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National Senior Advisor, and Florida Chief Strategist Karen Giorno
(expanded role announced
July 1,
2016) Southeast regional political director from March 2015 after
serving as state director for the Florida primary campaign (announced Oct. 2,
2015). Principal and founder (April 2005) of Kingston
Public Affairs in New York. 25 years experience in public
relations, communications, organizational management, and presidential
advance operations. Florida state director of American Commitment
(group founded by Phil Karpen), Jan. 2012-Feb. 2013. Director of
external affairs in the Office of
Gov. Rick Scott (FL), 2011-12. Director of press advance and
operations at Meg Whitman for Governor (CA), March-Nov. 2010.
Senior advance rep. for First Lady Laura Bush, Sept. 2003-Jan.
2009. Senior advance rep., press advance and scheduler for the
office of former President George H.W. Bush, Jan. 2001-March
2007. B.A. in political science and communications from Marymount
University, 1990.
Senior Advisor for Battleground Communications Susie Wiles
(reported by The
Washington Post's
Sean Sulllivan on Aug. 29, 2016) Managing partner of the
Jacksonville office of Ballard Partners since 2011 and principal at
Right Coast Strategies from 2011. Initial campaign manager
on Jon Huntsman's presidential campaign, started as executive director
of H-PAC in late Jan. 2011; resigned July 21, 2011. Campaign
manager on Rick Scott's successful run for Governor of Florida,
2010. Chief of communications and special initiatives under
Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton for five years through June 2008.
Principal at Wiles Consulting, Inc. 2001-04. Co-managing partner
in the Florida office of APCO Worldwide, 2000-01. Senior
executive under Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney including as his chief
of staff, 1995-99. District director to U.S. Rep. Tillie K.
Fowler (FL), 1992-95. Deputy director of operations for the vice
presidential campaign on Bush-Quayle '88. Principal at Summerall,
Smith & Wiles, 1984-86. Special assistant to U.S. Secretary
of Labor Ray Donovan, 1982-83. Special Assistant (scheduler) to
President Reagan, 1980-81. Deputy director of scheduling on
Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign. Staff assistant to
U.S. Rep. Jack Kemp (NY), 1979-80. B.A. in English from
University of Maryland.
State Director Jennifer Locetta
(announced July 18, 2016) Deputy state director
on Trump's Florida primary campaign, announced Nov. 2015.
Campaign manager on Richard DeNapoli's unsuccessful primary run for
state representative in Sarasota County, 2014. Florida
data
director
on
Mitt
Romney's
presidential
campaign,
May-Nov.
2012.
Statewide
data
director
for
the
Republican
Party
of
Kentucky,
June-Nov.
2011.
Human
resources
and
office
manager
at
Innoprise
Software
in
Colorado, 2006-11. B.A. in American studies from University of
Notre
Dame, 2006.
Senior Consultant of Operations Mary Anne Carter
Has run a political research and public affairs consulting firm specializing in state and federal legislation, campaign and corporate communications, media surveys, issue tracking and public policy analysis. Chief advisor to Gov. Rick Scott through June 2011; executive director of Gov.-elect Scott's transition team; oversaw all research and policy on the Scott For Florida campaign; executive director of Scott's Conservatives For Patients' Rights group. Deputy campaign manager on Fred Thompson's 2008 presidential campaign. Director of U.S. Senate relations at the Heritage Foundation. Opposition research director on Sen. Bob Dole's 1996 presidential primary effort. Research director on Fred Thompson's 1994 campaign for U.S. Senate.
Chief of Staff Darren Morris
Served
as
state director for Trump's Tennessee primary campaign, announced Sept.
22,
2015.
President
of
Morris
Global
Strategies,
a
public
affairs
and political consulting firm based in Nashville. Has worked in
each presidential campaign cycle since 1996.
Communications Director Chad Tucker
Deputy Communications Director Healy Nardone
Communications Coordinator Dave Chiokadze
(July 2016) Earlier served as chief state
delegation whip at the
Republican National Convention, as Rhode Island state director, and
from Dec. 2015-March 2016 as a field consultant in NH, SC, TX, OH and
WI. Studied financial management and economics at Salve Regina
University. From Newport, RI.
Communications Coordinator Tim Page
Bachelor's degree in business management from Appalachian State University, 2016. Owner/operator of The Cutting Edge (landscaping) in Connelly Springs, NC.
Director of Grassroots Debbie Cox-Roush
Independent contractor for Wizcraft International/IIFA
Tampa Bay,
2013-14. Volunteer coordinator for the Republican National
Convention, April-Sept. 2012. Florida director of county chairs
on Friends of Herman Cain presidential campaign, 2011, then Florida
grassroots director on Newt 2012. General manager for Concessions
by Cox of Florida, Oct. 2003-July 2011. Bachelor's degree from
Georgetown College (KY).
Grassroots Coordinator Samantha Hebert
Coalitions Director Bibi Ramos
(Aug. 2016) Has "been on staff in the Florida Governor's office, Florida State House, the Florida Senate, as well as various State agencies... also worked on Congressional as well as Statewide races and in the private sector for family owned companies, and large corporations." Graduate of Florida State University. Born and raised in Orlando, daughter of Cuban immigrants.
Coalitions Coordnator Alex Coffey
Commercial real estate brokerage, consulting and
management with NAI
Global in Fort Lauderdale from April 2016. Worked as a political
consultant from March 2009-April 2016 and as an associate in family
business from July 2013. B.A. degree from University of Florida.
Coalitions Coordinator Paul Janiczek
Risk management consultant from Nov. 2014.
Florida state director and Mid-Atlantic field rep. for Concerned
Veterans for America, Jan. 2013-Nov. 2014. Director of government
operations at Genufi Cyber Intelligence, Nov. 2009-June 2012.
Subcontractor/subject matter expert with IDS International, Sept.
2008-Nov. 2009. Deputy Assistant Inspector General with the
Special Inspector for Iraq Reconstruction, Jan.-Oct. 2007.
Special advisor at the U.S. Department of State, Sept. 2002-March
2006. Foreign affairs officer at the U.S. Department of State,
Jan. 2001-Sept. 2002. Staff assistant in the U.S. House, Feb.
1999-Jan. 2001. M.S. in national security and strategic studies
from the Naval War College, 2004; B.S. in history from Frostburg State
University, 1997. Served in the US Navy Reserve, June 1992-March
2004.
Coalitions Coordinator (Women for Trump) Ashley Byers
Social Media Director Christina Minna
Regional Political Directors
SE John Pughe
SW Richard Kingan
NE Earl Tony Ledbetter
NW Zach Michael
Central South Barry Plans
Central Nick Corvino
Special Projects and Events Director Monica Varner
(Aug. 2016) Owner and event planner at Elan
Event Studio from
2005. VP of events and marketing at CinZEN USA, 2010-12.
Studio/production manager at The Artist Group Lifestyle Photography,
2003-05. B.A.Sc. in forensic psychology from CUNY-John Jay
College of Criminal Justice, 1997.
Senior Consultant/Field Matt Parker
Campaign manager on Carlos Beruff for Senate (FL), Jan.-July 2016. National field director on Jindal for President (based in Des Moines), Mar.-Dec. 2015. Legislative affairs director in the Governor's office from Oct. 2012, resignation announced March 31; previously intergovernmental affairs director Campaign manager for Gov. Jindal's re-election campaign in 2011. Field director for Rick Scott's campaign for Governor of Florida in 2010. Executive director of the Republican Party of Louisiana, Dec. 2007-April 2010. Worked on Jindal's 2007 campaign for Governor and his 2004 congressional campaign.
Election Day Operations Coordinator Kayla Hensley
Started on the campaign in late 2015 as Houston-area field director. Operations manager for Abby Executive Suites, Oct. 2013-June 2015. Bachelor's degree in marketing from Eastern Illinois University, 2002; earlier studied agriculture at Tarleton State University.
Operations Administrative Director Alva Johnson
Started on the campaign as Alabama director of outreach and coalitions, Oct. 2015-March 2016, then part of the National Strike Team, March-July 2016. Event producer and project manager for Heaven on Earth Foundation, Inc. Feb. 2005-Nov. 2015. Senior recruiter for Celebrity Personal Assistants, Inc., Dec. 2001-Feb. 2005. B.A. in mass communication/media studies from University of Alabama at Birmingham.
RV Teams ("mobile field offices") -
from late Aug. 2016
North Jamie Peavy
South Miguel Rego
Central Mitch Tyner
South Jason Funes
North Michael Herrmann
HQ Administrative Director Ryan Leppert
Son of former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert.
"senior Trump campaign officials and the RNC agreed to open 25 Florida field offices and install more than 200 paid staff on the ground in the state by Labor Day" See: Johnathan Swan. "Trump campaign plans rapid Florida expansion." The Hill, Aug. 13, 2016.
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Republican National Committee
State Director Brian Barrett
(July 2015) RNC Victory director for Georgia in
2014. Chief
of
staff to the Montana Senate President during the 2013 session.
Deputy chief of staff at Montanans for Rehberg, Jan. 20011-Dec.
2012. Campaign manager on Jeff Miller for Congress, Feb.-Dec.
2010. Absentee
ballot director for the Republican Party of Virginia, 2009. B.S.
in political science and government from Rollins College, 2007. twitter
Deputy State Director and Director of Hispanic Initiatives Alex Garcia
(July 2015; director of Hispanic Initiatives from Oct.
2013)
Legislative aide to state Rep. Michael Bileca, Jan. 2011-Sept.
2013. Campaign manager on Michael Bileca for State Rep., May-Nov.
2012. Legislative aide (Nov. 2010-Jan. 2011) and district aide
(Jan.-Nov. 2010) to state Sen. Anitere Flores. Deputy campaign
manager on Anitere Flores for State Senate in 2010. B.S. in
health science from Florida International University, 2008. twitter
Deputy State Director Lexi R. Pursley
(Aug. 2016) Deputy director of delegate
experience (April-July
2016) and manager of delegate
experience (Jan.-April 2016) for the 2016 Republican National
Convention. Director of operations/press
assistant to U.S. Rep.
Ted Yoho (FL) Sept. 2014-Jan. 2016. Director of operations
(July-Sept. 2014) and staff assistant (May-July 2014) to U.S. Rep. