Pete for America



(page updated April 9, 2020)



Headquarters: South Bend, IN. ...moved in April 1, 2019 | comms./political/field in Chicago | FEC www.peteforamerica.com | @PeteButtigieg | @PeteForAmerica

- announced Pete for America Exploratory Committee Jan. 23, 2019 .

- announced Apr. 14, 2019.

- suspended campaign Mar. 1, 2020.



Starting with four people volunteering on the exploratory effort out of a small office in South Bend in January, the campaign grew to a staff of just under 400 people by Oct. 1, 2019 and over 500 by Dec. 31, 2019 ( MEMO ). See also Feb. 25, 2020 memo "Path to Nomination." [PDF]

Also note from Nov. 21, 2019, the campaign's field organizers unionized with IBEW Local 2321 (+).





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Campaign Manager Mike Schmuhl

Senior advisor, treasurer of Buttigieg's Hitting Home PAC; Consultant to Mel Hall's 2018 campaign against U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R) in IN-2. Chief of staff to Mayor Buttigieg through June 12, 2013 after managing his 2011 campaign. Campaign manager on U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly's 2010 re-election campaign, a narrow win over state Rep. Jackie Walorski (R). "Radio and television producer for The Washington Post for three years." Journalist in Minneapolis. Studied at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, 2013-15; undergraduate degree in history from the University of Notre Dame, 2005. See also: Nov. 17, 2011 article in The Observer.





Senior Advisor, Communications Lis Smith

Co-founder of 50 State Communications, July 2016. Deputy campaign manager on O'Malley for President, May 2015-Feb. 2016; senior communications advisor to O'Malley's O'PAC, Jan. 2013-May 2015. Also in the 2014 cycle served as a consultant to the Democratic Governors Association; and communications consultant to Adriano Espaillat's challenge to U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel in the June 2014 primary. Spokeswoman on Bill de Blasio's campaign for Mayor of New York City, Sept.-Dec. 2013. Spokeswoman for Eliot Spitzer's campaign for city comptroller in the Sept. 10, 2013 Democratic primary. Director of rapid response on Obama's re-election campaign, Jan.-Nov. 2012. Communications director for the Democratic Governors Association under O'Malley, Jan. 2011-Jan. 2012. Communications director on Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's re-election campaign, Jan.-Nov. 2010. Press secretary for Corzine '09, July-Nov. 2009. Press secretary on Terry McAuliffe for Governor, Jan.-June 2009. Communications director on Dan Seals' congressional campaign in Illinois, Dec. 2007-Dec. 2008. Spokesperson on state Sen. Chris Koster's campaign for Attorney General in Missouri, 2007. Traveling press secretary on Lunsford-Stumbo 2007 (KY), Feb.-June 2007. Press secretary on Sen. Claire McCaskill's 2006 U.S. Senate campaign. Bachelor's degree, double major in government and anthropology from Dartmouth College, 2005. twitter





Senior Strategist Michael Halle

(reported by Axios on July 29, 2019) Campaign manager on Cordray/Sutton for Governor of Ohio, Feb.-Nov. 2018. Director of battleground analytics and strategy (Feb.-Nov. 2016) and Iowa caucus director (April 2015-Feb. 2016) on Hillary for America. Executive director of Common Good VA (McAullife PAC), Dec. 2013-Apr. 2015. Director of the Democratic Party of Virginia Coordinated Campaign, Jan. 2013-Jan. 2014. Obama for America North Carolina general election director, Jan.-Nov. 2012. Campaign manager on Anthony Foxx for Charlotte, April-Nov. 2011. Campaign manager on Citizens for Jake Zimmerman, St. Louis City Council Campaign, Jan.-April 2011. Field director on the Missouri Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign, May-Nov. 2010. Special assistant at the HHS Office of Health Reform, April 2009-April 2010. Started as a field organizer on Obama's 2007-08 Iowa caucus campaign, then continued on to Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana; and in the fall served as a deputy field director in North Carolina. Prior to the campaign he interned at the Center for American Progress. Graduate of Illinois State University, 2006. twitter



Deputy Campaign Manager for Brand and Media Hari Sevugan

(reported by Axios' Mike Allen on Aug. 8, 2019) Partner (from 2018) and principal (from 2014) at 270 Strategies. Vice president of StudentsFirst, 2011-13. National press secretary at the DNC, Mar. 18, 2009-2011. Senior spokesman on Obama for America (started April 8, 2008). Communications director on Sen. Chris Dodd's presidential campaign from May 2007 (started as deputy communications director in March 2007). Communications director on the O'Malley-Brown gubernatorial campaign in Maryland, Feb. 2006-Nov. 2008. Policy director on Tim Kaine's gubernatorial campaign, Jan. 2005-Jan. 2006. Policy director on Mongiardo for Senate (KY), May-Nov. 2004. Deputy policy director for Dan Hynes’U.S. Senate primary campaign in Illinois, Oct. 2003-Apr. 2004. Practiced securities law in Chicago for two years. Award-winning school teacher in the Washington Heights community of New York as part of Teach for America, 1996-98. J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, 2001; B.A. in political science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1996. twitter





Media Consultant Larry Grisolano

(May 2019) CEO of AKPD Message and Media, joined the firm in 2009. Director of paid media for Obama's re-election in 2011-12 and for Obama for America, Jan. 2007-Nov. 2008. Partner in The Strategy Group. Managed Gov. Gray Davis' 2002 re-election campaign and Californians Against the Costly Recall, the Davis' campaign to defeat the 2003 recall. In 1991-92 worked on the Clinton for President primary campaign including stints in Little Rock, running the Florida State Convention straw ballot operation, and in the Illinois primary; in the fall oversaw the Clinton-Gore coordinated campaign in California. Worked in press and research for Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s 1991 re-election. In 1988 managed Iowa field operations for Sen. Joe Biden and, later, for Sen. Paul Simon. Organizer on Tom Harkin’s upset victory for the U.S. Senate in 1984. B.A. in political science from the University of Iowa; studied business management at Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management. twitter





Polling Katie Connolly

(May 2019) Senior vice president at Benenson Strategy Group (BSG) from Apr. 2018. Senior vice president at Fleischman-Hillard, Aug. 2017-Mar. 2018. Vice president at BSG, May 2011-Aug. 2017; led the firm's work for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, 2015-16 and senior member of the polling team for President Obama’s re-election campaign. A Washington correspondent for the BBC, Apr. 2010-Apr. 2011. Political correspondent for Newsweek, June 2007-Apr. 2010. Political research officer in Washington for the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 2004-Aug. 2005. Associate consultant for L.E.K. Consulting, Jan. 2002-June 2004. M.P.P. from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, 2007; bachelor’s degree in English, cultural studies from the University of Queensland, 1999. Grew up in Brisbane, Australia.







Senior Advisor Jess O'Connell

(reported July 18, 2019) Partner at NEWCO Strategies. CEO of the DNC, May 2017-Jan./Feb. 2018. Executive director of EMILY's List from 2014. Chief of staff and senior vice president at the Center for American Progress, 2011-14. National field director for the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, 2010-11. Senior manager at ONE Campaign, 2009. National director of operations on Hillary Clinton for President, Nov. 2006, resigned March 2008. Finance director/deputy campaign manager on Phil Hare's successful 2006 campaign for Congress (IL-17); deputy campaign manager on Peggy Lamm's unsuccessful 2006 primary campaign for Congress (CO-7). COO at EchoDitto Inc., 2005-06. Development director at the Children's Defense Fund, 2005. Deputy director of major gifts and events at EMILY's List, 2003-05. M.B.A. from University of Denver-Daniels College of Business; B.A. from University of Colorado at Boulder. twitter



Senior Advisor Brandon Neal

(reported by Politico on Aug. 12, 2019) Founder (Jan. 2017) and CEO of Pylores Strategies. National political director for the DNC, June 2016-Jan. 2017. Director of the Office of Small Business/Senior Advisor to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 2009. Finance on Obama for America, 2007-08. Director of external affairs (2006-07) and deputy political director (2005-06) at the Democratic Governors Association. Worked in the National Youth and College Division at the NAACP, 2000-05. M.P.A. from American University, 2008; undergraduate degree from Howard University, 2000.





Chief of Staff Morgan Mohr

(from Apr. 2019, initially assistant to the campaign manager) Deputy operations director and HR specialist for the Florida Democratic Party, Sept.-Nov. 2016. Intern to COO on Hillary for America (Aug.-Sept. 2016) and in the Office of the First Lady (May-Aug. 2016). M.P.P from Blavatnik School of Government; M.S. in comparative social policy from University of Oxford; bachelor's degree in political science, history, feminist policy from Indiana University Bloomington.





POLITICAL



National Political Director Stephen Brokaw



(Jan. 2019) Marketing manager for Grow with Google (from Apr. 2017) and metro expansion lead (Jan. 2016-Mar. 2017) at Google. Principal (May-Dec. 2015) and senior vice president and general counsel (May 2014-May 2015) at 270 Strategies. Associate at Schiff Hardin LLP in Chicago, Jan. 2013-Mar. 2014. Digital project manager at Obama for America, Aug.-Nov. 2012. Senior political generalist on the Ohio campaign (July-Nov. 2008), delegate tracker for OH, IN, WV and KY (Mar.-July 2008), constituency director on the Nevada caucus campaign (Oct. 2007-Jan. 2008) and assistant to the national field director (Feb.-Oct. 2007). Bachelor's degree in government from Harvard University, 2006.



Deputy National Political Director Caitria Mahoney

(May 2019) Chief of staff at GlobalCitizen from 2017. Segment producer at MSNBC from 2017. Special Assistant to the President and deputy director (June 2016-Jan. 2017), director of planning (Mar. 2015-June 2016) and special assistant to the director (Jan. 2013-Mar. 2015) of the Office of Political Strategy and Outreach at the White House. Media operations director on Obama for America, Aug. 2011-Nov. 2012. Worked at Benenson Strategy Group, Sept. 2010-June 2011. Interned at the White House in summer 2010.Bachelor's degree in political science and government from University of Vermont, 2010 From Newton, Mass.. twitter



Deputy National Political Director George Hornedo

(Oct. 2019; initially national delegate director, Apr.-Oct. 2019) Senior policy advisor (Aug. 2018-May 2019) and policy fellow (Aug. 2017-Aug. 2018) Political director on Michael Blake for DNC vice chair, Dec. 2016-Feb. 2017. Outreach and engagement on the Clinton-Kaine Transition Project, Sept.-Nov. 2016. Regional delegate coordinate on Hillary for America, May-Aug. 2016. Media affairs coordinator (Oct. 2015-May 2016) and press assistant (July 2014-Oct. 2015) at the U.S. Department of Justice. J.D. from the George Washington University Law School, 2019; M.Ed. in education policy and management from Harvard University, 2014; B.A. in government from Cornell University, 2013. twitter



National Constituency Director José Morales

(started May 3, 2019) Community engagement and projects director (from Jan. 2018) and director of special projects (from Feb. 2017) at the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. Executive assistant to the executive director at the DCCC from Feb. 2015. Programs associate (Jan. 2014-Feb. 2015), events fellow (Sept.-Dec. 2013) and election administration fellow (June-Sept. 2013) at the New Organizing Institute. B.A. in political science and sociology from American University, 2013. twitter



National Engagement Director Hasoni Pratts

(reported by Politico Playbook on Dec. 2, 2019) A founding member and treasurer of Higher Heights for America (HHFA). Executive vice president (opportunity zones) at Empire State Development Corp.. National director of higher education for Say Yes to Education. Worked on several New York state economic development projects. Chief of staff to New York state assemblyman Karim Camara after managing the Nov. 2005 special election campaign. Worked in the financial services division of Deloitte.

