Christina Joy Millamena (Aug.
2021) Intern at A/B Partners, Feb.-May 2021.
Entertainer at Walt Disney World, Aug. 2016-Dec. 2020.
Digital fellow for the Florida Democratic Party, Sept.-Nov.
2020. Social media editor for Literally, Darling, June
2015-Aug. 2020. Bachelor's degree in business
administration, management and operations from Fordham
University, 2016.
Patricia M. Colón (Aug.
2021) Social media lead strategist (Feb.-Aug. 2021),
social media strategist (Aug. 2019-Feb. 2021) and digital
fundraising strategist (Jan.-July 2019) at Mothership
Strategies. Master's degree in political management
from The George Washington University, 2020; bachelor's
degree in international relations from University of
Miami. Raised in Miami; Columbian born.
Gabrielle Harris (Oct.
2021) Digital campaigns associate for Blueprint
Interactive, July-Oct. 2021. National president of
College Democrats of America, Sept. 2020-Sept. 2021.
B.A. in political science and government from Stephen F.
Austin State University, 2021.
Director of Email and SMS Nick Andricola
(Apr. 2022; previously DNC deputy director
of email and SMS, Aug. 2021-Apr. 2022) Managing
strategist (Feb.-Aug. 2021) and senior strategist (May
2020-Feb. 2021) at Authentic. Digital production
manager at Warren for President, Dec. 2018-May 2020.
Digital production assistant at Elizabeth for MA, May-Dec.
2018. B.A. in political science from The George
Washington University, 2018.
Email and SMS Strategists include
Michaéla Finneran
(July 2019; previously DNC community management assistant,
May 2018-July 2019) Bachelor's degree in political
science from Fordham University, 2018.
Arya Anand
(Sept. 2021) Regional director for The Borgen Project,
May-July 2021. Social media manager for Citizens for
Directo Action, June 2020-May 2021. Bachelor's degree
in political science and global security from Penn State
University, 2021.
Distributed Organizing Director Emma Friend
(June 2021) Western states digital
organizing director on Biden for President, Sept.-Nov.
2020. Director of distributed campaigning
on Ed Markey for U.S. Senate, Apr.-Sept. 2020.
National distributed events manager on Warren for
President, Dec. 2018-Mar. 2020. Digital writer on
Elizabeth for MA, Sept.-Dec. 2018. Communications
director (2018) and communications and legislative aide
(Jan. 2017-2018) for state Sen. Barbara L'Italien.
Field director on Barbara L'Italien for State Senate,
Sept.-Nov. 2016. B.S. in political communication
from Emerson College, 2016. twitter
Digital Organizing Director Amanda Silva
(Sept. 2021) Associate director of
communications, digital at Feed the Truth, Mar.-Sept.
2021. Organizing SMS director on Biden for President,
Sept.-Nov. 2020. Integrated marketing strategist
(May-Sept. 2020), mobile specialist, digital fundraising and
supporter engagement (Apr. 2019-May 2020) and coordinator,
digital supporter engagement (Feb. 2018-Apr. 2019) at
Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Development
and partnerships coordinator (Apr. 2016-Jan. 2018) and
development fellow (Nov. 2015-Mar. 2016) for the National
Peace Corps Association. TEFL teacher and trainer in
Indonesia for the Peace Corps, Apr. 2013-June 2015. B.A. in
studio art: multimedia from American University, 2012.
twitter
National Community Organizing Manager Ja'Bree Harris
(July 2021) Civic engagement manager
(Jan.-July 2021) and deputy field director (Oct. 2020-Jan.
2021) at Detroit Action. Founder of Core Values PAC,
June 2020-Jan. 2021. Legislative director to MI Rep.
Kevin Hertel, Feb. 2020-Jan. 2021. SC deputy political
director (Jan.-Feb. 2020), SC political assistant (Nov.
2019-Jan. 2020), NH political assistant (Sept.-Nov. 2019)
and organizer (July-Sept. 2019) at Pete for America.
Legislative aide to MI Rep. Tenisha Yancey, June-July
2019. Coach and assistant coach at Ann Arbor Public
Schools, 2012-16; coach and assistant coach at Lakeview
Public Schools, 2011-12. M.S.W. from Howard
University, 2019; bachelor of social work from Eastern
Michigan University, 2017.
Creative Director Andrew Gauthier
(announced July 20, 2021) Director of video at Biden for President, May-Dec. 2020. Self-employed consultant, Jan.-May 2020. Director of video on Kamala Harris For The People, May-Dec. 2019. Head of global strategic products for BuzzFeed Entertainment Group/executive producer for BuzzFeed Video; worked at BuzzFeed from Aug. 2012-Feb. 2019. Previously video producer for Mediabistro, June 2011-July 2012. twitter
Design Director Christian Richard
(Apr. 2022; previously DNC senior graphic
designer, Nov. 2018-Apr. 2022) Senior graphic designer
(Dec. 2016-Nov. 2018), graphic designer (June 2013-Nov.
2016) and design fellow (Sept. 2012-June 2013) at Bully
Pulpit Interactive. B.F.A. in graphic design from
Miami International University of Art & Design, 2012.
Video Director Deborah Wong
(June 2022; previously DNC deputy video
director, Jan.-June 2022 and contract video producer,
July-Dec. 2021) Senior video producer for Meredith
Corporation, May-June 2021. Video producer on Biden
for President, Sept.-Nov. 2020. Video producer/editor
for Thrillist, Oct. 2017-Apr. 2020. Freelance video
editor for The News Literacy Project, Mar. 2017-Sept.
2018. Associate video producer at CBS Interactive,
July-Sept. 2017. Video intern at MSNBC, Sept.-Dec.
2016. Master's degree in journalism from Columbia
University - Graduate School of Journalism, 2016; B.A. in
journalism from Boston University, 2015. twitter
Video Producer David Mason III
(July 2018) Bachelor's degree in
film/video production from George Mason University, 2018.
Producer Laney Kraus-Taddeo
(Apr. 2021) Producer for the 59th PIC,
Dec. 2020-Jan. 2021. Producer for Biden for President,
Aug.-Nov. 2020. Video editor (contract) for the 2020
Democratic National Convention Committee, Aug. 2020.
Video production specialist-Iowa on Amy Klobuchar for
America, Dec. 2019-Feb. 2020. B.A. in digital media
production from University of Northern Iowa, 2019.
Vertical Video Producer Lauren Kapp
(Feb. 2022) Freelance journalist on
Medium from May 2021 and content creator on TikTok from Aug.
2020. Undergraduate degree in political science and
government from UC Berkeley, 2021.
Deputy Digital Ads Director Keegan Gallery
(Jan. 2022) Deputy digital ads
director on Terry McAuliffe for Virginia, Apr.-Nov.
2021. Senior media planner at Priorities USA,
Feb.-Dec. 2020. Digital media buyer and planner (Jan.
2019-Feb. 2020) and digital advertising associate (Jan.-Dec.
2018) at GPSIMPACT in Des Moines. Data analytics and
research associate at The Harkin Institute, Aug.-Dec.
2017. B.S.B.A. in international business and marketing
from Drake University, 2017.
Online Fundraising Director Jessica C. Porter
(Apr. 2022; started as DNC email writer,
Feb. 2018-Jan. 2019, then deputy email director, SMS program
manager, Jan. 2019-May 2021, then email and SMS director
from May 2021) Associate strategist at Blue State
Digital, June 2017-Feb. 2018. B.A. in media and
journalism from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
2017.
Director of Grassroots Donor Relations Olivia Hill
(May 2021; started as Leadership Circle
donor manager in Oct. 2019) Membership services and
planned giving assistant at EMILY's List, June 2018-Oct.
2019. Bachelor's degree in political science and human
services from Loyola University Chicago, 2018.
Direct Mail and Telemarketing
Director Erin Conway
(May 2021, previously DNC deputy
director of direct marketing, July 2020-May 2021, and
direct marketing manager, Apr. 2018-July 2020)
Director marketing assistant at EMILY's List, Feb.
