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State
Director Bob Paduchik
(reported by the Cincinnati
Enquirer on June 23,
2016; announced July 18, 2016) President of Agincourt
Consultants, LLC, a lobbying
and political consulting firm in Westerville, from Jan. 2016.
Chief of staff (Jan. 2013-Dec. 2015) and senior vice president of state
affairs and outreach (Feb. 2011-Dec. 2015) at the American Coalition
for Clean Coal Electricity. Managed Rob Portman's 2010 campaign
for U.S. Senate. Vice president of client services at DCI Group,
June 2006-Feb. 2009. President of Agincourt Consultants, LLC,
Jan. 2003-June 2006. Ohio campaign manager on Bush-Cheney '04,
Inc. from April 2004. Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Intergovernmental and External affairs at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Oct. 2001-Jan. 2003; was a member of the Department of Defense
Transition Team. Executive director of Bush's Ohio primary (Dec.
1999-March 2000) and general election campaigns (Aug. 2000 to year's
end), while on leave from position as director of constituent affairs
to Gov. Bob Taft. Political director for Taft’s 1998
gubernatorial campaign. Served on the staff of U.S. Sen. Mike
DeWine; Northeast Ohio coordinator for DeWine’s 1994 U.S. Senate
race. Worked at the Ohio Department of Transportation during the
gubernatorial administration of George Voinovich. Bachelors
degree in political science from the University of Akron, 1989, and an
honorary certificate in applied politics from the Bliss
Institute. Native of Tallmadge, Ohio. twitter
Deputy State Director Rob Scott
(reported by Cleveland.com on Aug. 4, 2016)
Scott was the state
director for the Ohio primary campaign, announced Nov. 2, 2015. Practicing
attorney
at
Oldham
&
Deitering,
LLC
from
Aug.
2010,
Kettering
City
Councilman,
weekly
columnist
for
the
Dayton
City
Paper,
and
an
adjunct
instructor.
Chairman of the
Montgomery County Republican Party for 17 months; from April 2012 until
resigned Sept. 2013. Founder (Feb. 2009) and president of the
Dayton Tea
Party. M.B.A. from Wright State University, 2015; J.D. from
University of Dayton School of Law, 2010; B.A. in political science,
urban affairs from Wright State University, 2005. Native Ohioan;
grew up in Kettering. twitter
Communications
Director Seth Unger
(reported by
Cleveland.com on Aug. 4, 2016) Senior policy
advisor, communications director (from Jan. 2013) and press secretary
(Jan. 2011-Dec. 2012) to Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel.
Communications director for the California Assembly Republican Caucus,
Sept. 2009-Jan. 2011. Press secretary for the California
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Feb. 2007-Sept.
2009. Communications director to Calif. state Sen. Chuck
Poochigian, Jan. 2004-Jan. 2007. Deputy communications director
for the California Chamber of Commerce, Feb. 2003-Jan. 2004.
Deputy press secretary for the California Republican Party, July
2001-Dec. 2002. B.S. in political science and communications from
John Carroll University, 2001. Native of Kirtland, OH. twitter
Deputy Communications Director Blaine Kelly
(Aug.
2016) Manager of government affairs for the Ohio Coal Association
from May 2015. Public information officer for the Auditor of
State of Ohio, Sept. 2013-May 2015. Community relations fro the
City of Dublin, Ohio, Sept. 2012-Aug. 2013. B.A. in public
relations from Otterbein University, 2012.
Director of
Coordinated Campaigns John Roscoe
(reported by
Cleveland.com on Aug. 4, 2016...coordinating between Trump
campaign, state party, Portman campaign) Campaign manager on Ohio
State Treasurer Josh Mandel's 2014 re-election campaign. Deputy state director on Mitt Romney's
2012 general election campaign. Senior director at
Strategic Public Partners, March 2006-Dec. 2012. Voter contact
manager for E-Roots Ohio, 2004-05. B.A. in political science from
The Ohio State University. Native of Stow.
Coalitions Director Coordinated Campaign Clayton Henson
(reported by Cleveland.com on Aug. 4, 2016) Manager of regional services for Sec. of State Jon Husted and worked on Husted's 2014 re-election campaign. Marine Corps veteran. Pickaway County native.
Field Representatives include
Northeast Ohio Brian Wollet
(Jan.-Nov. 2016) Gas supply analyst for Cobra
Pipeline LTD in
Willoughby, OH, July 2008-Jan. 2016. Chairman of the Board of
Building and Zoning Appeals for the City of Mentor, Jan. 2012-July
2015. Accountant with Orwell Natural Gas, July 2005-July
2008. M.B.A. from John Carroll University, 2005.
Northwest Ohio Nicholas Brusky
(Jan. 2016-...one of the original field staff for the
primary campaign,
working in Northeast Ohio) Truck driver with Thuman Trucking,
Inc. from Nov. 2013. Truck driver for AG Express, LLC, April-Oct.
2014. Western and Southwest Ohio regional field director for the
Ohio Republican Party July 2012-Aug 2013. Legislative aide in the
Ohio House, Jan. 2009-June 2012. Campaign manager for Rep. Terry
Boose (R-Norwalk), June-Nov. 2010. Accounts manager at NAX
Transportation, Inc., May 2004-Jan. 2009.
Councilman-at-large in the City of Amherst, Ohio, Jan. 2002-Jan.
2009. Studied political science at Lorain County Community
College.
North Central Ohio Sam Buchan
(Aug. 2016) Office assistant in the Ohio Senate, June 2013-July 2014. Bachelor's degree in political science and public affairs from the University of Akron, 2016.
