Republican National Committee - 2013  

The RNC is a confederation of state parties. Power flows from the local level up to the national level. Following the defeat of Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential campaign, the RNC established a Growth & Opportunity Project; its findings, released in a report on March 18, 2013, are bringing about major changes at the RNC, beyond the normal cycle-to-cycle turnover, as the party builds towards 2014 and 2016. 

National Convention

Every four years.

168 Members of the RNC

Meet twice yearly. 1 Committeeman, 1 Committeewoman and 1 Chairperson from each state. Committee members terms run from Convention to Convention. (Formerly 165 Members -- increased with the addition of three Members from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).

Executive Committee (28 members)(Rule 6)

Sounding board for the Chair. Decisions between meetings of the full RNC.

• 8 by Region (MW, NE, S, W) -
  
• 3 Chair Appointments -
  
• 17 Elected and Appointed Officers - Chairman, Co-Chair, Vice Chairs, Treasurer, Secretary; General Counsel, Finance Chairman, Chairman of State Chairmen's Advisory Comm., Chairman of the Budget Committee, Chairman of the Rules Committee.

Chairman  Reince Priebus (WI)

(elected Jan. 14, 2011; re-elected Jan. 25, 2013)  Served as RNC General Counsel; announced July 31, 2009, resigned Dec. 5, 2010.  Chairman of the Wisconsin state party, first elected in May 2007.  Candidate for State Senate in 2004, losing to incumbent Bob Wirch (D) by 52% to 48%.  Partner at Best & Friedrich LLP; joined the firm in 1998.  J.D. from University of Miami School of Law, 1998.  Worked in the Wisconsin legislature before law school.  B.S. from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1994.  Born and raised in Kenosha, WI.  twitter

Advisor and Counsel Jonathan Waclawski

Served as deputy transition director.  Finance director/chief counsel at the Republican Party of Wisconsin, March-Dec. 2010.  Previously worked as an independent consultant, and as an attorney for Centro Legal.  In 2008 served as election day operations director for the Republican Party of Wisconsin.  Law degree from St. Louis University, 2008.  B.A. in government from Hamilton College, 2005.

Senior Special Assistant to the Chairman  Matt Terrill

(Oct. 2011)  Deputy director of Wisconsin Victory in 2008, also did a total of five internships.  B.A. in political science from Roosevelt University, 2011.

Co-Chair  Sharon Day (FL)

(elected Jan. 14, 2011; re-elected Jan. 25, 2013)  Day served the past two years as RNC Secretary, elected Jan. 2009.  She was an unsuccessful candidate for RPOF chairman in Feb. 2010 following the resignation of Jim Greer.  "Sharon is a retired executive with marketing, group health insurance and re-insurance experience.  She is an entrepreneur that has built and sold numerous businesses."  From Fort Lauderdale, FL.  > twitter

Scheduler/Executive Assistant  LeFlore Barbour

(April 2013; started as staff assistant in the Office of the Chairman, Jan. 2012-April 2013) Graduate of University of Mississippi, 2011.

Treasurer  Tony Parker (DC)

(elected Jan. 14, 2011; re-elected Jan. 25, 2013)  President of Parker Tide, a federal government contracting company.  Vietnam veteran, U.S. Navy; received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College, and his J.D. and Masters in tax law from Georgetown Law Center.

Secretary  Demetra DeMonte (IL)

(elected Jan. 14, 2011; re-elected Jan. 25, 2013)  Explored a campaign for lieutenant governor in the first part of 2009.  Elected RNC Committeewoman in June 2008.  Tazewell County Republican chair since 2004.  Chief business-operations manager of the orthodontic practice she and her husband built, since 1978.  Resident of Pekin, Tazwell County; originally from Chicago.

General Counsel  John Ryder (TN)

(announced Feb. 7, 2013, subject to RNC confirmation)  Member of the Memphis, Tennessee law firm: Harris, Shelton, Hanover & Walsh.  J.D. from Vanderbilt University, 1974; A.B. from Wabash College, 1971.  Has served as National Committeeman from 1996-2004 and from 2008 to the present.

Finance Chairman  Ray Washburne (MI)

(announced Feb. 6, 2013, subject to RNC confirmation)  Chairman/CEO of Charter Holdings, a private investment company based in Dallas, Texas that is primarily involved in the real estate and restaurant businesses.  Co-founder and co-owner of M Crowd Restaurant Group which owns the Mi Cocina and Taco Diner restaurant chains.  Managing partner of the Highland Park Village in Dallas.  Graduate of Southern Methodist University, 1984.