Southern Political Director Evan Wessel

(Feb. 2020; previously congressional and intergovernmental affairs director and started as mayoral engagement director in July 2019) City engagement at Accelerator for America from Jan. 2018. Deputy director of the National Conference of Democratic Mayors, July 2015-July 2019. Director of national outreach/policy advisor for Infrastructure Week, Jan. 2018-June 2019. Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Labor, Oct. 2016-Jan. 2017. Digital/campaign consultant, May 2015-Oct. 2016. Deputy digital director on Ready for Hillary, Mar. 2014-Apr. 2015. Legislative affairs in the Office of the Vice President, June 2012-Mar. 2014. B.S. in economics from University of Delaware. twitter



Women's Engagement Director Dana Mayber

(July 2019) Campaigns director (April 2018-May 2019) and deputy campaigns director (June 2017-Apr. 2018) at Organizing for Action. Policy advisor of the Domestic Policy Council at The White House, May 2016-Jan. 2017. Public affairs specialist and writer for the Corporation for National and Community Service, May 2015-May 2016. Staff assistant in the Presidential Personnel Office at The White House, Feb. 2014-May 2015, started as an intern, Sept. 2013-Jan. 2014. B.A. in international studies from University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2013. twitter



Latinx Engagement Director Juan Carlos Perez

(reported by Politico on Sept. 16, 2019) Director of advocacy and membership for GreenLatinos. Policy and legislation manager with the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). Graduate support advisor for UNO Charter School Network, July 2013-Aug. 2016. Resource coordinator for Metropolitan Family Services, Feb.-July 2013. Field organizer on Organizing for America, Mar.-Nov. 2012. Professional program specialist for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Feb. 2010-Feb. 2012. B.A. in political science from University of Illinois at Chicago, 2006. First generation Mexican-American. twitter



Black Engagement Director Angela M. Angel

(reported by Politico on Sept. 20, 2019) Founder of Angel Consulting and Advocacy, Feb. 2019. Legislative affairs counsel to the PG County Department of the Environment, June 2014-Dec. 2018. Candidate for State Senate in 2018, but lost the June 26 primary. Elected to the Maryland General Assembly in 2014 representing 25th District (Prince George’s County), served one term, 2015-19. PG County legislative director in the Maryland House of Delegates, 2011. Policy fellow at Black Women's Roundtable, 2009-10. Family court legal services for City of New York, 2007-09. Field coordinator in North Philadelphia on Obama for America, 2008. Appointments secretary in the Office of Mayor Cory Booker, 2006. J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University, 2004; B.A. in political science and government from Hampton University, 2001. Born in South Bend, IN. twitter

Veterans Engagement Director Catherine O'Connor

(Aug. 2019) Associate at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Oct. 2014-July 2019. Law clerk for U.S. District Court, Sept. 2012-Sept. 2014. Sgt in the U.S. Marine Corps, 2004-12. Public policy analyst for Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, May 2006-Aug. 2009. J.D. from University of Minnesota Law School, 2012; B.S. in economics from The George Washington University, 2007. twitter

Veterans and Military Community for Pete (announced Nov. 13, 2019)



Faith Engagement Director Rev. Shawna Foster

(Aug. 9, 2019 fb post) Most recently pastor of Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist in Carbondale, CO. shawnafoster.com twitter



Youth Engagement Director Marv McMoore, Jr.

(Sept. 30, 2019 tweet) Director of policy, planning and strategic initiatives at the Nassau County Comptroller's Office (NY), Sept. 2018-Sept. 2019. Director of community development and public engagement for the City of Long Beach (NY), Aug. 2017-Sept. 2018. National president (Sept. 2016-Oct. 2017) and national vice president (July 2015-Sept. 2016) at College Democrats of America. Special assistant to the deputy chief of state and director of appointments in the NYC Mayor's Office, Feb.-Aug. 2017. M.A. in election and campaign management from Fordham University, 2018; B.A. in political science from Northeastern University, 2015. twitter



National Surrogates Director Emily Abrams

(July 24, 2019 tweet) Founder of Abrams Impact Group, consulting firm in NYC, Jan 2016. Interim campaign manager/first hire on Nick Melvoin for LAUSD School Board, Feb. 2016-June 2017. Business development manager Aug. 2015-Jan. 2016) and partnerships manager (Jan.-July 2015) for Omaze. Communications on Marshall Tuck for State Superintendent of Public Instruction (CA), Mar.-Dec. 2014. Motion picture literary and talent trainee for Creative Artists Agency, Nov. 2009-2013. B.A. double major in history, political science from University of Michigan, 2009. twitter





Ballot Access and Delegate Director Michael Gaffney

(Oct. 2019) Associate at Covington & Burling LLP, Aug. 2018-Oct. 2019. Law clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Aug. 2017-Aug. 2018. Associate at Covington & Burling LLP, Jan.-Aug. 2017. Law clerk for the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Jan.-Dec. 2016. Associate at Phillips & Cohen LLP, Sept.-Dec. 2015. Analyst (Apr. 2011-June 2012) and assistant analyst (Apr. 2010-Apr. 2011) at Greenberg Quinlan Rosner. J.D. from UC Berkeley School of Law; B.A. from Harvard College.



National Deputy Delegate Director Jacob Burman

(Sept. 2019) Deputy director of party affairs and delegate selection at the DNC, Oct. 2017-Sept. 2019. Fellow at the Put a Price On It Campaign, Nov. 2016-May 2017. Data and analytics fellow at Hillary for Virginia, Sept.-Nov. 2016. B.A. in public policy and economics from The George Washington University, 2017.

Delegate Chief of Staff Alexandra Dakich

(June 2019; started as a special assistant in Apr. 2019) Press secretary on Perry Gershon for Congress (NY), Sept.-Nov. 2018. Political director to Michael Blake, DNC Vice Chair and NY State Assemblyman, Mar. 2017-Aug. 2018. Political team on Michael Blake for DNC Vice Chair, Dec. 2016-Mar. 2017. Advance associate for the White House, May-Dec. 2016; national advance staff on Hillary for America, Aug.-Nov. 2016. B.A. in economics and history, global politics from Vanderbilt University, 2016. twitter









ORGANIZING



National Organizing Director Greta Carnes

Texting director on the 2017 Virginia Coordinated Campaign. Regional digital lead (May-Nov. 2016) and social media lead on the Iowa caucus campaign (April 2015-Feb. 2016) for Hillary for America. Deputy digital director on Alison for Kentucky, July-Nov. 2014. Press assistant at 270 Strategies, June 2013-July 2014. Field organizer in the Dubuque area on Obama for America, Aug.-Nov. 2012. Degree in political science and government from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. twitter



Early States Organizing Director Jimmy Dahman

(May 2019) Founder, executive director of Town Hall Project, Jan. 2017-May 2019. Volunteer GOTV director on Cindy Axne for Congress, Oct.-Nov. 2018. Deputy organizing director on Ohio Together, Apr.-Nov. 2016. Regional organizing director in Phoenix (Mar.-Apr. 2016) and in Wheat Ridge, CO (Feb.-Mar. 2016) and organizer in Grinnell, Iowa, Apr. 2015-Feb. 2016 on Hillary for America. Regional field director on Friends of Anthony Brown, Apr.-July 2014. Field organizer in Peoria on Enroll America, Dec. 2013-Apr. 2014. Field organizer for the Nassau County Democratic Committee, July-Nov. 2013. B.A. in political science, American Politics from Kent State University, 2013. twitter





Super Tuesday States Organizing Director Samantha Steelman

(June 2019) Vice president of West Coast operations (from Nov. 2017), senior advisor (July-Oct. 2017), senior digital strategist (July 2015-July 2017) and digital strategist (June 2014-July 2015) at New Blue Interactive. Arts Action Fund program coordinator for Americans for the Arts, May 2013-June 2014. Nevada state director on Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Feb.-May 2013. Substitute teacher for the Clark County School District (NV), Jan. 2011-Dec. 2012. Northern Nevada (Reno) border state director (Oct.-Nov. 2012) and regional field director in Las Vegas (Feb.-Sept. 2012) on Organizing for America. Lead campus organizer for ReEnergize the Vote in Las Vegas, May-Nov. 2010. Master's degree in political management from The George Washington University, 2015. B.A. in design and visual communications from UNLV, 2009. Field director on Ellen Spiegel for Assembly (NV), Apr.-Nov. 2008. Deputy finance director on Robert Daskas for Congress, Jan.-Apr. 2008. Caucus organizer for the Nevada State Democratic Party, May 2007-Jan. 2008. twitter



Regional Organizing Directors

Northeast Justin Mun

(July 2019) Central PA regional organizing director for NextGen America from Mar. 2019. Western regional organizing director for Deval Patrick's Reason to Believe PAC, Oct. 2018-Jan. 2019. Field organizer on Dan Koh for Congress (MA), Jan.-Sept. 2018. FOIA research assistant for Jones Mandel, July-Sept. 2017. Tracker/researcher for Missouri Democratic Party/Chris Koster for Governor, Oct. 2015-Nov. 2016. B.A. in sociology from University of Southern California. twitter



South and Southeast Regional Organizing Director Ayodele Okeowo

(July 2019) Campaign manager on Jess Foster for Delegate (VA), Feb.-July 2019. Senior consultant at BRMi, Mar. 2018-July 2019. Campaign manager on Mo Seifeldein for City Council (Alexandria, VA), June-Nov. 2018. Campaign manager on Edwin Santana for Congress (VA), May 2017-June 2018. Consultant (Mar. 2017-Mar. 2018) and senior analyst (Oct. 2015-Mar. 2017) at Attain. Senior specialist at Capital One, Sept. 2011-Sept. 2013. Bachelor's degree in political science and government from Virginia Commonwealth University. twitter



Midwest Kyrstin Schuette

Metro field director on Paul Thissen for Minnesota, Sept. 2018-Feb. 2019. Political director for the Minnesota DFL, July Nov. 2018. Training director for Angie Craig for Congress, Feb.-Nov. 2016. Regional organizing director for OutFront Minnesota, Sept. 2015-Feb. 2016. Political organizer for AFSCME MN Council 5, Apr.-Sept. 2015. Field organizer on Al Franken for Senate, Apr.-Nov. 2014. twitter



Southwest and West Michelle Hutchinson

Field organizer on Beto for Texas, June-Nov. 2018. Journalist for Bipartisan Report from Jan. 2018. Research writer for Swyft Filings, Jan.-Nov. 2017. Communications coordinator for Bellaire United Methodist Church, May 2013-Dec. 2015. Administrative assistant and receptionist , 2011-13. Director of ministries to families and youth for Terrace United Methodist Church, 2009-11. B.S. in multi/interdisciplinary studies from University of Houston-Downtown, 2009; studied music performance at Texas State University. twitter





Organizing Roohi Rustum

(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. twitter





National Export Director (volunteers to early states) Stacy Cohen

(Dec. 2019) National export director and California senior advisor on Kamala Harris for the People, July-Dec. 2019). Principal at Ripples of Hope Consulting (L.A. area), 2009-June 2019. Executive vice president and chief advocacy officer for California YIMBY, Oct. 2017-Feb. 2019. Executive director of LA2050, Mar. 2016-Jan. 2017. Organizing director, public policy/mobilization for Airbnb, June 2014-Feb. 2016. California state director for Organizing for Action, Apr. 2013-June 2014. Field director on L.A. mayoral primary campaign, Dec. 2012-Mar. 2013. California state field director on Obama for America, Apr. 2011-Nov. 2012. California state field directo on Organizing for America, Apr. 2010-Apr. 2011. Head of production and development at Roserock Films (based at Waner ros. Pictures, Sept 2004-Apr. 2010. Senior vice president, production at Gaylord Films (based at Warner Bros. Pictures), Jan. 2000-Aug. 2004. B.A. from Harvard University, 1989.