Central Ohio Zacch Ashcraft
(Aug. 2016) Central Ohio regional director for
the Ohio Attorney
General's Office since Jan. 2014. Project management officer in
the Ohio Treasurer's Office, March 2013-Jan. 2014. Field manager
for the Ohio Victory Campaign, May-Nov. 2012. B.A. in political
science from The Ohio State University, 2011.
Southeast Ohio Andrew Coffield
(Aug. 2016...strike team member for the campaign from
Jan.-July
2016) Assistant general manager at Donato's Pizza, Feb. 2015-Feb.
2016. Project management officer (May 2014-Feb. 2015) and
administrative assistant (Aug. 2013-May 2014) in the Ohio
Treasurer's Office. Bachelor's degree in political science ant
government from The Ohio State University, 2014.
On Aug. 12, 2016 the campaign announced
15 regional Victory offices:
Allen County
2602 North Cable Road, Lima
Butler County
3431 Princeton Avenue, #100, Hamilton
Clermont County
197 East Main Street, Batavia
Columbiana County
124 West Lincoln Way, Lisbon
Fairfield County
420 South Broad Street, Lancaster
Franklin County
1505 Bethel Road, Columbus
Greene County
477 Dayton Drive, Xenia
Highland County
200 West Main Street, Hillsboro
Lucas County
323 North Huron Street, Toledo
Mahoning County
8381 Market Street, Youngstown
Marion County
114 South Main Street, Marion
Montgomery County
2600 Far Hills Avenue, Dayton
Scioto County
713 6th Street, Portsmouth
Stark County
2729 Fulton Drive, Canton
Summit County
1683 West Exchange Street, Akron
Warren County
110 South Broadway, Suite 5, Lebanon
Republican National Committee
State Director Rob Secaur
(June 2015) Political director on Heiner-Crosbie for Kentucky, Dec. 2014-May 2015. Deputy political director at the Michigan Republican Party, June 2013-Dec. 2014. Campaign manager on Citizens for Turner congressional campaign, Dec. 2011-Nov. 2012. Warren County. Victory director for the Ohio Republican Party in 2010. Legislative correspondent (Sept. 2009-July 2010) and staff assistant (Aug. 2008-Sept. 2009) in the Office of Sen. Mitch McConnell. Master of professional studies, political management from The George Washington University, 2010; B.S. in political science from University of Louisville, 2008. twitter
Deputy State Director Justin Bis
(announced July 30, 2015) Deputy statewide field
director on Hal Heiner for Governor (KY), Feb.-May 2015. Deputy
statewide field director for the Michigan Republican Party, June
2014-Feb. 2015; statewide campus coordinator for the Michigan
Republican Party, June 2013-June 2014. Degree in political
science/pre-law from Northern Michigan University, 2013; president of
the College Republicans there, May 2011-May 2013. twitter
Deputy State Director Kamilah Prince
(announced July 30, 2015) twitter
Data Director Blair Cathcart
(announced July 30, 2015) Data director with the
Ohio Republican
Party from Aug. 2012. Assistand Director of Boards and
Commissions for the State of Ohio, Jan. 2011-Aug. 2012. B.A. in
political science from Denison University, 2010. twitter
former
Communications Director Ryan
Shucard ...Cleveland.com
reported on Aug. 19,
2016 that Shucard was being redeployed to Pennsylvania because of a
clash with Paduchik
(started beginning of Aug. 2016) Communications director to U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-3), Feb.-June 2016. Press secretary to U.S. Rep. Tom Marino (PA-10), March 2014-Feb. 2016. Media relations manager for the American Retirement Association, Sept. 2013-May 2014. Associate for campaign services at DDC Advocacy, March-Sept. 2013. Press and special projects assistant (May 2012-Jan. 2013) and staff assistant (Oct. 2011-May 2012) to U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT). B.A. degrees in journalism and political science from University of Northern Colorado, 2011. twitter
Communications Director Fred Brown ...to Republican Jewish Coalition, announced July 25, 2016
(April 2016) Spokesman for the RNC, Jan.-April
2016. RNC
communications director for Arkansas, April-Dec. 2014. Press
secretary on Treadwell for Senate, Sept. 2013-March 2014.
Director/reporter/sports anchor at KTVF11, Feb. 2010-2013.
Originally from Alaska.
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Chairman
Matt Borges
(elected April 26, 2016, started May
31) Government relations
director at Roetzel & Andress. Executive director for the
Kasich-Taylor New Day Inaugural Committee. Managed Dave Yost's
2010 campaign for Ohio Auditor of State; ran the 2010 primary bid for
Bob Gibbs for Congress. A lead representative for the
McCain-Palin campaign in 2008. Worked with the Office of the Vice
President, Dick Cheney, where he acted as lead advance representative,
2001-07. Chief of staff, 1999-2001 and campaign manager for
Treasurer of State Joseph Deters. Consulted for the NRCC in 1992,
2000, and 2010. B.A.
in political science from The Ohio State University, 1994. twitter
Executive
Director Katie Eagan Downing
(March 2015)
Previously the party's political
director, July 2012-March 2015. Ohio state director of Americans
for Prosperity, Jan.-July 2012. Deputy director for legislative
affairs at the Ohio Industrial Commission, March 2011-Jan. 2012.
Assistant finance director for the Ohio House Republican Organizational
Committee, Jan.-Dec. 2010. Policy advisor (Jan. 2009-April 2010)
and legislative aide (Aug. 2004-Dec. 2008) in the Ohio House of
Representatives. M.P.A. (2007) and B.A. in political science
(2004)
from The Ohio State University. twitter
Political Director
Brenton Temple
Communications
Director Brittany Warner
Finance
Director Susan Waidner
Vice Chair Kay
Reynolds
Secretary Marilyn Ashcraft
Treasurer Ranae Lentz
Assistant Treasurer Tracy Winbush
?Scott Santamaria
?Christopher Velazco