Harris for President   www.kamalaharris.com/
Headquarters: Wilmington, DE.

(page revised Dec. 1, 2024)         
Attention Readers: This page is A WORK IN PROGRESS: it  needs work, but hopefully will be of some use. 
President Joe Biden announced his re-election in a three-minute video released on April 25, 2023.  He faced little primary opposition, his most significant challengers being U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips (MN) and the uncommitted movement (over Israel's war in Gaza), and he coasted through the primaries winning huge percentages.  Meanwhile the campaign had built up a sizeable organization in Wilmington and in key states.  Biden's bid came to an end following his poor performance in the early debate with Trump.  He finally bowed out on July 21, 2024, and Vice President Kamala Harris quickly consolidated support and assumed the mantle of presumptive nominee the next day (>).  Harris for President inherited the Biden for President organization.  Most of the Biden staffers remained in place.  Harris added some loyalists and some Obama campaign veterans in the upper levels of the campaign, resulting in what Axios' Alex Thompson described as "a diffuse 'Frankenstein' team with multiple power centers."  Harris for President continued to add staff in the remaining months of the campaign, and their work was complimented by the efforts of the Democratic National Committee as well as the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC organization).  Harris also had her official staff at the Office of the Vice President, headed by chief of staff Lorraine Voles. And in August (first reported by CNN on Aug. 19), Harris selected Yohannes Abraham, who also headed Biden's transition, to lead her transition team.  In the analysis following Harris's defeat, commentators pointed fingers of blame in all directions including at the campaign.  Harris and the DNC raised over $1 billion, yet the campaign somehow finished in debt.  Nonetheless, a lot of people put in a lot of hard work into the campaign, and as the saying goes "hindsight is 20:20." 
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Candidate  Kamala Harris  timeline


INNER CIRCLE  |  SENIOR STAFF  |  SENIOR ADVISORS  |  BATTLEGROUND  |  POLITICAL  |  COALITIONS   |   ORGANIZING   |  COMMUNICATIONS  |  DIGITAL  | PAID MEDIA  |  RESEARCH  |  ANALYTICS  |  SCHEDULING AND ADVANCE  |  VICE PRESIDENT  |  DOUG EMHOFF  |   SURROGATES  |  FINANCE  |  COO  |  CFO  |  COUNSEL / VOTER PROTECTION  |  IN THE STATES



Husband  Doug Emhoff

Second gentleman since Jan. 2021; also has done some law teaching at Georgetown University Law School.  Partner at DLA Piper, from 2017, took leave of absence in Aug. 2020 and left the firm in Jan. 2021.  Managing director at Venable LLP.  Co-founded Whitwell Jacoby Emhoff, 2000.  Litigator at Belin Rawlings & Badal, earlier at Bingham McCutchen, and started at Pillsbury Winthrop.  J.D. from USC Gould School of Law, 1990; B.A. in communication studies from Cal State University Northridge, 1987.  Moved to Southern California at age 17, after growing up in Matawan, NJ; born in Brooklyn.  Married Kamala Harris Aug. 22, 2014.  The White House  |  @dougemhoff

Younger Sister  Maya Harris

Campaign chairperson on Kamala Harris For the People, Jan. -Dec. 2019.  Political analyst for MSNBC.  Senior policy advisor on Hillary for America.  Senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.  Served five years as vice president of democracy, rights and justice and an officer of the Board of Trustees at the Ford Foundation.  Executive director of the ACLU of Northern California.  Senior associate at PolicyLink.  Dean and CEO of Lincoln Law School of San Jose.  Civil litigator at Jackson Tufts Cole and Black, LLP, 1994-99.  Law clerk to U.S. District Judge James Ware.  J.D. from Stanford Law School, 1992; bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley, 1989.  mayalharris.com   @mayaharris_

Brother in Law  Tony West

Senior vice president and chief legal officer of Uber.  Served in USDOJ during the Obama Administration as Associate Attorney General of the United States (Mar. 2012-Sept. 2014) and Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division (Apr. 2009-Mar. 2012).  Partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP, 2001-09.  Special Assistant Attorney General in the California Office of the Attorney General, 1999-2001.  Served in the Justice Department during the Clinton Administration as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the No. District of California and earlier as as a Special Assistant to the Deputy Attorney General.  Associate at Bingham McCutchen, 1992-93.  Chief of staff to the finance chair at the California Democratic Party.  Finance director at the Democratic Governors Association.  Worked on the Dukakis campaign.  J.D. from Stanford Law School, 1992.  B.A. from Harvard College, 1987.




Chair  Jen O'Malley Dillon

(Feb. 2024)  White House deputy chief of staff, Jan. 20, 2021-Feb. 8, 2024.  Campaign manager on Biden for President, Mar.-Nov. 2020. Campaign manager on Beto for America, Mar.-Nov. 2019.  Co-founder/partner at Precision Strategies from May 2013.  Co-chair of the DNC's Unity Reform Commission, 2017-18.  Deputy campaign manager on Obama's 2012 campaign, 2011-12.  Executive director of the Democratic National Committee from Jan. 2009 through 2010.  Battleground states director on the Obama campaign, starting in April 2008.  Deputy campaign manager on John Edwards for President after serving as state director on his Iowa caucus campaign.  Campaign manager on U.S. Rep. Jim Davis' 2006 gubernatorial campaign in Florida.  Deputy campaign manager for U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle's 2004 re-election campaign in South Dakota.  Field director on Sen. Edwards' 2003-04 Iowa caucus campaign.  In 2002 O'Malley served as field director for the South Dakota Democratic Coordinated Campaign, then as field director for U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu's runoff campaign.  In 2001 she was campaign manager for St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay.  In 1999-2000 O'Malley was volunteer coordinator for Gore in the NH primary, then worked as a field organizer in New York and Pennsylvania, and in the general election, she was regional field director for the Missouri Coordinated Campaign in the St. Louis Metro area.  O'Malley is a 1998 graduate of Tufts University and hails from Jamaica Plains, MA.  @jomalleydillon


Chief of Staff  Sheila Nix

(Aug. 2023)  Chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Education, Jan. 2021-July 2023.  President at Tusk Philanthropies, Apr. 2017-Jan. 2021.  Senior advisor to the vice president candidate on Biden for President, July-Nov. 2020.   Chief of staff to Dr. Jill Biden, Apr. 20013-Jan. 2017.  Chief of staff to Vice President Biden at Obama for America, Apr.-Nov. 2012.  U.S. executive director at ONE Campaign, June 2019-Apr. 2012.  Senior vice president at The Strategy Group, 2008-09.  Chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, 2001-03.  Chief of staff, legislative director to U.S. Se. Bob Kerrey, 1992-99.  Associate at Arnold & Porter, 1989-91.  J.D. from University of Chicago Law School, 1989; B.S. in accounting from Creighton University, 1983.  @sheilanix

Deputy Chief of Staff  Sergio Gonzales

(started on the campaign Aug. 2023 as senior advisor to VP Harris)  Executive director at Immigration Hub LLC, 2018-Aug. 2023.  senior policy advisor to Sen. Kamala Harris, Mar. 2017-Aug. 2018.  One of three regional expansion states directors on Hillary for America, 2016.  Deputy chief of staff at the Office of Personnel Management, 2013-16.  Legislative assistant (Oct. 2011-Nov. 2013) and community liaison (Jan.-Oct. 2011) to U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet.  Colorado political director on Obama's 2012 re-election campign.  Political and outreach director on Bennet's 2010 campaign.  B.A. in international affairs political science from University of Colorado Boulder.  (Was a junior at Columbine High School during the Apr. 1999 mass shooting there).  See also: Cara Korte, Fin Gomez.  "Biden-Harris campaign adds new senior adviser to Harris team."  CBS News, Aug. 22, 2023.  @SergGonzales
 

Campaign Manager  Julie Chávez Rodríguez

(started as CM on BFP)  Senior Advisor to the President, June 2022-May 2023; Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Jan. 2021-May 2023.  Traveling chief of staff (to Dec. 2019) and initially co-political director on Kamala Harris For The People.  California state director to Sen. Harris, 2017-19.   Five and a half years in the White House Office of Public Engagement starting on immigration and Latino issues and then special assistant to the President and senior deputy director of public engagement.  Deputy press secretary to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and earlier Director of Youth Employment at the U.S. Department of the Interior.  Volunteer on the Obama campaign in Colorado.  Director of programs at the César E. Chávez Foundation, 2001-08. B.S. in Latin American studies from UC Berkeley, 1996.  Granddaughter of labor leader César Chávez.  @JulieR2022

Principal Deputy Campaign Manager  Quentin Fulks

(started as principal deputy campaign manager on BFP May 2023)  Campaign manager at senior political advisor ont Raphael Warnock for U.S. Senate, from July 2021.  President and executive director of Think Big Illinois, from Feb. 2019. Senior political advosor on JB for Governor, Nov. 2019-June 2023.  Chairman and executive director of Yes For Fairness (Ill.) Sept. 2019-Dec. 2020.  Deputy campaign manager on JB Pritzker for Governor, Apr. 2017-Nov. 2018.  Deputy political director (Dec. 2016-May 2017) and political content and special projects manager (June 2015-Dec. 2016) at Priorities USA.  Campaigns assistant at EMILY's List, Jan.-May 2015.  Political assistant at DCCC, May-Dec. 2014.  M.A. in American government and politics from American University, 2015; B.A. in political science and government from Georgia Southwestern State University, 2012.  @quentinfulks

Deputy Campaign Manager  Rob Flaherty

(Aug. 2023)  Assistant to the President and Director of Digital Strategy (Apr.-June 2023) and Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Digital Strategy (Jan. 2021-Apr. 2023) at The White House.  Digital director on the Biden-Harris Transition, Nov. 2020-Jan. 2021.  Digital director on Biden for President, Dec. 2019-Nov. 2020.  Digital director on Beto for America, May-Nov. 2019).  Creative director at the progressive super PAC Priorities USA.  Deputy digital communications director on Hillary for America from June 2015.  Director of digital media (Feb.-June 2015) and video producer/youth media coordinator (Nov. 2013-Feb. 2015) at the DNC.  Digital and press assistant at Terry McAuliffe for Governor, June-Nov. 2013.  Communications coordinator for Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton, Sept. 2011-Dec. 2012.  Communications director on Myrick for Ithaca, March-Sept. 2011.  B.A./B.S. in politics/television from Ithaca College, 2013.  @Rob_Flaherty


SENIOR ADVISORS include

Strategy - David Plouffe

(reported by The Washington Post, Aug. 2, 2024)  Senior advisor to President Obama at the White House from Jan. 2011, coordinating between the White House and the re-election campaign.  Campaigm manager on Obama for America, Jan. 2007-Nov. 2008.  Joined AKP Message & Media in winter 2000 and became a named partner in Feb. 2004.  Senior political advisor on Dick Gephardt's 2004 presidential campaign.  Executive director of the DCCC, 1999-2000.  Gephardt's deputy chief of staff, 1997-98.  Managed Bob Torricelli's 1996 campaign for U.S. Senate in New Jersey.  Campaign director at the DSCC in 1995.  Managed Attorney General Charlie Oberly's unsuccessful U.S. Senate race against Sen. Bill Roth in Delaware in 1994.  Managed Rep. John Olver's (D-MA) 1992 re-election campaign.  Served as a state field director for Sen. Tom Harkin's 1992 presidential campaign, after serving as deputy field director in Harkin's 1990 U.S. Senate race.  Attended University of Delaware from fall 1985 through fall 1988 as a political science major. davidplouffe.com  |  @davidplouffe

Strategy Messaging - Stephanie Cutter

(reported by The Washington Post, Aug. 2, 2024)  Deputy campaign manager on Obama for America, Nov./Dec. 2011-Nov. 2012.  Assistant to the President and deputy senior advisor at the White House (deputy to senior advisor David Plouffe).  Counselor to Treasury Secretary Geithner to May 2009.  Chief spokesperson for the Obama-Biden Transition.  Senior advisor and chief of staff to Michelle Obama on the campaign, June-Nov. 2008.  Communications director on Kerry-Edwards 2004 and John Kerry for President, announced Nov. 11, 2003.  Communications director for the 2004 Democratic National Convention (also participated in the press operations of the Los Angeles, Chicago and New York conventions).  Communications director for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy starting July 2001.  Senior vice president at the public relations firm Robinson, Lerer and Montgomery.  Cutter worked for President Clinton as the deputy communications director at the White House, from 1999 to the end of the administration.  Associate Administrator for Communications at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center; B.A. in government and economics from Smith College, 1990.  Originally from Raynham, MA.  @stefcutter