COMMUNICATIONS



Senior Advisor, Communications Lis Smith

see above



Deputy Communications Director Rachel Thomas

(reported by Politico Playbook on Dec. 2, 2019) Deputy communications director for strategic content on Beto for America (reported by CNN's Eric Bradner on June 19, 2019 to end of campaign on Nov. 1). Senior director of communications at ACRONYM from July 2018. Yoga instructor at CorePower Yoga in DC from Aug. 2017. External relations, government and regulatory affairs at IBM, Apr. 2017-Aug. 2018. Communications director (Feb. -Apr. 2017) and national press secretary (Apr. 2015-Jan. 2017 at EMILY's List. Traveling press secretary to Gov. Terry McAulliffe, Jan. 2014-Apr. 2015; deputy communications director on McAuliffe's transition; deputy press secretary on McAuliffe for Governor, Apr.-Nov. 2013. Special assistant to the Administrator at the U.S. Small Business Administration, Sept. 2011-Apr. 2013. Advance associate for the White House, June 2010-Sept. 2011. B.A. in communication and public service from University of Pennsylvania, 2011. twitter



National Press Secretary Chris Meagher

Communications director on Montanas for Tester, Jan.-Nov. 2018. Senior communications advisor for the Montana Democratic Party, Mar. 2017-Jan. 2018. Senior communications advisor for the Colorado Democratic Party, April-Nov. 2016. Communications manager for General Motors, July 2015-Mar. 2016. Communications director for U.S. Rep. Lois Capps (CA), June 2013-July 2015; also press secretary on Capps for Congress, Oct.-Nov. 2014. News reporter for the Santa Barbara Independent, Apr. 2007-June 2013. News reporter for The Santa Barbara Daily Sound, Mar. 2006-Mar. 2007. Internships for The Modesto Bee, and The Oakland Press (MI). General assignment sports reporter for The State News in East Lansing, Jan.-May 2005. J.D. from Santa Barbara College of Law, 2013; B.A. in journalism from Michigan State University, 2005. twitter



Deputy National Press Secretary Tess Whittlesey

(May 2019) Communications director (Jan. 2017-May 2019) and press secretary (Apr.-Dec. 2016) to U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24). Deputy press secretary (Jan.-Oct. 2016) and press assistant (Feb. 2015-Jan. 2016) to U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (CA). Government affairs assistant at Ball Janik LLP, July 2014-Jan. 2015. Bachelor's degree in political science from Dickinson College, 2014. twitter



Deputy National Press Secretary Marisol Samayoa

(June 2019) Most recently communications director for the Florida House Democratic Caucus. Communications director for Florida House Victory in 2018. Communications director for Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, 2017. Digital organizer in Florida on Hillary for America, June-Nov. 2016. B.A. in journalism and political science from Cal State University Long Beach, 2016. twitter



Traveling Press Secretary Nina Smith

(May 2019) Managing partner/co-owner/director of media relations at Megaphone Strategies from Nov. 2016. Communications director at Young Invincibles, Jan.-Nov. 2016. Press secretary to U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, ranking member of the Committee on Financial Services, Dec. 2014-Jan. 2016. Press secretary to Gov. Martin O'Malley (MD), Nov. 2013-Dec. 2014. Publicist for TheRoot.com, Apr.-Nov. 2013. Deputy press secretary at the U.S. Small Business Administration, Apr. 2012-Feb. 2013. Community liaison for strategic partnerships for the Office of the County Executive of Prince George's County, Feb. 2011-Mar. 2012. Public relations liaison (2009-11) and senior media events coordinator (2007-09) in the Office of the Governor of Maryland; also coordinator for PG County on O'Malley-Brown for Maryland, Sept.-Nov. 2010. .B.A. in political science and government from Morgan State University. twitter



Rapid Response Director Sean Savett

(announced Aug. 1, 2019) Deputy communications director (Apr.-July 2019) and press secretary (Jan. 2017-Mar. 2019) to U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth. Leave to serve as Illinois communications director for the DCCC, Oct.-Nov. 2018. Senior communications advisor and press secretary for the Democratic Party of Illinois, Feb.-Nov. 2016. Deputy national press secretary on O'Malley for President, June 2015-Feb. 2016. Junior press secretary (Apr.-June 2015), press assistant (May 2014-Apr. 2015) and media outreach fellow (July 2013-May 2014) at the AFL-CIO. Press and finance assistant on Louise Slaughter for Congress, June-Nov. 2012. Policy and research fellow on Obama for America-Virginia, Mar.-July 2012. B.A. in political science, international relations, history from University of Rochester, 2012. twitter



Deputy Rapid Response Director Matt Corridoni

(reported by Politico Playbook on Dec. 2, 2019) National press secretary and senior spokesman on Seth Moulton for America, Apr.-Aug. 2019. Press secretary on Seth Moulton for Congress from May 2017; press secretary to U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, May 2017-Feb. 2019. Deputy communications director and campaign spokesman on Pete for DNC, Jan.-Feb. 2017. Communications director on Levar Stoney campaign for Mayor of Richmond, Apr.-Dec. 2016. Deputy national press secretary and LGBTQ spokesperson on O'Malley for President, May 2015-Feb. 2016. Press associate at O'PAC, Aug. 2014-May 2015. M.A. in political communication from American University, 2015; B.A. in political science and theater arts from Marymount Manhattan College, 2013. twitter

Surrogates Communications Director Constance Boozer

(May 2019) Director of surrogates and media affairs (June 2017-May 2019) and research assistant (Jan.-June 2017) for Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer. Research associate on Hillary for America, June 2015-Nov. 2016. Research fellow on Rahm for Chicago, Dec. 2014-Apr. 2015. Press and research aide on Durbin for Senate, Mar.-Nov. 2014. Research associate (June-Aug. 2013) and intern (Jan.-May 2013) on Mayors Against Illegal Guns. M.P.P from The University of Chicago, 2015; B.A. in American studies and political science from Columbia University in the City of New York, 2013. Mississippi expat. twitter



Media Monitors

Manuel Bonder

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Don Soffer

(Nov. 2019) Communications manager at Human Agency, May 2018-June 2019. Digital director on Cort VanOstern for Congress (St. Louis), June-Nov. 2018. Degree in government, film and media studies from Georgetown University, 2018.



Maryam Ahmed

(started on the campaign in Sept. 2019) Staff assistant in the U.S. House, Jan.-Aug. 2019. Account assistant at Wildfire Contact, Aug.-Nov. 2018. Advertising integrity analyst for Facebook, Nov. 2017-Aug. 2018. Degree in government, liberal arts from The University of Texas at Austin, 2018.







Chief of Staff for Communications Andrew Mamo

(from Mar. 2019, initially national press assistant) Founder and lead coordinator at UChicago Votes, July-Nov. 2018. Bachelor's degree in public policy from University of Chicago, 2018. twitter





Chief Speechwriter Zev Karlin-Neumann

(May 2019) Freelance speechwriter, Feb.-May 2019. Speechwriter to U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, Mar. 2017-Feb. 2019. National Security Council speechwriter, Nov. 2015-Jan. 2017. Senior writer (Nov. 2013-Nov. 2015) and associate (Aug. 2011-Nov. 2013) at West Wing Writers. Staff writer for U.S. Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, July 2010-June 2011. B.A. in history and political science from Stanford University, 2011.







RESEARCH



Research Consultant Alan Reger



Founder (1997) and owner at Reger Research; an opposition researcher for Democratic candidates, political parties, caucuses, and interest groups since 1994.





Rapid Response Director Rodericka Applewhaite

(Apr. 2019) Research manager (July 2018-Apr. 2019) and research coordinator (July 2017-June 2018) at EMILY's List. Research director on John Wisniewski for Governor (NJ), Dec. 2016-June 2017. Research director on Jim Barksdale for Senate (GA), Sept.-Nov. 2016. Research associate at Opposition Consulting, Aug. 2015-Aug. 2016. Research intern at Jones Mandel, Apr.-July 2015. Special assistant to the executive director at Veterans Campaign, Aug. 2014-Apr. 2015. B.A. in political science and government, Japanese from The George Washington University. twitter





Policy Director Sonal Shah

(reported July 18, 2019) Leave of absence from position as founding executive director of the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University, from Jan. 2014. Senior fellow for impact investing and impact bonds at the Center for American Progress from June 2012. Co-founder, director of Indicorps, Nov. 2001-Aug. 2014. Fellow at Harvard University's Institute of Politics, Aug.-Dec. 2012. Fellow for impact investing and market based solutions at Tides, Nov. 2011-Sept. 2012. Advisor to Fuse Corps, Nov. 2011-Mar. 2012. Deputy Assistant to the President and director of the Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation at The White House, May 2009-Aug. 2011. Head of global development initiatives at Google, Mar. 2007-Mar. 2009. Vice president at Goldman Sachs, Aug. 2004-Mar. 2007. Associate director for economic policy at Center for American Progress, Jan.-June 2004. Director of programs and operations at the Center for Global Development, 2002-04. Senior advisor to the Under Secretary and other positions at the U.S. Department of Treasury, Jan. 1995-Jan. 2002. M.A. in economics from Duke University, 1994; B.A. in economics from University of Chicago, 1990. twitter



Deputy Policy Director Tyler Brandon

(May 2019) Community at The Human Diagnosis Project, May 2017-Mar. 2019. Deputy chief of staff and policy advisor at the White House Domestic Policy Council, July 2015-Jan. 2017. Associate at 270 Strategies, Sept. 2013-June 2015. Research associate at Omidyar Network, Feb.-June 2013. Worked on the Obama campaign in Chicago and Madison, June-Nov. 2012. A.B. in social studies from Harvard University, 2012.



Associate Policy Director Andrés Argüello

(Aug. 2019) Health research analyst at Mathematica, Sept. 2017-Sept. 2019. M.B.A./M.A. in international economics from The Johns Hopkins University SAIS, 2016; M.Sc. in Latin American studies from University of Oxford, 2011; undergraduate degree from Harvard University, 2010.



Associate Policy Director Elizabeth Grossman

(Aug. 2019) Litigation associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York, Sept. 2016-Aug 2019. Judicial law clerk for U.S. District Courts in Philadelphia, Aug. 2015-Aug. 2016. Associate counsel in Los Angeles for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Oct. 2013-Aug. 2015. J.D. from University of Michigan Law School; B.A. in history from Claremont McKenna College. Kentucky native. twitter



Policy Coordinator Lawrence Strickling

(Sept. 2019) Executive director of the Collaborative Governance Project at the Internet Society, Feb.-Dec. 2018. Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information at the U.S. Department of Commerce, June 2009-Jan. 2017. Policy coordinator on Obama for America, May 2007-Nov. 2008. Chief regulatory office at Broadwing Communications, Sept. 2004-May 2007. Senior vice president at Allegiance Telecom, June 2002-June 2004. Executive vice president and general counsel at CoreExpress, Sept. 200-Dec. 2001. Chief of the Common Carrier Bureau at the FCC, Nov. 1998-Aug. 2000. Vice president of public policy at Ameritech, Feb. 1993-Sept. 1997. Attorney at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 1976-1987. J.D. from Harvard Law School, 1976; B.A. in economics from University of Maryland, 1973.



Special Assistant for Policy Florence Chen

(Aug. 2019) Associate at Kingfish Group, June 2018-Aug. 2019. Business analyst with McKinsey & Company, Oct. 2016-June 2018. Master's degree in Earth sciences from University of Cambridge, 2016 (Fulbright scholar); undergraduate degree in Earth and planetary sciences from Harvard University, 2015.



Foreign Policy Advisor Doug Wilson



Senior fellow and chairman of the Truman National Security Project/Center for National Policy from 2013. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, Feb. 2010-Mar. 2012; first openly-gay individual to be Senate-confirmed to a senior-level Pentagon position and played a key role in repeal of the “Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell” legislation. Board member and executive vice president of the Howard Gilman Foundation, 2009. Vice president of the Cohen Group, 2002-05. Co-founder (2001) of The Leaders Project. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs from summer 2000. National political director of the Democratic Leadership Council, 1999-2000. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, 1997-99. Led the Clinton-Gore re-election campaign team in Arizona in 1996. Director of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs and senior advisor to the director for the U.S. Information Agency, 1993-96. Chief foreign policy advisor and deputy presidential campaign manager to former U.S. Sen. Gary Hart. Foreign Service Information Officer for eight years, serving at U.S. diplomatic posts in Naples, Rome, and London. M.A. from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University; bachelor's degree in political science/international relations from Stanford University, 1972. Tucson native.



Politico describes a "foreign policy brain trust, which includes more than 100 experts, largely working in a volunteer capacity." (+)



DIGITAL

• Director of Distribution/Experience Director Bridget Halligan

• Director of Brand and Content Aalok Kanani





DISTRIBUTION



Director of Distribution/Experience Director Bridget Halligan

Senior vice president (June 2016-Jan. 2019), director of digital engagement (Dec. 2014-June 2016) and digital project manager (Mar. 2013-Dec. 2014) at 270 Strategies. Engagement program manager - call tool on Obama for America, Aug. 2011-Nov. 2012. B.A. in political science, Arab and Islamic studies, philosophy from Villanova University, 2011; student body president, 2010-11. Halligan worked on Obama's 2008 campaign starting as an Organizing Fellow in June 2008, and served as a field organizer in Sarasota County, FL in the Fall.



Deputy Director of Distribution Medha Raj

(Nov. 2019; started as program manager, Aug.-Oct. 2019) Investment team at Higher Ground Labs, Dec. 2018-June 2019. Digital team on Gavin for Governor, Aug.-Nov. 2018. Strategy team at Flippable.org, June-Aug. 2018. Worked in the office of Mayor Eric Garcetti, June-Aug. 2017. Consultant with Deloitte, Aug. 2014-June 2017. M.B.A. from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, 2019; B.S.F.S. in international politics from Georgetown University, 2014.

