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Note:
The DNCC officially launched
its operation in Philadelphia on Oct. 15, 2015 (+).
Chief Executive Officer Leah Daughtry
(announced
April 2, 2015) Principal at BCT
Consulting
Group,
LLC; president and CEO of On These Things, LLC.
CEO
of
the
2008
Democratic
National
Convention
Committee
starting
April
2007.
Chief
of
staff
at
the
Democratic
National
Committee,
May
2001-March
2009.
Served
in
several
senior
posts
at
the
U.S.
Department
of
Labor
during
the
Clinton
Administration,
including
Senior
Advisor
to
the
Secretary,
Chief
of
Staff,
and
lastly,
Acting
Assistant
Secretary
for
Administration
and
Management.
Executive
director
of
Man
to
Man/Sister
to
Sister.
Served
on
the
Clinton-Gore
1992
Transition
team.
Director
of
convention
management
for
the
1992
Democratic
National
Convention.
Legislative
assistant
to
Congressman
Edolphus
Towns.
In
1984
Daughtry
ran
Rev.
Jesse
L.
Jackson's
campaign
in
Hanover,
NH.
Daughtry
is
Pastor
of
The
House
of
the
Lord
Church in Washington, DC since 2003, and ordained as
an Elder in 2012. A.B. degree from Dartmouth College, 1984, and
M.T.S. from Wesley Theological Seminary, 2012. Native of
Brooklyn, NY. twitter
Chief of Staff Matthew Butler
(April 2015...announced
June 8, 2015) Principal at BCT
Consulting
Group,
LLC; since May 2013. CEO Jan. 2011-April 2013) and
consultant-CFO/director of the Progressive Talent Initiative/chief of
staff (Feb. 2009-Dec. 2010) at
Media Matters for America. Principal/consultant at East Capitol
Consulting LLC, 2008-11. Deputy campaign manager on Chris Dodd
for President, Jan. 2007-Jan. 2008. Camapign manager on Maria
Cantwell 2006, Jan.-Dec. 2006. CFO at Friends of John Kerry, Dec.
2004-Dec. 2005. Deputy campaign manager on Kerry-Edwards 2004,
April-Dec. 2004. CFO on John Kerry for President, April
2002-April 2004. Associate attorney at Haight Brown &
Bonesteel in Santa Monica, CA, Jan. 2001-April 2002. Deputy to
the national Coordinated Campaign director at the DNC May 1995-Dec.
1996. J.D. from University of San Diego School of Law, 2000; B.A.
in international relations from American University, 1994.
Deputy Chief of Staff Sujata Tejwani
(announced July 13, 2016; succeeded Chris Chan who
served to May 2016)
Founder and President of Sujata Strategies. Director of the
Political Leadership Project for Wellstone Action. Campaign
advisor for EMILY’s List in the 2012 and 2013 campaign cycles.
Senior election advisor on GOTV for the Ohio Democratic Party on 2010
and 2008. Managed the Unity ’09 coalition in the first two years
of the Obama Administration. Managed battleground state direct
mail and phones for Kerry-Edwards 2004. Deputy campaign manager
on Sen. Max Cleland’s 2002 campaign. Conducted self- and
opposition research for Sen. Paul Wellstone’s campaign and the
Democratic National Committee. Degree in international studies
from Vassar College. First-generation Indian-American; born and
raised in Memphis, TN.
Deputy CEOs:
Logistics - Zoe Garmendia
Convention Complex Management - Travis
Dredd
Communications - April Mellody
Public Engagement - Brian Bond
Administration and Finance - Dennis
O'Brien > Angelo S. Carusone
Deputy CEO for Communications April Mellody
(announced June 8, 2015) Deputy chief of staff
to Sen. Bob Casey
(PA), from Oct. 2013, and communications director to Casey from
2011. Communications advisor on Sestak for Senate, 2010.
Independent consultant, 2003-09. Senior vice president at
Robinson Lerer and Montgomery, 1997-2001. Assistant press
secretary at The White House, 1993-97. Regional press secretary
at the DNC, 1992-93. Regional press director for the South on
Clinton-Gore '92. Associate producer/production assistant at
WUSA-TV, 1990-91. twitter
Director of Press Relations Kyle Anderson
(announced Feb. 24, 2016) Director of corporate
communications
and
community relations for the Delaware River Port Authority from July
2015. Democratic staff director for the Committee on House
Administration, June 2013-July 2015. Democratic staff director
for the
Franking Commission, U.S. House of Representatives, Jan.-June
2013.
Democratic communications director for the House Committee on Rules,
Feb. 2012-Jan. 2013. Communications director for the Committee on
House Administration, Aug. 2008-Jan. 2012. Press director at the
U.S.
House of Representatives, Aug. 2007-Aug. 2008. B.A. in political
science and government from Swarthmore College, 1989.