Chairman of the State Chairmen  Steve Robertson (KY)

(announced July 29, 2013)

Chairman of the Budget Committee  Ron Kaufman (MA)

Members of the Budget Committee: MW: .  S: .  NE: .  W: .  Plus . 
Ex-Officio Members: Chairman Priebus, Co-Chairman Day, Treasurer Parker. 

Chairman of the RNC Standing Committee on Resolutions (Rules Committee)  Carolyn McLarty (OK)

Executive

Chief of Staff  Mike Shields

(announced Feb. 26, 2013)  Shields was most recently politcal director at the NRCC, announced Dec. 14, 2010; he served as NRCC director of independent expenditures from March 2010 after starting as director of special projects in Jan. 2009.  Previously chief of staff to Rep. Dave Reichert (WA); worked for Reichert for four years starting in Jan. 2005 as clerk.  Research director at the NRCC in the 2004 cycle.  Press secretary to Rep. George Gekas (PA), mid-2002-Jan. 2003.  Managed Tim James' unsuccessful 2002 primary race for governor of Alabama.  Spokesman for Newt Gingrich for five years; started as communications director for Friends of Newt Gingrich in July 1996.  Started out his career clipping newspapers at the RNC during the Haley Barbour era.  Studied at George Mason University.

Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief Digital Officer  Chuck DeFeo

(announced July 29, 2013)  Senior vice president and head of the issues management and public affairs group at Edelman, Jan.-July 2013.  Digital strategist at the American Center for Law and Justice, Sept. 2010-Dec. 2012.  President and CEO of Campaign Solutions and Connell Donatelli, June 2009-Aug. 2010.  General manager for interactive and social media at the Washington Times, Dec. 2008-June 2009.  Co-publisher and editor-in-chief of Townhall Magazine, Nov. 2007-Nov. 2008; vice president and general manager at Townhall.com and Salem News/Talk Online, March 2005-Nov. 2008.  eCampaign manager at Bush-Cheney '04, June 2003-Nov. 2004.  eCampaign manager at the RNC, 2002-03.  Associate Deputy Assistant Attorney General, managing IT projects for Attorney General John Ashcroft, 2001-02.   Legislative aide/technology aide to Sen. Ashcroft, 1996-2000.  M.P.A. from George Mason University, 2003; B.S. in political science from University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1997.

Chief Operating Officer  Sara Armstrong

(from April 2013; deputy chief of staff from April 2011-April 2013)  Director of membership services at the RNC in the 2010 cycle; started in March 2009. Worked at the White House from June 2002 to Jan. 2009. Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff to First Lady Laura Bush, July 2007-Jan. 2009; Director of the Visitors Office, March 2004-July 2007; Deputy Director of Correspondence for the First Lady, Dec. 2002-March 2004; Correspondence Analyst, June 2002-Dec. 2002. Sales/marketing manager at GMAC, 1999-2001. Retail services officer at BBT, 1994-97. M.B.A. from the University of South Carolina, 1999; B.S. in marketing from the University of South Carolina, 1994.

POLITICAL

Political Director  Chris McNulty

(announced March 4, 2013)  Deputy executive director in the political office of Speaker John Boehner since 2010.  RNC midwest regional political director from 2006-10.  Executive director of the Ohio Republican Party, 2001-06; political director for the Ohio Republican Party, 1997-2000; Northeast Ohio field director for the Party, 1996-97; Southeast Ohio field director for the Party, 1995-96.  Graduate of John Carroll University (Cleveland), 1992.