• DIGITAL ADS

Digital Paid Media Director Maxwell Nunes

Independent consultant in NYC from Mar. 2017. Digital advertising strategist on Hillary for America, June 2015-Nov. 2016. Senior account executive at Bully Pulpit Interactive, Feb. 2013-June 2015. Political advertising fellow at Google, June-Nov. 2012. B.A. in political communication from The George Washington University, 2013; internships include operations intern on Hillary Clinton for President, Dec. 2007-Jan. 2008. twitter



Senior Media Planner Dan Pino

(Aug. 2019) Digital campaigns manager at Blueprint Interactive, May 2017-Aug. 2019. Senior account manager for digital advertising at Revolution Messaging, June-Dec. 2016. Associate for communications and public affairs at Global Strategy Group, Mar. 2015-Mar. 2016. Field organizer for the Alaska Democratic Party, June-Nov. 2014. Marketing assistant for the National 4-H Council, Feb.-May 2014. B.A. in history from Northeastern University, 2012; internships include Elizabeth Warren for Massachusetts, Sept. 2011-June 2012. twitter



Paid Digital Media Manager John Axelrod

(July 2019) Digital senior account executive at BerlinRosen, Apr. 2016-July 2019. Social media editor (Sept. 2015-Apr. 2016) and graphic producer (May 2014-Sept. 2015) at MSNBC. Bachelor's degree in journalism and politics from New York University, 2014. twitter



Paid Digital Media Manager Avika Dua

(July 2019) Social marketing lead for Google Maps (Mar.-July 2019) and SEO marketing lead Grow with Google and SMB segment, Aug. 2017-Mar. 2019. B.A. in economics from Harvard University, 2017.

Digital Paid Media Associate Celina Lin

(Dec. 2019) B.S. in economics from University of Pennsylvania-The Wharton School, 2019.



• EMAIL

Email Director Lisa Zhang

(Oct. 2019) Director of digital media at Rational 360, Apr.-Oct. 2019. Lead digital strategist (May 2018-Apr. 2019), digital strategist (Nov. 2017-May 2018), and digital associate (Apr.-Nov. 2017) at Mothership Strategies. Organizing fellow in State College, PA on Hillary for America, Aug.-Nov. 2016. Domestic team at Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, May-Aug. 2016. Studied political science and economics at Penn State University.





BRAND AND CONTENT

Director of Brand and Content Aalok Kanani (2019) Director at Engine | Advocacy & Foundation, 2018-19. Entrepreneurship fellow at TechnoServe (India), 2018. Vice president at Mercury, 2015-16. Public information office for the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response, 2015. Director of digital strategy for the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, 2013-15. Confidential assistant to the Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, 2011-13. M.B.A. from Northwestern University-Kellogg School of Management, 2018; B.A. in international relations from Tufts University, 2011.

• CREATIVE

Creative Director Jillian Maryonovich (reported by Politico on May 31, 2019) Creative director at the White House Office of Digital Strategy from 2013-17. Director of design for the Presidential Inaugural Committee. Lead interactive designer on the digital advertising team for Obama for America, 2012. Senior art director at several digital advertising firms. Studied graphic design at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and drum performance at Berklee College of Music. Born and raised in Milwaukee. jackrelax.com

Senior Graphic Designer Rebecca Dickson (Jan. 2020; graphic designer, Sept. 2019-Jan. 2020) Designer at EMILY's List from Oct. 2017. Production designer at The Hill, Feb. 2015-Sept. 2017. Design consultant at DCI Group, Sept. 2014-Feb. 2015. Bachelor's degree in visual journalism from Kent State University, 2014.

Senior Graphic Designer Nathan Matt (Sept. 2019) Graphic designer for Zupan's Markets (OR), Mar. 2018-Sept. 2019. Marketing associate for the Alzheimer's Association Oregon Chapter, Jan. 2017-Mar. 2018. Digital and marketing assistant for the Portland State University Foundation, Nov. 2016-Apr. 2017. B.F.A. in graphic design from Northwest Missouri State University, 2016. twitter

• VIDEO ...nine person team

Director of Video Carrie Gooch

(May 2019) Producer/post management/content creation ((freelance) for Under Armour, 2018-May 2019. Head of production for Rooftop Cinema Club, Apr. 2016-July 2018. Associate producer at VICE Media, LLC, 2015. Associate producer/executive assistant at Twentieth Century Fox, Dec. 2011-Apr. 20014. Freelance film and TV production and development, 2007-14. B.A. in media arts and technology from Michigan State University, twitter ??? Shannon Fitzgerald (from Apr. 25, 2019) Creative director at Assemble the Agency. Communications director on Brian Flynn for Congress (NY-19) in the June 2018 primary. Consultant to U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff. Senior vice president for series development at MTV. Worked in feature films and scripted and reality television ("....discovered the Kardashian family and executive produced the pilot of 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' with Ryan Seacrest Productions."-AAE Speaker's Bureau). Started at the BBC in London. Studied at Gildhall School of Speech and Drama in London, UK and Claude Watson School for the Performing Arts in Toronto. twitter

Deputy Director of Video Alison Jarvis (Nov. 2019; started as production manager, June-Nov. 2019) Story producer at committee_films in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Sept. 2018-Mar. 2019. Field producer (July 2016-Sept. 2018) and associate producer (May-July 2016) for Optomen Television. Segment producer (Aug. 2010-Dec. 2011), associate producer (Mar. 2009-Aug. 2010) and production coordinator (Jan. 2008-Mar. 2009) for NBCUniversal's "LX.TV 1st Look." Magazine editor and production designer for Music Plus TV, Aug. 2005-Nov. 2006. M.A. in documentary film, TV/film editing and business management from New York University, 2016; B.A. in communication and culture from Indiana University Bloomington, 2005.

Editor/Producer Dennis Przywara (July 2019) Video editor for Netflix/Vox Media TV series "Explained," Apr.-May, 2019. Senior video editor at Doner (Detroit area), Sept. 2017-Oct. 2018. Editor at Outpost Media, Feb.-May 2017. Producer/cameraperson at Beachfire Pictures, May 2012-May 2017. Bachelor's degree in film, fine arts from Wayne State University, 1993.

Post Production Manager and Editor (Video) Garret Brubaker (June 2019) Lead video editor and post-production coordinator at Explore Media LLC in South Bend, Oct. 2015-May 2019. Bachelor's degree in telecommunications-video production from Ball State University, 2015. twitter

Videographer Hussien Salama (May 2019) IE video editor for the DCCC, May-Dec. 2018. Digital fellow on Biss for Illinois, Jan.-Mar. 2018. Social media marketing assistant, Sept.-Dec. 2017. Bachelor's degree from Columbia College Chicago, 2017. twitter • PLATFORMS

Surrogates Digital Director/National Platforms Director D.J. Koessler (surrogates from Feb. 2020 and national platforms from June 2019...social, email, SMS, content and experiential messaging platforms) Digital director for State Up America, Jan. 2017-June 2019. Regional digital director on Hillary for America, July-Nov. 2016. Senior strategist at Mothership Strategies, Nov. 2015-July 2016. Communications associate at Blue State Digital, Jan. 2014-Nov. 2015. M.S. in communications from Columbia University in the City of New York, 2014; B.S. in liberal studies, political communication from Grand Valley State University. twitter

Online Engagement Director Stefan (S. Alexander) Smith (Jan. 2020...started on the campaign as deputy director of platforms [creative content], Apr. 2019-Dec. 2020) Digital director for the Democratic Party of New Mexico, Mar.-Apr. 2019. Chief digital strategist on Martin Heinrich for Senate (NM), Dec. 2017-June 2018. Digital director for the Committee to Elect Martin J. Walsh (Boston), Feb.-Nov. 2017. Deputy digital director in Michigan on Hillary for America, July-Nov. 2016. Digital communications director on Clyde Williams for Congress (NY), Jan.-July 2016. Social media manager (Feb.-June 2016) and principal researcher (Oct. 2015-Jan. 2016) for Comedy Central's "Drunk History." Research fellow at Huntington Library, Aug. 2014-May 2015. Started a Ph.D. in race and gender at University of Southern California; Master's in history from University of Southern California, 2012; B.A. in history from Brown University, 2009. Born and raised in Greenville, SC. twitter





Digital Media Content Manager Eliza Warner Strategy operations coordinator (Aug. 2018-Aug. 2019) and community manager (Dec. 2016-Nov. 2017) at Jigsaw (part of Alphabet/Google). Account executive at HYFN, Dec. 2016-Nov. 2017. Analyst for Laboratory for Unconventional Conflict Analysis & Simulation, Sept. 2015-Apr. 2016. Bachelor's degree in political science from Duke University.

Content Manager, Assistant Editor Becca Davila (June 2019) Digital content editor for ABC News in South Bend, July 2018-July 2019. Production assistant at NBCUniversal Media, LLC< June 2017-Apr. 2018. Documentary coordinator and housing coordinator in So. Cal. for New York Film Academy, May 2016-May 2017. B.A. in telecommunications from Ball State University, 2016.

Product Design and User Experience Lead Amy Ilyse Rosenthal (Aug. 2019) Design partner at Model 10 Electra (consultancy in L.A. area), June 2014-Aug. 2019. Vice president, executive creative director at Corbis, July 2013-June 2014. Executive creative director/design director for The Walt Disney Company, June 2011-July 2013. Creative director/partner at 21 Drops, Sept. 2009-Oct. 2011. Head of advanced product design and development for Scripps Networks, Aug. 2007-Oct. 2009. Director of user experience design (Sept. 2004-July 2007) and senior interaction designer (Sept. 2003-Sept. 2004) at Yahoo! Inc. Consultant/freelance designer, creative director, UX architect, 2001-03. Design manager at UX domain expert at Angry Monkey, 1998-2001). Information architect at Organic Inc. Feb. 1997-Aug. 1998. Fashion designer at various companies on 7th Ave. in NYC, 1989-96. Studied design at the Parson School of Design in NYC.

Digital Investment Director/Digital Tools/Digital Pod Lead Matthew Vari (July 2019) Managing digital strategist (May 2018-June 2019), lead digital strategist (June 2017-May 2018), and digital associate (Jan.-June 2017) at Mothership Strategies. Strategy consultant (Apr. 2016-Jan. 2017 and sales development representative (Sept. 2015-Apr. 2016) at PackBack. Co-founder of gutsy, LLC, Jan. 2015-Jan. 2017. Apprentice business analyst at Public Consulting Group, July-Dec. 2014. Field organizer on Sam Rosenberg for State Representative, Jan.-Mar. 2014. Studied political science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; served as campus coordinator for Obama for America, Apr. 2011-Nov. 2012.



INNOVATION (Tech, Data and Analytics) Chief Innovation Officer Ann Mei Chang

(June 2019) CIO and executive director of U.S. Global Development Lab, Dec. 2014-Jan. 2017. CIO of Mercy Corps, Oct. 2013-Dec. 2014. Senior advisor for women and technology at the U.S. Department of State, Nov. 2011-Oct. 2013. Senior engineering director at Google, 2004-12. Vice president of engineering at There.com, 2002-04. Product development director at Intuit, 1998-2000. Engineering manager on Final Cut Pro at Apple, 1998-99. Engineering manager at SGI, 1990-94. B.S. in computer science from Stanford University, 1988. Author of LEAN IMPACT: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good (Wiley, Nov. 6, 2018). twitter

• TECH

Director of Engineering Shreyes Seshasai (July 2019) Group product manager, head of internationalization (Sept. 2016-Aug. 2018) and director of engineering (Apr. 2010-Sept. 2016) at Quora. Software engineer at Google, Aug. 2009-Apr. 2010. M.Eng. (2009) and B.S. (2008) in computer science and electrical engineering from MIT.

Full Stack Engineer Brian Guggenheimer (July 2019) Software engineer at indify, Aug. 2017-July 2019. Software development engineer for Amazon, July 2016-Aug. 2017. B.S. in computer science from Haverford College, 2016.

Full Stack Engineer Matthew Knapper (Aug. 2019) Programmer for Low Associates in South Bend from Jan. 2016. IT technician for Van Buren Co. (MI), Aug. 2014-July 2017. B.S. in computer science from Western Michigan University, 2016.

Frontend Developer Hannah Werman (Sept. 2019) Online teaching assistant for Trilogy Education, Apr.-Sept. 2019. Teaching assistant at University of Pennsylvania College of Liberal and Professional Studies, Sept. 2018-Mar. 2019. Web development immersive program at General Assembly, Mar.-June 2018. Staff assistant at Financial Integrity Network, Mar. 2017-Mar. 2018. Tutor with Varsity Tutors, May 2015-Feb. 2018. Research intern for CSIS, Sept. 2016-Mar. 2017. Bachelor's degree in international relations and national security studies from American University, 2016.

• DATA

National Data Director Michelle Zeiler (July 2019) Business intelligence architect for Forever Living Products, Jan.-July 2019. Data director for Clean Energy for a Healthy Arizona, Mar.-Nov. 2018. Assistant director (Nov. 2015-Nov. 2017) and senior associate (June 2010-Nov. 2015) for the American Federation of Teachers. Strategic targeting coordinator for United Food and Commercial Workers, July 2009-July 2019. Voter file manager in Georgia on Obama for America, June-Dec. 2008. Translator, 2001-May 2008. Studied at Brown University. twitter

Data Scientist Nina Wornhoff (started as organizing data manager in Apr. 2019) Machine learning engineer for the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Oct. 2017-Apr. 2019. Data consultant for tine Indiana Coordinate Campaign, Sept.-Nov. 2018. Data analyst at Deck, Jun.-Sept. 2017. Tech. intern at the DNC, May-Aug. 2015. Field organizer on Darryl Neher for Mayor, Jan.-May 2015.

Data Engineer/Deputy Distributed Data Director Prathm Juneja (Jan. 2019) Civic tech fellow at Microsoft, May-Sept. 2018. B.S. , B.A. in political science and computer science from University of Notre Dame, 2020. Interned in Mayor Buttigieg's Office and Mayor's Office of Innovation, May 2017-Jan. 2018.

Data Engineer Gena Driscoll-Brantley (Aug. 2019) B.A. in math, geography from SUNY Geneseo, 2019.

Senior Digital Analytics Advisor Eric Mayefsky (started June 20, 2019) Director of data science (Apr. 2017-Mar. 2019) and product manager (Nov. 2016-Apr. 2017) at Quora. Co-founder and CEO of WeFinance, Mar. 2014-Nov. 2016. Optimization/auction advisor for URX, Aug. 2013-Apr. 2016. Manager of monetization (Feb. 2012-Aug. 2013) and monetization analyst (June 2010-Feb. 2012) for Facebook. Ph.D. in economics (2011) and B.A./B.S. in economics, mathematica and computational science (2006) from Stanford University. twitter

• ANALYTICS

Matt Lackey Vice president of quantitatvie analytics at Civis Analytics, May 2013-Apr. 2017. Senior political strategist at the AFL-CIO, Feb. 2009-Apr. 2013. Worked on Obama's 2008 campaign. Studied mathematics and economics at Purdue University.

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FINANCE

(bundlers)



National Investment Chair Swati Mylavarapu

Managing partner at Incite.org (an investment fund) from 2017. Co-founder of The Arena, 2016. Partner at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, 2015-17. Product marketing manager (2014-15) and international lead (2012-15) at Square. Head of sales and client engagement at Quid, 2010-12. Senior consultant at Dalberg Global Development Advisors, 2009-10. Senior associate at Google, 2007-09. Rhodes scholar at Oxford University; A.B. from Harvard University; classmate of Buttigieg's at Harvard. See: Caitlin Kelly's June 17 article Wired. twitter



Chief of Staff to the National Investment Chair Londyn Marshall

(July 2019) PAC manager at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, July 2017-July 2019. B.A. in political science from University of Kentucky, 2017.



National Investment Director Anthony Mercurio

Finance director for Forward Majority from Feb. 2018. Fundraising manager for Everytown for Gun Safety, Jan. 2017-Feb. 2018. National finance team on Hillary for America, April 2015-Jan. 2017. Development manager for All Out, May 2014-Mar. 2015. Finance and development associate (April 2013-April 2014) and executive assistant to the founder (Nov. 2012-April 2014) for SumOfUs. Lead organizer for UNITE HERE Local 2, Sept.-Nov. 2012. Assistant store manager at Philz Coffee, Mar. 2011-Sept. 2012. B.A. in international relations, Arabic from Boston University, 2011. twitter



Deputy National Investment Director Caitlin Quinn

(Aug. 2019) National finance manager on Seth Moulton for America, Apr.-Aug 2019. Deputy finance director on Serve America PAC and Seth Moulton for Congress from Aug. 2018. Development events manger at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, Sept. 2016-Aug. 2018. Development coordinator for Heading Home in Boston, Oct. 2013-Aug. 2016. Major gifts coordinator for Habitat for Humanity International, Mar.-Oct. 2013. New media editorial assistant at Macmillan Learning, June 2010-Feb. 2013. B.A. in journalism from University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2010. twitter

West Coast Investment Director Adia Smith-Parker

(Apr. 2019) Partner at Phoenix Strategies LLC (CA) from Jan. 2014. Director of donor partnerships for Omaze, Feb.-July 2016. Director of major gifts for Youth Policy Institute, Aug.-Dec. 2015. Development consultant to LeadersUp, Jan. 2014-Dec. 2015. Finance consultant to Americans for Responsible Solutions, Apr.-Dec. 2013. Finance consultant to Organizing for Action, Mar.-June 2013. So. Cal./Southwest finance director for Obama Victory Fund 2012, Apr. 2011-Nov. 2012. So. Cal./Southwest finance director at the DNC, Feb. 2009-Apr. 2011. So. Cal./Southwest deputy finance director on Obama for America, Feb. 2007-Nov. 2008. Bachelor's degree in history and African/African American studies from UC Davis, 2006.



Florida Regional Investment Director Samantha Pollara

(May 2019) Finance director on Jane Castor for Tampa mayoral campaign, Dec. 2018-Apr. 2019. Deputy finance director on Sean Shaw for Attorney General campaign, Mar.-Nov. 2018. Account executive at Blue Ticket Consulting (Tampa/St. Pete), Feb. 2017-Mar. 2018. twitter



Northeast and Texas Regional Investment Director Alexandra Bucaciuc

(July 2019) Senior advisor on Miguel Solis campaign (Dallas Fort Worth), Jan.-May 2019. Finance director (June-Nov. 2018) and deputy finance director (Dec. 2017-May 2018) on Beto for Texas. Vice president (Feb. 2016-Mar. 2017) and director (Apr. 2013-Jan. 2016) at Mercury. Senior associate at BGR Group, Apr. 2011-Apr. 2013. Program coordinator for international initiatives for The Washington Center, Oct. 2010-Apr. 2011. B.A. in international studies, Spanish from University of Mississippi, 2010.



Tri-State Regional Investment Director Tom Strong-Grinsell

(Sept. 2019; started as deputy Tri-State in Apr. 2019) Director of special projects (Sept. 2018-Apr. 2019) and executive assistant (July 2017-Sept. 2018) in the Office of Fred P. Hochberg. National finance assistant for operations (May-Dec. 2016) and national finance intern (Aug. 2015-May 2016) on Hillary for America. B.A. in economic from Fordham University, 2016. twitter

Deputy Mid-Atlantic Investment Director Clare Rock

(May 2019) Central Ohio regional finance director on Friends of Sherrod Brown, Apr. 2017-Nov. 2018. Fundraising coordinator for the Sand County Foundation, Jan.-Mar. 2017. Finance assistant on Russ for Wisconsin, July-Nov. 2016. B.A. in political science and government from Hamilton College, 2016.



Deputy West Coast Investment Director Joey Castaneda

(Apr. 2019...Northern Calif.) School programs associate (Jan. 2014-Dec. 2015) and education assistant (Sept. 2010-Jan. 2014) for the San Francisco Opera. Consultant to Crocker Arts Museum, July-Oct. 2010. Politics and philanthropy associate in the Office of Susie Tompkins buell and Mark Buell, Dec. 2015-Ap. 2019. Development and community engagement coordinator (Aug. 2007-June 2010) and development associate (Mar.-Aug. 2007) for the Sacramento Opera. B.A. in music and communication from UC Davis, 2006.



Deputy West Coast Investment Director Tawny Valencia

(June 2019...Southern Calif.) Director of fundraising and partnerships for DIGDEEP, Apr. 2014-June 2019. Development for Shriners Hospitals for Children, Jan. 2012-Apr. 2014. Account coordinator at Bender/Helper Impact, June 2008-Jan. 2009. B.A. in communications from Saint Mary's College of California.



Deputy Investment Director Midwest and South John Pratt

(May 2019) Strategy and development consultant for Citizens' Climate Lobby from Mar. 2019. Minnesota finance director on Tina Smith for Minnesota, Feb-Dec. 2018. Deputy northern Midwest finance director on Hillary for America, Aug.-Nov. 2016. Associate manager of party leaders credentially for the 2016 Democratic National Convention, May-Aug. 2016. Advance associate for the White House, June 2012-July 2016. Senior executive assistant for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Nov. 2013-Apr. 2016. National advance staff on Obama for America, June-Nov. 2012. Bachelor's degree in political science, psychology from University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2011.



Investment Associate Noah B. Sissoko

(July 2019) Accepted to Harvard Law School, but deferred to work on the campaign. B.A. in political science and government from UC Berkeley, 2019.



Grassroots Investment Manager Raven Hollins

(Apr. 2018) Distributed organizer for Real Justice PAC, Dec. 2018-Apr. 2019. Distributed organizEr on Beto for Texas, Sept.-Nov. 2018. Associate, training specialist (Sept. 2016-Aug. 2018) and regional manager assistant (Mar. 2015-Sept. 2016) for Morgan Stanley. Human resources assistant at Harris Health System, Aug. 2014-Jan. 2015. Studied at Texas State University. twitter



Surrogate Investment Manager Danielle Hirshberg

(Sept. 2019) Creative director (Apr.-July 2019) and deputy digital director (Jan.-Apr. 2019) on Hickenlooper 2020. Head of brand for Ethan's from May 2018. Senior strategist (Mar. 2016-Jan. 2018) and creative strategist (Mar. 2015-Mar. 2016) for Fearless Unlimited in Boulder. Field organizer in Vail for the Colorado Democratic Party, Aug.-Nov. 2014. Bachelor's degree in environmental studies and French from Middlebury College, 2014.



Investors Circle Director Bridget Geraghty

(Nov. 2019) Finance chief of state for Milwaukee 2020, June-Nov. 2019. Engagement coordinator/on-air personality for JB for Governor, June 2017-Feb. 2019. Communications manger for Singola Consulting Inc., June 2014-June 2017. Aide to U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley, June 2009-May 2014. B.A. in sociology from Georgetown University, 2009.



Title? Vernon Gair

(May 2019) M.B.A. studies at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, 2017-19. Deputy director of finance and reporting, senior financial reporting analyst on Hillary for America from June 2015. Associate at PwC, Aug. 2014-June 2015. M.S. in accountancy from University of Notre Dame, 2014; undergraduate degree in accountancy from University of Illinois Springfield.



Investment Assistants include

Alexis Gonzaludo

(Mar. 2019) Finance assistant on Antonio Delgado for Congress (NY), July-Nov. 2018. Finance fellow on Patrick Ryan for Congress (NY), Mar.-June 2018. Campus organizing fellow on Chris Hurst for Delegate (VA), Aug.-Nov. 2017. Bachelor's degree in communications and media studies from Radford University, 2017. twitter

Elizabeth Hascher



(Apr. 2019) Development associate at LBH Chicago, June 2018-Apr. 2019. B.A. in political science and international peace studies from University of Notre Dame, 2018. twitter

Arjun Parikh

(June 2019) B.A. in government and African American history from New York Unviersty, 2018. Internships include HQ finance intern at Hillary for America, Aug.-Nov. 2016.

Ekum Sohal

(May 2019) Bachelor's degree in international studies, economics from Fordham University, 2019. Internships include Office of Hillary Rodham Clinton (2018) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (Jan.-May 2018).









SCHEDULING AND ADVANCE



Director of Scheduling Courtenay Raymond

(April 2019) DC scheduler (Oct. 2017-Apr. 2019) and director of advace (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.