Director of Press Operations Kelli Farr
(announced Feb. 24, 2016) Vice president, director of
tracking with
American Bridge 21st Century. Media
analyst/tracker at Progressive
Accountability.org, May-Nov. 2008. Photographer/administrative
assistant at Eventography Inc., Dec. 2006-April 2008. Finance
assistant on Phil Angelides for Governor (CA), Jan.-Nov. 2006.
B.A. in government from Sacramento State University, 2007. From
Martinez, California.
Deputy Director of Press Operations
Elizabeth
Arzt
Digital and communications fellow for NARAL Pro-Choice
Virginia from
Oct. 2015. Deputy press secretary at American Bridge PAC,
Feb.-June 2015. Deputy press secretary on Udall for Colorado
Senate campaign, Sept.-Nov. 2014. Research associate at Peck,
Madigan, Jones & Stewart, Inc., Sept. 2011-Aug. 2014. B.A. in
American studies, international affairs from Skidmore College, 2010.
Special Assistant for Press Operations D'Shawna Bernard
(March 2016) Consultant on the Avoice Project
for the
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Sept. 2012-Feb. 2016.
Consultant/project coordinator to the USA-ANC Centenary Committee, Nov.
2011-Sept. 2012. B.A. in political science, international
studies from American University, 2011.
Press Secretary Lee Whack
(announced Sept. 21,
2015)
Communications director to U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL) from Feb.
2014. Public
relations manager for the DC Housing Finance Agency, Jan. 2012-Feb.
2014.
Communications staffer for several Democrats in the Illinois State
Senate, April 2010-Dec. 2011. Managed press for the National Public
Housing Museum and the
2010 Illinois State Treasurer’s race. Previously, he was a local
news reporter for the Chicago Tribune.
Master’s
in
journalism
from
Northwestern
University,
2011;
B.A.
in
international
studies
from
Morehouse
College,
2006.
Born
in
Pittsburgh
and
raised
in
the
Chicago
area.
twitter
Deputy Press Secretary Morgan Finkelstein
(Jan. 2016) Press secretary for the Democratic
Party of Virginia,
Aug. 2014-Dec. 2015. Advance associate for the White House, Feb.
2013-Sept. 2014. North Carolina press assistant at Obama for
America, Aug.-Nov. 2012. B.A. in communication and public
service, American history from University of Pennsylvania, 2013. twitter
Deputy Press Secretary Christopher Huntley
(Mar. 2016) Deputy press secretary and deputy
speechwriter in the
Office of Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid from May 2015, started in
Reid's office as a press assistant in Aug. 2013. B.S. in public
relations from SUNY at Plattsburgh, 2013, after studying broadcast
journalis at Hudson Valley Communiity College 2009-10. twitter
Deputy Press Secretary (Spanish Language Media) Juan Pachon
Deputy director of communications to U.S. Sen. Robert
Menendez (NJ),
from Jan. 2013. Hispanic media liaison for the Democratic Policy
& Communications Center, Feb. 2012-Feb. 2013. Volunteered on
the Hispanic media press team for the 2012 Convention in
Charlotte. Public policy fellow in the Office of Sen. Robert
Menendez, July 2011-Jan. 2012. B.S. in business, management,
marketing and related support services from University of South Florida
College of Business Administration, 2011.
Assistant Press Secretary Jessica Torres
(Feb. 2016) Researcher for the Hispanic Media
Project at Media
Matters for America, Sept. 2014-Sept. 2015. Legal analyst for the
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, Oct.
2012-June 2014. B.A. in history from Williams College,
2012. twitter
Senior Advisor for Communications and Platform Spokesperson Dana Vickers Shelley
(announced July 13, 2016) Director of the Strategy Shop and lecturer at
Morgan State University from 2014; strategic counselor (DVStrategies
LLC) from 2010. Director of public affairs (program and
institutional for the Southern Poverty Law Center, 2012-14.
Senior fellow/director of strategic communications (program and
institutional) for the Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2002-10. Senior
vice president at Fenton Communications, 2000-01. Senior vice
president at Edelman, 1997-2000. Deputy press secretary to Sec.
Ron Brown at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1993-97. Director
of public affairs at Black Enterprise magazine, 1991-93. M.P.A.
from American University and a B.A. in journalism and mass
communications from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Surrogate Communications Advisor Symone Sanders
(announced July 13, 2016) National press secretary on Bernie 2016, Aug. 2015-June 2016. Communications officer at Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, Nov. 2014-Aug. 2015. Communications director for Virginia Delegate Michael Futrell, Dec. 2014-June 2015. Deputy communications director on Chuck Hassebrook for Governor (NE), April-Nov. 2014. Communications, events and community outreach manager (Sept. 2013-Aug. 2014) and special projects coordinator (Oct. 2012-Sept. 2013) for the Empowerment Network in Omaha, NE. B.B.A. in management from Creighton University, 2013. twitter
Digital Director Kelli Klein
(announced Dec. 9, 2015; start Jan. 2016) Senior
Digital Strategist at New
Blue Interactive,
April-Dec. 2015. Digital campaigns lead at Mozilla, July
2014-March
2015. Digital director on U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz' campaign
for the
Democratic nomination for governor in Pennsylvania, June 2013-May
2014. Digital training manager for the New Organizing Institute,
Sept.
