O'Say Can You See PAC organization

O'Say Can You See PAC [O'PAC]
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(page updated May 20, 2015...May additions at lower part of page)

PAC filed with the FEC on July 23, 2012.
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Executive Director Adam Goers

(2011) Principal consultant at Demo Strategies since June 2008. National finance director for Gov. O'Malley's re-election campaign, Jan. 2009-Jan. 2011. Mid-west regional finance director on Hillary Clinton for President, Jan. 2007-Sept. 2008. Finance director on Bruce Braley's successful 2006 campaign for Congress in Iowa. Deputy finance director on Tim Kaine for governor campaign, Jan.-Dec. 2005. B.A. in political science and economics from Colorado State University, 2004; working towards an M.B.A. from Wharton School of Business. twitter

Senior Advisor Bill Hyers

(reported Dec. 3, 2014; according to the Washington Post had been informally advising the PAC for a few months) Partner at Hilltop Solutions from Dec. 2013. Chief strategist on Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's 2014 re-election campaign. Announced as campaign manager for Charlie Christ's 2014 gubernatorial campaign in Florida, but left before starting. Campaign manager for Bill de Blasio’s successful New York City mayoral campaign in 2013. Pennyslvania state director on President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign. Campaign manager on Gov. Steve Beshear's re-elect campaign in Kentucky, 2011. Campaign manager on Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's 2010 gubernatorial campaign. White House’s liaison to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Midwest regional director on Obama's 2008 general election campaign. Campaign manager on Jeanne Shaheen's U.S. Senate campaign in New Hampshire from Nov. 2007-July 2008. State director on former Sen. John Edwards' Nevada caucus campaign. Campaign manager on Michael Nutter for Mayor May 2007 Democratic primary campaign in Philadelphia. Campaign manager for Kristen Gillibrand’s successful 2006 congressional campaign in New York’s 20th district, defeating the incumbent Republican congressman. In Fall 2004, Hyers worked as the Coordinated Campaign Director in Alaska. Central Iowa regional field director on John Edwards' 2003-04 Iowa caucus campaign. State field director for the Judi Dutcher for Governor primary campaign and then regional director for the Minnesota State House DFL Caucus in the 2002 cycle. Worked on a number of local campaigns in Duluth and Minneapolis starting in 2001. Before entering the political field, Hyers served in the U.S. Army, 1993-98; as a Military Police soldier; he was stationed in Bosnia during Operation Joint Endeavor. B.A. in political science from St. Cloud State University in MN. Illinois native. twitter

Deputy Political Director Daniel Ensign

(Aug. 2014; started out as finance assistant April 2013-Aug. 2014) Prior to starting at the PAC, Ensign worked internships at the NJDC, DNC and White House. B.S. in finance from University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, 2012. From Louisville, KY. twitter

Consultant/Spokeswoman Elisabeth (Lis) Smith

(started as consultant/spokeswoman in Jan. 2013) Also served as consultant to the Democratic Governors Association in the 2014 cycle. Communications consultant to Adriano Espaillat primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel in 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 from Jan. 2012. Communications director for the Democratic Governors Association under O'Malley (announced Jan. 2011). Communications director on Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's 2010 campaign, and in 2009 worked for New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine and Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe. Worked on Dan Seals' congressional campaign in Illinois. Campaign manager on Sen. Chris Koster's campaign for Attorney General in Missouri, 2007. Press secretary on Sen. Claire McCaskill's 2006 U.S. Senate campaign. Graduate of Dartmouth College, 2005. twitter

Press Secretary Haley Morris

(April 2015) Most recently spokesperson on U.S. Rep. Gary Peters' 2014 campaign for U.S. Senate in Michigan, and previously communications director to Peters in his congressional office. Midwest regional press secretary for the DCCC in the 2012 cycle. Press assistant, then deputy press secretary to Sen. Sherrod Brown, 2009-10. Graduate of Dartmouth College, 2008. twitter

Press Director Megan Adams

(announced Oct. 30, 2014) Executive coordinator (from June 2014), special assistant to the president (April 2013-June 2014), and special assistant to the chief of staff and CFO (June 2012-April 2013) at the Center for American Progress. Foreign policy intern at the Clinton Foundation, Jan.-June 2012. B.A. in political science, international studies from University of Kansas, 2011. twitter

Policy Director Sarah Miller

(reported by MSNBC's Alex Seitz-Wald on Nov. 20, 2014, "brought on about two months ago") Worked at the Treasury Department. Speechwriter and advisor to John Podesta at the Center for American Progress. Worked on the policy team of Clinton's 2008 campaign.