2017-Apr. 2018. Account associate at The Pivot
Group, July-Dec. 2016. B.A. in political science and
Spanish from College of Holy Cross, 2016; fellow on
Hillary for New Hampshire, Dec. 2015-Feb. 2016.
National Phones Manager Emily Frost
(July 2021) Minnesota digital organizing director on Biden for President, Aug.-Nov. 2020. Florida deputy organizing director on Warren for President, Nov. 2019-Mar. 2020. Iowa regional organizing director on Beto for America, May-Nov. 2019. Regional field director for the Arizona Democratic Party, Sept.-Nov. 2018. Regional field director for Palm Beach County on Philip Levine for Governor of Florida, May-Aug. 2018. Field organizer on Kriseman for Mayor of St. Petersburg, Aug.-Nov. 2017. Studied communication and political science at Eckerd College. twitter
Merchandising Manager Hester Leyser
(May 2021) Political webstore account
executive at Bumperactive, Feb.-May 2021. National
phonebank coordinator for the Democratic Party of Georgia,
Dec. 2020-Jan. 2021. Deputy digital organizing
director, distributed for the Texas Democratic Party,
Sept.-Nov. 2020. Mobilization director at MJ for
Texas, Jan.-Sept. 2020. Online volunteer manager at
Kamala Harris For The People, May-Dec. 2019. Digital
organizing manager for the Nevada State Democratic Party,
June-Nov. 2018. B.A. in politics from New York
University, 2018.
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND VOTER PROTECTION
Director of Civic Engagement and Voter
Protection Reyna Walters-Morgan
(announced Apr. 10, 2019)
Principal attorney at Walters-Morgan Law PLLC from June
2017. Voter protection project manager for Democracy North
Carolina, Aug.-Dec. 2018. Regional voter protection director
for the Ohio Coordinated Campaign/Hillary for America,
Aug.-Nov. 2016. Senior attorney with the Social Security
Administration, May 2010-July 2016. Training specialist from
DynCorp International, May 2009-Sept. 2013. Associate at
Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Sept. 2006-May 2009. Research
assistant in Fiscal Research Division of the North Carolina
General Assembly, April 2002-June 2003; special assistant
for research and policy in the Office of the president pro
tem of the North Carolina General Assembly, 1999-2002. J.D.
from Howard University School of Law, 2006; B.A. in
political science from University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, 1999.
Deputy Director Jake Kenswil
(July 2021) Deputy director of voter
protection at the Maine Democratic Party, Feb.-Nov.
2020. Deputy director of voter protection for the
Montana Democratic Coordinated Campaign, Aug.-Nov.
2018. Voting Rights Institute fellow at the Campaign
Legal Center, Sept. 2017-Aug. 2018. Cook at Roberta's,
2013. Cook at Deshutes Brewery in the Portland, OR
area, 2011-13. English teacher in Brazil,
2010-11. J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center,
2017; bachelors degree in politics from UC Santa Cruz, 2010.
Director of Data and Technology for
Voter Protection Peter Nguyen
(Jan. 2022) Legislative director (June
2020-Jan. 2022), senior legislative associate (Nov.
2019-June 2020),coordinator of legislative and community
affairs (July 2018-Nov. 2019) and district office liaison
(Jan. 2017-July 2018) in the New York State Assembly.
Campaign advisor (2020) and campaign manager (2018) on
Yuh-Line Niou for New York, Mar. 2016-Dec. 2020.
Deputy data director for the Pennsylvania Coordinated
Campaign, Aug.-Nov. 2020. New York data director on
Team Bloomberg, Jan.-Mar. 2020. Field organizer and
media on Barry Grodenchik for New York City Council,
June-Nov. 2015. Field organizer on John Liu for State
Senate, June-Sept. 2014. B.S. in public affairs from
Baruch College, 2018.
Northeast Regional Voter Protection
Director Herly Rosemond
Deputy voter protection director for the
Florida Democratic Party. During the 2016 and 2018
election cycle, she did voter protection work in New
Hampshire and Massachusetts. J.D. from Vanderbilt Law
School; A.B. from Bowdoin College. Daughter of Haitian
immigrants.
South Regional Voter Protection
Director David Sullivan
Fair Fight consultant (2020), PA senior
advisor, FL recount legal team, 2018, ND co-director (2018),
FL senior advisor (2012 and 2016), FL voter protection
director (2008), OH voter protection director (2004), FL
recount legal team (2000). Counsel and policy advisor
to the Mass. Senate President, Dec. 2014-Aug. 2018.
General counsel for the Mass. Executive Office for
administration and Finance, Jan. 2007-Dec. 2014.
Counsel to the Mass. Senate, June 1996-Jan. 2007.
General counsel for the Mass. State Ethics commission, Dec.
1991-Mar. 1993. Chief legal counsel, elections
division legal counsel for the Massachusetts Secretary of
the Commonwealth, 1977-1991. Elected councilor for the
City of Cambridge, Jan. 1980-Jan. 1990. J.D. from
Harvard Law School; S.B. in political science from MIT.
Midwest Regional Voter Protection
Director Maya Maravilla
Nevada voter protection director on Biden for President. Special counsel (from Oct. 2005) and associate (from June 2006) at Calvo Fisher & Jacob, LLP. J.D. from UC Davis School of Law; B.A. in design and visual communications from Mills College, 1995.
West Regional Voter Protection
Director Michael Levitin
...
Program Director Reggie McKoy
(May 2021) Nevada deputy voter
protection director on Biden for President, June-Nov.
2020. Organizing director on Rushern Baker for
Governor, 2018. Deputy national field director at
DLCC, May 2016-Jan. 2017. Director of constituent
service for Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Jan. 2014-Feb.
2016. Deputy field director on Campaign for
Louisiana, May-Nov. 2014. Regional field director in
Hampton Roads on McAuliffe for Governor, Mar.-Nov.
2013. Regional GOTV director (Sept.-Nov. 2011) and
operations associate (June-Aug. 2011) at
OFA-Virginia. J.D. from Widener University
Commonwealth Law School, 2010; B.S. in psychology from
Davidson College, 2003.
Director of Operations Ryan K. O'Neill
(Apr. 2022) Senior advisor on Rita
Joseph for NY City Council, Oct. 2020-Oct. 2021.
National states operations coordinator (June-Oct. 2020),
national HQ operations fellow (Mar.-June 2020), NH HQ
operations intern (June 2019-Feb. 2020) on Biden for
President. Field organizer for the NH Democratic
Party, July-Nov. 2018. M.Sc. in social and economic
history from University of Oxford, 2021; B.A. in history,
philosophy from University of New Hampshire, 2020.
TECHNOLOGY
more than 65 people on staff as of June 2022 (>) below is a sampling. also note many work remotely.
CTO Nell Thomas
(announced Apr. 19, 2019; from May
2019) Data science at Facebook, Mar. 2017-May
2019. Deputy chief analytics officer at Hillary for
America, Sept. 2015-Dec. 2016. Senior director of
analytics and business intelligence (from Nov. 2013),
group manager on data analyst team (Jan.-Oct. 2013)
and staff data analyst (June 2011-Jan. 2013) at
Etsy. Product and analytics lead at myJambi, Dec.
2007-Jan. 2009. Research analyst at Majestic
Research, Nov. 2005-07. M.A. in history and
sociology of science from University of Pennsylvania,
2011; A.B. in psychology, cognitive neuroscience from
Harvard University, 2005. twitter
Chief Security Officer Steve Tran
(Feb. 2022; reported by Axios Jan. 10,
2022) Chief information security officer for MGM
Studios, Oct. 2017-Feb. 2022. Confidential,
2002-17. M.S. in computer information systems,
computer security from Boston University; B.A. in criminal
justice from Cal State Fullerton. twitter
Analytics Director Catherine (Tarsney) Kahle
(from Jan. 2019) Previously optimization lead
(June 2018-Jan. 2019) and senior analyst (Feb.-June 2018) at
the DNC. Project manager (July 2016-Jan 2018), senior
associate (July 2015-July 2016), associate (April 2014-July
2015) and seasonal associate (April 2013-March 2014) for 270
Strategies. Also targeting analyst (July-Nov. 2016),
data and analytics director for the Kansas caucus (Feb.-Mar.