2011-June 2013. Deputy digital director on Obama for
America-Iowa,
Aug.-Nov. 2012. Caseworker/staff assistant for U.S. Sen. Herb
Kohl,
Dec. 2010-Sept. 2011. Field organizer on the Feingold Senate
Committee, May-Nov. 2010. Bachelor's degree in political science
and
government from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2010. twitter
Deputy Digital Director Heather Barmore
(2016) Account manager at Large Media, Feb.-May
2015.
Freelance writer, May 2014-Feb. 2015. Legislative representative
for New York State United Teachers, May 2007-May 2014. Political
assistant at the DNC, Aug. 2005-April 2007. Executive assistant
to the deputy campaign manager at John Kerry for President, July-Nov.
2004. B.A. in CLEG from American University, 2005. twitter
Deputy Director of Digital Communications Olivia Chow
(March 2016) Digital director for economic
justice for the Center
for Community Change, Nov. 2013-Jan. 2016. Online organizer at
Reform Immigration For America, March-Nov. 2013. Regional GOTV
director for Obama for America in Las Vegas, NV, Oct.-Nov. 2012.
Assistant for digital content for the 2012 Democratic National
Convention, June-Sept. 2012. Community partners field organizer
for the Asian American Justice Center, Aug. 2010-May 2012. Program
assistant for the New Organizing Institute, June 2009-Feb. 2010.
B.A. in political science and government from UC Berkeley, 2008. twitter
Director of Studio 2016 Liz Hart
(April 2016) Principal at Liz
Hart Events & Design, LLC from Jan. 2015; an extensive list of
projects and clients. Advance associate for the White House from
Jan. 2013. Director of message events for the Office of the Vice
President, Jan.-Dec. 2014. Other highlights include work on
producing the Live Show for the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop
for 2013-16 and street operations team for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day
Parade, 2012-14. Advance associate for the Obama campaign,
July-Dec. 2012. B.A. degree from Virginia Tech. twitter
Deputy Director of Studio 2016 Megan Hupp
(July 2016) Director of events for The Hill,
Feb. 2014-June
2016. Director of event content and strategy at Atlantic Media,
Nov. 2012-Feb. 2014. National advance staff on Obama for America,
May-Nov. 2012. Editorial event manager (April 2011-May 2012) and
events content producer (Dec. 2009-April 2011) at Atlantic Media.
B.A. in journalism, English from Marquette University, 2009.
Studio 2016 Assistant/Project Coordinator Ryan Barckley
(May 2016) Freelance production
coordinator/assistant since Jan.
2013. B.A. in communications, broadcast journalism from Willliam
Paterson University of New Jersey, 2013.
Associate Manager of Communications Katie Fricchione
(Feb. 2016) Interim regional manager in the U.S.
Senate, Nov.
2015-Feb. 2016. Account executive (June-Nov. 2015) and project
manager (July 2014-June 2015) at Stones' Phones. M.A. in
political communication from American University; B.A. in political
science, communication and rhetoric from University of Pittsburgh.
Deputy CEO for Logistics Zoe Garmendia
(announced June 8,
2015) Director of convention
site selection for the DNC, 2014. Managing director of
credentials for the 2012
Democratic National
Convention. Chief
of operations for the Office of Administration in the
Executive Office of the President. 2009-11.
DNC senior
advisor for convention
planning in advance of the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
Senior advisor for operations
for the 2004 Democratic National Convention Committee. Worked on
the
2000 and 1996 conventions as deputy director for convention planning,
associate director for credentials, and special assistant to the deputy
CEO. Event coordinator for the 53rd Presidential
Inauguration,
the 2000 Summer Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Deputy Director of Logistics Jeremy Bernton
(Jan. 2016) Advisor to the Bureau for Europe and
Eurasia at
USAID, July 2014-Jan. 2016. Outreach and recruitment director for
the White House, Aug. 2012-July 2014. Northeast political
director at the DNC, March 2009-Aug. 2010. "Utility player" (held
numerous positions) at the DNC, June 2005-Nov. 2008. J.D. from
Georgetown University Law Center, 2012; B.A. in political science and
French from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2005.
Associate Director of Logistics Laura Esposito
(May 2016; special assistant to the deputy CEO for
logistics,
Feb.-April 2016) Analyst at The World Bank from March 2013.
Field organizing fellow for the Obama campaign in Virginia, Sept.-Nov.
2012. Executive assistant to the CEO at MircroVest, June-Sept.
2012. Bachelor's degree in individualized study, international
development from New York University, 2011; tranferred from Villanova
University.