Deputy Political Director  Molly Donlin

(April 2013)  Florida state manager on Romney's general election campaign; started as state director for Romney's Florida primary campaign, then went on to direct the primary campaigns in Ohio, Illinois, and Wisconsin.  In 2010 Donlin directed Republicans' Michigan Victory effort.  In the fall 2008 campaign she directed Republicans' Victory 2008 effort in Arizona; earlier in the cycle she served as field director for Central Florida on the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee.  Donlin was a presidential appointee in the Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, where she served as assistant to the director.  Deputy director of volunteer development for the RNC from Aug. 2005 to Dec. 2006, and 72-Hour field director for Hamilton County for the Ohio Republican Party.  B.S. degree in international affairs from Xavier University in Cincinnati, 2004.  twitter

Deputy Political Director/National Field Director of Hispanic Initiatives  Jennifer Sevilla Korn

(announced May 28, 2013)  Executive director of the Hispanic Leadership Network; teacher at the Leadership Institute and a senior fellow at the Institute for Liberty..  Director of Intergovernmental affairs and public liaison at the U.S. Department of Justice.  Associate Director for Hispanic Affairs in the Office of Public Liaison at the White House.  National Hispanic director and Southwest coalitions director for Bush-Cheney '04.  Executive director of the Lincoln Juarez Opportunity Center, a non-profit headquartered in Santa Ana.
 > On Oct. 7, 2013, the RNC announced it has Hispanic engagement staff in CA, FL, NJ, NM, PA, TX and VA).  See also: RNC Latinos twitter

Regional Political Directors

(6 directors announced April 29, 2013; including Jefferson and Mason continuing on from '12 cycle ) 

ME, VT, NH, MA, CT, NY, NJ, DE, MD, RI, PR, VI, NMI, GU, AS, DC  Tiffany Watkins

Director of government affairs at the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration.  Chief financial officer for Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate.  Director of marketing and development at Orr Associates, Inc. from March 2008.  Chief of staff to the Assistant Secretary of Congressional Affairs at the U.S. Department of Education.  Deputy campaign manager at Jim Talent for U.S. Senate.  Directed African Americans and health professionals coalitions on Bush-Cheney '04.  Deputy associate director for the White House’s Office of Public Liaison.  Southern regional field representative in the RNC's grassroots development department.  Started career at Merrill Lynch.  B.A. in history from University of Pennsylvania.

PA, VA, WV, OH, KY, TN, IN, MI  Matt Mason

Executive political director for the Michigan Repulbican Party in 2010.  Victory director in Virginia in 2009.  Regional political director for the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee covering the Great Lakes region, 2007. Ohio Victory director in the '04, '06, and '08 cycles.  After Sept. 11, 2001 Mason joined the U.S. Marine Corps; he served with Lima Company 3rd Battalion 25th Marines in Iraq in 2005 and is a combat veteran.  A field representative for the Ohio Republican Party in 2001.  Victory coordinator for the Ohio Republican Party in 2000.  Mason got his start in politics in the late 90's in Southeast Ohio managing five successful local races while studying political management at Ohio University; degree in political management, Dec. 2000.

NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, AR, OK  Josh Kivett

Partner at Connect Strategic Communications from 2010 and president of the Jamison Group, Inc. from 2005.  Campaign manager on Texans for Tom Leppert, 2011-12.  General consultant and campaign manager for U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, 2004-08.  Executive director of the Oklahoma Republican State House Committee, 2005-06.  Campaign manager on Kirk Humphreys for U.S. Senate (OK), 2003-04.  Campaign manager for Sen. Inhofe, 2001-03.  Campaign manager on Barr for Congress, 1999-2001.  Regional field director for Forbes 2000 and Americans for Hope, Growth and Opportunity, 1998-99.  Regional political director at the Georgia Republican Party, 1998.  M. A. in electoral politics from Georgia State University; B.A. in political science and history from the University of Georgia.

WI, IL, MO, IA, MN, KS, NE, SD, ND  Mark Jefferson

(Midwestern regional political director since May 2011)  Served for over four years as executive director of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, in the 2008 and 2010 cycles, including working for then Chairman Reince Priebus.  Has run several house races and was the statewide director for the state Republican Assembly Campaign Committee.  Served as a legislative aide in the Wisconsin State Capitol for more than a decade.  B.A. from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.  Born in Friendship, WI.

TX, NM, CO, AZ, UT, NV, AK  James Garcia

Colorado state manager on Romney for President, announced May 1, 2012, after serving as the campaign's national field director during the primaries.  Executive director of the Colorado Republican Party starting Aug. 2009.  Colorado Victory director from May 2008-Feb. 2009.  Regional manager for Saxby Chambliss' successful 2008 U.S. Senate runoff campaign in Georgia.  A field director for the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee in Iowa and Florida.  A field director on Shelley Sekula Gibbs for Congress, 2006; also assisted the Tom DeLay Congressional Committee in Sugar Land, Texas.  B.A. in political science from the University of Houston, 2006.

MT, WY, ID, WA, OR, CA, HI  Peter Graves

Executive director (March 2011-April 2013) and political director (March 2010-March 2011) of the Washington State Republican Party.  Political director on Susan Hutchison for King County Executive, Fall 2009.  Legislative aide to KCC Pete von Reichbauer, Nov. 2008-Aug. 2009.  Field coordinator on Dino Rossi for Governor, Jan.-Nov. 2008.  B.A. in economics and political science from Western Washington University, 2007.

State Directors (in partnership w/ state parties)
(as of Nov. 13, more being added +)
Alaska - Michael Shirley (+)  |  Arkansas - Bobby Talbot (+)  |  California - Clinton Soffer (+)  |  Florida - John Vinson (+)  |  Georgia - ?  |  Illinois - Anthony Esposito (+)  |  Iowa - Chad Olsen (+)  |  Louisiana - Chris Young (+)  |  Michigan - Dan Hennessey (+)  |  Montana - ?  |  New Hampshire - ?  |  New Jersey - Patrick Sebastian (+)  |  New York - ?  |  North Carolina - Alyssa Moyer (+)  |  Ohio - Ryan Zickfoose (+)  |  Pennsylvania - Nick Trainer (+)  |  South Carolina - Hope Walker (+)  |  Texas - John Jackson (+)  |  Virginia - Ryan Gough (+)  |  West Virginia (+)  |  Wisconsin -

State Party Director  Matt Pinnell

(announced April 10, 2013; reports directly to Priebus)  State chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party since 2010.  Oklahoma executive diretor of American Majority, May-Dec. 2009.  Director of operations at the Oklahoma Republican Party, 2006-08. Campaign manager on Scott Pruitt for Lt. Governor, 2005-06.  PAC manager at the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons, 2004-05.  Manager for legislative affairs at AIADA, 2003-04.  B.S. in public relations, government from Oral Roberts University, 2002.

Asian and Pacific Islander Field Director  Stephen Fong

(announced April 9, 2013)  Research analyst for Spartan Solutions, LLC.  Directives coordinator/editor at DKW Communications, Inc., Nov. 2008-March 2010.  Special assistant at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 2001-08.  B.S. in business management from University of Phoenix.

National Field Director for African-American Initiatives  Kristal Quarker-Hartsfield

(announced May 14, 2013)  Experience includes professional staff for the House Foreign Affairs Committee, director of business outreach and communications for the House Republican Policy Committee, senior legislative advisor to Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, and state minority coalitions director for the Tennessee Republican Party.  Master's in public administration/international relations from Troy University, 2006; B.A. in political science/international relations from University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2004.
> On Oct. 21, 2013, the RNC announced its African-American engagement team in North Carolina.

National Youth Director  Elliott Echols

(announced Oct. 24, 2013)  Southeastern regional political director of the College Republican National Committee, June-Nov. 2012.  State chairman of the Georgia Association of College Republicans, March 2011-April 2012.  B.S. in economics from Berry College, 2012.

Director of Faith Engagement Initiative  Chad Connelly

(July 2013)  Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party May 2011-June 2013.  A senior advisor to Jeff Duncan's successful 2010 campaign for Congress in South Carolina's 3rd CD.  Candidate for SC State Senate in 2003 special election.  Owner of Freedom Tide since 2002.  President of Connelly Enterprises, Dec. 1990-June 2003.  Worked for Professional Service Industries for almost eight years.  B.S. in civil engineering from Clemson University, 1985.

Director of Political Education  Jonathan Gormley

(April 2013)  Political consulting as Gormley Greenlight Consulting, Feb. 2011-April 2013.  Political director (Feb. 2007-Feb. 2011), Victory director (May 2006-Feb. 2007), deputy political director (Dec. 2004-May 2006) and regional field director (May 2001-Dec. 2004) at the Ohio Republican Party.  Bachelor's degree in communications, political communication from Ohio University, 2000.

Political  Jon Black

(May 2013)  Digital political director at Romney for President, Nov. 2011-Nov. 2012.  Political analyst at Target Victory, Feb.-Nov. 2011.  Voter programs for the Michigan Republican Party, Dec. 2009-Dec. 2010.  Republican Party of Virginia Victory, June-Nov. 2009.  Deputy director of political technology/Voter Vault (May 2008-March 2009) and a regional Voter Vault coordinator (April 2007-May 2008) at the RNC.  Worked on the Rhode Island Victory campaign in latter half of 2006, ID-ing and mobilizing likely voters in the U.S. Senate race.  Degree in political science from Allegheny College, 2006.

COMMUNICATIONS

Communications Director  Sean Spicer

(announced Feb. 24, 2011)  Co-founder and partner at Endeavor Global Strategies since Feb. 2009.  Assistant United States Trade Representative (USTR) for Media and Public Affairs, 2006-09.  Communications director for the House Republican Conference, 2005-06.  Communications director on the House Budget Committee, 2003-05.  Director of incumbent retention at the NRCC, 2001-02.  Communications director on the House Government Reform Committee, 2000-01.  Has worked for members of Congress from New Jersey and Florida and on several local and congressional political campaigns.  B.A. in government from Connecticut College, 1993.  Commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy (Reserves).  twitter

Deputy Communications Director  Sarah Isgur Flores

(March 2013)  Research fellow with the Initiative on Neuroscience and the Law at Baylor College of Medicine.  Election day operations on Romney for President, Fall 2012.  Attorney, 2010-11.  Political director on Texans for Ted Cruz, Aug. 2009-April 2010.  Worked in the legal department on Romney's 2007-08 campaign.  J.D. from Harvard Law School, 2008; B.A. in history, political science from Northwestern University, 2004.  twitter

Press Secretary  Kirsten Kukowski

(Jan. 2011)  Spokeswoman on Rep. Mark Kirk's successful 2010 campaign for U.S. Senate.  Midwest regional press secretary at the RNC in 2009-10.  Communications director at the Republican Party of Wisconsin, Jan. 2007-March 2009, including WI Victory communications director in Fall 2008.  Press secretary to Congressman Mark Green, May 2006-Jan. 2007.  B.A. in journalism and political science from University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006.  twitter

Director of Media Affairs  Ellie Wallace

Communications director for RNC Victory in Colorado.  Deputy communications director on Phil Bryant's successful gubernatorial campaign in Mississippi.  Worked for three years in the Los Angeles branch of the Glover Park Group.  Graduate of the University of Southern California.  From Jackson, Mississippi.  twitter

Assistant Press Secretary/Media Affairs  Johanna Persing

Previously press assistant (Nov. 2011-April 2013) and communications and research intern (Aug.-Nov. 2011) at the RNC.  B.A. in political science and religious studies from Gettysburg College, 2011.

Regional Press Secretary  Ryan Mahoney

(June 2011)  Joined the RNC from the Maryland Republican Party (MDGOP), where he served in a dual role as communications director and political director, March 2010-June 2011.  Field director (Jan. 2009-March 2010) and deputy communications director (started Jan. 2008) for the Republican Party of Wisconsin.  Communications at BT Health in London, May 2007-Jan. 2008.  Attended University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Regional Press Secretary  Michael Short

(May 2013)  Communications director for RNC Victory in Virginia, June-Nov. 2012. Press secretary to Rep. Adrian Smith (NE), Oct. 2011-June 2012.  Assistant press secretary at the RNC, 2009-11.  Researcher at the NRSC, June-Sept. 2009.  Researcher at Texans for John Cornyn, May-Nov. 2008.  B.A. degrees in government and history from Texas Tech University, 2008. 

Specialty Media Press Secretary  Alexandra Franceschi

(Oct. 2011)  Previously legislative correspondent for U.S. Rep. Francisco Canseco (TX) from Jan. 2011.  Scheduler, then legislative assistant and correspondent to U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, 2009-10.  B.A. from Bowdoin College.

Hispanic Media Communications Director  Izzy Santa

(announced June 20, 2013)  Communications manager of Industry Affairs at the Consumer Electronics Association.  Deputy communications director in Ohio on Romney for President.  Communications director to U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (OH).  Executive director at Project Veritas, the James O'Keefe group.  Media relations manager for the Cato Institute.  Communications manager for Hispanic CREO.  Born and raised in Puerto Rico.

Hispanic Media Press Secretary  Ali Pardo

(announced Oct. 31, 2013)  Press assistant to Sen. Marco Rubio and interned on his 2010 Senate campaign.  Bachelor's degree in political sceince from The George Washington University.