Battleground States - Mitch Stewart

(reported by The Washington Post, Aug. 2, 2024)  Battleground states director on Obama for America (2012).  National director of Organizing for America.  Virginia state director on the Obama campaign in Fall 2008; during the primaries Stewart served as Obama's Iowa caucus director starting in Jan. 2007, then worked on the campaign in Nevada and Minnesota, as field director on the March 4 Texas campaign, and as state director on the May 6 Indiana primary campaign.  Coordinated Campaign director for the Minnesota DFL during the 2006 midterm elections.  Field director on Sen. Tom Daschle's 2004 re-election campaign.  Eastern Iowa regional field director for Sen. John Edwards’ Iowa caucus campaign (announced May 2003).  A regional field director for the Louisiana Democratic Party during Sen. Mary Landrieu's 2002 run-off campaign.  A regional field director for the South Dakota Democratic Party during Sen. Tim Johnson's 2002 re-election campaign.  Has also served as a research assistant and staff assistant in Johnson's Senate office.  B.S. in chemistry and biology from the University of South Dakota.  Originally from Vermillion, SD.  @Mitch_Stewart

Director of Opinion Research - David Binder

(reported by The Washington Post, Aug. 2, 2024)  A member of the 2012 and 2008 Obama campaigns polling teams.  M.B.A. from Cornell; B.S. from Syracuse University.  David Binder Research




BATTLEGROUND STATES

Battleground States Director  Dan Kanninen

(started as battleground director on BFP Jan. 2024)  Founding partner (Jan. 2018) and CEO of Arc Initiatives.  States director on Mike Bloomberg 2020, Oct. 2019-Apr. 2020.  Partner and CEO at STG Results.  Senior advisor in North Carolina on Hillary for America, Aug.-Nov. 2016.  Senior advisor in Virginia to Obama for America in the 2012 general election after serving as Northeast regional director in Chicago during the primaries, Feb.-Nov. 2012.  White House liaison to the EPA, Jan. 2010-Feb. 2012.  Legislative director to Gov. Jim Doyle of Wisconsin, Dec. 2008-Jan. 2010.  Wisconsin state director on Obama's general election campaign, June-Nov. 2008, after working on the primary campaigns in WI, OH (early vote lead) and NC (deputy political director and GOTV political director).  Chief of staff to Wisconsin Sen. Robert Jauch (D-Poplar), 2004-08 and had almost a decade of experience working in the Wisconsin State Capitol.  Studied political science at University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Superior native.  @DKanninen

Deputy Battleground States Director  Saumya Narechania

(started as deputy battleground director on BFP Mar. 2024)  Managing director, states at Climate Power, June 2023-Mar. 2024.  Program director at the NBA, Mar. 2022-June 2023.  States director, advocacy director, campaign manager, Census director at the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, Aug. 2018-Mar. 2022.  National political director, campaign manager on Organizing for Action, Dec. 2016-Aug. 2018. Statewide Florida GOTV director at For Our Future, Sept.-Nov. 2016.  National field director, national regional director at Enroll America, Mar. 2013-Sept. 2016.  Deputy field director in Tampa on Obama for America, June 2011-Nov. 2012.  Assistant director at The White House, May 2009-June 2011.  Field organizer on Obama for America, July-Nov. 2008.  B.A. in international politics, conflict and security studies, political science from The George Washington University, 2008.  @SNarecha

Battleground Political Director  Mairead Cahill

(started as battleground political director on BFP Feb. 2024)  A regional political director at the DNC, June 2023-Feb. 2024.  Political director (Apr.-June 2023), deputy political director (Apr. 2022-Apr. 2023) and advocacy operations manager (Apr. 2021-Mar. 2022) at Building Back Together.  Coordinated Campaign operations director for the Maine Democratic Party, June-Dec. 2020.  Colorado operations director (Feb.-Mar. 2020) and Iowa special projects coordinator (Oct. 2019-Feb. 2020) at Warren for President.  Public affairs associate at SKDKnickerbocker, Aug. 2017-Sept. 2019.  B.A. in political science and government from The George Washington University, 2017.

Battleground Regional Political and Coalitions Directors 
West  Jorge Santiago
Midwest  Mari Manoogian
South  Obi Umunna

Battleground Mobilization Director  Bhavik Lathia

(Apr. 2024)  Principal at Fausto LLC ("supercharging state parties!"), Sept. 2023-Apr. 2024.  Senior digital director for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, June 2020-Aug. 2023.  Deputy national distributed organizing director on Bernie Sanders for President, 2019-20.   Election team lead at GetUp, Jan.-May 2019.  Digital director at Color of Change, Nov. 2017-Jan. 2019.  Studied public policy at University of Michigan.  @bhaviklathia

Chief of Staff to the Battleground Director  Mitchell Dunn

(Mar. 2024). Scheduler/executive assistant in the U.S. House, July 2021-Mar. 2024.  Finance assistant at AMERIPAC (Steny Hoyer), May 2019-June 2021.  Degree in political science from the University of Iowa.

PODS
Northeast  Michael Dineen

(Apr. 2024)  Senior advisor to Dwight Evans for Congress from Nov. 2015.  Executive director of Philadelphia for All (a C4 to engage infrequent BIPOC voters in Philadelphia), Mar. 2023-July 2024.  Consultant for OneOne, June 2021-Nov. 2022.  Pennsylvania Democratic Coordinated Campaign Director, Feb.-Nov. 2020.  Campaign manager on Christine Donohue for Supreme Court, June-Nov. 2015.  Western PA political and field director on Pawlowski for Governor, Sept. 2013-Mar. 2014.  Campaign manager on George Badey for Congress, Feb.-July 2012.  Campaign manager on Judge David Wecht for PA Superior Court, Feb-Dec. 2011.  Campaign manager on Keep Judge Melograne, Jan.-May 2011.  Deputy field director on the Pennsylvania Democratic Coordinated Campaign, Aug.-Nov. 2010.  Northeast and Central PA political/field director on Dan Onorato for Governor, Dec. 2009-Aug. 2010.  Campaign manager on Bicket for Judge, 2009.  Field staff on Rendell for Governor, 2006.  Degree in English fromJames Madison University.  @MichaelJDineen


POLITICAL

Political Director  Alana Mounce

(Aug. 2023)  White House Special Assistant to the President and deputy director of the Office of Political Strategy and Outreach at The White House from June 29, 2022.  Political and organizing director at the DNC, early 2021-June 2022.  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. @alanamounce

Deputy Political Director  Juan Peñalosa

(Apr. 2024)  Board chair for the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund, Jan. 2021-Apr. 2024.  Managing director at Amare Public Affairs, Feb. 2021-Mar. 2024.  Senior advisor on Biden for President, July-Dec. 2020.  Executive director at the Florida Democratic Party, Mar. 2018-Dec. 2020.  Senior vice president at Mercury (Miami), Mar. 2015-Feb. 2018.  Partner at 332 Collective, Dec. 2012-Feb. 2015.  Regional field director in Broward Co. on Obama for President, Jan.-Nov. 2012.  Senior managing consultant for global healthcare and social services for IBM, Aug. 2005-Jan. 2015.  eGovernment analyst for Tier Technologies, Jan. 2004-Aug. 2005.  Analyst at Arthur D. Little, May 2002-Nov. 2003.  Geophysicist at Western Geophysical, June 2000-Mar. 2002.  B.Sc. in geology from Boston College, 1998.  Columbian American.  @JuanPenalosa

Senior Advisor, Political  Jalisa Washington-Price

(Jan. 2024)  Managing director at Kivvit, Feb. 2022-Jan. 2024.  Vice president, political and advocacy at iHeartMedia, Jan. 2020-Jan. 2022.  Director of the Office of the Vice President-Elect on the PIC, Oct. 2020-Feb. 2021.  Political advisor to Vice Presidential candidate Harris, Aug.-Dec. 2020.  South Carolina director and deputy national political director on Kamala Harris For The People, Feb.-Dec. 2019  Chief of staff (Dec. 2018-Jan. 2019) and director of the office of diversity (Feb. 2017-Dec. 2018) at the DCCC.  Deputy political director (Dayton) and women's outreach director on Hillary for America Ohio campaign, June-Nov. 2016; coalition director for the Oregon primary campaign; political director on Clinton's South Carolina primary campaign from April 2015.  Public and government affairs director at Austin & Rogers P.A. in Columbia, SC, Aug. 2012-April 2015.  Bachelor's degree in economics from University of South Carolina-Columbia, 2010.  @J_WashingtonSC

Senior Advisor, Political  Megan Jones

(Jan. 2024)  Co-owner of Bottega Exchange in Las Vegas from May 2019.  Partner at Hilltop Public Solutions from June 2014.  Special Assistant to the President and Director of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs in the Office of the Vice President, Sept. 2022-Dec. 2023.  Nevada senior advisor on Kamala Harris For The People, Mar.-Dec. 2019.  Nevada trip/surrogate director on Obama for America, Aug.-Nov. 2012.  Political director (Mar. 2009-Dec. 2010) and Nevada finance director (Jan. 2017-Mar. 2009) on Friends for Harry Reid.  Nevada state director for ONE Campaign, June 2007-Nov. 2008.  Deputy campaign manager on Hafen for Congress (NV), Jan.-Dec. 2006.  Deputy campaign manager on Friends for Harry Reid, April 2003-Dec. 2004.  Account executive at Rogich communications group, June 2001-Mar. 2003.  Director of government affairs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jan. 1999-June 2001.  Press assistant/deputy press secretary to U.S. Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid, Jan. 1997-Jan. 1999.  B.A. in American/United States studies from Brigham Young University, 1997.  @mjoneslv

Senior Advisor, Political  Nick Rathod

(Sept. 2024) Campaign manager on Beto for Texas, Nov. 2021-Oct. 2024.  Founder of UpRising Strategies LLC, June 2018-Nov. 2021.  Founder and executive director of State Innovation Exchange, May 2014-Mar. 2018.  Director for intergovernmental and international affairs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Sept. 2011-2013.  Deputy director of intergovernmental affairs at the White House, Jan. 2009-Sept. 2011.  Washington political director for the New York Governor, Apr. 2007-Nov. 2008.  Senior manager of state and regional affairs at the Center for American Progress, 2005-07.  Community lawyer and organizer at APALRC, 2003-04.  J.D. from American University School of Law; B.A. in political science from Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1997.  @nick_rathod


COALITIONS (+)

Deputy Coalitions Director  Kajal Patel

(Mar. 2024)  State programs manager at the DNC, Oct. 2021-Mar. 2024.  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.  Senior analyst (Jan. 2017-Oct. 2018) and analyst (July-Dec. 2016) at Mercer.  Studied economics and foreign affairs at University of Virginia.

Women's Engagement Director  Rhonda Foxx

(July 2024)  Global head of corporate affairs for Solidigm (former Intel Corp. business unit), Jan. 2022-Sept. 2023; head of external affairs at Intel Corp., Aug. 2020-Jan. 2022.  Candidate for U.S. Congress in Greensboro/Winston-Salem-High Point, Nov. 2019-Apr. 2020.  Chief of staff in the U.S. House, Nov. 2014-Nov. 2019.  Finance director and interim campaign manager on Erin Bilbray for Congress, May 2013-Sept. 2014.  Director of operations for U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, 2012-13.  National finance associate at Political Development Group, LLC, Feb.-Sept. 2012.  Finance assistant on Gillibrand for Senate, June 2011-Jan. 2012. Executive director at London's Bridge, Jan. 2009-Jan. 2012.  Contract attorney at Perkins Coie LLP, Oct. 2008-Feb. 2009.  J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, 2008; B.A. in psychology/African American studies from UNC at Chapel Hill, 2005.  @RonnieF

Women's Engagement Deputy Director  Tria Stallings

(June 2024)  Youth programs manager at the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, June 2024-June 2024.  State scheduler/executive
assistant to U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, Jan.-Oct. 2022.  Confidential assistant at the U.S. Department of Education, Feb.-Nov. 2021.  Virginia
African American Vote director (Aug.-Nov. 2020), regional field director in Philadelphia (June-Aug. 2020) and started as a field organizer in Dubuque, Iowa in Dec. 2019 on Biden for President.  Scheduler/executive assistant to U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY), Jan.-Dec. 2019. 
Special assistant to U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX), Aug-Nov. 2018.  M.A. in political science from Howard University, 2018;
B.A. in political science from Delaware State University 2016.