Director of Credentials Lisa Hargrove Ware
(Sept. 2015...announced Oct. 13, 2015) Assistant
to the
national president (Aug. 2012-Sept. 2015) and confidential executive
assistant to the general counsel (July 2011-Sept. 2012) of
the American Federation of Government Employees. Operations
manager at the Caraway Group, July 2010-Jan. 2011. Campaign
manager
on Cheryle Jackson's 2009 campaign for U.S. Senate in Illinois.
Director of operations in the office of CEO Leah Daughtry for the 2008
Democratic
Convention in Denver. Executive assistant to chief of staff Leah
Daughtry at the DNC, 2006-09.
Associate Director of Credentials Gina Manley
(Feb. 2016) Most recently doing
consulting. Director of
printing services for the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Committee.
Deputy director of credentials operations at Charlotte in
2012-Democratic National Convention, 2012. Regional GOTV director
for Obama campaign in NH, 2012. Senior partner specialist/team
leader at the U.S. Census Bureau, 2008-10.
Communications/logistics/fundraising consultant for the U.S. Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce, 2003-08. Partnership and data services
specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau, 1997-2002. M.S. in public
policy and management from Carnegie Mellon University; B.A. in
communications from Seton Hall University.
Associate Manager of Constituency and Allied Groups Dorien Paul Blythers
(May 2016) Campaign scheduler on Kamala Harris for Senate, Aug.-Nov. 2015. Outreach associate at Transportation for America, Aug. 2014-Aug. 2015. Capacity organizer for the U.S. Green Building Council, May-Aug. 2014. Finance director on Warren Christopher for Congress (MD), Oct. 2013-June 2014. Field organizer on Organizing for America in West Palm Beach, FL, March-Nov. 2012. B.A. in political science and community development from Howard University.
Director of Housing Jean Doherty
(announced Oct. 13, 2015) Experience includes
director of operations in the Secretary's Office and director of the
Secretary's Office at the DNC. Lives in the
Dorchester neighborhood of
Boston.
Deputy Director of Housing Sharee Gibson
Associate Manager of Staff, Production, Media and
Security Housing Amanda Brink
Associate Manager of Housing Services Lisa
Connors
Associate Manager of Volunteers Bailey Dowling
Director of Transportation Andrew Ballard
President at Transportation Systems Design, Inc. from
Oct. 2012.
This is Ballard's sixth Democratic National Convention; he served as
venue transportation and bus operations manager for the 2012
convention in Charlotte, director of transportation for the 2008
convention in Denver
and did transportation logistics for the 2004 convention in
Boston.
President of Creative Politics, Inc. 2002-07. Consultant as
Andrew Ballard Enterprises, Inc. 1993-2004. Assistant to the
director of congressional relations at U.S. OPM, 1989-91.
Assistant to the executive director of the Jan. 1989 Presidential
Inaugural Committee. Bachelor's degree in political science and
govenrment from Emory University 1988. Has experience managing
transportation logistics on numerous large-scale events including the
2007 NCAA Men’s Final Four in Atlanta, the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt
Lake, Super Bowl XXXV in Tampa, the 1997 Summit of the Eight, the 1996
Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and the 1997 and 1993 presidential
inaugurations in Washington, DC.
Deputy Director of Transportation Melissa Kruse
Founder and partner of Gryphon USA, Ltd., from July
2003. Senior
advisor and founding member of Columbus 2016, the effort to attract the
2016 Democratic National Convention. Surrogate schedulting team
on Hillary Clinton for President, 2008. Special assistant at the
White House, 1992-2000. Assistant on the Clinton-Gore campaign,
1992. B.A. in journalism, political science from Baylor
University, 1992.
Director of Security Jeffrey Gavin
(announced Feb. 24, 2016) Recently retired from
the U.S. Secret
Service after 32 years with the agency, most recently resident agent in
charge of the Wilmington, DE office for 10 years. Previously vice
president of international property and casualty accounts at Frank B.
Hall & Company (now part of Aon Corporation). B.S. in
business
administration from University of Scranton. Grew up in Scranton.
Director of Convention Center Operations Liz Wainright
(Feb. 2016) Owner/operator of 220 Consulting in Boalsburg, PA,
May 2014-Feb. 2016. Development specialist for Easter Seals
Wester and Central PA, Oct. 2011-May 2014. Associate at the Dewey
Square Group, June 2005-Oct. 2007. Deputy director of the
Secretary's Office at the DNC, Sept. 2003-March 2005. B.A. in
history from The George Washington University.
Deputy Director of Convention Center Operations Liam Dacey
(May 2016) Freelance work on film
festivals. Digital
strategy and content coordinator/editor for Showtime Networks, April
2012-Aug. 2015. Assistant promotion director for Greater Media,
Aug. 2008-April 2012. Operations coordinator for Delaware Valley
Legacy Fund/The Philadelphia Foundation, 2007-08. Operations
coordinator at Equality Forum, Jan. 2005-May 2006. Part-time
on-air personality for Quantum Communications in Hyannis, MA,
2004-05. M.S. in strategic organizational management from Temple
University, 2010; B.A. in film and television production from
University of Notre Dame, 2004.