Communications Director for Asian and Pacific Islander Engagement  Jason Chung

(announced April 9, 2013)  Government relations consultant for the Livingston Group and managing partner at Gateway Consulting (GWC LLC) from Oct. 2007.  Congressional liaison in the Department of Homeland Security, 2006-07.  Executive director of the Maryland Governor’s Office on Asian Pacific American Affairs under Gov. Bob Ehrlich, 2005-06.   Consultant at the Livingston Group, 2004-05.  Legislative assistant/professional staff to the House Committee on Government Reform, 2003-04; press secretary/clerk at the House Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affais, International Relations, 1999-2003.  Staff assistant to U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays, Jan.-June 1999.  B.A. in political science from Trinity College-Hartford, 1998.

Communications Director for Black Media  Orlando Watson

(announced Oct. 9, 2013)  Communications director/press secretary for U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ), Jan.-Oct. 2013.  Deputy press secretary (2011-Jan. 2013) and press assistant (Jan.-June 2011) to U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (KY); started working for Paul as an aide on his 2010 campaign.  B.A. in public policy from The College of William and Mary, 2010.

Senior Advisor for Black Media  Tara Wall

(announced Oct. 9, 2013)  Principal (CCO/EP) at PTP Media Group from 2011.  Senior communications advisor for African American outreach on the Romney campaign (from May 2012).  Senior vice president for corporate communications and vice president of multimedia communications at Amerigroup Corporation, Sept. 2009-April 2011.  Columnist/dep. editor at the Washington Times in latter half of 2008-early 2009. Communications director and spokesperson at the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding at the Department of Homeland Security, 2008.  Director of the Office of Public Affairs at the Administration for Children and Families at HHS, 2007.  Press secretary for outreach at the RNC in the 2004.  Wall spent 13 years as a news reporter, anchor and talk show host for the local ABC, NBC and CBS affiliates in Detroit.  B.S. degree in telecommunications and film from Eastern Michigan University, 1992.

Deputy Press Secretary  Raffi Williams

(March 2013...youth focus)  Briefly deputy communications director at the Republican Study Committee, Jan.-March 2013.  Communications director at Benishek for Congress, March-Nov. 2012.  Staff assistant at the House Rules Committee, Nov. 2011-March 2012.  B.A. in anthropology from Haverford College, 2011.  He is the son of Fox News commentator Juan Williams.

Speechwriter  Mark Isaacson

(Aug. 2011)  B.A. in government from Harvard University, 2011.

Creative Director  Matthew Mazzone

(producer/editor from May 2012; initially in the strategy department, Jan.-May 2012)  Geologist I at ARCADIS in the Atlanta area, Jan. 2011-Jan. 2012.  B.S. in geology from University of Mississippi, 2010.

War Room Director  Dean Cleary

(May 2013; RNC deputy war room director Jan. 2012-May 2013)  War room intern at Romney for President, Sept.-Dec. 2011; also interned in the Chairman's office at the RNC, Oct. 2010-May 2011.  M.P.S. in political management from The George Washington University, 2011; B.A. in political science from Merrimack College, 2009.

Communications-RESEARCH

Research Director and Deputy Director of Communications  Kris Anderson

(announced April 25, 2013)  Research director on Romney for President.  Research director and deputy communications director on Jon Huntsman's campaign.  Director of strategic communications in the office of the House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, Jan.-May 2011.  Research director and deputy communications director on Carly for California, July-Nov. 2010.  Senior advisor for research on Steve Poizner for Governor campaign in California, 2009-June 2010.  Research manager at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Intellectual Property Center.  Senior research analyst at the RNC, 2007-08.  Policy analyst on Californians for Schwarzenegger 2006.

Deputy Research Director  Webber Steinhoff

(April 2013)  Rapid response director at Romney for President, June 2011-Nov. 2012.  Communications advisor to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, April 2009-May 2011.  Deputy research director on the McCain campaign June-Nov. 2008; senior research analyst at the RNC, March-June 2008; research analyst at Romney for President, Jan. 2007-Feb. 2008.  Research analyst at the RNC, May-Nov. 2006.  B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University, 2005.  Massachusetts native.