2016) and organizing and analytics consultant in Des Moines
(Dec. 2015-Feb. 2016) on Hillary for America. Regional
GOTV director for Battleground Texas, Sept.-Nov. 2014.
B.A. in public policy from University of Chicago,
2014. twitter
Regional Data and Analytics Director Emily Ross
(July 2021; also data analyst in LV area
since Aug. 2018) National data and research director
at Mi Familia Vota, Mar. 2017-Aug. 2018. Data and
targeting manager in Las Vegas at America Votes, Jan.
2015-June 2017. Director of the Coconino County
Democratic Party (AZ), Dec. 2014-May 2015. B.S. in
political science from Northern Arizona University, 2015.
Analytics Lead, DNC Programs Angela Su
(from Aug. 2021; started as grassroots fundraising
analytics lead, July 2020-Aug. 2021) Senior director
for research and audience insights at New York Public Radio,
July 2018-Jan. 2020. Director of business insights
(Sept. 2017-July 2018), director of inventory strategy
(Jan.-Sept. 2017) and lead buyer/planner at Bombfell.
Digital strategist at Trendalytics, Sept. 2014-Feb.
2015. B.A. in sociology from Harvard University.
Lead Analyst, Counter Disinformation Program Timothy Durigan
(Jan. 2019 initial title "data security
analyst) Deputy director of data and reporting at the
DCCC, June 2017-Dec. 2018. Business information
consultant, provider analytics for Anthem, Inc, Aug 214-June
2017. Technology analyst, corporate development
program at JPMorgan Chase, July 2013-Aug. 2014.
Information and communication technology specialist in
Dominican Republic with the Peace Corps, Mar. 2011-May
2013. B.A. in economics from University of Notre Dame,
2010. twitter
State Analytics Lead Hudson Cavanagh
(May 2022) Data engineer (contract)
for Community Tech Alliance, Dec. 2021-May 2022.
Director of data science (July 2020-Dec. 2021) and targeting
director (Oct. 2019-July 2020) for the Texas Democratic
Party. Data engineer for BounceX, Apr. 2018-Oct.
2019. Data engineer at Mighty.com, Sept. 2016-Apr.
2018. Analytics project manager (Dec. 2015-Mar. 2016)
and marketplace operations team lead (Sept.-Dec. 2015) at
Mighty. B.A. in international and global studies from
Middlebury College, 2014.
Data Community Analyst Angeles Romero
(Oct. 2019) Voter file manager for the
New York State Democratic Party, June 2018-Oct. 2019.
Organizer for the Ohio Democratic Party/Coordinated Campaign
in Lorain County, Aug.-Dec. 2016. Logistics operations
(Jan. 2015-Aug. 2016) and sales associate (Mar. 2012-Jan.
2015) at Nordstrom. Studied biology, general at
Roosevelt University; A.A in biology, general from East-West
University, 2009.
Senior Fundraising Analyst Sarah Normoyle
(Oct. 2021; previously DNC fundraising
analyst, Sept. 2020-Oct. 2021) Product analyst, data
science at Google, Jan.-Sept. 2020. Applied data
scientist II at Civis Analytics, Mar. 2018-July 2019.
M.S. in statistical science from Duke University, 2017; B.A.
in statistics, visual and dramatic arts from Rice
University, 2017.
Fundraising Analyst Austin Steinhart
(Oct. 2021) Program manager at Big
Citizen HUB (Stockton), July 2019-July 2021.
Bachelor's degree in political science and economics from
UCLA, 2019.
Data Science Lead Viola Glenn
(Sept. 2021; started as senior data scientist July 2018-Sept. 2021) Data science team lead (Sept. 2017-July 2018) and data scientist II (Aug. 2016-Sept. 2017). Research coordinator at Rural advancement Foundation international USA, Mar. 2014-June 2015. Agricultural economist at RTI International, Dec. 2012-Feb. 2014. Economist at E.H. Pechan & Associates, Oct. 2007-June 2010. Environmental economist at Triangle Economic Research, Jan. 2005-Oct. 2007. Master of analytics, advance analytics )2016) and M.S. in natural resources (2012) from North Carolina State University; B.A. in economics from Stetson University, 2004.
Senior Data Scientist James Wang
(from Dec. 2021; started as data scientist, Feb.
2020-Nov. 2021) Data scientist at Boston Consulting
Group, Aug. 2017-Jan. 2020. B.A. in economics and
statistics from University of Pennsylvania, 2017.
Data Scientist Alene Rhea
(Dec. 2021) Graduate research
assistant, 2020. Matchmaker (July 2013-June 2019) and
data science intern (Sept. 2017-Feb. 2018) at Tawkify.
Production assistant at Saturday Night Live, Oct. 2015-Sept.
2018. Hybrid paralegal at Fross Zelnick Lehrman &
Zissu, July 2011-Oct. 2013. M.S. in data science from
New York University, 2021; B.S. in biology and community
health from Tufts University, 2011.
Head of Engineering Arthur K. Thompson
(remote, Aug. 2021) CTO at Jobcase,
Inc, Jan. 2020-Aug. 2021. Global head of operations
engineering (Sept. 2018-Jan. 2020), global head of
storefront and catalog engineering (feb. 2016-Sept. 2018),
engineering director, customer interface (Sept. 2015-Feb.
2016), associate director, client interface (Feb.-Sept.
2015), associate director of full stack product engineering
(Aupr. 2014-Feb. 2015) and software architect (Oct.
2009-Apr. 2014) at Wayfair. Hub director for Obama for
America, Aug.-Nov. 2008. B.S. in computer science from
William & Mary.
Staff Engineer Thomas Garverman
(Nov. 2021) Staff engineer (Mar.
2020-Oct. 2021), engineering manager (June 2018-Mar. 2020),
senior software engineer-promotions team (May 2017-June
2018), senior software engineer-consumer guidance team
(Sept. 2016-May 2017), software engineer 2 (Aug. 2014-Sept.
2016), software engineer 1 (July 2013-Aug. 2014) at
Wayfair. B.S. in computer science and engineering from
MIT, 2013.
Staff Software Engineer Fiona Hopkins
(Apr. 2022) Staff software engineer at
Upstream Tech, July 2019-Mar. 2022. Software engineer
for the City of Boston, Feb. 2017-May 2019. Staff
software engineer at Twitter, Aug. 2010-June 2016.
Senior software engineer at Google, July 2005-July
2010. Master's (2005) and bachelor's (2004) degrees in
computer science from Brown University.
Senior Software Engineer Hope
Paasch
(Nov. 2021) Agile software
developer-CompoZed Labs, Mar. 2017-Oct. 2021.
Journalist with The Charloitte Observer, Jan. 1995-Apr.
2016. B.S. in journalism from Texas A&M
University.
Senior Software Engineer Larry Person
(Aug. 2020) Senior software engineer
at Shutterstock, Dec. 2019-Aug. 2020. Senior software
engineer at Grailed, Oct. 2018-June 2019. Senior
software engineer at Spring Inc., July 2017-July 2018.
Senior software engineer at MarketFactory, Jan. 2016-June
2017. Senior software engineer at International
Securities Exchange, July 2008-Jan. 2016. Vice
president at TradeWeb, Jan. 2006-June 2008. Software
developer at Askari Risk Management, Apr. 1999-Jan.
2006. Studied at Hamilton College.
Software Engineer II Alex (Alexandra) Hare
(Oct. 2021) Full stack web developer
at Coat Rack Web Services, LLC, Feb. 2020-Oct. 2021.
Events and catering coordinator (Feb. 2016-Mar. 2019) and
cook (Oct. 2015-Feb. 2016 at Nico Osteria in Chicago.
Baker and cook in New York, Oct. 2011-May 2015.
Flatiron School, 2019. International Culinary Center,
2011. B.A. in French language and literature from
Binghamton University, 2010.
Software Engineer CM (Chris) Lubinski
(Aug. 2018) Backend lead, 18F at GSA,
Sept. 2014-Aug. 2018. Technology and innovation fellow
(backend developer) at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,
Dec. 2012-Sept. 2014. Chief developer at Toodalu, Aug.