Deputy CEO for
Convention Complex
Management Travis Dredd
(announced June 8, 2015) Served in the Executive Office of the President through Nov. 2013. Chief of staff on the 2012 Democratic National Convention Committee. Special assistant to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Energy, from Jan. 2009. Deputy director for the Office of the Vice President-elect on the Presidential Inaugural Committee. Deputy CEO for hall operations for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Deputy executive director for the X PRIZE Foundation, 2005-07. Deputy hall manager for the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Lead advance on Kerry for President New Hampshire primary campaign and national advance lead on Kerry-Edwards 2004. Legislative aide to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 2001-02 Advance lead on Gore for President, May-Nov. 2000. Worked on the White House national advance team, Jan-May 2000. Degree in political science from UCLA, 2000. Served six years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Feb. 1983-March 2000.
Convention Complex Associate Kenneth Fisk III
(Jan. 2016) City council aide in Atlanta, Sept.
2014-Jan.
2016. Customer service representative at Capitol City Bank &
Trust Co., Dec. 2013-Sept. 2014. Campaign fellow on Kasim Reed
for Mayor (Atlanta), Sept.-Nov. 2013. Operations coordinator for
Obama for America in Florida, Oct.-Nov. 2012. Associate hall
manager for the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte,
Jan.-Sept. 2012. B.A. in economics from Howard University, 2011.
Director of Hall Management Monica Raquel Ortiz
(announced Jan. 29, 2016) An entrepreneur in
Brooklyn, where she
has directed several start ups. Regional coordinator at the U.S.
Department of States Overseas Security Advisory Council; started at the
State Department in 2005 as an analyst with the Bureau of Diplomatic
Security. Legislative aide for the City of San Diego.
Bachelor's degree in political science from the University of San
Diego. twitter
Deputy Director of Hall Management Garrett Brinker
(May 2016) Senior consultant with Morris
Strategy Group from Nov. 2015. Director of undergraduate outreach
and senior assistant director of admissions (July 2012-Aug. 2013) and
media initiatives manager and assistant director of admissions (July
2010-July 2012 for the University of Chicago. Master's degree in
quantative analysis, energy and environmental policy from Georgetown
University's McCourt School of Public Policy, 2015. Bachelor's
degree in political science from University of Chicago, 2010.
Director of Hall Logistics Eric Limbs
(March 2016) Adjunct professor at Golden Gate
University from
2015. Head of sales and services operations for LivePerson,
2013-14. Director of sales operations, Americas for NICE Systems,
2011-13. Director of global field operations for SAP,
2009-11. Global program manager, sales operations (Oct. 2007-Dec.
2009) and manager, finance (2006-07) for Microsoft. Senior
analyst, finance for Deustche Telekom (T-Mobile USA), 2005-06.
Worked on convention hall operations for the 2004 Democratic National
Convention in Boston. Associate director of business development
at Northwestern University, 2002-04. Advance for Vice President
Al Gore at the White House, 1995. Analyst for the U.S. Department
of Defense, 1990-92. M.B.A. from Northwestern University's
Kellogg School of Management; M.A. in public policy from University of
Michigan; B.A. in economics from University of Arizona.
Director of Hall Operations Eric Munson
(announced
Feb. 24, 2016) Chief of staff at the Metropolitan Council on
Jewish
Poverty in New York City, Jan. 2014-June 2015. Chief of staff,
director of intergovernmental affairs at the NYC Department of Finance,
Sept. 2012-Jan. 2014. Senior legislative representative (Nov.
2008-Sept. 2012) and staff writer (June 2007-Nov. 2008) in the Office
of NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. M.A. in religion/religous
studies
from Columbia University, 2007; B.A. in religion/religious studies from
New York University, 2006.
Deputy Director of Hall Operations Zaina Javaid
Hall Management Associate Toria Baldware
Director of Floor Operations Shelly Loos
Vice president of marketing for software solutions company, SRG Technology; lives in Hollywood, FL. Loos has managed the DNCC visibility operation for every convention since 1996. Experience on campaigns since 1984, including director of ballot access and delegates on Wesley Clark's campaign, 2003-04. Worked on Bill McBride's 2002 gubernatorial campaign in Florida. MW regional desk for Gore's Leadership '98 political action committee; field person for Gore campaign in southeastern Iowa for the Iowa caucuses starting Oct./Nov. 1999; then to California; ran the March 21 Illinois primary campaign; convention floor manager at the Democratic National Convention; returned to Illinois in late August 2000 as state director in Illinois for the fall campaign. Organized several states in the 1992 presidential primary. Nebraska native.