Black Engagement  Jonathan Hildner

(May 2024; started as surrogate outreach manager, Feb.-May 2024)  National organizing director at Rise, May 2023-Feb. 2024.  Candidate for Texas House District 54, Nov. 2021-Nov. 2022; candidate for TX-31, July-Nov. 2021. Youth vote director  for the Democratic Party of Georgia, Nov. 2020-Jan. 2021.  Georgia youth vote director on Biden for President, Sept.-Nov. 2020.  Regional organizing director for the Texas Democratic Party, June-Aug. 2020.  Field organizer on Biden for President, Nov. 2019-June 2020.  Field organizer on Eric Graben for Congress (SC), Feb.-May 2018.  Studied liberal studies and history at Limestone University.

Latino Engagement Director  Michelle Villegas

(Feb. 2024)  Latino coalition director at the DNC, Jan. 2022-Feb. 2024.  State campaigns manager for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, Apr. 2020-Jan. 2022; also 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.  @MichelinaBelle

Latino Voter Strategists  Alida Garcia, George Neri, Nathaly Arriola Maurice, and Jess Morales Rocketto

(reported by The Hill on Sept. 13, 2024)

AANHPI Engagement Director  Nadia Belkin

(Apr. 2024)  Founding executive director of Asian American Power Network, Jan. 2022-Mar. 2024.  Colorado state director (June 2020-Dec. 2021) and national deputy field director (Apr. 2018-June 2020) at America Votes.  Director of communications for the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado.  Field organizer in North Denver for the Colorado Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign, Sept.-Nov. 2016.  Contractor/program support specialist for USAID, Apr.-Sept. 2016.  Paralegal at Cuneo, Gilbert & LaDuca, Aug. 2014-Mar. 2016.  B.A. in political science from Smith College, 2014.  @N_Belkin

Deputy AANHPI Engagement Director  Tashi Chogyal

(July 2024)  Senior policy analyst at New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy, Feb. 2023-June 2024. Senior political associate at Foreign Policy for America, July-Nov. 2022.  Camapign manager on Christine Brown for Congress (WA-04), Feb.-Aug. 2018.  Special assistant to the Administrator at USAID, Mar. 2016-Jan. 2017.  Confidential assistant the the Assistant Attorney General at USDOJ, Oct. 2014-Mar. 2016.  Office manger-operations at the Center for American Progress, May 2013-Oct. 2014.  M.A. in law and diplomacy from The Fletcher School at Tufts University; B.A. from University of Puget Sound.

Youth Engagement Director  Eve Levenson

(Jan. 2024)  Youth coalitions director at the DNC, Sept.-Dec. 2023. National youth advisor to Grassroots Democrats HQ, May 2020-Dec. 2023.  Political and digital strategist, youth lead for Team Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi for Congress, Feb. 2021-Sept. 2023.  Director of outreach and partnerships for Jewish Democratic Council of America, Feb.-Aug. 2023.  Policy and government affairs manager (Aug. 2019-Feb. 2021), mid-Atlantic regional organizing director (Jan.-Aug. 2019) and organizer for March For Our Lives.  M.P.A. in policy, politics and administration (2023) and B.A. in political science (2022) from The George Washington University.  @eve_levenson

Youth Engagement Coordinator  Victor Shi

(Apr. 2024)  Shi has done numerous internships including most recently communications and digital intern at AAPI Victory Fund, Sept. 2023-Apr. 2024; also recently he was strategy director of Voters of Tomorrow, Sept. 2022-Apr. 2024, and podcast and show host at Politicon, May 2021-Apr. 2024.  In 2020 he was an organizer (Aug.-Nov. 2020), delegate, and campaign fellow on Biden for President.  He has also served as a figure skating coach.  Bachelor's degree in American literature and culture from UCLA, Mar. 2024.  Originally from Illinois.  @Victorshi2020

LGBTQ+ Engagment Director  Sam Alleman

(Mar. 2024)  LGBTQ+ coalition director at the DNC, Oct. 2021-Mar. 2024.  Political outreach manager (Mar. 2019-Oct. 2021) and political coordinator (May 2017-Mar. 2019) at Planned Parenthood Action Fund.  B.A. in political communications from The George Washington University, 2017.  Also served as a travel intern on Hillary for America, May-Aug. 2016.  @SamAlleman

Deputy LGBTQ+ Engagement Director  Cesar Toledo

(Aug. 2024)  Deputy director of Democrats for Education Reform from Apr. 2023.  Political director for the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund.  Peace Corps volunteer in East Africa.  Graduate of UC Riverside. @ChicoCes

Republican Engagement Director  Austin Weatherford

(June 2024)  Founder of Spillway Group, Feb. 2023.  Interim executive director at America250, June-Oct. 2023.  Co-founder of Country First, Jan. 2021-July 2023.  Chief of staff (Mar. 2013-Jan. 2023), legislative director (Jan. 2010-Mar. 2013) and legislative assistant and special assistant (2005-10) to U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger.  M.A. in political management from The George Washington University; B.A. in political science from Furman University, 2004.

Disability Engagement Director  Anastasia Somoza

(Aug. 2024)  International disability rights advocate, speaker and consultant since Jan. 2016.  Advocacy outreach specialist for United Spinal Association (contract), June 2023-Mar. 2024.  Part time community liaison for New York City Council, Apr. 2018-May 2022.  Consultant for The Shield Institute,Aug. 2015-Jan. 2017.  Surrogate speaker for Hillary for America, June 2015-Nov. 2016.  B.A. in American government and politics from Georgetown University, 2009.  @AnastasiaSomoza

Small Business Engagement Director  Richard Garcia

(Aug. 2024)  Interned at the WH Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Jan.-May 2024.  Senior advisor to Localism, Inc., Jan. 2023-Jan. 2024.  Chief of staff (Nov. 2018-Aug. 2021) and special assistant (June-Nov. 2018) and foundation fellow (Jan.-Aug. 2017) at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.  M.S. in foreign service from Georgetown University, 2024; B.A. degrees in international studies and economics from Cal State University Long Beach, 2017.

Native American Engagement Director  Jade Begay

(Sept. 2024)  Has served on White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council since Mar. 2021.  Director of policy and advocacy (Jan.-Dec. 2023), climate justice director (Jan. 2021-Mar. 2023) and creative director (Jan. 2019-Jan. 2021 for NDN Collective in Santa Fe, NM.  Creative team-Chrysalis Project, contract with Allied Media Projects in Detroit, Jan.-Aug. 2019.  Communications director for Indigenous Environmental Network, Aug. 2016-Nov. 2018.  Multimedia producer for 350.org, May 2016-May 2017.  Communications fellow for Women at the Center and communications fellw for Resource Media, in Boulder, CO, Sept. 2014-Apr. 2016.  Master's degree in environmental leadership from Naropa University, 2015; B.A in film/cinema/video studies from Columbia College Chicago, 2011.  @_jadebegay

Climate Engagement Director  Camila Thorndike

(Sept. 2024)  Senior director of public engagement (Feb.-Sept. 2024), deputy head of policy (Mar. 2023-Mar. 2024) and director of policy programs (Oct. 2022-Mar. 2023) at Rewiring America.  Energy and environment legislative assistant for Sen. Bernie Sanders, May 2021-Aug. 2022.  National advocacy director at Climate XChange, Sept. 2020-May 2021.  Dekalb County lead for Sunrise Movement, Dec. 2020-Jan. 2021.  Campaign co-director (2016-19) and executive director and co-founder (2013-16) at Our Climate.  DC campaign director for Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Apr. 2016-Dec. 2018.  Director of engagement for Firerock: Pass the Spark, 2012-14.  Director of outreach for Imagine Greater Tucson, Jan. 2011-Oct. 2012.  M.P.A. from Harvard Kennedy School, 2020; B.S. in environmental humanities, from Whitman College, 2010.  @camilathorndike

Rural Engagement Director  Matt Hildreth

(Sept. 2024)  Founder (2012) and executive director (Oct. 2019-Sept. 2024) of RuralOrganizing.org.  Founder of Haymaker Labs, LLC, Mar. 2012-Sept. 2024.  Director of new initiatives (Jan.-July 2019), political director (Apr. 2016-Jan. 2019), digital director (Apr. 2014-Apr. 2016) and director of online programs (June 2010-Apr. 2014) at America's Voice.  Interactive media producer for Sojourners, Sept. 2007-Sept. 2010.  Worked in television, including production utility and utility and camera operator, 2001-08.  Master's degree in strategic communication from University of Iowa, 2018; undergraduate degree in philosophy and communications from Bethel University in St. Paul, 2007.  Grew up on a farm in eastern South Dakota.  @mhildreth

Faith Engagement Director  Jen Butler

Executive director of Faith Forward from Mar. 2024 and founder (Dec. 2023) of Faith in Democracy.  Founding executive director of Faith in Public Life, Aug. 2005-July 2023.  Ran the Presbyterian Church (USA) United Nations Office, Jan. 1996-Aug. 2005.  Peace Corps volunteer in Belize, June 1989-June 1991.  Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, 1995; M.S.W. in public policy from Rutgers University, 1996; B.A. in education from William and Mary, 1989.  @RevJenButler

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Jewish Outreach and Policy Advisor  Ilan Goldenberg

(Aug. 2024). Senior advisor on the Middle East at the National Security Council, Apr.-Aug. 2024.  Special advisor on the Middle East, defense and technology to Vice President Harris, Apr. 2023-Apr. 2024.  DOD coordinator for the Coalition to Defeat ISIS (Sept. 2022-Apr. 2023) and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense International Security Affairs (Dec. 2021-Nov. 2022) in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.  Senior fellow and director of the Middle East security program at the Center for a New American Security, Nov. 2014-Dec. 2021.  Chief of staff for tthe Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations, U.S. Department of State, June 2013-Nov. 2014.  Senior staff, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, June 2012-June 2013.  Special advisor on the Middle East and Iran team chief in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, May 2009-June 2012.  Policy director (Aug. 2007-May 2009) and executive director (Aug. 2005-Aug. 2007) for the National Security Network.  MIA in international security policy and Middle East from Columbia | SIPA, 2005; B.S.E. and B.A. in international studies, Arabic, finance from University of Pennsylvania, 2000. @ilangoldenberg

Arab American and Muslim Outreach  Nasrina Bargzie

(Aug. 2024)  Deputy Counsel to the Vice President (from May 2022) and Associate Counsel to the Vice President (Jan. 2021-May 2022) at The White House.  Volunteer vetting attorney for the Transition, Aug. 2020-Jan. 2021.  Counsel at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Sept. 2017-Jan. 2020.  Lecturer at Stanford Law School, Oct. 2017-July 2018.  Consultant, 2016-Aug. 2017.  Senior staff attorney for Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Dec. 2011-May 2016.  Associate at Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Mar. 2009-Aug. 2011.  Staff attorney for U.S. Courts for the Ninth Circuit, Oct. 2008-Mar. 2009.  Attorney legal fellow for the ACLU in NYC, Sept. 2006-Sept. 2008.  Law clerk to Hon. William A. Fletcher, Aug. 2005-Aug. 2006.  J.D. from UC Berkeley School of Law, 2005; B.S. in business administration from Cal State University East Bay, 2002.  Afghan American.

Deputy Director, Arab American Outreach  Brenda Abdelall

(Sept. 2024)  Senior counselor to the Secretary (Mar.-Apr. 2024), Assistant Secretary for Partnership and Engagement (Mar. 2022-Feb. 2024)and chief of staff and senior advisor at the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties  (Jan. 2021-Mar. 2022) at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  President at Bridge Strategies LLC, 2017-Jan. 2021.  Founder and CEO of midEATS LLC, Jan. 2011-Jan. 2021.  Director of program to strengthen charities for Muslim Advocates, Nov. 2015-Apr. 2017.  Senior director for health policy at Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates, Apr. 2015-Nov. 2015.  Resident assistant instructor (2011-14) and deputy chief compliance officer (2011-13) at New York University Abu Dhabi.  Associate at Sidley Austin LLP, 2006-11  J.D. from University of Michigan Law School, 2005; B.A. in political science and Arabic/Islamic studies from University of Michigan, 2002.  Egyptian American.

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Mayors Director  Antonio Scott, M.A.

(Mar. 2024)  Managing director and chief of staff for the African American Mayors Association, Oct. 2022-Mar. 2024.  Chief of staff and director of strategic initiatives for the National Bankers Association, May-Oct. 2022.  Senior manager of programs for the African American Mayors Association, May 2021-May 2022.  M.A. from University of Maryland; bachelor of professional studies, organizational leadership from The University of Memphis, student body president, 2019-2020.