2010-Nov. 2012. Web developer for Network Ninja, June
2008-Aug. 2010. M.S. in computer science from DePaul
University, 2014; B.A. in computer science from Grinnell
College, 2008.
DevOps Engineer Will McCutcheon
(July 2019) Lead systems engineer at
Two Bulls, June 2017-May 2019. Site reliability engineer on
Hillary for America, Aug.-Nov. 2016. Senior consultant at
Intersection (formerly Control Group), Oct. 2011-Apr.
2016. Performance technology consultant at M.I.A.,
July 2008-Nov. 2013. Mac Genius for Apple in NYC, July
2004-July 2008. Systems administrator for [e]morphic,
May-Dec. 2012. Web designer for Tovaris, Sept.
2000-Feb. 2002. Systems administrator for Gibson
Design Associates, Nov. 1999-Sept. 2000. Systems
administrator for High RezSolutions, Oct. 1998-Oct. 1999.
Analytics Engineering Lead Drew McDonald
(Sept. 2021; previously DNC senior analytics
engineer, Feb.-Sept. 2021, and data scientist, Mar.
2019-Feb. 2021) Analyst + data science(Jan. 2018-Feb.
2019), analyst (Jan. 2016-Dec. 2017) and junior analyst
(Aug.-Dec. 2015) at Clarity Campaign Labs. B.A. from
the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton
University, 2015.
Analytics Engineer Jesse Presnell
(Mar. 2021; previously senior analyst, Apr.
2019-Mar. 2021) Director of data for the North
Carolina Democratic Party, Mar. 2015-Mar. 2019.
Director of data and analysis for the Missouri Democratic
Party, July 2014-Mar. 2015. Campaign manager on Sue
Counts for NC House, Dec. 2013-July 2014. Executive
director for the Watauga County (NC) Democratic Party, Apr.
2013-July 2014. Senior partner at Socialtopia
Consulting, Nov. 2010-July 2014. Deputy voterfile
director for the North Carolina Democratic Party, Aug.-Nov.
2012. Campaign manager on Culie Tarleton for NC House,
Mar.-Nov. 2012. Field director (Mar.-Nov. 2010) and
deputy finance director (Jan.-Mar. 2010) on Billy Kennedy
for Congress. B.A. in political science from
Applachian State University, 2012.
Analytics Engineer Ethan Epping
(Feb. 2021; previously a DNC senior analyst,
June 2018-Feb. 2021) Analyst at RowdMap, May 2017-May
2018. Director of data and analytics for the Iowa
Democratic Party, May-Nov. 2016. NE data director
(Feb. 2016) and VAN administrator (Nov. 2015-Feb. 2016) on
Hillary for America. Field director for the Democratic
Party of Virginia, May-Nov. 2015. Regional field
director for the Kentucky Democratic Party, Mar.-Nov.
2014. Field organizer in Fairfax on Terry McAuliffe
for Governor/Virginia Coordinated Campaign, June-Nov.
2013. Field organizer in Southeastern Ohio on
Organizing for America, Aug.-Nov. 2012. B.A. in
history and religious studies from Centre College, 2012.
Engineering Manager (applications engineering team) Jaclyn (Jackie) Cohen
(Jan. 2022; started as senior software
engineer, June 2019-Jan. 2021, then engineering
manager on the core infrastructure team, Jan. 2021-Jan.
2022) Lecturer III at the University of Michigan,
Jan. 2017-May 2019. Developer consultant (June
2015-Jan. 2018) and software developer (June 2014-May 2015)
for the University of Michigan Schol of Social Work.
Software engineer at Local Orbit, June 2015-Aug. 2016. M.S.
in information from University of Michigan (2015) and
B.A. in linguistics (2011) from University of
Michigan. twitter
Engineering Manager Andrew Callahan
(Feb. 2022; started as data acquisitions
manager, Dec. 2015-May 2018, then software engineer, May
2018-Feb. 2022) Freelandce political consultant, Jan.
2013-Sept. 2014. IE director for SEIU MD/DC State
Council, Apr.-June 2014. Data and targeting manager
for The Baughman Company, June-Nov. 2012. GOTV
director on Ben Cardin for Senate, Feb.-June 2012.
Chief of staff to MD Sen. Victor Ramirez, Jan.-Nov.
2011. Targeting and data director on Derrick Leon
Davis for County Council, July-Sept. 2011. Legislative
aide to Delegate Victor Ramirez, Jan. 2009-Dec. 2010.
Deputy PG County GOTV director, Sept.-Nov. 2010.
Campaign manager on Victor Ramirez for Senate, Apr.-Sept.
2010. Deputy campaign manager on Jane Mitakides for
Congress, June-Aug. 2008. Assistant at Devine Mulvey,
Sept. 2007-June 2008. Studied at University of
Maryland.
Lead Product Designer Clayton
Hopkins
(rJune 2021) Product designer and user
researcher for Darby, Oct. 2021-Jan. 2022. Product
designer for Huckleberry, Nov. 2020-June 2021. Product
designer for Lab Zero Innovations Inc. in San Francisco,
Apr. 2016-Sept. 2020. Product designer for MeterHero
in Oakland, CA, June 2015-Jan. 2016. Associate
(Jan.-June 2015) ande analyst (July 2012-Dec. 2014) at ICF
International in San Francisco. Account coordinator at
WPP in San Francisco, May 2011-July 2012. B.A. in
liberal arts, economics from DePauw University, 2009.
twitter
Senior Product Manager Elise Ogden
(tarted as product manager in Dec.
2018) Product owner at Clockwork Interactive, Dec.
2017-Dec. 2018. Founder of Hustle Co., Jan. 2017-Sept.
2018. Product manager at Launchpad, Nov. 2015-Nov.
2017. Program manager at the Minnesota Elementary
School Principals' Association, Sept. 2014-Oct. 2015.
Projects and theater coordinator for Project SUCCESS, Aug.
2009-June 2010. M.B.A. from University of Minnesota,
2016; bachelor's degree in rhetoric and Spanish from Bates
College, 2009.
Product Manager Adam Garner
(Sept. 2021) Technical project manager
at Civitech, Jan.-Sept. 2021. Senior project manager
for IWillVote.com, Aug.-Nov. 2020. Senior project
manager for web content at Warren for President, Dec.
2019-Mar. 2020. Senior project manager, web editorial
for UNICEF, Jan.-Dec. 2019. Project manager, special
projects (Aug. 2017-Jan. 2019) and campaign manager (May
2015-July 2017) at DoSomething.org. Campaign manager
(May 2014-May 2015) and program associate (May 2012-May
2014) at Interfaith Youth Core. B.A. in philosophy
from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2012.
Product Manager Jill Brownfield
(Mar. 2022) Product manager (June
2021-Mar. 2022), partner support manager (Dec. 2019-June
2021), nonprofit partnerships manager (Mar. 2017-Dec. 2019)
and . Client success coordinator at Causecast,
Mar.-Dec. 2015. Senior technical recruiter for
Expanxion, Sept. 2013-Mar. 2015. AmeriCorps volunteer in
DeLand, FL, Sept. 2012-Aug. 2013. B.A. in
international relations from Stetson University, 2012.
Program Lead Rachel Knight
(Apr. 2022) Product director (Sept.
2021-Apr. 2022) and senior product manager (Jan. 2020-Sept.
2021) at Democracy Works. Product manager at Granicus,
Mar.-Dec. 2019. Product manager at ShapeShift,
2017-18. Product management and market research
consultant, 2016-17. M.B.A. from Penn State
University, 2010; B.A. in art history and psychology from
Barnard College, 2005.
Director of Ecosystem Strategy and Partnerships Gautham Arumilli
(Apr. 2022; started as senior product
manager, Apr. 2019-Apr. 2022. Director of product for
Flippable.org, June 2017-Mar. 2019. Associate,
operations practice at McKinsey & Company, July
2014-Apr. 2017. Senior design engineer (Feb. 2011-Aug.