Director of Media Logistics Karen Burchard
(announced Oct. 13, 2015) Director of media logistics for the 2012 DNCC; director of press operations for the 2008 DNCC. Director of press advance on Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc. Prior to the Kerry campaign Burchard went to grad school in England, earning an M.A. in archaeology, and consulted at SAIC. Deputy director of advance at the White House from early 1999 to Jan. 2001. In August of 1998 she returned to the Department of Education and from there was detailed to the White House. Worked at the President's Initiative on Race. Did advance full-time until 1998. Press lead on Clinton's '96 re-election campaign. Worked for Secretary Riley and Deputy Secretary Kunin at the Department of Education in the scheduling and advance office from 1993-96. Graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in Linguistics and Spanish, 1987. From Arlington, VA.
Deputy Director of Media Logistics Jessica Jennings
Media Logistics Manager Juan Ortega
Staff Director for Convention Complex Amy Chiou
(announced Jan. 29, 2016) Chiou has worked on a
dozen campaigns
ranging from city council to president; J.D. from The George Washington
University Law School, 2008; B.A. in government from University of
Texas, 2005.
Senior Advisor to the Deputy CEO of Convention Complex Nick Swett
(announced July 13, 2016) Co-founder (April
2015) of
>AMBIT, an experiential design firm; and founder and CEO of domino
strategies (June 2014). Vice president and executive producer of
Biennial of the Americas, a six-week festival of ideas, Jan. 2013-Mar.
2014. Chief of staff in the Office of Administration at the White
House, Nov. 2009-Sept. 2012. Director of operations for the
Democratic National Convention Committee, Sept. 2007-Oct. 2008.
Executive director of Advance Colorado, Oct. 2006-Sept. 2008.
Legislative/political advisor to Colorado State Sen. Chris Romer.
Worked on numerous campaigns throughout Colorado, 2003-06. M.S.
in management/governance from London School of Economics, 2009; B.A. in
sociology from University of Denver, 2003.
Senior Advisor, Xfinity Live Operations and
Management Paige Damiano
(announced July 13, 2016) Co-founder (April
2015) of
>AMBIT, an experiential design firm; consultant at collab | ology
LLC from Sept. 2013; co-owner of Tengu, a restaurant in Denver.
CEO/co-founder of PeeKay Soirees, doing event management, logistics in
Denver, Oct. 2009-Jan. 2012. Campaign manager for Councilwoman
Carol Boigon, 2008-10. Softgoods assistant for Burton Snowboards,
Sept. 2008-March 2009. Associate director to the deputy CEO of
hall for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Campaign
manager for Councilwoman Carol Boigon, 2006-07. VP of operations
for SecureSearch, 2003-05.
Deputy CEO for Public Engagement
Brian Bond
(to start Sept. 2015) National constituency
outreach director at
the DNC from mid-Aug. 2011. Deputy Director of the White House
Office of Public
Engagement from 2009-2011.
Constituency
director
on Obama's 2008 campaign. Executive
director of the DNC's Gay & Lesbian Leadership Council from May
2006. Executive director of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund from
1997 to 2003. DNC director of LGBT outreach in 1996. Served
as executive director of the Missouri Democratic Party. Degree in
public administration from Missouri State University in Springfield,
MO. Missouri native. twitter
Deputy Director of Public Engagement Portia Reddick White
(announced Oct. 13,
2015; start Jan. 2016)
Senior advisor to
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid. Legislative and political
director, and earlier legislative and political representative for the
Transport Workers Union of America AFL-CIO. Flight attendant for
23 years. Law school graduate. twitter
Director of Public Participation Joseph Hill
(March 2016) On leave from position as a
regional representative
to U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, started in mid-2015 after serving as a
legislative fellow from July 2014-July 2015. 6th grade science
and social studies teacher and middle school social studies teacher,
Aug. 2011-July 2014. B.A. in government, philosophy from
Georgetown University, 2011.
Director of Constituency and Allied Outreach Tamia Booker
(announced Dec. 9, 2015; start Jan. 2016)
Associate director of
the Office of External Affairs at the U.S. Department of HHS, July
2010-Dec. 2015. Executive director of College Democrats of
America, March 2008-June 2010. Co-Youth Vote director at Obama
for America, July-Nov. 2008. B.S. in political science, Spanish
from Florida A&M University 2005. twitter
ADA and Community Engagement Specialist Ted Jackson
(June 2016; announced July 13, 2016) Community
organizing
director for the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers,
Dec. 2011-June 2016. No on Prop. 8 regional field director,
June-Sept. 2008; field organizer for Equality California, Jan.-June
2008. Campaign manager for Leslie Ghiz, Aug.-Nov. 2007.
Western field consultant for Log Cabin Republicans, May-Sept.
2006. Statewide campaign director fo Log Cabin Republicans Texas,
Aug.-Nov. 2005. Field director on Citizens To Restore
Fairness/Campaign to Repeal Article XII, May 2003-Nov. 2004.
Professional theatre artist, Jan. 1987-June 2003. Studied
dramatic performance at the University of Cincinnati, 1994-96.