Scheduling Coordinator Savanna Peterson

(June 2019) Scheduler in the U.S. House, Jan.-May 2019. Special assistant (Jan. 2018-Jan. 2019) and staff assistant (Oct. 2017-Jan. 2018) in the U.S. Senate. Docent for Missouri State Rep. Crystal Quade, Jan.-May 2017. Deputy field organizer on Chris Koster for Governor/Missouri Democratic Party, Aug.-Nov. 2016. B.A. in communications and history from Universtiy of Missouri-Columbia.



Director of Advance Matt Baca



(April 2019) Freelance campaign manager and events producer, Feb. 2017-Apr. 2019. Campaign manager on Becky for Illinois, Jan.-Mar. 2018. Press lead at the White House, Apr. 2016-Jan. 2017. Freelance advance and events contractor, Jan. 2015-Apr. 2016. Competitive media analyst at Adelstein Liston, May-Nov. 2014. B.A. in public relations and advertising from DePaul University, 2013.



Special Assistant to Mayor Pete Buttigieg Saralena Barry

(Jan. 2019) Deputy finance director (May-Nov. 2018) and operations (Apr.-Nov. 2018) on Mel Hall for Congress (IN), Technical recruiter for Insight Global, Aug. 2017-Apr. 2018. Bachelor's degree in political science and environmental studies from Santa Clara University, 2017. twitter



Senior Director of Principal Operations Abbey Watson

(Oct. 2019) Principal at Watson, LLC from Jan. 2013. Advance associate for The White House, 2010-Jan. 2017. Special assistant to Madeleine Albright at Albright Stonebridge Group, 2012-13. Associate producer at The Markham Group, 2011-12. Senior account executive at Scott Circle Communications, Feb. 2009-Oct. 2011. Gallery director at Walker Fine Art in Denver, Jan.-July 2008. Production assistant for the 2008 Democratic National Convention Committee in Denver, 2008. B.A. in art history, theatre from University of Colorado Boulder. twitter





CHASTEN BUTTIGIEG



Chief of Staff Jessica Sabin

(June 2019)) Political director for The NewDEAL, Mar. 2018-Jan. 2019. Adjunct professor University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Aug. 2017-May 2018. Senior advisor and director of communications for the Democratic Party of Arkansas, May-Nov. 2017. Partner and consultant at Areté Strategic Partners (Little Rock), Apr. 2011-Mar. 2017. Senior director of policy and media at Center for a Better South, June 2011-Sept. 2013. Public affairs and community outreach coordinator at Paschall Stragetic Communications, Sept. 2009-Jan. 2011. Ombudsman coordinator for CareLink, Feb. 2007-June 2009. M.P.S. from Clinton School of Public Service, 2016; B.A. degrees in political science, theater arts and liberal studies from University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2013.



Trip Director Emily Voorde

(Dec. 2019...special assistant to Chasten Buttigieg, June-Dec. 2019, started as travel manager, May-June 2019) Operations coordinator, innovative partnerships at Instruction Partners, Oct. 2017-May 2019. Teacher at Resurrection Catholic Middle and High School in Pascagoula, MS, Aug. 2015-July 2017. M.P.P. in education policy (2019) from Vanderbilt University, 2019; M.Ed (2017) and B.A. in political science, business-economics, constitutional studies (2015) from University of Notre Dame; Interned in Mayor Buttigieg's office, June-Aug. 2013. twitter



OPERATIONS



Traveling Chief of Staff Max Harris

(Mar. 2019; director of campaign operations, Jan.-Mar. 2019) Campaign manager on Mel Hall for Congress (IN) from Jan. 2018. Special assistant to U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (IL), Jan. 2017-Jan. 2018. Special assistant (June-Nov. 2016) and national finance assistant (June 2015-June 2016) on Tammy for Illinois. Fellowship/internship with U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, May 2013-May 2015. B.A. in political science and government from Georgetown University, 2015. twitter



National Operations Director Joey Pacific

(April 2019) Independent campaign operations consultant at My Field Ops, Apr.-Dec. 2018. Logistics director for the DSCC recount effort in Orlando, FL, Nov. 2018. Operations director for the Democratic Party of Virginia Coordinated Campaign, July-Dec. 2017. Operations director on Tom Perriello for Virginia, Feb.-June 2017. Virginia deputy operations director (May-Dec. 2016), director of shutdown operations and GOTV support in Des Moines, Las Vegas and Seattle (Feb.-Apr. 2016), Iowa deputy operations director (Dec. 2015-Feb. 2016) and vetting specialist in Brooklyn (Mar.-Dec. 2015) on Hillary for America. Bachelor's degree in political science from Washington State University. twitter



Director of State Operations Jessica Jollie

(May 2019) Operations director for the Arizona Democratic Party, May-Dec. 2018. Operations director (Aug. 2017-May 2018) and deputy operations manager (Feb.-July 2017) at Brass Tactics. Regional organizing director in Asheville for the North Carolina Democratic Party, May-Nov. 2016. Organizer in Reno, NV, Spokane, WA, and Binghamton, NY (Feb.-Apr. 2016), special projects director in Davenport, IA (Oct. 2015-Feb. 2016) and fellow in Clinton, IA (Sept.-Oct. 2015) on Hillary for America. Valuations administrator (May-Sept. 2015), post sale administrator (Nov. 2013-Apr. 2015) and assistant (Sept-Nov. 2013) for Sotheby's. B.A. in history of art from Yale University, 2013. twitter





People Director Megan Hovious

(May 2019...talent, HR) Director of talent (Mar. 2016-May 2019) and deputy director of global resourcing (Jan. 2014-Mar. 2016) at Blue State Digital, Jan. 2014-Mar. 2016. Senior manager for strategy and project management at Interbrand, May 2013-Jan. 2014. Resource planner/operations analyst at VSA Partners, Nov. 2010-May 2013. B.S. in psychology from Ball State University, 2007. twitter



Deputy People Director Abby Murray Vachon

(Oct. 2019...started as assistant director of operations services in Apr. 2019) Assistant manager at J.Crew, Sept. 2018-Arp. 2019. Professional actor, June 2012-Aug. 2018. B.F.A. in acting/musical theatre from Wright State University.





Human Resources Director Amanda Qualls

(July 2019) Director of human resources (July 2015-July 2019), director of training (Apr. 2013-July 2015) and assistant staff writer (June 2011-Apr. 2013) for Ballotpedia. Master of library science, rare books and manuscripts from Indiana University Bloomington, 2013; B.A. in art history from University of Nortre Dame, 2010.



Deputy Human Resources Director Brandon Chaderton

(started as HR specialist in July 2019) Senior associate at Precision Strategies, Nov. 2017-July 2019. Finance director on Paul Perry's congressional race (PA), July-Oct. 2017. Finance director on Dan Muroff's campaign for Congress, Apr.-June 2017. Deputy operations director on Pennsylvania Victory 2016, June 2016-Jan. 2017. Deputy finance director on Shapiro for Pennsylvania, Oct. 2015-June 2016. Director of member service for the Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee, June-Oct. 2015. Program manager in Manchester, NH (Aug. 2011-May 2014) and team leader in Philadelphia area (July 2009-June 2011) for City Year. B.A. in political science from Temple University, 2009. twitter





Director of National Risk Management [vetting] Deysy Ordoñez-Arreola

(previously deputy director and started as senior associate for risk management in Sept. 2019) Chief of staff and director of strategic planning and communications at the NYC Department of Education, May 2017-Sept. 2019. Associate director at Barnard College, June 2014-May 2017. Program manager at Hunter College, May 2013-June 2014. Manager for leadership development at Columbia University, Aug. 2012-May 2013. Business development associate at Gallaher & Associates, Aug. 2011-May 2012. Fulbright fellow at the University of Macau, Aug. 2010-Aug. 2011. M.A. (2014) and B.A. (2010) in East Asian languages and cultures from Columbia University in the City of New York.



Risk Management Associate Lia Rocchino

(Jan. 2020) Previously correspondence manager (June-Dec. 2019), intern (Jan.-May 2019) and earlier an intern for Buttigieg's Hitting Home PAC (Sept. 2018-Jan. 2019). B.A. in history from University of Notre Dame, 2019.



Director of Briefings and Correspondence Derrek Chung

(Feb. 2020, previously briefings manager, Nov. 2019-Feb. 2020 and started as scheduling assistant, Apr.-Oct. 2019) M.P.P from Georgetown University, 2019; B.A. in political science and government from The University of Texas at Austin, 2017.

Briefings and Correspondence Assistant David Beer

(Nov. 2019) Staff assistant/legislative correspondent for U.S. Rep. Sandy Levin (MI), July 2018-Jan. 2019. Bachelor's degree dual major in international studies and German from University of Michigan, 2018.





Director of Information Technology Kathryn Connolly

(Jan. 2020) President and founder (Sept. 1988) of Distinctive Dynamics, Inc. in Evanston, IL. Member of the technical staff for The Whitewater Group, Sept. 1989-Oct. 1991. Manager of research and development (Mar. 1988-Sept. 1999) and research analyst (Sept. 1987-Mar. 1988) for G-BAR Corporation. M.S. in computer science (1987) and B.A. in mathematics and computer science (1986) from Northwestern University.



IT Director Tom Sysinger

(June 2019) Independent consultant frrom Jan. 2015. Genius administrator (Sept. 2018-June 2019), technical expert (Oct. 2017-Sept. 2018) and preservation and operations specialist, store administrator (Oct. 2013-Oct. 2017) and technical support specialist (Sept. 2012-Oct. 2013) for Apple in Mishawaka, IN. Working toward B.S. in business, human resources management from Western Governors University; earlier studied business administration at Indiana University South Bend. twitter

Director of Operations Services Leah Hendrix-Smith

(July 2019) Office coordinator for Kinetic Revolutions LLC and for TruSource Consulting Group LLC from Feb. 2017. Deputy logistics director for the DSCC Florida Recount, Nov. 2018. Director of operations for the Democratic Party of Connecticut, Sept.-Nov. 2018. Regional operations director for the Democratic Party of Virginia, Aug.-Nov. 2016. Bachelor's degree in performing arts, dance from Saint Mary's College of California, 2013. twitter



Deputy Director of Operations Services Samantha Kawabata

(Nov. 2019, started as assistant director in Aug. 2019) Operations manager at Greater Good Studio in Chicago, July 2018-Aug. 2019. Recruiting and marketing coordinator for Northwestern Mutual, June 2016-June 2018. Store manager (June 2014-June 2016) and barista (Mar. 2011-June 2016) for Starbucks. Studied at Elgin Community College.





Director of Financial Operations Laurie Van Hall

(June 2019) Deputy director of finance and compliance (Mar. 2017-Mar. 2019) and finance and compliance manager (Apr. 2015-Mar. 2017) at EMILY's List. Political compliance manager for Aristotle, Jan. 2013-Apr. 2015. Political client finance associate for Mundy Katowitz Media, May-Dec. 2012. Accounting associate for USAction, July 2010-May 2012. Office manager/bookkeeper for Marijuana Policy Project, Oct. 2009-July 2010. B.A. in political science, history, international studies from Greensboro College, 2008.





Deputy Budget Director Patrick Stauffer

(July 2019) Director of budget operations (Jan.-Aug. 2017) and financial analyst (Sept. 2013-Jan. 2016) at The University of Chicago. Business analyst at McKinsey & Company, July 2011-Aug. 2013. M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2019; M.S. in managment science and engineering from Stanford University, 2011; B.S. in industrial engineering from University of Central Florida, 2010.



Budget Manager Courtney Rizzo

Director of financial planning (from Oct. 2017), budget manager (Aug. 2016-Oct. 2017) and budget and accounting analyst (Aug. 2015-Aug. 2016) at the LA Opera. Stage manager at Wolf Trap, May-July 2015. Stage manager and assistant stage manager for various opera/theatre companies, 2011-13. M.B.A. in corporate finance from NYU Leonard N. Stern School of Business, 2015; B.S. in management, music from Michigan State University, 2008.





National Systems Director Sarah Monte

(Jan. 2020; previously deputy compliance and systems director and started as budget associate on May 29, 2019) Political affairs and advocacy strategist (from Feb. 2018) and policy analyst (Dec. 2015-Jan. 2018) for the Association of California School Administrators. Campaign reports specialist II at Olson, Hagel & Fishburn, LLP, July 2012-Dec. 2015. B.A. in English from UC Santa Barbara, 2011. twitter



Deputy Director of Accounting - Revenue and Compliance Jud Brown, CPA

(Nov. 2019; started as an accounting associate, July-Oct. 2019) Senior tax accountant for L.M. Henderson & Company, LLP in Indianapolis, Aug. 2016-June 2019. Mergers and aquisitions tax services for Grant Thornton LLP, Nov. 2014-July 2016. Master of Accountancy, Taxation from University of Notre Dame, 2014; bachelor's degree in accounting from Indiana University Bloomington, 2013.



Deputy Director of Accounting - Financial Reporting Kayla Heaslip, CPA

(Nov. 2019; started as an accounting associate, June-Nov. 2019) Audit supervisor with Withum in NJ, Jan. 2013-June 2019. Degree in accounting from Ramapo College of New Jersey, 2012. twitter







Chief of Staff for Operations Gabie Hart

(Oct. 2019; initially national operations coordinator, June-Oct. 2019) Director of planning and development for Chicago Alderman Brendan Reilly from June 2017. Scheduler for U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider (IL), Jan.-June 2017. Internship coordinator and scheduler on Schneider for Congres, May-Dec. 2016. Bachelor's degree in public policy studies from DePaul University, 2016. Experience also includes finance intern on Draft Biden 2016, May-Aug. 2015.





COUNSEL



Counsel and Voter Protection Director Douglas E. Lindner

(July 2019) Voter protection director for the Montana Democratic Party, July-Nov. 2018. Associate general counsel for The Public Interest Network, July 2017-June 2018. Voter protection legal fellow in NH for Hillary for America and NHDP, Sept.-Nov. 2016. J.D. from New York University School of Law and M.P.A. from New York University Wagner School of Public Service, 2015. B.S. in political science, international affairs from Northeastern University, 2011. twitter



Legal Previn Warren

Attorney at Jenner & Block LLP in New York. Classmate of Buttigieg's at Harvard.





UNCLEAR WHERE FITS IN







MORE



Media Consultants Larry Grisolano and John Del Cecato, AKPD Message and Media

(reported by Politico on May 15, 2019) Grisolano is CEO of AKPD Message and Media and served as director of paid media for Obama-Biden in 2012 and 2009. twitter



Polling Katie Connolly, Benenson Strategy Group

(reported by Politico on May 15, 2019)



Initial Design Team Hyperakt

Principal and Creative Director Deroy Peraza

Founding partner (Sept. 2001) of Hyperakt, based in Brooklyn, NY ("We create powerful design experiences to shape a more equitable and creative world.") Professor at the Parsons School of Design, 2004-May 2008. B.F.A. in illlustration from Parsons School of Design - The New School, 2001.

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National Co-Chairs

U.S. Rep. Anthony Brown (MD-4) (announced Jan. 9, 2020)

U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-2) (announced Jan. 15, 2020)













More Endorsements

(press releases)



Nan Whaley, Mayor of Dayton, OH (Apr. 14, 2019)



Five former Ambassadors who served under Obama: Timothy Broas (Netherlands), Bill Eacho (Austria), David Jacobson (Canada), John Phillips (Italy), Tod Sedgwick (Slovakia). See: Jonathan Easley. "Five former Obama ambassadors back Buttigieg." The Hill, April 19, 2019.



U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (VA-8) (announced April 24, 2019)

Sean Shaw, former Florida state rep. and 2018 Democratic nominee for Attorney General (May 20, 2019) twitter



Christine Hunschofsky, Mayor of Parkland, FL (June 27, 2019) >

Dean Trantalis, Mayor of Fort Lauderdale, FL (June 27, 2019) >

LGBTQ Victory Fund (announced June 28, 2019)

58 mayors from 25 states (announced Sept. 18, 2019)



U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky (IN-1) (announced Nov. 25, 2019)



U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (NY-4) (announced Nov. 26, 2019)



VoteVets PAC (announced Dec. 4, 2019)



Obama Administration officials Reggie Love, Austan Goolsbee and Linda Douglass (announced Dec. 5, 2019)



Actor Kevin Costner (introduced Buttigieg at town hall in Indianola on Dec. 22, 2019)



Director and Producer Lee Daniels (announced Feb. 26, 2020)



Christina Romer, former chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisors (announced Feb. 28, 2020)









IOWA

press releases

Oct. 1, 2019: 21 offices and a staff of nearly 100.

Dec. 31, 2019: 35 offices and a staff of over 100 (32 shown below, missing 3...)

Headquarters: DSM

Field Offices:

Ames : 823 Wheeler St., Ste. 3, Ames, IA 50010

Burlington : 218 Jefferson St., Ste. 1E, Burlington, IA 52601

Carroll : 510 N. Carroll St., Carroll, IA 51401

Cedar Rapids : 1019 1st Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

Clinton : 83 Main Ave., Clinton, IA 52732

Council Bluffs : 29 S. Main St., Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Creston : 509 W. Taylor St., Ste. E, Creston, IA 50801

Davenport : 36 Federal St., Davenport, IA 52803

Decorah : 128 W. Water St., Decorah, IA 52101

Des Moines area :

3839 Merle Hay Rd., Ste. 274, Des Moines, IA 50310 (Urbandale)

4560 Fleur Dr., Des Moines, IA 50321 (South Side)

5958 Ashworth Rd., West Des Moines, IA 50266

1100 N. Hickory Blvd ., Ste. 105 , Pleasant Hill, IA 50327 (NE Des Moines)

102 SE 30th St., Ste. 4, Ankeny, IA 50021

Dubuque : 1125 Main St., Dubuque, IA 52001

Fairfield : 51 N 2nd St., Fairfield, IA 52556

Fort Dodge : #12 N. 11th St., Fort Dodge, IA 50501

Grinnell : 925 Broad St., Grinnell, IA 50112

Indianola : 1705 N. Jefferson Way, Suite 700, Indianola, IA 50125

Iowa City : 23 South Gilbert St., Iowa City, IA 52240

Keokuk : 3533 Main St., Ste. 4, Keokuk, IA 52632

Marion : 710 10th St., Marion, IA 52302

Marshalltown : 30 W. Main St., Marshalltown, IA 50158

Mason City : 14 S. Federal Ave., Mason City, IA 50401

Muscatine : 522 Mulberry Ave.,Ste. E, Muscatine, IA 52761

Newton : 207 1st Ave. W, Newton, IA 50208

Ottumwa : 224 W. 4th St., Unit 2C, Ottumwa, IA 52501

Sioux City : 700 PIerce St., Sioux City, IA 51101

Spencer : 1019 S. Grand Ave. Ste. 3, Spencer, IA 51301

Storm Lake : 119 Railroad St., Storm Lake, IA 50588

Waterloo : 110 E. 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703

opening events: Cedar Rapids and Iowa City (Sept. 2 with Mayor Pete Buttigieg); Des Moines (Sept. 8); Mason City (Sept. 10) ; Marshalltown (Sept. 14 with Mike Schmuhl); Ankeny, Council Bluffs (Sept. 15 with Parkland, FL Mayor Christine Hunschofsky); Storm Lake, Fort Dodge (Sept. 18); Davenport (Sept. 19); Creston (Dec. 6), Spencer (Dec. 13), West Des Moines (Dec. 14).





State Director Brendan McPhillips



(reported May 6, 2019) Campaign manager on Andrew Gillum for Governor (FL), Nov. 28, 2017-Aug. 2018. Senior advisor on Joe Khan for District Attorney (Philadelphia), Jan.-May 2017. Political director on Pete for DNC, Feb. 2017. Pennsylvania political director on Hillary for America, May-Nov. 2016. Campaign manager on John Fetterman's 2016 primary campaign for U.S. Senate, Oct. 2015-April 2016. Campaign manager on Helen Gym’s successful campaign for Philadelphia City Council, Feb.-Nov. 2015. Campaign manager on Kevin Strouse’s 2014 congressional race in PA-8 in Bucks County, Jan.-Nov. 2014. Pennsylvania organizing director for Mayors Against Illegal Guns, March 2013-Jan. 2014. Regional field director in Bucks County on the Obama campaign, March-Nov. 2012. Regional field director/assistant community manager for Draftfcb, March-Oct. 2011. Special projects director on Hoosiers for Hill, June-Nov. 2010. B.A. in political science, peace studies from University of Notre Dame, 2010; transferred from San Jacinto College. twitter



Deputy State Director Casey Clemmons

(reported by Iowa Starting Line on Oct. 2, 2019) Caucus director on Kirsten Gillibrand's Iowa caucus campaign from Mar. 2019 to end (reported by the Des Moines Register on Feb. 20, 2019). GOTV director for the Iowa Democratic Party, Sept.-Nov. 2018. Field director on Gwen Graham for Governor (FL), May-Aug. 2018. Cook County organizing director on JB Pritzker for Governor, May 2017-Apr. 2018. Deputy organizing director for the Iowa Democratic Party, May-Nov. 2016. Delegate protection coordinator in Des Moines (Mar.-May 2016), deputy organizing director for the Illinois primary (Feb.-Mar. 2016) and organizer in Ankeny (July 2015-Feb. 2016) on Hillary for America. Deputy field director on Chicago for Rahm Emanuel, Dec. 2014-April 2015. Regional field director on Dick Durbin for U.S. Senate, May-Nov. 2014. Bachelor's degree in political science from DePaul University, 2014; served a president of the Student Government Association, 2013-14. twitter



POLITICAL



Political Director Julie Stauch

(announced June 20, 2019) President and CEO of Julie Stauch & Associates from June 2011. Campaign manager for Angela Connolly for Polk County Supervisor. Candidate for chair of the Iowa Democratic Party, withdrawing shortly before Jan. 2017 vote. Chief public affairs officer at Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Dec. 2006-Mar. 2011. President and CEO of Stauch & Associates, Sept. 1998-Dec. 2006. Political director on Bob Graham for President, 2003. Has managed three congressional races including U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell’s 2002 re-election campaign. Publicity manager for Pioneer Hi-Bred International, 1997-98. Event planner at 1996 DNC Convention in Chicago. Advance staff for Vice President Al Gore. Worked for Secretary of State Elaine Baxter and Attorneys General Bonnie Jean Campbell and Tom Miller in state government. Ran a volunteer phone bank for Dukakis for 12 weeks, six nights a week in 1987–88. B.S. in education from Iowa State University. see also Bleeding Heartland twitter



Deputy Political Director Anne Bottaro

(Aug. 2019) Media and outreach specialist for the Illinois State Senate Democratic Caucus, Jan. 2017-Aug. 2019. Campaign manager for the Iowa Senate Majority Fund, June-Nov. 2018. Production manager for The Strategy Group, June-Nov. 2016. Development manager for iVote, June 2015-June 2016. Deputy campaign manager on Friends of Alyx Pattison (Chicago), Nov. 2014-Apr. 2015. Production associate at The Strategy Group, June-Nov. 2014. Finance director on O'Brien for Iowa, Nov. 2013-June 2014. B.A. in communication studies, political science from Loyola University Chicago. twitter



Deputy Political Director Kevin Burgess

(Sept. 2019) Regional campaign director for the House Truman Fund from June 2018. 1st District organizer for the Iowa Democratic Party, Oct. 2017-June 2018. Junior policy anaylst at the Network for Economic Opportunity in New Orleans, Jan.-May 2017. Field organizer in Burlington, IA; El Paso, TX, Tucson, AZ and Las Vegas, NV on Bernie Sanders 2016, Sept. 2015-May 2016. Bachelor's degree in political science, social innovation and social entrepreneurship from Tulane University 2017. twitter



Regional Political Directors

Andrew Williams

(Oct. 2019) Organizing director (Apr. 2016-Sept. 2019), lead organizer (Apr. 2014-Apr. 2016) and organizer (Apr. 2012-Mar. 2014) at AFSCME Iowa Council 61. Organizer with AFSCME, Apr. 2009-Mar. 2012. Organizer in Colorado with SEIU, Mar. 2008-Feb. 2009. M.P.A in organization and community change, 2007; B.S. in justice systems from Truman State University, 2001.



Toby Cain

(Oct. 2019) Sustainability coordinator at Luther College from Sept. 2018. Campaign manager on Austin Frerick for U.S. Congress in IA-3, Aug. 2017-Mar. 2018. Midwest ambassador for WWOOF-USA, June-Oct. 2017. Education and outreach coordinator (Sept. 2014-Nov. 2016) and education assistant (Feb.-Sept. 2014) at Seed Savers Exchange in Decorah. Edicuation contractor for the Smithsonian Institution, Oct. 2012-Apr. 2013. Master's student at Universita di Scienze Gastronomiche, Mar. 2013-Mar. 2014. B.A. in anthropology from Grinnell College, 2012. twitter



Lavanna Martinez

(Dec. 2019...started as an organizer in Urbandale in Oct. 2019) Lead organizer/stage manager for the Women's March Alliance in New York from Nov. 2017. Client relationship manager at IBIS World in New York, Aug. 2018-Oct. 2019. Senior event sales coordinator for Bowlero Corporation, Oct. 2015-Aug. 2018. Server and assistant events manager at The Cuban Bar and Restaurant Hoboken, 2015. Private events coordinator at The Capital Grille Chrysler Building location in New York, 2012-13; started at host, 2011-12. Bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from Howard University, 2011.