Finance Director Daniel Goetzel

(March 2013) Deputy national finance director on Bill Nelson for U.S. Senate, Feb. 2011-Dec. 2012. Finance associate at Gov. O'Malley's re-election campaign, July-Nov. 2010. Finance assistant on Jack Conway for U.S. Senate (KY), Feb.-June 2010. Account assistant at MSHC Partners, June 2009-Nov. 2009. B.A. in political science and government, history from Emory University, 2009.

Treasurer Martin Cadogan

Has served as treasurer on O'Malley campaigns since June 1990. Founder and principle at The Cadogan Firm since Dec. 2010. Partner at the Law Offices of Arnold M. Weiner, P.A., April 2007-Dec. 2010. Partner at Brown & Sheehan, Jan. 2004-April 2007. J.D. from University of Baltimore School of Law, 1986: B.A. in history from Loyola College in Maryland, 1983.

IOWA

Consultant and Likely State Director Jake Oeth

(post-Nov. 4, 2015 elections; reported Jan. 27, 2015 by Politico) Politcal director on U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley's 2014 U.S. Senate campaign from April 2013. District director to Braley, Jan.-March 2013. Political director on Braley for Congress, April 2011-Dec. 2012. Legislative correspondent for Sen. Tom Harkin, May 2009-Dec. 2010. B.A. in politics, business, history from Loras College. twitter

Political Advisor Brad Elkins

(reported by DSM on Jan. 29, 2015) Political director for Jack Hatch's 2014 campaign for governor in Iowa. National political director for the Truman Project. Co-founder of Democracy, Diplomacy, Development, and Defense (4D) PAC. B.A. in computer science/mathematics and international affairs from Lewis & Clark College. California native, based in DC. twitter

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Supporter Dan Calegari

(see The Washington Post March 29, 2015) Manchester coordinator for Southern New Hampshire Services, working mostly with refugee-related programs. Special assistant for constituent services for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. Established and ran Barwind Corporation, doing home window replacement and siding for 20 years from 1988. Community organizer for Community Action, establishing a 10-site food co-operative in rural New Hampshire. Peace Corps volunteer in a small town in Northeast Iran during the late 1970s. "...worked on six presidential campaigns and virtually every congressional and gubernatorial race in NH since 1975." AP's Ken Thomas notes that Calegari and O'Malley both worked on Gary Hart's campaign in 1983.

SOUTH CAROLINA

Supporter H. Boyd Brown

(see for example RT March 20, 2015 or The Washington Post March 29, 2015) Member of the DNC since May 2012. Commercial real estate broker. Former state legislator, elected at age 22 in 2008 and served two terms; did not seek re-election in 2012. B.A. in political science from University of South Carolina, 2007. From Winnsboro (Fairfield County). twitter

MAY 2015 ADDITIONS BUILDING TOWARD ALL-BUT-CERTAIN CAMPAIGN

O'Malley for President-in-Waiting

On May 14, 2015 the Baltimore Sun reported "Former governor Martin O'Malley on Friday will sign a lease for 7,200 of office space across the street from Baltimore's Penn Station..."

Political Director Karine Jean-Pierre

(reported May 7, 2015 by the New York Times) Campaign manager for Tish James for New York City public advocate run-off campaign in 2013. Senior advisor on Bill Thompson’s 2013 New York City mayoral campaign. With Katie Ingebretson, another former Obama staffer, Jean-Pierre formed K+K Enterprises. Deputy battleground states director on Obama's re-elect from Aug. 2011-May 2012. A regional political director in the White House Office of Political Affairs. Southern political pod person on Obama 2008's campaign. Came to the Obama campaign after serving for four months as press secretary to U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner. Southeast regional political director on John Edwards for President, Jan. 2007-Feb. 2008. State and local outreach coordinator at Wal-Mart Watch, 2006-07. Deputy chief of staff for New York City Councilman James Sanders, 2004-06. Director of legislative and budget affairs for New York City Council Member James F. Gennano. Master's degree in public policy from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, 2003. twitter

Press Team Carlee Griffeth

(May 14, 2015 tweet from Lis Smith) Deputy communications director for the South Carolina Democratic Party, Sept.-Nov. 2014. Assistant account executive at S&S Public Relations in the SF Bay area, June-Aug. 2014. Internships. B.A. in visual media arts from Emerson College, 2012. twitter

Press Team Emily Pochter

(May 14, 2015 tweet from Lis Smith) Research director and deputy communications director at FWD.us, from Feb. 2014. Associate at SKDKnickerbocker, Jan. 2013-Feb. 2014. Rapid response coordinator/special projects assistant at Obama for America in Columbus, OH, Aug.-Nov. 2012. B.A. in international relations and environmental studies from Rhodes College, 2012. twitter

Media Consulting Jimmy Siegel

(reported by the Washington Post's John Wagner on May 15, 2015...extent of involvement not clear yet) Principal at Siegel Strategies. Worked at the advertising agency BBDO for over 20 years through Dec. 2005; started as a junior copywriter and ultimately becoming vice chairman, senior executive creative director and member of the Board. Creative director on Eliot Spitzer's 2006 campaign for governor. Among other campaigns he worked on Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. Author of four novels.

Finance Chairman Martin G. Knott, Jr.

President of Knott Mechanical since 1996, responsible for business development and contract management. The company, which does HVAC service and installation, was founded in 1972 as Martin G. Knott and Associates by Martin G. Knott, Sr.. B.B.A from Xavier University, 1994. Philanthropist; grandson of Henry J. Knott, Sr., an important developer in Baltimore in post-World War II. twitter

Treasurer Terry Lierman

Founder of Summit Global Ventures. President of Energy One. Chief of staff to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer May 2007-Dec. 2011. Chairman of the Maryland Democratic Party, elected Dec. 2004 and served to May 2007. National finance co-chair of Dean for America. Partner of Health Ventures, LLC, 2001-05. Democratic nominee for Congress against U.S. Rep. Connie Morella in MD-8 in 2000. Founder and president of Capitol Associates, Inc., 1984-2001. Staff director of U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations and of the Labor Health and Human Services (HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee. Started at the National Institutes of Health. Master's degree from University of Wisconsin; B.A. from Winona State University. Native of Beloit, WI.

IOWA
Iowa Caucus Director Joe O'Hern

(reported by Iowa Starting Line on May 14, 2015) Deputy director of the Iowa Democratic Party Coordinated Campsign for the 2014 cycle. twitter

NEW HAMPSHIRE
State Director John Bivona

(reported by New Hampshire Union Leader's Dan Tuohy on May 20, 2015) Campaign director for NH Democrats' 2014 Coordinated Campaign (Granite State Forward), April-Dec. 2014. Deputy campaign manager on Alex Sink for Congress (FL), Nov. 2013-March 2014. Consultant at Brass Tactics Consulting, March-Nov. 2013. Advocacy program director for the Common Purpose Project, Oct. 2011-March 2013. Director of special projects at the DNC, April-Sept. 2011. Florida field director at Organizing for America, April 2009-April 2011. State field director for the Florida Democcratic Party Coordinated Campaign, Aug.-Nov. 2010. Field staff on Obama for America, July 2007-Nov. 2008; started out in Council Bluffs on the Iowa Caucus campaign and finished as a regional field director in South Bend, IN.

Deputy State Director Matt Sheaff

(reported by New Hampshire Union Leader's Dan Tuohy on May 20, 2015) Communications director for Massachusetts Treasurer Deb Goldberg from Jan. 2015.. Communications director for the Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development from June 2014. Communications director for the Mass. Department of Housing and Community Development from Oct. 2012. Senior communications advisor for the Office of Head Start at HHS, Oct. 2009-Oct. 2012. Communications director at AFOP, Jan.-Oct. 2009. Deputy press secretary at Strong American Schools, March-Dec. 2008. Director of the Performance Institute, June 2006-March 2008. B.A. in politics from Saint Anselm College, 2006.