Technology

Chief Technology Officer  Andy Barkett

(announced June 4, 2013)  Engineer at Facebook since Jan. 2011.  Senior director of engineering for Livescribe, Sept. 2009-Aug. 2011.  Senior management consultant for Nvidia, 2008-09. Technical program manager at Google, 2006-08. Software engineering manager at OnWafer Technologies (acq. by KLA-Tencor), 2002-06.  M.B.A. in general management from UC Davis, 2009; B.A. in political economy from UC Berkeley, 2002.

Deputy CTO  Henry Pfirrmann

(Aug. 2013)  Principal at Pfirrmann Investments LLC from May 2010; partner at Mayes Oyster House in the SF Bay area since Sept. 2013.  Chief of staff at Liberty Works, March-Aug. 2013.  Finance recruitment director on Scott Brown for U.S. Senate.  Investment banking analyst at Piper Jaffray, 2010-12.  Investment banking analyst at Roth Capital Partners, 2009.  Finance team member at Romney for President from June 2007-2008.  B.S. in corporate finance from University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business.

Director of Political Technology  Philip Coppage

Director of RNC's New Mexico Victory '04.  Bachelor's degree in economics from Colby College, 2001.

Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief Digital Officer  Chuck DeFeo

(see above)

DIGITAL

Digital Strategy  Tyler Brown

(announced as deputy communications director on June 6, 2011)  During the 2010 cycle Brown was director of rapid response at the RNC and earlier served as northeast regional press secretary.  In the 2008 general election campaign Brown served as communications director for Victory 2008 in Virginia.  Field representative (Hillsborough County) on Mitt Romney's NH primary campaign.  Staff assistant, then legislative correspondent, then press secretary then communications director to Rep. Thelma Drake (VA), 2005-07.  B.A. in government and economics from the University of Virginia in 2003.  Originally from Charlottesville, VA.

Digital Strategy  John Horneman

(from May 2013)  Joined the RNC in March 2010 as a junior analyst on economic and budget policy; senior analyst, March 2011-12; special projects director March 2012-May 2013.  Freelance and contract writer, 2009-10.  Branch manager West Texas Food Bank, 2008-09.  Operations manager at Hunt Valley Tile & Stone, 2006-07.  B.S. degrees in political science and electronic media and film from Towson University, 2005.

Digital Marketing Specialist for Email  Cassie Alsfeld

(Oct. 2013)  Senior digital strategist at the NRCC, Dec. 2013 to May 2013.  Lead digital political copywriter for the Romney campaign, Jan.-Nov. 2012.  Associate at the Carmen Group, Inc. Nov. 2010-Sept. 2011.  Legislative assistant/correspondent for Congressman Anh "Joseph" Cao, Jan. 2009-Nov. 2010.  Graduate of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, 2008; student body president, 2007-08.  New Orleans native.  twitter

STRATEGY AND DATA SERVICES

Voter File Development - Voter Vault - Polling - Targeting - Mapping - Election Data

Director of Strategy 

(Bill Steiner, an 18-year veteran of the RNC, died of cancer in Aug. 2013) 

Deputy Strategy Director for External Support  William Skelly

(from end of 2009)  Project manager/data engineer at Airnet Group Inc, May-Dec. 2009.  Director of voter file development on the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee, May 2007-Jan. 2008.  Voter file development at the RNC, May 2001-May 2007.  B.S. in communications, legal studies, economics and government from American University, 2001.

Director of Targeting  Deepak Ramnath

(from March 2010; previously election data coordinator from Aug. 2006)  B.A. in international studies from University of Iowa, 2006.

Voter File Development  Liam O'Rourke

(Sept. 2011)  Previously election data coordinator at the RNC from March 2010; joined the RNC in June 2009 as a data analyst.  B.A. in government from Georgetown University, 2009.

Strategy Division-Targeting  Conor Maguire

(Dec. 2011)  Campaign manager on John Barsa for Delegate, Fall 2011.  Deputy campaign manager on Mara 2011 in mid-2011.  Connecticut Victory Director, 2010-11.  W. Mass. field director on Scott Brown for U.S. Senate.  Victory field director for Northern Colorado in Fall 2008.  Undergraduate degree from Villanova University, 2009.

Strategy Division  Sarah Clark

(July 2012)  Press secretary for the House Republican Caucus in the Connecticut General Assembly, Dec. 2010-July 2012.  Political director  for Connecticut Republicans, April 2009-Dec. 2010.  Assistant clerk in the Connecticut General Assembly, Jan.-March 2009.  Deputy campaign manager on Christopher Shays for Congress, Jan.-Nov. 2008.  Boards and Commission in the Office of Gov. Jodi Rell, Dec. 2006-Jan. 2008.  Regional field director in the 3rd CD on Gov. Rell's re-election campaign, June-Dec. 2006.