2012) and design engineer (July 2007-Feb. 2011) at Silicon
Laboratories. M.B.A. from Northwestern
University-Kellogg School of Management, 2014; M.Eng. in
electrical engineering and computer science (2007) and S.B.
in electrical engineering and computer science (2006) from
MIT.
Technical Specialist Cody Voyles
(Oct. 2021) Voter activation on Biden
for President, Sept.-Dec. 2020. Senior IT support at
Venture Global LNG, July 2019-Mar. 2020. Mac support
specialist for GetWellNetwork, Jan.-July 2019.
Business expert (Jan.-Aug. 2018) and specialist (June
2017-Jan. 2018) at Apple in the Wash. DC area.
Regional organizing director in Lansing, MI on Hillary for
America, Feb.-Nov. 2016. B.B.A. from Indiana
University - Kelley School of Business, 2012; B.A.Sc. in
political science from Indiana University Southeast, 2009.
IT Warren Linam-Church
IT Help Desk Associate Dave Rooney
(Apr. 2020) System administrator (Oct.
2017-Aug. 2019), IT help desk/administrator (Jan. 2016-Oct.
2017) and help desk analyst (June 2011-Jan. 2016) at
GQR. Technician II at the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation, Mar. 2009-June 2011. IT specialist at
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, Feb-Nov. 2008. IT support
technician (contractor) for the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation, Feb. 2007-Jan. 2008. Technology consultant
for Robert Half Technology, Mar. 2005-Jan. 2008. A.S.
in general studies from Northern Virginia Community College,
2004.
IT Help Desk Technician Egburonu Uduka
(Oct. 2018, with leave Nov. 2020-Feb. 2021 to work on the transition team) IT technician for Dynamic Network Solutions Inc., June 2012-Oct. 2018. Studied computer science at University of Maryland.
Tech Chief of Staff Jody Heck Wortman
(Sept. 2021; started as data science lead
(Jan. 2018-Oct. 2019) then director of data science Oct.
2019-Oct. 2021) Ph.D. in statistical science from Duke
University; undergraduate degree in statistics from Harvard
University 2014. Originally from Asheville, NC.
Tech Team Operations Manager Priyanka Mishra
(Aug. 2021) B.S. in computer information
systems from Caldwell University, 2020.
FINANCE
Finance Director Michael Pratt
(announced Mar. 9, 2022) Previously served as a senior adviser to the Biden-Harris Campaign and the DNC. Briefly finance director on Warren for President, but resigned Feb. 2019. National finance director to Sen. Elizabeth Warren from 2011-2019; national finance director for the Markey Committee, Jan.-July 2013. Independent development consultant, Aug.-Nov. 2011. Business development manager for Gerson Lehrman Group, June 2010-Aug. 2011. Senior development advisor at New Partners, Aug. 2009-Mar. 2010. Mid-Atlantic finance director for the Presidential Inaugural Committee, June-Nov. 2008. Deputy finance director for Committee for Change/DNC, June-Nov. 2008. Independent fundraising consultant, Aug. 2006-May 2007. J.D. from University of Iowa College of Law, 2009. B.A. in political science, philosophy from Loyola University Chicago, 2000.
Deputy Finance Director Colleen
Coffey
(announced Mar. 9, 2022) Previously served as a senior adviser to the Biden-Harris Campaign and the DNC. She was also finance director for Sen.Ed Markey, and a consultant to the DSCC, Sen. Kamala Harris, and Reps. Katie Porter and Lauren Underwood. She was also a longtime aide to Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Regional Finance Directors include
Midwest Michael Woicekowski
(Oct. 2021) Assistant to the Secretary
and Director of Special Projects at the Wisconsin Economic
Development Corporation, Nov. 2019-Oct. 2021.
Wisconsin deputy political director on Biden for President,
Sept.-Dec. 2020. Special projects liaison in the
Office of Gov. Evers, Jan.-May 2019. Deputy personnel
director on the Evers Transition Team, Nov. 2018-Jan.
2019. Wisconsin finance director on Tammy Baldwin for
Senate, Mar. 2017-Nov. 2018. Deputy finance director
on Russ for Wisconsin, Feb.-Nov. 2016. Finance
associate on O'Malley for President, June 2015-Feb.
2016. Deputy finance director (May-Nov. 2014) and call
time manager (Sept. 2013-Apr. 2014) on Callis for Illinois.
Bachelor's degree in international relations and affairs
from American University, 2012.
South Central Mark Hickey
(June 2021) Senior political finance
associate (Jan. 2020-Mar. 2021) and political finance
associate (Jan. 2019-Jan. 2020) at Fulkerson Kennedy &
Company. Political and finance assistant at Benchmark
Strategies, June 2017-Dec. 2018. Bachelor's degree in
politics from Hendrix College, 2017.
Mid-Atlantic, Abroad and PAC John Tuttle
(Apr. 2021) DE and PA fundraising on
Biden for President, June-Dec. 2020. Deputy Northeast
finance director on Bullock for President, May-Dec.
2019. Advance director/deputy finance director on Welle
for Congress (NJ), June-Nov. 2018. Finance director
(Feb.-June 2018) and finance assistant (June 2017-Jan. 2018)
on Gareth Rhodes for Congress (NY). Bachelor's degree in
political science and government from American University,
2017.
Deputy Regionals include: Angela Elder
(Tri-State)
Finance Associates include: Megan Diggins (SoCal), Mona Ghalbi
(Northeast), Debbie Majano (Midwest)
Director of Coalitions Fundraising
Raymond Pham
(announced Mar. 9, 2021) National
coalitions finance director for the Presidential
Inaugural Committee, Dec. 2020-Feb. 2021. National
coalitions finance director on Biden for President, June-Nov.
2020. Northeast director on Team Bloomberg, Feb.-Apr.
2020. Chief of staff in the Parliament of Australia,
Nov. 2016-May 2019. AAPI organizing on Hillary for
President, Sept.-Nov. 2016. Consultant at EY, Nov.
2013-Nov. 2016. Executive director at Enactus Sydney,
Jan. 2013-Nov. 2016.
Latino Finance Director Jeremy Martinez
(Nov. 2021) Annual fund director for The
Key School in Annapolis, July 2020-Nov. 2021.
Development manager for the Latino Economic Development
Center, Sept. 2019-Mar. 2020. Director of development
for the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center
Foundation in Lima, OH, Jan. 2017-Sept. 2019.
Technician/stage manager in Orlando, Feb. 2016-Jan.
2017. Worked at Walt Disney World, May 2015-Aug.
2016. B.A. in political science, theatre arts and
Spanish from Ohio Northern University, 2015.
LGBTQ+ Finance Director James Conlon
(Feb. 2022) Associate at Flanagan,
Fulkerson & Company, LLC, June 2021-Feb. 2022.
Deputy finance director at Senate Majority PAC, June 2021-Feb.
2022. Finance director on Josh Gottheimer for Congress,
Nov. 2019-Mar. 2021. New Hampshire field manager (Apr.
2018-Nov. 2019), development coordinator (Oct. 2017-Nov. 2018)
and outreach coordinator (Oct. 2017-Mar. 2018) for No
Labels. Bachelors degree in political science and
government from University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2017.
Director Women's Leadership Forum
Emma Rosenthal
(Dec. 2021) Deputy finance director (Nov.
2020-Nov. 2021), development manager (Jan. 2020-Nov. 2020),
development coordinator (Oct. 2018-Jan. 2020) at No
Labels. Studied political science and government at
Tufts University.
Ten DNC Finance Councils including
African
American Leadership Council
Futuro Finance Council
LGBT Leadership Council
Small Business
Council
Young Professional Leadership Council
Democratic Lawyers Council Diana Saxon
Events Director Carly Spraggins
(Dec. 2021) Account manager for speaker
relations at The Harry Walker Agency, Feb.-Nov. 2021.
Finance events assistant on Biden for President, Sept.-Nov.
2020. Special projects manager for the 2020 Democratic
National Convention Committee, Mar.-Sept. 2020. Manager
for audience engagement and partnerships (Apr. 2019-Feb.
2020), senior audience coordinator (Apr. 2018-Mar. 2019),
event coordinator (June 2017-Mar. 2018) and fellow (July
2016-June 2017) for The Atlantic. M.P.P. (2016) and B.A.
in government and media studies (2015) from University of
Virginia.
Senior Advisor Andrew Wright
(senior advisor since Jan. 2013, worked for
DNC finance starting Feb. 2005) Consultant at AWright
Consulting since May 2009. B.A. in government from The
University of Texas at Austin, 1999.
Finance Director of Operations Liz Berliant
(Mar. 2021; previously DNC finance operations
coordinator, Aug. 2020-Feb. 2021, convention coordinator,
Jan.-Aug. 2020 and national finance assistant Feb. 2019-Jan.
2020) Field director on Jill Schiller for Congress,
May-Nov. 2018. Lead field organizer in Cincinnati area
on the Ohio Together Coordinated Campaign, May-Nov.
2016. Deputy campaign manager on PG Sittenfeld
re-election campaign (Cincinnati), Jan.-Nov. 2013.
Bachelor's degree in political science and government from
University of Cincinnati, 2018.
Finance Operations Coordinator Madeleine Murphy
(May 2021; previously DNC finance associate
and call time manager, May 2019-May 2021, finance assistant,
May 2018-May 2019) Bachelor's degree in political
science and history from The George Washington University,
2019.
COMPLIANCE
Compliance Director Preston (Alan) Reed
(Jan. 2008) Previously worked as a
consultant for LexisNexis specializing in public records
research for non-profits, 2001-07. Deputy director of
compliance at the DNC, 1996-2001. M.A. in international
relations from University of Kentucky, 1994; B.A. double major
in history and political science from Northern Kentucky
University, 1992.
Deputy Compliance Director Chad Rivard
(Apr. 2018; senior research supervisor, May
2013-Apr. 2018) Senior research associate at the DNC,
Feb.-Nov. 2012. Vetting research associate (Sept.
2011-Jan. 2012) and correspondence intern (May-Sept. 2011) on
Obama for America. Regional field director on Friends of
Susana Mendoza (for Chicago City Clerk), Jan.-Feb. 2011.
Field organizer for the Illinois Democratic Party, Aug.-Nov.
2010. B.S. in history , political science from Illinois
State University, 2010.
CFO / ACCOUNTING
CFO Patrick Stauffer
(Aug. 2022) Director of finance,
Office of Management and Administration at the White House,
Mar. 2021-July 2022. Deputy CFO on Biden for
President, May 2020-Jan. 2021. Deputy budget director
at Pete for America, July 2019-Mar. 2020. Director
of budget operations (Jan.-Aug. 2017) and financial
analyst (Sept. 2013-Jan. 2016) at The University of
Chicago. Business analyst at McKinsey & Company,
July 2011-Aug. 2013. M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate
School of Business, 2019; M.S. in management science and
engineering from Stanford University, 2011; B.S. in
industrial engineering from University of Central Florida,
2010.
Controller Emanuel Banks
(May 2021) Audit supervisor at Gelman,
Rosenberg & Freedman, CPAs, Dec. 2014-Apr. 2021.
Studied accounting and finance at Old Dominion University.
National States Budget Director
Lianna Stroster
(June 2020; state operations director, June
2019-May 2020) Senior director for national training
(Feb.-June 2019), training director (May 2017-Feb. 2019) and
training consultant (Feb.-May 2017) at EMILY's List.
Virginia training director on Hillary for America, May-Nov.
2016. Director of the Office of the President
(July 2014-May 2016) and executive assistant to the President
and Board of Directors Secretary (June 2013-July 2014) at
Enroll America. B.A. in political science from Clark
University, 2013; president of Democrats of Clark University,
2012-13. Campus organizer on Warren for Senate,
Aug.-Nov. 2012.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Director of People and Culture Beth Barefoot
(Apr. 2020) Administrative director to
Sen. Mazie Hirono (HI), Jan. 2013-Sept. 2015. Office
manager/scheduler to U.S. Rep Dan Boren (OK), Jan. 2005-Jan.
2006. J.D. from Catholic University Columbus School of
Law, 2015; B.A.S. in women's studies from University of
Oklahoma, 2003.
Deputy Director of Human Resources Mary George Shemon
(Dec. 2021; started as human resource
generalist, May 2021) Human resources manager,
EEO/compliance on Biden for President, July 2020-Apr.
2021. Administrative coordinator II for
Charleston County (SC), Dec. 2018-May 2019. Project
office manager for The Walsh Group-Walsh Construction and
Archer Western, Sept. 2017-July 2018. Finance and
administrative manager at Midwest Rem Enterprises in Melrose
Park, Mar. 2005-Sept. 2017. B.A. in political science
and government from Northeastern Illinois University, 2016.
Human Resources Specialist
Stuti Mainali
Director of Community Sarah
Chabolla HR
(Apr. 2021) Self-employed political consultant, Sept. 2017-Nov. 2019; customer success analyst at Pear Deck, Nov. 2017-June 2019; and community builder with ActWorthy, Oct. 2017-Feb. 2018, all in Iowa City. Organizing director on Cathy Glasson for Governor, May-Aug. 2017. Project coordinator for Pearson, Feb.-Apr. 2017. Deputy organizing director for the Colorado Democratic Party, Apr.-Nov. 2016. Regional organizing director in NV and WA (Feb.-Mar. 2016) and organizer in Coralville (July 2015-Feb. 2016) on Hillary for America. Field organizer in Coralville for the Iowa Democratic Party, June-Nov. 2014. B.A. in political science and government from Muhlenberg College.
PARTY AFFAIRS
Director of Party Affairs and Delegate
Selection Veronica Martinez
(Mar. 2022) Executive director of the
Massachusetts Democratic Party, Feb. 2017-Mar. 2022.
Assistant to David Gergen at Harvard Kennedy School, July
2015-Feb. 2017. Executive assistant at Massachusetts
Clean Energy Center, Jan.-July 2015. Advance lead in the
Office of Gov. Deval Patrick, Sep. 2013-Jan. 2015. Campaign
manager on Leland Cheung for Cambridge City Council,
June-Sept. 2013. Field organizer on Ed Markey for U.S.
Senate, May-June 2013. B.A. in political science,
history from Wellesley College, 2013. Campus organizer
on Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Seante, Feb.-Nov. 2012.
Worked on Joyce Knott for Congress (2012) and John Spratt for
Congress (2010) in SC-5.
Advisor Rick Boylan
(May 2011) Experience includes director
of scriptwriting for the 2012 and 2008 Democratic National
Conventions. Director of party affairs and delegate
selection (1994-2002) and deputy director of DNC Affairs/Rules
and Bylaws Committee (1990-94) at the DNC. B.A. in
political sicence from University of Montana-Bozeman, 1980.
Legal
Counsel Graham Wilson
Partner at Elias Law Firm from Sept.
2021. Partner and previously associate at Perkins
Coie. Attorney at the Federal Election Commission,
Office of General Counsel, Litigation Division, 2008-09.
Attorney at Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis
LLP, 2005-07. J.D. from University of Virginia, 2004;
B.A. from Carleton College, 2001.
Andrea Levien
Associate at Elias Law Group from Sept.
2021. Associate at Perkins Coie LLP, Sept. 2018-Sept.
2021. Law clerk for the U.S. District Court in
Washington, DC, Sept. 2017-Sept. 2018. J.D. from Yale
Law School, 2017.
Special projects
Director of Special Projects Mansoor Abdul Khadir
(announced July 20, 2021...previously senior advisor to the political and organizing department (2020-21), 50-State strategy director (Mar. 2019-July 2020) and Northeast director (Aug. 2017-Mar. 2019) at the DNC) National field team at the DCCC, 2015-17. Field manager for No Kid Hungry at Share Our Strength, 2013-15. Political parties trainer/resident program officer at the National Demcratic Institute, 2011-12. Coordinated campaign manager at Diane Denish for Governor, 2010. Field director on Tom Udall for U.S. Senate, 2008. Regional field director in Waterloo, IA on Bill Richardson for President, 2007-08. Campaign staff on Spencer for Congress, 2006. Field organizer on Blouin for Governor (IA)), 2005-06. Campaign coordinator for a city council campaign in Ames. Field organizer in Ames for U.S. PIRG, 2003-04. B.S. in economics at Iowa State University.
Deputy Special Projects Director
Chelsey Cartwright
Deputy White
House liaison with the U.S. Department of the Interior from
Feb. 2021. Southern regional political desk on Warren
for President, Jan. 2019-Mar. 2020. Deputy political
director on Elizabeth for MA re-election campaign,
Jan.-Dec. 2018. Director of constituent
services (Jan. 2015-Dec. 2017) and scheduler and
neighborhood liaison (Dec. 2014-Jan. 2016) for Boston City
Councilor at large Ayanna Pressley . Deputy director
of the Office of Boards and Commissions (Feb.-Dec. 2014) and
constituent services aide, July 2013-Feb. 2014 to Gov. Deval
Patrick. B.S. in broadcast journalism from Emerson
College, 2012. twitter
Special Projects Manager Malik Haughton
Director of
the DNC's Democratic Lawyers Council from Sept. 2017.
Fund development for the Florida Justice Association, Aug.
2015-Aug. 2017. Paid canvass director for the Florida
Democratic Party. Finance manager on Val Demings for
Orange County Mayor, Apr.-June 2014. Campaign manager
on Re-Elect Cheh 2014 (Washington, DC), 2013-Apr.
2014. Field organizer/ward captian on Matt Frumin for
DC Council, Mar.-Apr. 2013. Field organizer in
Philadelphia area on Obama for America, Mar.-Nov.
2012. Legislative intern in the U.S. House, Nov.
2011-Feb. 2012. Financial specialist at Wachovia/Wells
Fargo, Sept. 2009-Sept. 2011. B.S. in finance from UCF
College of Business, 2008.
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Director of Convention Planning Alex Hornbrook
(Jan. 2022) Title unclear (May 2020-Feb. 2021) and director of debate planning (Apr. 2019-Apr. 2020) at the DNC. Director of operations at Democracy Forward, May 2017-Apr. 2019. Director of scheduling and advance on Hillary for America, Apr. 2015-Nov. 2016. Deputy Assistant to the Vice President and director of scheduling (Biden). Scheduling desk for Joe Biden on the Obama campaign in 2008, and earlier assistant to the director of scheduling on Hillary Clinton for President. B.A. degree from The George Washington University, 2007. twitter
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DNC Meetings
The Charter of the DNC requires at least one
full membership meeting per year. In most years there
are two such meetings.
Fall - Sep.
8-10, 2022 at National Harbor, MD.
Winter - Mar.
10-12, 2022 at the Washington Hilton, Washington, DC.
Finance
FORMER
Senior Software Engineer
Christopher Walsh ...July 2022; principal engineer at
Legacy.com
(Mar. 2019) Data engineer at Prospect, Sept. 2018-Mar. 2019. Software engineer (Sept. 2016-Aug. 2018), associate software engineer (Feb.-Aug. 2016) and lead test engineer (Feb. 2015-Jan. 2016) at Leapfrog. Web content specialist at Groupon, Mar. 2011-Feb. 2015. Foreign teacher at Anyang Normal University, Sept. 2008-June 2010. M.A. in writing and rhetoric from DePaul University, 2008; B.A. in English language and literature from Texas A&M University, 2005.
Deputy Rapid Response Director
Adonna Biel ...July 2022; director of public affairs at SKDK
(Apr. 2021) Deputy national press
secretary on Biden for President, May 2019-Nov. 2020.
Campaign communications assistant at EMILY's List, Jan.-Dec.
2018. B.A. in political science and government from
North Carolina State University, 2017.
Tri-State Finance Director Michaela Gaughan ...June 2022; special assistant to the director for travel and events at the Peace Corps
(May 2020; previously tri-state deputy
finance director, Sept. 2017-May 2020. Events coordinator at
the DLCC, May-Sept. 2017. Dual degree in political science
and gender and women's studies from Saint Mary's College,
2017.
Regional Press Secretary Hyma
Moore
(Apr. 2021) Vice president of external affairs at Greater New Orleans, Inc. from July 2018. Southern regional communications director on Biden for President, July-Nov. 2020. Director of federal affairs (May-July 2018) and communications advisor (Aug. 2017-May 2018) at City of New Orleans. Communications advisor on Jon Ossoff for Congress, May-June 2017. Mayoral transition liaison in Baton Rouge, Dec. 2016-Mar. 2017. National press advance lead on Hillary for America, May 2015-Nov. 2016. Communications manager for City of New Orleans, Feb. 2014-Nov. 2015. Business development and PR account executive at Deveney in June 2013-Feb. 2014. Public relations and communications manager for New Orleans Business Alliance, Jan. 2011-June 2013. Special project manager at Baton Rouge Area Chamber, June 2010-Jan. 2011. Studied at Morehouse College.
Communications Outreach Director Danai Pointer ...June 2022; VP, social good and advocacy at Sunshine Sachs Morgan and Lylis
(Los Angeles; Mar. 2021; communications
strategist, July-Dec. 2020) Principal at Bergen
Consulting Group from Nov. 2018. Senior program
manager for The Aspen Institute, Dec. 2016-Nov. 2017.
Cultural assets management consultant for Bloomberg
Associates, Jan. 2014-Jan. 2016. Director of external
affairs for the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Aug.
2008-Jan. 2014. Assistant account executive at
Rubenstein Communications, Inc., Oct. 2007-July 2008.
B.A. in music, community action from Trinity
College-Hartford, 2007.
Communications and Rapid Response Strategist Allyson Bayless ...June 2022; press assistant at The White House
Started at the DNC as press assistant (Aug.
2020-Apr. 2021) then communications associate (Apr.-Oct.
2021) and strategist from Oct. 2021. B.A. in English
language and literature, general, political science from
Villanova University, 2020.
Political and Organizing Director Alana Mounce ...June 2022?; White House Special Assistant to the President and deputy director of the Office of Political Strategy and Outreach
(announced Feb. 23, 2021) Nevada state director on Biden for President, June-Nov. 2020. Executive director of the Nevada State Democratic Party, announced July 13, 2017. Deputy national political director for former Labor Secretary Tom Perez's campaign for DNC chair. Organizing director for the Colorado Democrats Coordinated Campaign in the 2016 general election; earlier served as director of Hillary for America in Alaska and started as deputy organizing director (Washoe County) on the Nevada caucus campaign. Has also worked at the White House during the Obama Administration and on statewide campaigns for Terry McAuliffe in Virginia and Mark Begich in Alaska. Regional field director (March-Nov. 2012) and field organizer (Aug. 2011-Mar. 2012) for the Obama campaign in Las Vegas, NV. B.A. in political science from Chapman University, 2011.
CFO Joseph Smolskis ...to
June 2022; assistant head of school for finance and
operations at the National Cathedral School
(Aug. 2017) Finance officer and
treasurer for St. John's College in Annapolis, MD, Aug.
2014-Aug. 2017. CFO/senior vice president of finance
and administration at the Center for American Progress, Oct.
2011-Aug. 2014. Executive vice president/COO of the
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation, April 2002-Oct.
2011. Vice president of finance and administraiton at
Trinity Washington University, Mar. 1998-Mar. 2002.
Vice president of finance and administration for the
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, March 1997-March
1998. Vice president of finance and administration for
the National Food Brokers Association, April 1994-Mar.
1997. Controller at Trinity University in Washington,
DC, Mar. 1991-Mar. 1994. Accounting manager with
Deloitte, July 1984-Mar. 1991. M.B.A. from University
of Maryland University College, 2001; B.S. in accounting
from Georgetown University.