Senior Advisor, Black Voters/Black Men  Kamau M. Marshall

(July 2024)  Senior advisor at the U.S. Department of Education, Jan. 2023-June 2024.  Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Media & Public Affairs, June 2021-Jan. 2023.  Senior communications/engagement advisor (contract) for Northwestern University, Jan.-June 2021.  Senior advisor and spokesperson to the PIC, Nov. 2020-Mar. 2021.  Director of strategic communications on Biden for President, 2019-2020.  Spokesperson and African American media advisor to the DCCC, 2018-19.  Director of communications to U.S. Rep. Al Green, 2017-18.  Communications advisor and speechwriter at the USDA, 2016-17.  Special assistant to U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, 2015-16.  Public affairs associate at SKDKnickerbocker, 2014-15.  Press, legislative and research fellow for U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, 2013-14.  Filed orgnizer in NV and TX on Obama for America, 2012.  Teacher at Houston ISD, 2010-12.  M.P.A. in public policy and B.A. in broadcast journalism from Texas Southern University.  @KamauMandela


ORGANIZING

Organizing Director  Roohi Rustum

(announced Feb. 2024)  Battleground states at the DNC in the 2022 cycle.  National relational director on Biden for President; national organizer on Pete for America from July 2019.  Experience includes director of engagement for the Boston Schools Fund.  M.P.A. from Harvard Kennedy School of Government and M.B.A.from MIT Sloan School of Management, 2017; B.A. in biology and English from Yale College.  From Cleveland, OH.  Bangladeshi American and LGBTQ.




COMMUNICATIONS

Senior Communications Advisor  Brian Fallon

(started on the campaign in Jan. 2024 as communications director for Vice President Harris)  President at Barracks Row Media LLC from Jan. 2017.  Executive director at Demand Justice, Feb. 2018-Sept. 2023.  Political commentator at CNN, Feb. 2017-May 2018.  Senior advisor at Priorities USA, Jan. 2017-Feb. 2018.  National press secretary on Hillary for America, Apr. 2015-Dec. 2016  Director of the Office of Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of Justice (spokesman for Attorney General Eric Holder), July 2013-end of March 2015.  Communications director at the Senate Democratic Policy & Communications Center, Jan. 2011-June 2013; communications director to Sen. Charles Schumer, July 2007-Dec. 2010.  B.A. in political science and government from Harvard University, 2003.  @brianefallon

Communications Director  Michael Tyler

(announced June 15, 2023)  Deputy communications director on Cory 2020, Feb. 2019-Jan. 2020. Press secretary at the DNC from April 2017 after serving as press secretary on Perez's bid for DNC chair.  Communications director on Russ Feingold's 2016 U.S. Senate campaign.  Director of African American Media and Southern regional press secretary at the DNC.  Press secretary on Michele Nunn's 2014 campaign for U.S. Senate in Georgia.  Communications specialist for the Atlanta City Council from June 2011.  Strategist on a City Council campaign in Washington, DC, 2010.  A field organizer in Virginia on Obama's 2008 campaign.  B.S. in international politics from Georgetown University.  @michaelwtyler 

Deputy Communications Director  Brooke Goren

Previously deputy communications director (from Apr. 2023) and states communications director (Mar. 2021-Apr. 2023) at the DNC.  Regional press secretary at the DCCC, Feb. 2019-Mar. 2021.  Deputy communications director for the Missouri Democratic Party, Jan.-Nov. 2018.  Public affairs for the NYC Economic Development Corporation, Jan. 2017-Jan. 2018.  Press assistant (July-Nov. 2016) and research associate (July 2015-July 2016) on Hillary for President.  Studied public policy at the University of Chicago.  Grew up in Philadelphia suburbs.  @BrookeGoren

Deputy Communications Director  Marc K. Banks

(Mar. 2024)  Senior consultant at M-CC from Apr. 2022.  Deputy communications director on Stacey Abrams for Governor, July-Nov. 2022.  National press secretary at the NAACP, July 2019-Apr. 2022.  Media consultant (contract) to the Center for Urban and Racial Equity, Oct. 2019-Jan. 2020.  Senior communications manager, marketing and communications (May 2017-June 2019) and public relations specialist, markeing and communications (May 2015-May 2017) for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.  Senior publi relations consultant (contract) for 135th Street Agency, Jan. 2016-June 2018.  Press assistant to Sen. Gillibrand, Jan.-May 2015.  Communications associate at Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement, Mar.-Dec. 2014.  M.A. in strategic communications and B.A. in public relations from Norther Kentucky University.

Senior Spokesman  Kevin Munoz

Assistant press secretary at the Whte House, Jan. 2021-Mar. 2023.  Florida press secretary (Feb.-Nov. 2020) and Nevada press secretary, Sept. 2019-Feb. 2020) at Biden for President.  Account executive (July-Sept. 2019) and account coordinator (June 2018-Sept. 2019) at SS+K.  Communications intern of Bredesen for U.S. Senate, Jan.-May 2018. Bachelor's degree in political science, Latin American studies from Vanderbilt University, 2018.  @munozka315

Senior Spokesperson  Lauren Hitt

(2024)  Communications director to U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 2020-24.  Rapid response director on Beto for America, July-Nov. 2019.  Communications director on Hickenlooper 2020 to July 2019.  Chief spokeswoman on Cythia Nixon for Governor campaign in New York, May-Sept. 2018.  Communications director on Randy Bryce for Congress, Jan.-May 2018.  Director of communications director for the City of Philadephia and senior advisor to Mayor Kenney, Jan. 2016-Jan. 2018.  Communications director on Kenney for Mayor, Feb.-Dec. 2015.  Communications director (Aug.-Nov. 2014) and press secretary (Jan.-Aug. 2014) on FitzGerald for Governor (OH).  Deputy communications director on Bill de Blasio for Mayor, June-Nov. 2013.  Press assistant in Philadelphia on Obama for America.   B.A. in communications from University of Pennsylvania.  @LaurenHitt

Senior Spokesman  Ian Sams

(Aug. 2024)  Deputy Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor and Spokesman for White House Counsel's Office, May 2022-Aug. 2024.  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (COVID response) at HHS, Feb. 2021-Apr. 2022.  Self employed communications and strategy consultant, Jan. 2020-Jan. 2021.  National press secreetary on Kamala Harris For The People, Jan.-Dec. 2019.  Communications director on Sen. Tim Kaine (VA)'s re-election campaign, July 2017-2018.  Communications director on Tom Perriello for Govornor campaign in Virginia, Jan.-June 2017.   A regional communications director on Hillary for America, started as par of the rapid response team in April 2015.  A regional press secretary at the DNC, Sept. 2013-Mar. 2015.  Press secretary to Sen. Tom Carper (DE), June 2011-Sept. 2013; also digital director on Carper for Delaware, June-Sept. 2013 and press secretary on Carper for Delaware, Sept.-Nov. 2012.  B.A. in political science from University of Alabama. @IanSams

National Spokesperson  Mia Ehrenberg

(Apr. 2024)  Press secretary at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Jan. 2023-Apr. 2024.  Communications director for U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, Nov. 2021-Jan. 2023.  Deputy press secretary (Dec. 2020-Nov. 2021), press advisor (Sept. 2019-Nov. 2020), senior press assistant (July-Sept. 2019) and press assistant (Jan.-July 2019).  Communications director on Dr. Cameron Webb for Congress, Aug.-Nov. 2020.  Bachelor's degree  in political science and history from The Johns Hopkins University.  @MiaEhrenberg

Strategic Communications Advisor and Spokesperson  Daniel Wessel

(Nov. 2023)  Deputy communications director (Mar. 2021-Nov. 2021) and deputy war room director (May 2017-Mar. 2021) at the DNC.  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.  @da_wessel

Deputy Director of Strategic Communications  Katarina Flicker

(Apr. 2024)  Deputy press secretary for the DSCC, Apr. 2023-Apr. 2024.  Press assistant (Sept.-Dec. 2022) and communications intern (June-Aug. 2022) on Warnock for U.S. Senate.  B.A. in political science from Emory University, 2022.  @katarinaflicker

National Security Spokeswoman  Morgan Finkelstein

(Sept. 2024). Senior spokesperson, terrorism and financial intelligence at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Sept. 2021-Sept. 2024.  Advance associate at The White House, Jan.-Sept. 2021. Deputy director of events and ceremonies, media logistics on the 59th PIC, Nov. 2020-Jan. 2021.  National press lead on Biden for President, Aug.-Nov. 2020.  Associate director for media relations at the Center for American Progress, Apr. 2017-Aug. 2020.  Regional press secretary on Andrew Gillum for Governor (contract), Oct.-Nov. 2018.  Pennsylvania director of rapid response on Hillary for America, Aug.-Nov. 2016. Deputy national press secretary for the 2016 Democratic National Convention Committee in Philadephia, Jan.-Aug. 2016.  Press secretary for the Democratic Party of Virgina, Sept. 2014-Dec. 2015.  Advance associate in the Executive Office of the President at The White House, Feb. 2013-Sept. 2014.  North Carolina press assistant on Obama for America, Aug.-Nov. 2012.  B.A. in communication and public service, American history from University of Pennsylvania, 2013.  @momofink


Director of Rapid Response  Ammar Moussa

(Sept. 2023)  National press secretary and rapid response director at the DNC, Mar. 2021-Aug. 2023.  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.  @ammarmufasa

Senior Rapid Response Spokesperson  Sarafina Chitika

(Mar. 2024)  National press secretary at the DNC, Sept. 2023-Mar. 2024.  Deputy communications director to U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Jan.-Sept. 2023.  National press secretary on Warnock for Georgia, Jan.-Dec. 2022.  National press assistant on Warren for President, Jan. 2019-Apr. 2020.  Bachelor's degree from Harvard University.  From Atlanta.  @SarafinaChitika
   

States Communications Director  Josh Marcus-Blank

(Jan. 2024)  Communications director to U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Jan. 2023-Jan. 2024 and Mar. 2021-Feb. 2022; communications director on Catherine Cortez Masto for U.S. Senate, Feb.-Dec. 2022.  Communications director on Jeanne Shaheen for U.S. Senate, May-Dec. 2020.  Press secretary for the NH Democratic Party, Mar. 2019-May 2020.  Deputy press secretary to U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Feb. 2018-Feb. 2019.  Communications associate at Precision Strategies, Jan. 2017-Feb. 2018.  Finance associate/call time manager on Jason Kander for U.S. Senate, Sept. 2015-Nov. 2016.  B.A. in English literature, Spanish from Washington University in St. Louis, 2015.  @jmarcusblank

Deputy States Communications Director  Caroline Stonecipher

(Feb. 2024). Strategic communications advisor to Sen. Gary Peters, Sept. 2022-Feb. 2024.  Deputy communications director for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Aug. 2021-Sept. 2022.  Press secretary to Sen. Gary Peters (MI), Feb.-July 2021; press secretary to Sen. Doug Jones (AL), Feb. 2019-Jan. 2021; deputy press secretary to Sen. Bill Nelson (FL), May 2018-Jan. 2019.  Associate in the Office of Presidential Personnel at The White House, May 2016-Jan. 2017.  Studied at University of Florida.  @caroline0902


Coalitions Media Director  Maca Casado

(July 2024; started as Hispanic media director on Biden for President, Sept. 2023-Aug. 2024). Hispanic media director at the DNC, Oct. 2021-Sept. 2023.  Hispanic media director for Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, Feb.-Oct. 2021.  Regional press secretary in Miami-Fort Lauderdale on Biden for President, Aug.-Nov. 2020.  Communications 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 for TV Venezuela in Miami, Dec. 2016-Nov. 2017.  Florida Hispanic press secretary on Hillary for America, July-Nov. 2016.  Journalist-senior producer for Globovisión in Caracas, Venezuela, Apr. 2007-Mar. 2013.  Bachelor in journalism and mass media communication from Universidad 'Santa Maria,' 2009.  @casadomaco

Black Media Director  Jasmine Harris

(Feb. 2024)  Director of African America media (from Mar. 2020) and deputy digital director (Apr. 2019-Mar. 2020) for Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and the Senate Democratic Caucus.  Digital director (from July 2018) and social media manager (Aug. 2017-July 2018) for the Democratic caucus of the Michigan House.  M.A. in political science and government (2018) and B.A. in broadcast and cinematic arts (2016) from Central Michigan University.  @JNHonTW

Deputy Hispanic Media Director  Fabiola Rodriguez

(Apr. 2024)  Senior vice president (June 2023-Apr. 2024) and vice president (Jan.-May 2023) at Mercury Public Affairs.  Acting press secretary (Aug. 2022-Jan. 2023) and deputy press secretary (Oct. 2021-Aug. 2022) at the U.S. Department of Education.  Deputy communications director to Eric Holder at the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, Apr.-Oct. 2021.  Deputy national press secretary and Hispanic media advisor at the DCCC, Oct. 2019-Dec. 2020.  Legislative assistant/press secretary to U.S. Rep. TJ Cox, Jan.-Sept. 2019.  Finance/communications/political assistant on TJ Cox for Congress, July-Dec. 2018.  Field representative to U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, Nov. 2016-June 2018, and staff assistant to U.S. Rep. Jim Costa, Jan. 2015-Oct. 2016.  Masters in political communication from The Johns Hopkins University; B.A. in sociology and Latin American Latino studies from UC Santa Cruz.  @fabiola5rod