Pre-Campaign Organization (to Nov. 4, 2014)

Executive Director Adam Goers

Informal Advisor Bill Hyers

(reported Dec. 3, 2014; according to the Washington Post had ibeen nformally advising the PAC for a few months) Partner at Hilltop Solutions from Dec. 2013. Chief strategist on Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's 2014 re-election campaign. Announced as campaign manager for Charlie Christ's 2014 gubernatorial campaign in Florida, but left before starting. Campaign manager for Bill de Blasio’s successful New York City mayoral campaign in 2013. Pennyslvania state director on President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign. Campaign manager on Gov. Steve Beshear's re-elect campaign in Kentucky, 2011. Campaign manager on Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's 2010 gubernatorial campaign. White House’s liaison to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Midwest regional director on Obama's 2008 general election campaign. Campaign manager on Jeanne Shaheen's U.S. Senate campaign in New Hampshire from Nov. 2007-July 2008. State director on former Sen. John Edwards' Nevada caucus campaign. Campaign manager on Michael Nutter for Mayor May 2007 Democratic primary campaign in Philadelphia. Campaign manager for Kristen Gillibrand’s successful 2006 congressional campaign in New York’s 20th district, defeating the incumbent Republican congressman. In Fall 2004, Hyers worked as the Coordinated Campaign Director in Alaska. Central Iowa regional field director on John Edwards' 2003-04 Iowa caucus campaign. State field director for the Judi Dutcher for Governor primary campaign and then regional director for the Minnesota State House DFL Caucus in the 2002 cycle. Worked on a number of local campaigns in Duluth and Minneapolis starting in 2001. Before entering the political field, Hyers served in the U.S. Army, 1993-98; as a Military Police soldier; he was stationed in Bosnia during Operation Joint Endeavor. B.A. in political science from St. Cloud State University in MN. Illinois native. twitter

Deputy Political Director Daniel Ensign

Consultant/Spokeswoman Elisabeth (Lis) Smith

(Jan. 2013) Also serving as consultant to the Democratic Governors Association. Communications consultant to Adriano Espaillat primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel in 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 from Jan. 2012. Communications director for the Democratic Governors Association under O'Malley (announced Jan. 2011). Communications director on Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's 2010 campaign, and in 2009 worked for New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine and Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe. Worked on Dan Seals' congressional campaign in Illinois. Campaign manager on Sen. Chris Koster's campaign for Attorney General in Missouri, 2007. Press secretary on Sen. Claire McCaskill's 2006 U.S. Senate campaign. Graduate of Dartmouth College, 2005. twitter

Press Director Megan Adams

Finance Director Daniel Goetzel

Treasurer Martin Cadogan

Staffers for Democratic Campaigns
>On Aug. 25, 2014 the Washington Post's John Wagner reported that O'Malley's PAC is putting "more than two dozen campaign staffers" into states with competitive elections, including Iowa and New Hampshire. CNN's Peter Hamby and others subsequently reported that four of the staffers will work on Democratic campaigns in South Carolina. By Sept. 12 the Daily Beast's Ben Jacobs reported that O'Malley's PAC (or "incipient presidential campaign") "already has 11 staffers on the ground in Iowa" working on the Iowa Democratic Party's coordinated campaign and on several statewide Democratic campaigns.

former
Operations Director Elizabeth Doherty Oct. 2013-March 2014)

To Jan. 2015...
> Governor's Office

Stephen Neuman, Director of Public Affairs
Linda Aldredge, Executive Assistant
Sam Salustro, Research Director
Charles Scheller, Special Assistant to the Governor

CHIEF OF STAFF
John Griffin, Chief of Staff
Linda B. Shapiro Bouchard, Executive Assistant
Olivia Campbell, Assistant Chief of Staff (formerly Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff)
Lori Livingston, Director of Interagency Digital Engagement
Sabrina McNeal, Advisor to the Chief of Staff

DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF
Eric Beane, Deputy Chief of Staff
Collin Wojciechowski, Special Assistant

DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF
Peggy J. Watson, Deputy Chief of Staff
Kevin Large, Board of Public Works Liaison
Annette Jones-Wilson, Executive Assistant
Chantal Kai-Lewis, Executive Aide

SCHEDULING
Michelle Waller, Director
Yousuf Ahmad, Administrative Aide
Donna Shuman, Special Assistant

former:
J. Chris Rieth, Director of the Governor's Office (March 2008 to April 2014...left to become a project manager at Socrata)
Ashley Valis, Assistant Chief of Staff (to May 2014...to exec. dir. of community initiatives and engagement at UMB)
Connie Barnes, Assistant Director of Scheduling