Director of Party Leader Outreach Clark Lee
(announced Dec. 9, 2015) Director of political
affairs and communications for the Los Angeles County Democratic Party
from 2006. Asian Pacific Islander Caucus state chair for the
California Democratic Party from April 2011. Campaign manager on
Ed Chau for Assembly, March-Nov. 2012. Target
field/communications consultant on Judy Chu for Congress, Jan.-July
2009. Consultant to the California Secretary of State, Dec.
2003-Aug. 2004. Field/communications/GOTV director on Mike Eng
for Assembly, Jan.-June 2006. State targeted constituent outreach
coordinator and regional field coordinator on Gov. Gray Davis campaign,
June-Oct. 2003. J.D. from Southwestern Law School, 2014; B.A. in
government from Claremont McKenna College, 2004. twitter
Senior Advisor and Director of Government Relations Cynthia Jasso-Rotunno
(announced Dec. 9, 2015; from Jan. 2016)
Political director and
deputy campaign manager on Leticia Van de Putte for Texas Lt. Governor,
May-Nov. 2014. Worked for USAID as senior advisor for the Center
for Transformational Partnerships-U.S. Global Development Lab (June
2013-May 2014), communications and engagement director in the Office of
Innovation & Development Alliances (June 2011-June 2013), and White
House Liaison Office director (Aug. 2009-June 2011). Principal
for state/local government and multicultural affairs at Dewey Square
Group, 2005-09. Senior consultant at Issue Dynamics, Inc, Feb.
2004-Jan. 2005. SW regional political director at the DNC,
Sept.-Nov. 2004. Deputy campaign director for constituency
outreach and chief of staff for Hadassah Lieberman on the Lieberman for
President campaign, Feb. 2003-Feb. 2004. Worked in the campaign
division at the DNC, 2001-02. Special Assistant to the President
and chief of staff for the Political Affairs Office at the White House,
Jan. 1997-Jan. 2001. Deputy director of government, business and
community affairs for the 1997 PIC. Public liaison deputy
director on the Clinton/Gore campaign, June-Nov. 1996. Worked in
the campaign and base vote divisions and the chairman's office at the
DNC 1994-96. Scheduler to U.S. Rep. Bob Filne (CA-51),
1993-94. National operations director LNESC at LULAC,
1990-93. Legal assistant/investigator in the consumer protection
division at the Texas Attorney General, 1989-90. B.B.A. from the
University of Texas-Pan American, 1983.
Deputy CEO for Administration and
Finance Angelo S. Carusone
(announced July 13, 2016; succeeded Dennis O'Brien who served to April 2016) On a temporary leave of absence from position as executive vice president of Media Matters for America. Vice president (Feb.-Dec. 2013), director of online strategy and campaigns (Aug. 2011-Feb. 2013) and campaign director (Nov. 2010-Aug. 2011) at Media Matters for America. Case coordinator for Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Jan. 2005-Aug. 2007. J.D. from University of Wisconsin Law School, 2010; B.A. in American studies, philosophy from Fordham University, 2004. Organizer of #DumpTrump effort from Oct. 2012; organizer of StopBeck.com, July 2009-July 2011.
Director of Operations Casey Frary
(announced Oct. 13, 2015) Managed Doug Owens' 2014 campaign for Congress in UT-04. Managing director of Southpaw Associates, a consulting firm. Legislative affairs director for the American Foreign Service Association. Worked on Capitol Hill from 2004-09; campaign manager on U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen's 2008 re-election campaign in Wisconsin. Graduate of Marquette University. twitter
Associate Director of Operations Victoria Meaney
(started as a staff assistant in June 2015) Most
recently a program
associate at South Asian Americans
Leading Together from June 2014. B.A. in communication from
University of Maryland College Park.
Volunteer Coordinator Jay Hutchins
Director of Human Resources and Administration Judy Magee
(from Jan. 2016...announced Feb. 24, 2016)
Returned to
Philadelphia after working as director of human
resources for The Marshes of Skidaway Island in Savannah, GA for three
years. J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law;
B.A. from Miami University.
Scheduler to the CEO Melissa Piccoli
Executive Assistant to the CEO Sarah Guy
Chief Innovation Officer Andrew
Binns
(announced June 8, 2015) This is Binns' fourth convention. Co-founder (Jan. 2014) of Castle Point Partners (>). CIO for the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Committee. Chief information officer (Oct. 2011-12) and director of technology (March-Oct. 2011) on the 2012 Democratic National Convention Committee. Lead project manager of technology/requirements analyst for the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. IT technician on John Kerry for President, Aug. 2003-Nov. 2004. B.S./B.A. in management from Boston University, 2009.
Innovation Coordinator Shelby Wagenseller
(Dec. 2015) Associate at Joe Trippi &
Associates, Oct.
2013-Dec.
2015. Assistant to the director of technology and infrastructure
for
the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Committee. Field organizer in
Charlottesville for Organizing for America, Aug.-Nov. 2012.
Communications intern for the DNCC in Charlotte, Oct. 2011-Aug.