Surrogates Communications Director  Julia Hamelburg

Experience includes rapid response director for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, 2021-22.  @juliahamelburg
 

Deputy Director of Message Events  Alexandra Caffrey

(Sept. 2024). Press secretary (June-Sept. 2024), traveling press secretary (June 2023-June 2024) and deputy press secretary (Feb. 2022-June 2023) at the U.S. Department of Transportation.  Press secretary in the U.S. House, June 2021-Feb. 2022.  Press secretary (Nov. 2020-June 2021) and down ballot elections press secretary (June-Nov. 2020) at the Florida Democratic Party.  Project manager for communications and digital for Forward Florida Action, June 2019-June 2020.  Bachelor's degree in government from Harvard University.  @alexandra_caff

Senior Advisor, Senior Spokesperson  Adrienne Elrod

(May 2024)  External affairs director for the CHIPS Program at NIST, Dec. 2022-May 2024.  Director of surrogate strategy and operations on Biden for President, June-Nov. 2020.  President of Elrod Strategies.  Vice president of communications for American Bridge PAC and communications director for Correct the Record.  Chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez.  Deputy chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Ron Klein (FL).  Worked on Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign as Texas primary communication director, manager of the eastern and southern states communications operation and deputy director of the congressional delegate operation.  Regional press secretary at the DCCC in the 2006 cycle.  Communications director to U.S. Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR).  Political appointee in the Clinton administration, serving as executive assistant to the Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs, and later as a Special Assistant at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.  B.A. in journalism from Texas Christian University.  From Arkansas; according to a Politico article (+), "She had known Bill Clinton since at least the age of five." @adrienneelrod

Senior Advisor, Strategic Planning - Kristen Orthman

(Aug. 2024)  Deputy Assistant to the President and principal deputy communications director at The White House, June 2023-Aug. 2024.  Director of communications at the DNC, Jan. 2022-May 2023.  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. @kristenorthman


DIGITAL

Chief Mobilization Officer  Ryan Thompson
Experience includes chief digital officer (through the 2020 cycle, announced Dec. 13, 2018), deputy digital director (Feb. 2017-Nov. 2018), email production manager (Feb. 2016-Jan. 2017) and digital membership coordinator (March 2015-Feb. 2016) at the DCCC.  Field organizer on the North Carolina Coordinated Campaign, Aug.-Nov. 2014.  Graphic designer (Jan.-Aug. 2014) and copywriter (March 2013-Jan. 2014) at Fanatics, Inc. in Jacksonville, FL.  Contributing writer at Folio Weekly, Dec. 2012-Jan. 2014.  B.S. degrees in communication and English from University of North Florida, Dec. 2012.  @ryedth


Director of Email and SMS  Kyle Middleton

(Aug. 2023)  Director of digital strategy at Aisle 518 Strategies, Apr. 2022-Aug. 2023.  Email director at Authentic, Aug. 2021-Mar. 2022.  Senior digital strategiest (Jan. 2020-Aug. 2021) and digital strategist (feb. 2019-Jan. 2020) at Aisle 518 Strategies.  Marketing strategist (Nov. 2017-Feb. 2019), lead strategist (Dec. 2016-Nov. 2017) and digital strategist at Mothership Strategies.  Receptionist at the Office of the Governor of New Hampshire, July 2015-Jan. 2016.  Campaign manager on Andrew Hosmer for State Senate, June-Nov. 2014.  Bachelor's degree in political science and government from Plymouth State University, 2015. @so_totally_kyle

Creative Director  Kate Conway

(Feb. 2024)  Partner and CCO (Jan. 2022-Feb. 2024) and creative director (Feb. 2019-Jan. 2022) at Assemble the Agency.  Creative directro director (Feb. 2017-Feb. 2019) and graphic designer (Apr. 2015-Jan. 2017) at the DCCC.  Graphic designer (May 2014-Apr. 2015) and writer/researcher (Feb. 2012-May 2014) at American Bridge 21st Century.  Chief editor (Dec. 2011-Feb. 2012) and deputy editor of PoliticalCorrection (Apr. 2011-Dec. 2011) and researcher (Jan. 2010-Apr. 2011) at Media Matters for America.  B.A. from Georgetown University, 2008.

Deputy Creative Director  Shar Biggers

(Apr. 2024). Creative director and founder (Oct. 2019) of Saleah.  Design lead at Amazon, Mar. 2017-Feb. 2019.  Art director and senior visual designer at Provoke Design, Mar. 2015-Mar. 2017.  Designer on Hillary for America, June-Nov. 2016.  Founder of CMB Collections (self-employed) in Atlanta, Dec. 2013-Sept. 2015.  M.B.A. from Troy University; B.A. in pschology from Georgia State University.

Director of Design Ops and Strategy  Candace Dayoan

(July 2024)  Vice president, creative (Jan. 2020-June 2024) and creative director (Jan. 2012-Jan. 2020) at 50+1 Strategies, LLC in San Francisco; freelance creative strategist, Sept. 2002-June 2024.  New media director on David Chiu for Mayor, Mar.-Dec. 2011. Regional field director (May 2010-Jan. 2011) and deputy new media director (May 2009-Apr. 2010) for the DNC in California.  Account manager (June 2008-Apr. 2009) and account executive (Jan. 2007-June 2008) at Yelp.com.  Bachelor's of Studio Arts from University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2005.  @candacecd

Design Lead  Ana Rice

(June 2024) Freelance designer at the studio of ana rice in New York from Jan. 2024.  Freelance designer for Converse, Warby Parker, Apple.  Designer (Dec. 2020-Oct. 2022) and presentation designer (Mar.-Dec. 202) at Droga5.  Designer at AFROPUNK Worldwide LLC, Sept. 2019-Mar. 2020.  Associate designer at Cassandra, Sept. 2018-Aug. 2019.  Graphic designer at LeClairRyan in Richmond, VA, Feb. 2016-Sept. 2018.  Master's degree in branding from the School of Visual Arts, July 2022; B.F.A. in graphic design from Virginia State University, 2015.  @theanarice

Director of Digital Partnerships  Aisha Shah

(July 2024)  Director of digital strategy at GoFundMe from 2023.  Deputy director of partnerships at The White House from Jan. 2021.  Advancement specialist at the Smithsonian Institution, Arts + Industries Building from Nov. 2020.  Partnerships manager on Biden for President, Aug.-Nov. 2020.  Communications strategist at Buoy from Jan. 2020.  Assistant manager of the corporate fund at the Kennedy Center, Mar. 2018-Mar. 2020.  Account executive at Spitfire, July 2017-Mar. 2018.  Program associate at Raise DC, July 2015-July 2017.  Philanthropic events coordinator at LexisNexis, Sept. 2014-July 2015.  Impact fellow at YES Prep Public Schools, July 2013-July 2014.  B.A. in English language literature from Davidson College, 2013.  Kashmir born.

Digital Organizing Director  Brynna Quillin

(June 2024)  Senior director of digital campaigns at Stand Up America, Sept. 2022-June 2024.  Associate directro for digital content at The Hub Project, July 2021-Sept. 2022.  Consulting partner at DigiGeeks Collective, Mar.-July 2021.  Deputy national mobilization director at the DCCC, June-Dec. 2020.  Nevada mobilization director on Cory 2020, July 2019-Jan. 2020.  Digital content director for American Bridge 21st Century, June 2018-July 2019.  Outreach director at AmpliFire News, June 2017-Apr. 2018.  Fellow on Hillary for America, Aug.-Nov. 2016.  M.P.P. from Harvard Kennedy School, 2017; B.A. in English, public policy and global poverty from UC Berkeley, 2013.  @brynnaquillin

Head of Social Video, Creative Marketing  Jareen Imam

(Aug. 2024)  Senior content and editorial manager, brand marketing at Amazon, July 2021-Aug. 2024.  Global director of social newsgathering, discovery, listening at NBCUniversal Media, LLC, Mar. 2018-July 2021.  Global head of social media strategy and innovation at CBS News, Sept. 2016-Feb. 2018.  Producer and editor (2015-16), digital writer and producer (2014-15), associate producer (2012-14), video journalist (2011-12), and intern and freelancer (2010-11) at CNN in Atlanta.  B.A. in creative writing, English, and journalism from Emory University.  @JareenAl

Director of Digital Rapid Response  Parker Butler

(Jan. 2024)  Director of digital rapid response (Aug. 2023-Jan. 2024), deputy director of digital rapid response (Jan. 2022-Aug. 2023) and digital media consultant (Apr.-Dec. 2021) at the DNC.  Rapid response video editor on Biden for President, July 2020-Jan. 2021.  Bachelor's degree in political science and public administration/policy from American University.  @parkerbutler  
...director of official rapid response page @KamalaHQ

Managing Video Producer Lauren Kapp

(July 2024; TikTok platforms manager on Biden for President, Feb.-July 2024) Content creator KL (@polisciprincess) on TikTok since Aug. 2020.  Managing video producer (Feb.-Aug. 2024) and vertical video producer (Feb. 2022-Feb. 2024) at the DNC (launched the DNC TikTok page).  Degree in political science and art history at UC Berkeley.  @laurenavakapp    .
..lead producer for @KamalaHQ and @KamalaHarris TikTok

Senior Advisor for Digital Persuasion  Clarke Humphrey
(Mar. 2024)

 

PAID MEDIA

Director of Paid Media  Cat Stern

(Jan. 2024)  Vice president Jan. 2023-Jan. 2024) and director of digital persuasion (Aug. 2021-Feb. 2023) at Authentic.  Media director, paid media (June 2020-July 2021) and associate media director (Sept. 2019-June 2020) at Lockwood Strategy.  Lead account manager (Jan.-June 2019) and account manager (Apr. 2017-Dec. 2018) at Amazon.  Account executive (Feb. 2016-Apr. 2017), digital account manager (Oct. 2014-Jan. 2016) and sales associate (June-Oct. 2014) at Fast Company.  B.B.A. in marketing from Pace University.  @cat_stern

Deputy Paid Digital Director  Sebastian Hamirani

(Mar. 2024)   Associate media director (June 2023-Mar. 2024) and lead media strategist (June 2022-June 2023) at Rising Tide Interactive.  Senior advertising strategist at Authentic, July 2021-June 2022.  Digital media planner and buyer (Jan. 2019-May 2021) and digital advertising associate (July 2018-Jan. 2019) at GPS IMPACT in Des Moines.  B.S. and economics from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 2018.

Senior Advisor, Paid Media  Gary Briggs

(started as senior advisor, paid media BFP Apr. 2024)  Senior advisor at McKinsy & Company, Sept. 2021-Feb. 2023.  Chairman of Hawkfish LLC, Sept. 2019-May 2021.  VP, CMO at Facebook, Aug. 2013-Nov. 2018.  Advisor to CEO (Jan.-Aug. 2013) and SVP, marketing (June 2012-Jan. 2013) at Motorola Mobility.  Chairman (Oct. 2010-Dec. 2012) and CEO (Nov. 2008-Oct. 2010) at Plastic Jungle.  VP, consumer marketing at Google, Oct. 2010-June 2012.  SVP, chief marketing officer for eBay North America, Feb. 2006-Mar. 2008.  VP of global marketing at PayPal, June 2005-Feb. 2006.  A vice president at eBay, 2002-04.  CMO, co-founder of OurHouse, Inc. 1999-2002.  Director, brand strategy IBM, 1997-99.  Director, brand Pepsi, 1993-97.  EM, associate at McKinsey and Company, 1989-93.  Summer associate at Boston Consulting Group, June-Aug. 1988.  Associate brand manager for Pepsi Cola in Purchase, NY, Sept. 1985-Aug. 1987.  Legislative assistant to U.S. Rep. Stewart B. McKinney, June 1984-July 1985.  M.B.A. from Northwestern University-Kellogg School, 1989; A.B. in political science, American civilization from Brown University, 1984.