MEMBER Events and Relations

Director of Member Events and Relations  Tory Maguire

Deputy director of member services in the 2010 cycle; started at the RNC in 2006.  Graduate of Villanova University, 2005.

Constituent Services

Director of Constituent Services (and intern coordinator)  Nancy Dehlinger

Experience includes office manager to then Rep. Phil Crane (IL) through early 2001.

LEGAL

Chief Counsel  John Phillippe

(July 2009)  Counsel to the McDonnell for Governor campaign in mid-2009. Associate at Latham & Watkins LLP, Dec. 2005-March 2009. J.D./M.B.A. from the University of Virginia Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, 2005; undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1996.

Counsel (and Advisor)  Jonathan Waclawski

see above

Associate Counsel  Ashley Stow

(March 2012)  Counsel to FEC Commissioner Donald McGahn, Dec. 2008-March 2012.  Elections counsel at the U.S. House Committee on House Administration, 2008.  Legislaive aide in the U.S. House, 2005-07.  Manager of grassroots programs and regulatory affairs at the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, 2000-05.  J.D. from American University Washington College of Law; B.A. from Georgetown University.

Administrative Director  Jennifer Voldness

Previously VP of product management at Peppermint Park, 2010-11.  Retail sales coordinator at Cole Haan from Jan. 2008-10.  Worked at CareerBuilder.com as a sales support administrator, interactive marketing specialist and marketing events specialist.  Undergraduate degre in journalism from University of Kansas, 2005.

Notes:
2013 Spring Meeting - Loews Hollywood Hotel, April 10-13, 2013.  Priebus remarks  |  Rules change? (2)
2013 Summer Meeting - The Westin Boston Waterfront, Aug. 14-16, 2013.  Priebus remarks  |  Clinton films  |  Rising Stars program  |  Rules change?

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FORMER STAFF

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Director of Strategy  Bill Steiner

(announced as director July 20, 2007; died of cancer in Aug. 2013)  An 18-year veteran of the RNC.  Deputy director of strategy starting in 2005.  Deputy IT director, 2000-04.  Director of the Political Analysis Department, 1996-2000.   B.A. in political science from Colgate University, 1994.  Steiner was born in Hagerstown, MD and grew up in Waynesboro, PA.

Special Assistant to the Chairman  Wells Griffith 

(started at the RNC in early March 2011; July 2013 running for Congress in AL-1)  Principal at Capitol Specialties, LLC.  Managed Steven Palazzo's successful campaign for Congress in MS-04 in 2008.  Executive director at the Mississippi Republican Party.  Graduate of the Mississippi College School of Law and Virginia Military Institute.

Director of African American Communications  Amani Council

(announced April 24, 2013)  Director of new media and business development at Bass Public Affairs since 2008; also real estate agent for RE/MAX Specialists in Upper Marlboro, MD.  Director of government affairs for the Family Research Council, 2006-07.  Legislative assistant to U.S. Rep. J. Randy Forbes (VA), 2001-02.  Legislative correspondent/systems administrator to U.S. Rep. Clay Shaw (FL), 1998-2001.

Creative Director  Joshua Sharp

(starting Oct. 2011)  Producer/editor/graphics designer at NJI Media, Jan.-Sept. 2011.  Producer/editor at the Stevens & Schriefer Group, July-Dec. 2010.  Director of online media at Steve Poizner for Governor (CA), May 2009-June 2010.  B.A. in communication from the University of Southern California.

Finance-Emerging Markets Director  Lauren Bryan

(April 2013; also Chairman's Council director from Jan. 2013)  Deputy director of RNC Regents and Team 100, Aug. 2011-Dec. 2012.  Mid-Atlantic regional surrogate director on Romney for President, April-Nov. 2012.  Finance assistant at the RNC, Sept. 2010-Aug. 2011.  Graduate of the University of South Carolina-Columbia, 2010.

CFO and Director of Administration  Jim Cardillo

(succeeded Dan Puhl in April 2012)  Master of Accountancy from The George Washington University, 1993; B.B.A. from The George Washington University, 1988.

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