2012.
B.S. in political science and government from Davidson College, 2013.
Director of Technology Darryl Stanley
(announced Oct. 13, 2015) Business and
technology consultant. Data support manager for Bowne Gcom2
Solutions Inc., Jan. 2001-June 2008. IT program manager for
the Office of
Emergency Management of the City of Philadelphia. Built the 2007
Nutter for Mayor campaign's IT infrastructure and services. Senior
consultant at The Kimmell Group, Inc. 1998-2000;. Senior
programmer analyst and QA/configuration specialist at Triversity,
Inc.1996-2000. Senior information center analyst at Thomas
Jefferson University and Hospital, April 1987-May 1996. Assistant
store manager at 40th Street Computers, 1984-86. Computer
programmer/analyst at Zicom Systems Inc. April 1980-Aug. 1982.
Studied electronics engineering technology at the Pennsylvania
Institute of Technology.
Deputy Director of Technology Quentin Colleton
Project Manager ian Cronin
Technical Project Manager David Rosenthal
(Feb. 2016) Project manager for technology and
democracy (from
April 2015), senior technology officer for finance and policy (June
2014-April 2015), technology officer (June 2013-June 2014) and
technology assistant (March-June 2013) at National Democratic
Institute; also interned there in summer 2011. Field organizer
for the Obama campaign in Union Township (Cincinnati area), OH,
July-Nov. 2012. B.A. in professional writing and editing,
political science from Perdue University, 2012.
Executive Producers
(announced Nov. 19, 2015)
Executive Producer Ricky Kirshner
Runs RK
Productions and is one of the entertainment
industry's leading
production executives; he has produced countless television specials,
stadium
spectaculars, political events and corporate gatherings and won nine
Emmys.
Kirshner has produced Democratic National
Conventions since 1992.
Other production credits include Super
Bowl Half Time Shows from 2007-16, Tony
Awards from 1993-2016 and Presidential Inaugural events.
Executive in Charge of Production Lisa Geers
Began working with Ricky Kirshner as
associate producer on the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles
in 2000. On the staff of Ken Ehrlich Productions until
2008, working on over 50 music shows and network specials.
Started in the Department of Special Events &
Protocol at UCLA.
Executive Producer, DNC Live Vicangelo Bulluck
President of Vicangelo Films from Jan. 1998; executive producer of Judge Mathis (Telepictures) since 1998. Managing director of outreach and strategic initiatives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Feb. 2013-April 2015. Executive producer of the NAACP Image Awards from 2002-12. Graduate of University of Southern California.
Chief Counsel Danielle Cooper Daughtry
(announced Jan. 29, 2016) In-house counsel at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Associate at Hall Dickler Kent Goldstein & Wood. J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, 1996; B.A. in political science from Spelman College, 1990. ...married to Daughtry's brother.
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Contracts
General Contractor - Hargrove, Inc.
Construction Services
Firm - Perryman Building and Construction Services (announced Mar. 3, 2016)
Official
Communication and Technology Provider -
AT&T (announced April 7,
2016)
Credential Design -
AgencyEA. Credential Printing - Standard Modern Company and
Sunrise Hitek (announced May 9,
2016)
Staff Announcements: June
8,
2015 | Oct. 13, 2015
|
Dec. 9, 2015 | Jan. 29, 2016 |
Feb. 24, 2016 | July 13, 2016
Deputy Chief of Staff Chris Chan
(announced Dec. 9, 2015; started Jan. 2016 to May 2016) President of the Association of Asian American Investment Managers, April 2013-Dec. 2015. Special advisor to the chief of staff for the Democratic National Convention Committe in Charlotte, March-Oct. 2012. Special advisor for public engagement at the U.S. Small Business Administration, Feb. 2009-Mar. 2012. Scheduler to CEO Leah Daughtry at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, Feb.-Sept. 2008. Finance associate at Arum Group, LLC, June 2007-Feb. 2008. B.A. in history and political science from American University, 2007.
Deputy CEO for Administration and
Finance Dennis O'Brien ...took position as
director of operations for Boeing
(Dec. 2015 to
April
2016)
Director of government relations at
RTI
International, April 2013-Nov. 2015. Founder
(March 2012) of Clover Consulting, LLC, a strategic consulting
firm. CFO at the Climate Reality Project, June 2009-March
2012. Director of budget and finance for the 2008 Democratic
National Convention Committee. Strategy and development at
Discovery
Communications, 2005-06. Worked on presidential debates for
Kerry/Edwards '04. Director of housing for the Democratic
National
Convention Committee (Boston), 2003-04. Deputy director of
convention planning for the 2004 Democratic National Convention at the
DNC and
previously
served
as a special assistant to Chairman Terry McAuliffe. Worked on
Vice
President Al Gore's 2000 presidential campaign and
played
a key role in the 2000 presidential debates. M.B.A. from American
University -
Kogod School of Business, 2007; B.A. in political science
from Marquette University, 1998.