ORGANIZING



Organizing Director Kevin Groh

Digital director at the Office of the Speaker of the New York City Council from Nov. 2018. GOTV director on Stacey Abrams for Governor/Democratic Party of Georgia, Sept.-Nov. 2018. Digital director at the Office of the Speaker of the New York City Council, Jan.-Sept. 2018. Campaign manager on Corey Johnson for City Council (NYC), Mar.-Dec. 2017. Legislative aide to VA Del. Eileen Filler-Corn, Dec. 2016-Feb. 2017. Virginia deputy organizing director on Hllary for America/Democratic Party of Virginia, Apr.-Nov. 2016. Regional organizing director (Oct. 2015-Mar. 2016) and organizer (Apr.-Sept. 2015) in New Hampshire on Hillary for America. Finance assistant on Annie Kuster for Congress, Jan.-Mar. 2015. Regional field director on the NH Democratic Coordinated Campaign, June-Nov. 2014. Field director on Mark Takei for Congress, Jan.-May 2014. Field organizer on DPV-Lynwood Lewis for Senate, Nov. 2013-Jan. 2014. Field organizer on Terry McAuliffe for Governor, Aug.-Nov. 2013. B.A. in political science from Brown University, 2013. twitter



Deputy Organizing Director Sydney Throop

(initial title outreach coordinator) Iowa regional organizer for Reason to Believe PAC (Deval Patrick) from Sept. 2018. Field director (May-Sept. 2018) and regional organizer (Jan.-April 2018) for Committee to Elect Josh Zakim (MA). Organizing director (May 2017-Jan. 2018) and community organizer (June 2016-May 2017) at Fair Shot For All (Boston). Event organizer for Food Tank, Feb.-April 2017. B.S. in public relations, communication and media studies from Boston University, 2016. twitter



Deputy Organizing Director Dustin Sheets

Experience includes field director for the Iowa Senate Majority Fund. Regional organizing director for Zanesville and Central Ohio on Ohio Together (Coordinated Campaign) in the 2016 Fall campaign. Worked for Arkansas Democrats and for OFA-OH. twitter



Deputy Organizing Director Sara Goldstein

(started as regional organizing director in Iowa City in Apr. 2019) Regional field director in Iowa City for the Iowa Democratic Party, Aug.-Nov. 2018. Director of beverage and training for Picnik, Aug. 2017-May 2018. Organzer in Greene County for the Ohio Democratic Party, July-Nov. 2016. Degree in political economy, social sciences from Antioch College, 2016. twitter



Regional Organizing Directors



Polk County Kyle Tromley

Campaign manager on Ryan Taylor for Ohio House (District 40), 2018. Administrative assistant to the County Auditor in Montgomery County, OH (Dayton) from May 2017. University of Dayton campus organizer on Hillary for America, Aug.-Nov. 2016. twitter



Iowa City Emily Byrn

Regional organizing director in Dubuque on Gillibrand 2020. Field organizer in Chester Co. for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign, June-Nov. 2018. Bachelor's degree in psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, 2018. twitter



Cedar Rapids Stephenine Dixon

(Feb. 14, 2020) Regional organizing directoor in Cedar Rapids on Pete for America Iowa Caucus campaign. "[M]other and grandmother" from Atlantic City has worked on numerous campaigns. Staff for the Atlantic City Registrar’s Office and for the Atlantic City police. Aide to Councilman-at-Large George Tibbitt for about six years. Candidate for City Council in 2003, losing by two votes. Elected to the schooll board. (>) twitter

Waterloo/NE Iowa Nick Martinez

(June 2019) Field director on Leirion for Lincoln Mayor, Nov. 2018-May 2019. Campaign manager on Don Schuller for Legislature, Sept. 2017-Nov. 2018. Field director on Leirion for Lincoln City Council, Jan.-May 2017. B.A. in political science and sociology from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2018. twitter



SE Iowa Blake Reinken

(started June 17, 2019) Bachelor's degree in political communication from The George Washington University, 2019. General consultant on Haskell (SD 26), Hughes (AD 135), Garibay (AD 60) and Turner (SD-23) campaigns in Connecticut, May-Nov. 2018. Executive intern at the dCCC, Feb.-Dec. 2017. Field organizer in York, PA on Hillary for America, July-Nov. 2016. From Greenwich, CT. twitter



Council Bluffs/SW Iowa Lizzy Heurich

(Oct. 2019, started as an organizer in Council Bluffs in July 2019) Associate director of the Franciscan Volunteer Ministry in Philadelphia, Aug. 2016-Jan. 2019. Master's degree in higher education/higher education administration from North Carolina State University, 2016; bachelor's degree in political science from Villanova University, 2013. twitter



Council Bluffs/SW Iowa Kenneth Gonzales

(July 2019) Regional campaign manager (Feb.-July 2019) and regional youth and campus organizer (Dec. 2017-Jan. 2019) for Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Program and operations coordinator (June 2016-Nov. 2017) and communications consultant (Mar.-May 2016) to the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA). B.A. in African American and African studies from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2016. twitter



Sioux City/NW Iowa John Scianimanico

(Oct. 2019...started as an organizer in Aug. 2019) High school math and statistics teacher with Teach for America in Huntsville, AL, Jan. 2011-May 2013. M.P.P. in social and urban policy from Harvard University's JFK School of Government, 2017; B.A. in political science from American University, 2013. twitter





Deputy Leadership Development Director Victoria Gale Modesto

(Aug. 2019; started as regional organizing director for Ames, June-Aug. 2019) Field organizer on Beto for Texas, Aug.-Nov. 2018. Manager (June 2014-June 2016) and corps member (Aug. 2012-June 2014 with Teach for America; nath teacher for Dallas Independent School District, Aug. 2012-June 2014. M.Ed. in international education policy from Harvard University Graduate School of Education, 2018; B.A. in communication and information sciences from the University of Alabama, 2012. twitter





COMMUNICATIONS



Communications Director Ben Halle

(reported May 6, 2019) Press secretary at Planned Parenthood Federation of America from Sept. 2015. Communications director (Oct. 2012-Sept. 2015), policy aide (Mar.-Sept. 2012), staff assistant (Jan. 2011-June 2012) and paid intern (Aug.-Dec. 2010) for U.S. Rep. Adam Smith. B.A. in history, anthopology from University of Iowa, 2010. twitter



Deputy Press Secretary Sean Manning

(July 2019) Communications at ACRONYM, Jan.-June 2019. State media manager in Milwaukee for NextGen America, May-Nov. 2018. Bachelor's degree in political science and government from Brown University, 2018. twitter



DATA



Data Director Lala Xu

Deputy data director on JB Pritzker for Governor, June-Nov. 2018. B.A. in economics and statistics from Cornell University, 2018. twitter



Deputy Data Director Rebecca Tjahja

(Sept. 2019) Associate at Hamilton Place Strategies, June 2018-Sept. 2019. B.S. in banking, corporate, finance and securities law from The University of Texas at Dallas, 2018. twitter



Deputy Data Director Sarah Koulogeorge

(Nov. 2019; started in South Bend as a budget associate, June-Nov. 2019) Senior associate consultant (from Aug. 2018) and associate consultant (Oct. 2016-July 2018) at Mars & Co.. B.A. in history from Dartmouth College, 2016. twitter





OPERATIONS



Operations Director Blake Smith



(Oct. 2019; started as Nevada operations director, June -Oct. 2019) B.A. in political science and economics from The George Washington University. Internships include Sen. Tim Kaine (May-Aug. 2018), Obama Foundation (Jan.-May 2018), assistant to operations director in Arlington, VA for Virginia Democratic Party (July-Nov. 2017), operations fellow on Tom Periello for Governor (May-June 2017) and out of commonwealth fellow in Arlington, VA on Hillary for America (Aug.-Nov. 2016). twitter

Senior Deputy Director of Operations Matt Harrison



(June 2019) Pennsylvania operations director for NextGen America, Apr.-Nov. 2018. Operations manager in Pittsburgh (Aug.-Nov. 2016) and organizing fellow (June-Aug. 2016) for NextGen Climate. Studied political science and economics at University of Pittsburgh. twitter



Deputy Operations Director Austin Marlowe

(June 2019) Recruitment team on the DSCC Florida recount, Nov. 2018. A regional organizing director on the Pennsylvania Coordinated Campaign, May-Nov. 2018. Field organizer for the New Jersey Senate Democratic Majority, Sept.-Nov. 2017. Field director on Students for Education Reform in St. Paul, June-Sept. 2017. Field organizer on Nick Melvoin for School Board (Los Angeles), Mar.-May 2017. Field organizer on the North Carolina Coordinated Campaign, Aug.-Nov. 2016. B.A. in international politics from Penn State University, 2016. twitter



Deputy Operations Director Morgan Mahoney

(Oct. 2019; started in South Bend as talent acquisition coordinator, Aug.-Oct. 2019, and operations intern, July-Aug. 2019) Field organizer on Mueller for Mayor (South Bend) in the May 7, 2019 primary. Campaign manager in West Lafayette for Indiana House Democrats, June-Nov. 2018. B.S. in human centered design and development (computer graphics technology) from Purdue University. twitter





Trips Director Bailey Romans

(started as deputy political director, announced June 20, 2019) Regional organizing director in Polk County suburbs and Dallas County for the Iowa Democratic Party, Aug.-Nov. 2016; worked in four states on Hillary for America: regional organizing director for the Colorado caucuses (Fort Collins), Idaho caucuses (Moscow) and Kentucky primary (Louisville), Feb.-May 2016; started on the campaign as an organizer in Des Moines for the Iowa caucuses, Aug. 2015-Feb. 2016. Bachelor's degree in public relations from University of Dayton, 2014. twitter





Field Organizers include:

Celeste Banda - Storm Lake twitter

Michael Beaudet - Burlington (Des Moines, Lee and Van Buren Cos.) twitter

Elizabeth Byrnes-Mandelbaum - Muscatine

Andrew Chang - Davenport

Shalini Chilukuri - Council Bluffs twitter

Ishmael Cody-Harvell - Davenport twitter

Stephen Dee - West Des Moines twitter

Gabrielle Finlayson - University of Iowa twitter

Julia Hamelburg - Clinton twitter

Samuel Hanoura - Adams, Taylor, Union, Ringgold Cos. twitter

Analese Hauber - Iowa State University twitter

Claudia Huang - Des Moines twitter

Lindsey Hunt - Cedar Rapids twitter

Takur Jackson - Adams, Taylor, Union, Cass, Ringgold Cos. twitter

Amir Jones - Waterloo twitter

Christian C. Lewis - Cedar Rapids

Kirk Linam - Spencer twitter

Peter Lopez - Maquoketa twitter

Clare Magalener - Tama, Benton Cos. twitter

Tyler Mathews twitter

Emily Michael - Le Mars

Jonathan Miller - Davenport twitter

Jamie Nemzer - Decorah twitter

Ben Osterlund - Jasper Co. twitter

Michael Paulson twitter

Alexander Peffer - Iowa City

Adam Peters - Iowa City twitter

Logan Bennett Pillard - Polk Co. twitter

Aidan Platkin - Mason City twitter

Sammy Rasin - Decorah twitter

Caitlin Reedy - Cedar Falls twitter

Sophie Rivera - North Central Iowa twitter

Oona Ryle

Andrew Sacks twitter

Shannon Sankey - Polk Co. twitter

Samantha Scott - SE Iowa twitter

Vianne Kara Singh - Coralville twitter

Kate Smart

Madison Smith - Davenport twitter

Tyler Studebaker

Ewea Teresa - Davenport twitter

Quan Trimble - Des Moines twitter

Lizz Tyler - Dubuque twitter

Dalia Wrocherinsky - Polk Co. twitter

Adam Zabner - rural Johnson Co. twitter

Amani Zara - Dubuque twitter

David Zevallos 