Chief Security Officer Bob Lord ...reported Apr. 25, 2022 as a senior tech. advisor to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
(Jan. 2018...San Francisco) Chief information security officer at Yahoo, Nov. 2015-Oct. 2017. CISO in residence for Rapid 7 LLC, April-Nov. 2015. Information security consultant/Lord Consulting, Nov. 2014-Nov. 2015. Director of information security (July 2012-Nov. 2014) and manager of network security and infrastructure (Mar. 2010-July 2012) at Twitter. Senior director, directory and security engineering at Red Hat, Dec. 2004-May 2008. Senior director, client and security engineering (Nov. 2001-Dec. 2004) and director of security engineering (Feb. 1998-Nov. 2001) at AOL/Time Warner. Manager of corporate electronic security at Netscape Communications Corp., Feb. 1996-Jan. 1998. President and co-founder of Emerge Consulting, Sept. 1995-Nov. 1996. IS manager at Andersen Consulting, Jan. 1989-Sept. 1995. B.A. in political science from University of Chicago, 1988.
Digital Advertising Director Hal Irish ...to Apr. 2022; account manager, elections at Google
(June 2021) Associate director for digital ads at Authentic Campaigns, Aug. 2020-July 2021. Associate campaign director at Lockwood Strategy Lab, Feb.-Aug. 2020. Seriior digital ad strategist at Aisle 581 Strategies, Apr. 2018-Feb. 2020. Digital ad coordinator for Rising Tide Interactive, Apr.-Aug. 2017. Fellow at Bully Pulpit Interactive, Aug. 2016-Apr. 2017. Citizen outreach coordinator/canvass director afor Fund for the Public Interest, June 2015-Aug. 2016. Studied at Sacramento City College.
Coalitions Director and Senior
Spokesman Lucas Acosta ...to Apr. 2022; director of
broadcast media at the White House
(Apr. 2021) Deputy comunications
director (Sept. 2020-Apr. 2021) and national press secretary
for campaigns (June 2019-Sept. 2020) at Human Rights
Campaign. Director of broadcast media at the DNC, Mar.
2017-June 2019. National radio broadcast manager at
Hillary for America, July-Nov. 2016. Senior
communications associate at Marathon Strategies, LLC, Dec.
2015-July 2016. Director of communications and
legislation in the Office of NY City Councilman Ydanis
Rodriguez, Sept. 2014-Nov. 2015. B.A. in political
science, religious ethics from Middlebury College, 2014.
Deputy States Communications
Director Cassidy Geoghegan ...reported
by Politico on Mar. 11, 2022 to Bully Pulpit Interactive
(announced Apr. 22, 2021; previously battleground press secretary covering Southern states) Wisconsin outreach director for Priorities USA from Aug. 2019. Deputy press secretary for Everytown for Gun Safety. Graduate of Montana State University. Madison, WI native.
West Press Secretary Karely
Hernandez ...Mar. 2022; senior communications
officer at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
(Nov. 2021) Executive board member and
fellow at New Leaders Council, Jan.-Dec. 2021.
Communications manager at FWD.us, Jan. 2019-Nov. 2021.
Communications manager for The Leadership Conference on
Civil and Human Rights, Feb. 2017-Jan. 2019. Hispanic
media spokesperson for the North Carolina Coordinated
Campaign, Oct.-Nov. 2016; coalitions communications in
Brooklyn on Hillary for America. Hispanic media press
secretary (May-Aug. 2016) and deputy press secretary to U.S.
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid. Researcher
(April-July 2015) and intern in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug.
2014-July 2015. Bachelor's degree in global and
international studies from UC Santa Barbara, 2014.
Latinx Coalition Director Maria Martinez ...Jan. 2022
(June 2021) Deputy campaign manager on
n Stringer for Mayor, Dec. 2020-June 2021. Deputy
political director at Climate Power 2020. National
Latinx engagement director (Oct. 2019-Mar. 2020) and
Southwest organizing director (June Oct. 2019) on Warren for
President. Political organizers/program and operations
associate at 32BJ SEIU (NY), Oct. 2018-June 2019.
Studied public affairs at Baruch College; A.A. in political
science and government from SUNY Orange.
ASDC Southern Regional Director
Will Alexander ...Dec. 2021; comms. operations
analyst for Palantir Technologies
(Jan. 2020) Convention CEO and
operations and events director (from Apr. 2019) and programs
director (May-Dec. 2018) at the SCDP. Intern at the
DNC, Sept.-Dec. 2017. Field organizer for the SCDP,
June-Sept. 2017. B.A. in political science and
government from University of South Carolina, 2019.
Finance Chief of Staff, Finance Sarah Hasenfuss ...Oct.. 2021; director of development services at The Brookings Institution
(July 2020) Associate director of event operations (Apr. 2019-Apr. 2020) and senior manager of event operations (Feb. 2017-Apr. 2019) at Human Rights Campaign. Finance events associate (Oct.-Nov. 2016) and finance events assistant (June 2015-Oct. 2016) at Hillary for America. Finance and administrative assistant at EMILY's List, Jan. 2014-June 2015. B.A. in international affairs, sociology from The George Washington University, 2013.
Party Affairs Senior Advisor
Patrice Taylor ...announced July 9, 2021 as deputy
chief of staff at HUD
(announced as senior advisor Feb. 23, 2021; started with Party Affairs in June 2006 after working in the Research Department from Sept. 2005) Director of party affairs, and Politico reported Feb. 14, 2018 that Taylor was promoted, given additional responsibilities including "liaison between the DNC and its party officers") Deputy director in the 2008 cycle. Previously worked in Gov. Mark Warner's office and in Rep. Bobby Scott (VA)'s office.
Hispanic Media Director Enrique
Gutierrez ...July 2021; press secretary for DC
Public Schools
(July 2018)
Communications director for the Arizona Democratic
Party, Mar. 2016-Mar. 2018. Press secretary on
Sylvester Turner for Mayor (Houston), May-Dec.
2015. Communications assistant on Leticia
Van De Putte for Lt. Governor, July-Nov.
2014. Press/staff assistant for U.S. Rep.
Raul Ruiz (CA), Jan. 2013-May 2014. Member
services associate at the DCCC, Nov. 2011-Jan.
2013. Deputy field director/paid canvass director
on Dr. Raul Ruiz for Congress, Oct.-Nov. 2012.
Legislative intern to U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, July Nov.
2011. Part-time hub supervisor for UPS, Feb.
2004-Jan. 2011. Master's degree in political
management from The George Washington University, 2014;
bachelor's degree in political science from Cal State
University Northridge, 2009.
Deputy National Finance Director for
Regions Kate DiLello ...June 2021; director of
development at The Hub Project
(June 2018) Director of individual and
foundation giving (Jan 2016-June 2018) and interim managing
director of development (July 2017-May 2018) for City
Year. Major donor officer at Teaching Matters, Feb.
2012-Oct. 2015. Assistant Event Coordinator at Inez
Weinstein Special Events, Feb. 2010-Feb. 2012. B.A. in
communication and media studies from West Chester University
of Pennsylvania, 2009.
ASDC Deputy Executive Director and
Midwestern Regional Director Lauren Harmon
Murphy ...May 2021
(from 2019; started as Southern regional director Sept. 2017-Jan. 2019) Senior vice president at Bergmann Zwerdling Direct, from Mar. 2016. Director of voting and democracy campaigns (Jan.-Mar. 2016) and associate director of voting and democracy campaigns (Jan.-Dec. 2015) at CAP Action (Center for American Progress). Campaigns director for the Ohio Democratic Party, Jan.-Dec. 2014. Executive director of the Democratic Party of Virginia, Feb.-Dec. 2013. Deputy political director at the Ohio Democratic Party, Mar. 2012-Feb. 2013; also Women's Caucus director for the ODP, June 2011-Feb. 2013. Campaign manager on Adriana Martinez for Ward 3 Counci in Las Vegas, Feb.-June 2011. Senior deputy finance director for the Arizona Democratic Party, July 2010-Feb. 2011. Campaign manager on Felecia Rotellin for Arizona Attorney General, Oct. 2009-July 2010. Government relations account executive at Torres Consulting and Law Group, Nov. 2008-Oct. 2009. Deputy field director on Bob Lord for Congress (AZ), June-Nov. 2008. Studied political science and public policy analysis at University of Arizona.