POLICY

Policy Director  Grace Landrieu

(Sept. 2023)  Director of Economic Policy and Labor on the National Economic Council (from Jan. 2023) and Director of Labor and Workers on the Domestic Policy Council, Jan. 2021-Jan. 2023.  Agency review and policy on the Biden Harris Transition Team.  Deputy policy director (July 2019-Nov. 2020) and briefings director (Apr.-July 2019) on Biden for President.  Special projects director for the Nevada State Democratic Party 2018 Coordinated Campaign, June-Nov. 2018.  Deputy director of product design and previously senior business analyst for New Classrooms, July 2013-July 2016.  Associate product manager, UX designer at Amplify, Aug. 2012-July 2013.  Teach for America Corps member and 8th grade math teacher at Miller-McCoy Academy in New Orleans, May 2010-July 2012.  M.P.P. from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, 2016; B.A. in government, social justice analysis from Georgetown University, 2010.   @GraceLandrieu

Deputy Policy Director  LaTreshia A. Hamilton, Esq.

(Mar. 2024)  Deputy chief of staff and legislative director to U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson, June 2023-Mar. 2024; deputy chief of staff and legislative director (Mar.-June 2023) to U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick; legislative counsel (Oct. 2022-Feb. 2023); legislative counsel to U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu, Oct. 2021-Oct. 2022; staff member to U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, June-Sept. 2021.  Judicial law clerk in  61 Civil District Court in Harris County, Texas, Nov. 2017-Jan. 2019.  M.A. in global affairs from Rice University, 2019; J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, 2017; B.A. in psychology from Texas Tech University, 2012.

Senior Policy Advisor  Ike Irby, PhD

(July 2024)  Founder Ike Irby Strategies, LLC, Feb. 2024.  Special Advisor to the President and Deputy Domestic Policy & Chief Climate Advisor to the Vice President, Jan. 2021-Feb. 2024; strategic advisor to the National Space Council, June 2022-Jan. 2024.  Senior policy advisor (July 2018-Jan. 2021) and fellow (Sept. 2017-July 2018) to Sen. Kamala Harris.  PhD research at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, 2012-17.  Science faculty at John Burroughs School in Saint Louis, MO, 2009-12.  Ph.D. in marine science from William & Mary; B.A. in geology/earth sciences/physics from Bowdoin College.

Senior Policy Advisor  Brian Nelson

(reported July 31, 2024...left Treasury to join the campaign)  Under Secretary of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Dec. 2021-Aug. 2024.  Chief Legal Officer at LA28, the organizing committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, Sept. 2017-Sept. 2021.  State chair for Sen. Kamala Harris' Judicial Commission, Jan. 2018-Jan. 2019.  Vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for LA 2024/LA 2028 Exploratory Committee, Sept. 2015-Sept. 2017.  General counsel (Aug. 2014-Sept. 2015) and Special Assistant Attorney General (July 2011-Aug. 2014) at the California Department of Justice.  Deputy chief of staff for the National Security Division (May 2010-June 2011) and special counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for National Security (Apr. 2009-May 2010) at the U.S. Department of Justice.   Associate at Sidley Austin LLP, Dec. 2006-Apr. 2009.  Law clerk, chambers of Louis H. Pollak, Aug. 2005-Aug. 2006.  Law clerk, chambers of William A. Fletcher, Sept. 2004-Aug. 2005.  J.D. from Yale Law School, 2004; bachelor's degrees in communications and American literature from UCLA, 2000.

Senior Economic Advisor  Gene Sperling

(reported Aug. 5, 2024...left White House position to join the campaign)  Senior advisor to the President on the American Rescue Plan, Mar. 2021-Aug. 2024.  Economic advisor on Biden's 2020 campaign.  Director of the National Economic Council, Jan. 2011-Mar. 2014.  Counselor to the Secretary of Treasury in 2009-10.  A top economic advisor to the Kerrey-Edwards campaign.  Founder (2002) and director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution.  Director (1996-2001) and deputy director (1993-96) of the National Economic Council during the Clinton Administration.  Economic policy director on the Clinton-Gore campaign.  Economic advisor to Gov. Mario Cuomo (NY), 1990-92.  Attended Wharton Business School; J.D. from Yale Law School, 1985; B.A. in political science from the University of Minnesota, 1982.  Author of several books including Economic Dignity (May 2020).  @genebsperling

 


RESEARCH

Research Director  Andy Crystal

(Dec. 2023)   Lead research producer on "The Problem with Jon Stewart" (Apple TV) from Apr. 2021.  Freelance legal research and political consultant from 2018.  Research producer on "Kal Penn Approves This Message" (Freeform), Aug.-Nov. 2020.  Senior news producer on "Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj" (Netflix), July 2018-Aug. 2020.  Communications and public affairs associate at Global Strategy Group, May 2017-July 2018.  Rapid response research at the DNC, May 2015-May 2017.  Investigative researcher on Hillary for America, June-Nov. 2016.  Legislative fellow in the Office of Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Dec. 2014-May 2015.  Research fellow on Kay Hagan for U.S. Senate, Jan.-Nov. 2014.  J.D. from St. John's University School of Law, 2013; B.S. in applied economics and management from Cornell University, 2010.  @amc243




ANALYTICS

Chief Analytics Officer  Margaret (Meg) Schwenzfeier

(Apr. 2023)  Data and analytics director at the DSCC, Mar. 2022-Jan. 2023.  Chief analytics officer at Catalist, Apr. 2021-Jan. 2022.  Data science director on Biden for President, June 2019-Dec. 2020.  Data scientist at Blue Labs, Mar. 2017-Nov. 2018.  Senior analyst on Hillary for America, Sept. 2015-Dec. 2016.  Analyst at the Analyst Institute, May 2014-Sept. 2015.  B.A. in political science and government from The College of William and Mary, 2014.  @_Schwenzfeier

Deputy Chief Analytics Officer  Jack Welty

(Apr. 2023)  Early vote analytics lead at the DSCC (Aug. 2022-Jan. 2023).  Applied data science lead at Civis Analytics, Aug. 2021-Aug. 2022.  Associate director for technology and operations at The White House, Jan.-July 2021.  Senior digital analyst on Biden for President, July-Nov. 2020.  Digital analytics director on Organizing Together 2020, Feb.-June 2020.  Digital analytics director on Kamala Harris For The People, Apr.-Dec. 2019.   Digital director for U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (AZ), Oct. 2017-Jan. 2019; also director of data and analytics on Sinema for Arizona, July-Nov. 2018.  Senior domain expert (July-Oct. 2017) and domain expert (July 2016-July 2017) for Dataminr, Inc..  Research assistant on a HIV study, Feb. 2015-May 2016.  B.S. in international economic from Georgetown University.

DATA SCIENCE  |  TARGETING  |  ENGINEERING  |  FUNDRAISING  |  PAID MEDIA  |  REPORTING  |  STATES

Director of Data Science  Amee Amin

(Jan. 2024)  Lead data scientist at Prosperity Now, May 2022-Jan. 2024.  Lead federal data scientist at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, June 2021-May 2022.  Senior data scientist on Biden for President, Sept. 2019-Nov. 2020. Data scientist (Sept. 2017-Sept. 2019) and analyst (Sept. 2017-July 2018) at Blue Labs: Analytics Data, Technology.  Cofounder of Article25, Jan. 2016-Oct. 2017.  Visiting global health fellow at Harvard Medical School, June 2014-June 2015.  M.S. in predictive analytics (2018) and B.A. in linguistics, anthropology and global health (2014) from Northwestern University.

Director of Analytics Engineering  Gabby Rojas

(Feb. 2024). Industry lead (June 2022-Feb. 2024), enterprise lead (Oct. 2021-June 2022), implementation team lead, May-Oct. 2021), deployment strategist (May 2020-Sept. 2020, Oct. 2020-May 2021) at Palantir Technologies.  Software engineer at Google Maps, Jan. 2018-Jan. 2020.  Software engineer at Teachers Pay Teachers, Nov. 2016-Jan. 2018.  Software engineer at GameChanger Media, Inc., Aug. 2015-Sept. 2016.  Bachelor's degree in computer science from Cornell University, 2015.

Director of Paid Media Analytics  Andrew Markoff

(Apr. 2024)  Director of campaigns at Applecart, Jan. 2022-Mar. 2024.  Campaign manager on Katie Hobbs for Governor, Jan.-Dec. 2021.  Campaign manager on Debbie Mucarsel-Powell for Congress, Jan. 2020-Jan. 2021.  Campaign manager on John Walsh for Colorado, Apr. 2019-Jan. 2020.  Campaign manager on Kathleen Williams for Congress (MT), Jan.-Nov. 2018.  Director of data and analytics for the Democratic Party of Virginia, July-Nov. 2017.  Deputy finance director and deputy data and analytics director, Feb.-June 2017.  Ohio deputy data and analytics director (Mar.-Nov. 2016) and field organizer (Dec. 2015-Mar. 2016) on Hillary for America.  Product analytics and dropbox rotation program, Aug. 2014-Sept. 2015.  B.S. in foreign service from Georgetown University, 2014.


SCHEDULING AND ADVANCE

Director of Advance-Major Events  Meg DiMartino

(Aug. 2024; director of presidential advance, Feb-Aug. 2024). Chief of staff, organizing (May 2021-Feb. 2024), digital organizing director (Feb. 2019-Oct. 2021) and Northeast mobilization director (July 2018-Feb. 2019) at the DNC.  Digital coordinator (Jan-July 20180 and digital assistant (Feb. 2017-Jan. 2018) at EMILY's List.  Michigan deputy digital director on Hillary for America, Aug.-Nov. 2016.  Bachelor's dgree in political science from Georgetown University.

Briefing Manager  Thilee Yost

(Aug. 2024)  Deputy director of strategy and operations at The White House, Feb.-Aug. 2024.  Associate director of scheduling (Oct. 2022-Feb. 2024) and scheduling coordinator (Mar.-Sept. 2022) at the Office of the Vice President.  Deputy director of scheduling and intern coordinator (Mar. 2021-Mar. 2022), scheduling assistant (Feb. 2020-Feb. 2021), and scheduling and policy intern (Sept. 2019-Jan. 2020) in the U.S. Senate.  B.A. degrees in political science and philosophy from University of Maine.


FIRST GENTLEMAN

Videographer  Jason Garza

(Aug. 2024) Senior video producer (July-Sept. 2024) and video producer (July 2023-July 2024) for the Office of the Vice President.  Freelance photogrpher for Reuters (Sept. 2021-July 2023).  Freelance photographer for The New York Times, May 2021-July 2023.  Freelance photo and video journalist for The Texas Tribune, Nov. 2020-July 2023.  Owner of Spaceon Media, producing documentaries, commercials and campaigns, Nov. 2019-July 2023.  TV show producer and video production lead.  B.S. in radio, television, film from The University of Texas at Austin, 2016.



VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE

Chief of Staff  Liz Allen

(Aug. 2024)  Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (June 2023-Aug. 2024) and Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs (Sept. 2021-Apr. 2022) at the U.S. Department of State.  Partner at FGS Global, Jan.-Sept. 2021.  Communications director to Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Biden for President, July-Nov. 2020.  Managing director (from Jan. 2020) and senior vice president (Apr. 2017-Jan. 2020) at The Glover Park Group.  Deputy communications director (Jan. 2016-Jan. 2017) and director of message planning (Mar.-Dec. 2015) at the White House.  Director of public affairs and strategic communications at the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Jan. 2014-Mar. 2015.  Deputy communications director ( 2012-13) and assistant press secretary and director of press advance (2010-11) for Vice President Biden.  Pennsylvania director of GOTV operations on the Obama campaign, Oct.-Nov. 2008.  Associate director of security operations for the Democratic National Convention Committee, Jan.-Sept. 2008.  Management analyst for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement at the U.S. Department of State.  Bachelor's degree in political science and government from SUNY at Geneseo, 2006.  @LizMarieAllen

Senior Advisor  Chris Schmitter

(taking leave of absence from Governor's Office) Gov. Walz' chief of staff, from Nov. 2018 announced Jan. 2019.  Attorney at Greene Espel PLLP, Oct. 2015-Nov. 2018.  Law clerk for U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Sept. 2014-Sept. 2015.  Law clerk from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Aug. 2013-Aug. 2014.  Deputy chief of staff and legislative director to U.S. Rep. Walz, Mar. 2009-Aug. 2010.  Campaign manager on Tim Walz for Congress, Apr.-Nov. 2008.  Senior legislative assistant ant director of district planning (July 2007-Mar. 2008) and legislative assistant (Jan.-July 2007) to U.S. Rep. Walz.  Field director on Tim Walz for Congress, May-Dec. 2006.  Field organizer in Rochester, MN on Kerry for President, July-Nov. 2004.  J.D. from University of Minnesota Law School, 2013; B.S. in international politics from Georgetown University, 2006.

National Press Secretary  Teddy Tschann

(taking leave of absence from Governor's Office)  Gov. Walz' communications director, and started as press secretary in Jan. 2019.  Aide to Sen.Tina Smith. Worked on Tina Smith’s successful special election in 2018.  Minnesota press secretary for Secretary Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. Special assistant to Sen. Al Franken, March 2015-March 2016.  Worked on Franken's successful re-election in 2014.

Traveling Press Secretary  Emily Soong

Pres secretary for the DNCC, Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Feb.-Aug. 2024.  Regional press secretary at the DNC, May 2023-Jan. 2024.  Deputy press secretary (Aug. 2022-May 2023), press and communications associate (Feb.-Aug. 2022) and communications assistant (Sept. 2021-Feb. 2022) for Everytown for Gun Safety.  B.A. in economics and B.F.A. in dance from University of Michigan.  @emilymsoong

Lead Press Wrangler  Bry'Shawna Walker

(Aug. 2024)  A media logistics manager for the DNCC, Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Mar.-Aug. 2024.  Office of the Associate Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice, Sep. 2023-Mar. 2024.  Office of Presidential Personnel at The White House, Aug. 2022-Sept. 2023.  B.A. in political science from North Central College, 2022.

Digital Director  Hannah Flom

(Aug. 2024). Chief content officer at the U.S. Department of State, July 2023-Aug. 2024.  Senior advisor for digital strategy at the US EPA, Nov. 2021-July 2023.  Content strategist at Purple Strategies, Apr.-Oct. 2021.  Director of content for the 59th PIC, Dec. 2020-Jan. 2021.  Director of content strategy and distribution at the DNC, Sept.-Nov. 2020.  Digital director for the 2020 Democratic National Convention Committee, Mar.-Sept. 2020.  Digital director in the Office of Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, Jan. 2019-Mar. 2020.  Digital director for the Minnesota DFL, May-Dec. 2018.  Senior account executive (Oct. 2017-May 2018), assistant video editor and associate producer (June 2016-Oct. 2017) and video fellow (Jan.-May 2016) at Bully Pulpit Interactive.  B.A. in political communication from The George Washington University.  @hannah_flom

Director of Scheduling and Advance  Courtenay Raymond

(Aug. 2024; previously director of scheduling for President Biden on Biden for President, Apr.-July 2024)  Strategic director of governmental affairs (Aug. 2023-Apr. 2024) and director of scheduling and advance (Jan. 2021-Aug. 2023) in the Office of the Stecretary at the U.S. Department of Transportation.  Director of scheduling and strategic planning at Win the Era (Buttigieg), Mar.-Dec. 2020.  Director of scheduling at Pete for America, Apr. 2019-Mar. 2020.  DC scheduler (Oct. 2017-Apr. 2019) and director of advance (Mar.-Apr. 2019); DC scheduling assistant (Jan.-Sept. 2017) in the Office of U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth.  Scheduler (Aug.-Dec. 2016) and executive and scheduling assistant (Aug. 2015-July 2016) to U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth.  Bachelor's degree in communication, legal studies from Lake Forest College, 2014.




SURROGATES

Director of Surrogate Operations and the National Advisory Board  Carla Frank

(Sept. 2023)  Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director, Office of Political Strategy and Outreach at The White House, Feb. 2021-Feb. 2023.  Deputy chief of staff at the 59th PIC, Dec. 2020-Feb. 2021.  Voter protection chief of staff and previously director of strategic initiatives; director of ballot access and delegate operations on Biden for President, April 2019-Nov. 2020.  Finance manager at Biden's American Possibilities PAC, July 2017-Apr. 2019.  Deputy West finance director at the DSCC, Mar.-July 2017.  Deputy No. California and Northwest finance director at the DNC, Feb. 2015-Nov. 2016.  National finance associate on Allison for Kentucky, Aug.-Nov. 2014.  Client staff assistant at Burson-Marsteller, Oct. 2013-July 2014.  B.A. in political science and government from Georgetown University, 2013.  @csfrank206

Deputy Director of Surrogate Operations  Laura (Ambler) O'Sullivan

(Feb. 2024)  Chief people and experience officer (Aug. 2022-Feb. 2024) and director of people and culture (July 2021-Aug. 2022) at Michiana Hematology Oncology in Indiana.  Principal consultant (self employed) at LO Engagement Strategies in South Bend, IN, Feb. 2022-Feb. 2024.  South Bend political director on Pete for America, Jan.-Mar. 2020.  Chief of state in the Office of Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Oct. 2017-Dec. 2019.  Director of athletic events and stewardship (Jan. 2015-Sept. 2017), director of special events and stewardship (Mar. 2014-Jan. 2015), program director, annual giving events (Dec. 2012-Mar. 2014) and program and events coordinator (Jan. 2011-Dec. 2012) at University of Notre Dame.  Director of development/executive director of SMC Foundation at Southwesten Michigan College, June 2010-Jan. 2011.  Executive director at March of Dimes in South Bend, IN, June 2008-June 2010.  Account executive at Marketingg Partners, Inc. 2005-08.  Director of marketing and co-founder at Prime Advantage, 1995-2005.  Director of member services for Turnaround Management Associateion, 1994-95.  B.A. in political science and government from Purdue University, 1993.

Entertainment Surrogates Manager  Lubna Sebastian

(Jan. 2024)  Principal, communications (Apr. 2023-Jan. 2024), senior associate, communications (Apr. 2022-Apr. 2023), and associate, communications (Apr. 2021-Apr. 2022) at Precision.  Special projects manager at the 59th PIC, Dec. 2020-Feb. 2021, and special assistant for outreach on the Biden Harris Transition, Nov.-Dec. 2020.  National director of Students for Biden (July-Nov. 2020) and national organizing assistant (July 2019-July 2020) on Biden for President.  B.A. in political economy from UC Berkeley.


Chief of Staff and Director of Surrogate Operations  Katherine Bauer

(Oct. 2023)  Associate Director of Strategic Planning (July 2022-Oct. 2023), Associate Director of Presidential Boards & Commissions (July 2022) and staff assistant at The White House.  Deputy regional finance director (Mar.-Nov. 2020) and finance assistant (Aug. 2019-Mar. 2020) on Biden for President.  Associate Client success analyst at Comscore, Inc., Aug. 2018-Aug. 2019.  B.S. in communication studies, political science, integrated marketing communications from Northwestern University.




GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING

Director of Grassroots Fundraising  Jessica C. Porter

(July 2023)  Online fundraising director (Apr. 2022-June 2023), email and SMS director (May 2021-Apr. 2022), deputy email director, SMS program manager, and email writer (Feb. 2018-Jan. 2019) at the DNC.  Associate strategist at Blue State Digital, June 2017-Feb. 2018.  Digital fellow (part-time) on Roy Cooper for North Carolina, July-Dec. 2016. B.A. in media and journalism, political science from UNC at Chapel Hill, 2017.  @jessicacporter
FINANCE

Finance Chair  Rufus Gifford

(Aug. 2023)  Chief of Protocol at the U.S. Department of State, Jan. 2022-Sept. 2023.  Deputy campaign manager on Biden's 2020 campaign from May 2020.  Senior advisor on Out Leadership, Feb. 2019-Sept. 2023; served advisory roles (UTEC, Angeleno Group, Out Leadership, GAME) and on several boards (Run for Something, Priorities USA).  Candidate for Congress in MA-3, Nov. 2017-Sept. 2018.  Ambassador to Denmark, Aug. 2013-Jan. 2017.  Finance director on Obama for America, Apr. 2011-Nov. 2012.  Finance director at the DNC, Feb. 2009-11.  With his then-partner Jeremy Bernard, Gifford did fundraising through B&G Associates in California; California fundraising for Obama's campaign in 2007-08.  Deputy finance director, Western States for the DNC during the 2004 election (oversaw eight states).  Six years working at Davis Entertainment and then Twentieth Century Fox.  Degrees in American civilization and theater from Brown University, 1996.  Son of banking executive Charles K. Gifford.  @rufusgifford

Finance Co-Director  Michael Pratt   

(July 2023)  Finance director at the DNC, announced Mar. 9, 2022.   Senior advisor to the 2020 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.

Finance Co-Director  Colleen Coffey   

(July 2023)  Finance director at the DNC, announced Mar. 9, 2022.  Senior advisor to the 2020 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.

Deputy Finance Director  Brad Kennedy

(Jan. 2024)  National finance director on Warnock for U.S. Senate from May 2021.  National finance director on Ed Markey for U.S. Senate, June 2019-Dec. 2020.  Deputy director of finance partnerships and donor engagement (Apr. 2018-Jan. 2019) and deputy Southern regional finance director (Aug. 2017-Jan. 2019) at the DNC.  Deputy finance director on Andrew Gillum for Governor, Feb.-July 2017.  Campaign manager on Dan Blue for NC Treasurer, Jan.-Dec. 2016.  Finance director on Brian Turner for NC House, Jan. 2015-July 2016.  Finance directro on Bonner Gaylord for Raleigh City Council, Mar-Dec. 2015.  Finance director on Jeff Jackson for North Carolina Senate, July 2014-Mar. 2015.  Finance assistant at the North Carolina Democratic Party, Feb. 2013-June 2014.  Studied political science and history at North Carolina State University.


COO

Director of State Operations and Deputy COO  Caitlin Pharo

(Oct. 2023)  Director of operations, scheduling and advance on Val Demings for U.S. Senate, Aug. 2021-Mar. 2023.  Director of special projects (Jan.-Aug. 2021), deputy managing director (July-Dec. 2020) and national operations director (May 2019-Dec. 2020) at NextGen America.  Field operations director on JB Pritzker for Governor, Jan.-Nov. 2018.  Virginia operations director for NextGen America, Aug.-Nov. 2017.  Deputy operations director on Perriello for Governor, Mar.-June 2017.  Organizing operations director for the Florida Democratic Party, July-Nov. 2016.  Teacher with Teach for America in Baltimore, Aug. 2013-Aug. 2015.  M.S.Ed. from Johns Hopkins University School of Education, 2015; B.S.F.S. in international politics from Georgetown University, 2013.

Deputy Battleground Operations Director  Laura Gelb

(Feb. 2024)  Coordinated Camapign operations director for the Arizona Democratic Party, Nov. 2021-Jan. 2023.  Deputy operations director for the North Carolina Democratic Party, Apr.-Nov. 2020.  State operations director on Pete for America, June 2019-Mar. 2020.  Operations manager at Mothership Strategies, Aug. 2017-June 2019.  Legal assistant at Utrecht, Kleinfeld, Fiori, Jan. 2016-Aug. 2017.  Intern in the U.S. Senate, Feb.-June 2015.  Field organizer in Muscatine for the Iowa Democratic Party, June-Nov. 2014.  B.A. in history, Spanish, Latin American studies from Muhlenberg College, 2014.

Chief People Officer  Dolores Tersigni

(Nov. 2023)  Founder (Aug. 2018) of Ellavate (Los Angeles).  Chief people officer at Headspace Inc., Mar. 2017-July 2018.  Vice president, talent at Netflix, Jan. 2013-Feb. 2017.  Vice president, people at theAudience, July 2011-Dec. 2012.  Director of human resources at IPG Mediabrands, Aug. 2006-July 2011.  Studied human resource management at UCLA, 2006-08; M.A. in criminal justice from Rutgers University, 2000; B.A. in political science from University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1998.

Deputy Chief People Officer  Andrew Lauck

(Feb. 2024)  Senior human resources business partner at Verily, Sept. 2022-Feb. 2024.  Performance management practive area lead (Aug. 2021-Sept. 2022) and people consultant manager (July 2018-Aug. 2021) at Google.  Human resources consultant at Mike Bloomberg 2020, Jan.-May 2020.  Managing director of human resources (Nov. 2015-July 2018), director of human resources (Mar. 2014-Nov. 2015) and director of schoos (Nov. 2012-Mar. 2014) at Success Academy Charter Schools.  Director of operations and program support (July 2011-Oct. 2012), food security earliy warning specialist (Apr. 2010-July 2011), Manager (Jan.-Apr. 2010) and associate (Jan. 2009-Jan. 2010) at Chemonics International.  MSc in urbanization and development from The London School of Economics, 2008; B.A. in development studies from UC Berkeley, 2004.

People Operations Director  Stefanie Austin

(Feb. 2024)  Recruiter, early careers (Jan. 2021-Feb. 2024) and program coordinator, global talent acquisition (July 2019-Jan. 2021) for Spotify.  Research assistant/peer coach at CUNY, Aug. 2018-Jan. 2019.  Special assistant to the Secretary (Dec. 2014-Sept. 2015) and special assistant to the chief of staff (Aug. -Dec. 2014) at the U.S. Department of Commerce.  Director of scheduling for DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, May-Aug. 2014.  Scheduler/executive assistant to U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, Jan.-Aug. 2014.  Scheduler/office manager to U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, Jan. 2013-Jan. 2014.  Scheduling director (Apr. 2011-Aug. 2012) and project manager (Feb.-Apr. 2011) at PREPWORKS (FL).


Travel Director  Conor E. Freeley

(Nov. 2023)  Deputy advisor to the Assistant Secretary (Sept. 2022-Nov. 2023) and special assistant (May 2021-Oct. 2022) at the U.S. Department of Labor.  Deputy coordinated operations director at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, July-Nov. 2020.  Regional special projects and operations coordinator, IL special projects and operations, SC special projects and operations, and NH special projects manager on Biden for president, Jan.-July 2020.  Campaign manager on Dan Daley for Boston City Council, Aug.-Oct. 2019.  B.A. in political science and global security from Temple University, 2019.

Chief of Staff for Operations  Emma Boller

(initially HQ operations manager BFP, Oct. 2023-July 2024; started COS role in July 2024)  Operations director for the ASDC, May 2021-Oct. 2023.  Statewide GOTV bus tour trip director for the Minnesota DFL, Oct.-Nov. 2022.  Deputy campaign manager on Ken Martin for DFL Chair and ASDC president, Nov. 2020-Feb. 2021.  Office manager/operations associate at the Minnesota DFL, June-Dec. 2020.  Bachelor's degree in political science from University of Minnesota, 2021.



CFO

Chief Financial Officer  Patrick Stauffer

(July 2024)  Chief financial officer at the DNC, July 2022-July 2024.  Director of finance at The White House, Mar. 2021-July 2022.  Deputy CFO at Biden for President, May 2020-Jan. 2021.  Deputy budget director on Pete for America, July 2019-Mar. 2020.  Director of budget operations (Jan. 2016-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 University 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.


COUNSEL

Bob Bauer

Professor of practice and distinguished scholar in residence at the New York University.  White House Cousel to President Obama, 2009-11.  General counsel on Obama for America (2008 campaign).  Chair of the Political Law Group of Perkins Coie LLP.  Counsel for many years to the DSCC and DCCC.  J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, 1976.  B.A. from Harvard University, 1973.  Author of The Unraveling: Reflections on Politics without Ethics and Democracy in Crisis (June 2024); co-author of After Trump: Reconstructing the Presidency (2020).

Outside Counsel and Senior Advisor  Dana Remus

Partner at Covington & Burling from Oct. 2022.  Assistant to the President and White House Counsel to President Joe Biden.  General counsel on Biden for President from Apr. 2019.  General counsel of the Obama Foundation and the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama.  Senior ethics counsel at the White House from 2016.  Professor at the University of North Carolina School of Law, from 2013.  Previously taught at the University of New Hampshire School of Law from 2009, and Drexel University's Earle Mack School of Law, 2006-08.  Associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP in New York, 2002-05.  J.D. from Yale Law School, 2002; A.B. in East Asian studies from Harvard College, 1997.

Maury Riggan

(started as general counsel on Biden for President in May 2023)  Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for the Executive Secretariat at the National Security Council, Sept. 2022-Apr. 2023.  Associate counsel at The White House, Jan. 2021-July 2022.  Legal policy counsel on the Biden Harris Transition, July 2020-Jan. 2021.  Counsel (Jan.-July 2020) and associate (Oct. 2013-Jan. 2020) at WilmerHale.  J.D. from University of Virginia School of Law, 2013; bachelor's degree in history, political science and Spanish from Wake Forest University, 2009.


Deputy General Counsel  Arpit Garg

(Aug. 2023)  General counsel at the GSA, Oct. 2022-Aug. 2023.  Deputy general counsel (June 2021-Oct. 2022) and associate deputy general counsel (Jan.-June 2021) at the Office of Management and Budget.  Counsel (Jan. 2018-Jan. 2021) and senior associate (Nov. 2015-Jan. 2018) at WilmerHale.  Law clerk to Hon. David H. Souter and Hon. Stephen G. Breyer at the U.S. Supreme Court, July 2014-July 2015.  Law Clerk to Hon. Denise Cote at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Sept. 2013-June 2014.  Law clerk to Hon. Stephen Reinhardt at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, June 2012-May 2013.  J.D. from Yale Law School, 2012; B.A. in philosophy, economics, 2007.

Deputy General Counsel  Rebecca Cooper

(Aug. 2023) Staff secretary in the Office of the Vice President, July 2022-Aug. 2023.  Senior associate (Jan.-July 2022) and associate (Nov. 2018-Jan. 2022) at WilmerHale.  Nominations clerk (2015) and hearing clerk (2014-15) for the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.  Government affairs associate at Chamber Hill Strategies, 2014.  J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, 2018;  B.S. in public health and health policy from University of Richmond, 2012.

Senior Counsel  Varoon Modak

(Sept. 2023)  Counsel (Jan.-Sept. 2023) and political law associate attorney (Sept. 2021-Jan. 2023) at Elias Law Group.  Associate attorney at Perkins Coie LLP, Mar. 2019-Sept. 2021.  Associate attorney at Olson, Hagel & Fishburn, LLP, Jan. 2018-Mar. 2019.  Attorney at NextGen America, July 2015-Dec. 2017.  Contract attorney for The Sutton Law Firm, Mar.-July 2015.  Attorney at NextGen America, May-Dec. 2014.  Law clerk for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, Sept. 2013-May 2014.  J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, 2013; B.A. in political science from UC Berkeley, 2007.

Senior Counsel  Mollie Lee

(Jan. 2024)  Senior Assistant Attorney General at the California Department of Justice, June 2020-July 2023.   Senior staff attorney for ACLU of Northern California, Sept. 2018-June 2020.  Deputy City Attorney in the San Francisco City Attorney's Office, June 2008-Aug. 2018.  Staff attorney, special consultant for the Habeas Corpus Resource Center, 2007-08.  Program director, program manager for LWV of San Francisco, 2001-03.  J.D. from Yale Law School, 2006; M.A. in environmental anthropology from the University of Georgia, 2001; bachelor's degree in biology and anthropology from New College of Florida, 1999.

Senior Counsel  Amit Agarwal

(July 2024)  Partner and co-chair of the appellate team at Holland & Knight LLP, Oct. 2021-June 2024.  Solicitor General of Florida, June 2016-June 2021.  Deputy chief of the appellate division (June 2015-June 2016) and Assistant U.S. Attorney of the appellate and major crimes division (Oct. 2010-June 2015) at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.  Law clerk to Hon. Samuel Alito at the U.S. Supreme Court, July 2009-July 2010.  Attorney advisor in the Office of Legal Counsel at the USDOJ, July 2009-July 2010.  Law clerk to Hon. Brett Kavanaugh on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, July 2006-July 2007; law clerk to Hon. Samuel Alito, Jr. and Hon. Edward Becker on the Third Circuit, Court of Appeals, Aug. 2005-July 2006.  Associate at Wilmer-Hale, 2004-05.  Production assistant and production associate for Book TV at C-SPAN, 1998-2001.  J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, 2004; B.A. in English language and literature from Duke University, 1997.

Senior Counsel  Josh Hsu

(Aug. 2024)  On leave from position as partner at Jenner & Block, started there in Mar. 2023.  Counsel to the Vice President at The White House, Jan. 2021-Jan. 2023.  Director of judicial nominations on the Biden-Harris Transition, Aug. 2020-Jan. 2021.  Policy director on Kamala Harris For The People, Oct.-Dec. 2019.  Deputy chief of staff (Jan.-Oct. 2019) and general counsel (Mar. 2017-Jan. 2019) to U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris.  Chief counsel for nominations for the Senate Judiciary Committee, 2011-Jan. 2017.  Associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, 2008-11.  Brennan fellow/attorney for the ACLU, 2007-08.  Law clerk for Hon. Denny Chin, U.S. District Court, SDNY, 2006-07.  Associate at O'Melveny & Myers LLP, 2005-06.  J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, 2005; B.A. from Georgetown University.

Corporate Counsel  Paul Dimoh

(Jan. 2024)  Assistant general counsel for ethics (2019-Jan. 2024) and ethics attorney (2015-19) at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.  Corporate associate at Nixon Peabody LLP, 2008-14.  J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law; B.S in information management and technology, entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises from Syracuse University.


VOTER PROTECTION AND ACCESS

Director for Voter Protection and Access  Meredith Horton 

(announced Feb. 2024)  Founder (Jan. 2021) and principal at MPH Concepts.  Interim voting rights director for the Texas Civil Rights Project, July-Dec. 2020.  Consultant to Fair Count, Apr.-July 2020.  Deputy executive director of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (NC), Oct. 2019-Mar. 2020.  Principal at NPAG (GA), May-Oct. 2019.  Associate legal director at Southern Poverty Law Center (AL), June 2018-Mar. 2019.  Senior advisor for voter protection for the Democratic Party of Georgia, Oct. 2016-June 2017.  Program counsel, Office of Program Performance for Legal Services Corporation, Oct. 2014-Apr. 2016.  Counsel for the legal mobilization project at Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Mar. 2011-Oct. 2014.  Associate, employee benefits and executive compensation at Venable LLP, Sept. 2007-Mar. 2011.  J.D. from University of Virginia School of Law, 2007; bachelor's degree in urban studies, political science from Barnard College.

Deputy Director for Voter Protection and Access  Mike Jones

(May 2024)  Associate at Elias Law Group, Dec. 2021-May 2024. Associate at Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, Oct. 2019-Nov. 2021.  Law clerk to Hon Jill A. Pryor at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta, Sept. 2018-Aug. 2019. J.D from University of North Carolina School of Law; B.A. in political science from Yale University.



 


Notes:
Shane Goldmacher.  "How Harris's Campaign Spent $1.5 Billion in Just 15 Weeks."  The New York Times, Nov. 18, 2024.

Jasmine Wright.  "'Broken Since the Beginning': What Went Wrong Inside the Harris Campaign."  NOTUS, Nov. 9, 2024.

Rafael Bernal.  "Harris campaign adds senior Hispanic consultants."  The Hill, Sept. 13, 2024.

Ed O'Keefe.  "Harris Bolsters White House and campaign staffing as race enters final stretch."  CBS News, Sept. 13, 2024.

Tarini Parti.  "Meet Kamala Harris's 'Problem-Solver-in-Chief.'  The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 7, 2024.

Alex Thompson.  "Inside the tension in Harris' "Frankenstein" team."  Axios, Aug. 29, 2024.

Abigail Adcox.  "Meet the Lawyers Working for Kamala Harris' Campaign."  Law.com, Aug. 25, 2024.   

Katie Rogers, Erica L. Green and Reid J. Epstein.  "Two Dozen Allies Help Harris Face Critical Stretch."  The New York Times, Aug. 19, 2024.
online: "The Confidants Guiding Harris for the Most Important Days of Her Life."  The New York Times, Aug. 17, 2024.

Hunter Schwarz.  "The Harris-Walz logo just got a haircut, but you can barely tell."  YELLO, Aug. 16, 2024.

Christopher Cadelago.  "Kamala Harris united Democrats. Her campaign still has fractures."  Politico, Aug. 10, 2024.

Michael Scherer and Tyler Pager.  "Harris hires Obama campaign veterans to join 2024 effort, replacing Biden loyalists."  The Washington Post, Aug. 2, 2024.

John Muholland.  "How Harris Is Still Building Her Team With 100 Days to Go."  Daily Beast, July 27, 2024.

James Politi, Christopher Grimes, Sujeet Indap and James Fontanella-Khan.  "Team Kamala: the people behind Harris's White House run."  Financial Times, July 26, 2024.

Hunter Schwarz.  "48 logos in 4 hours: Kamala Harris' design team shares how it approached the historic campaign rebrand."  Fast Company, July 25, 2024. 


See also:
LinkedIn,

P2020: Vice president candidate team on the Biden for President, and Kamala Harris for the People organization (Jan.-Dec. 2019).


 Independent of and separate from the campaign, in addition to the Democratic National Committee and state parties, there are many groups mobilizing for Democrats including for example:

America Votes

Registration & Direct Voter Contact 

Emily’s List

Pro-choice digital

American Bridge

Independent/Moderate 

Democratic Data Exchange (DDX)

Data Pipeline

GALvanize

White Woman BG engagement

BlackPAC

African American Outreach/Voter Contact

SOMOS Votantes

Latino Outreach/Voter Contact

AAPI Victory

AAPI Outreach/Voter Contact

Won’t PAC Down

Youth Engagement

Clear Choice

3rd Party

Strategic Victory Fund (Democracy Alliance)

Communications

Future Forward 

TV Ads

Priorities USA

Digital Mobilization/Persuasion


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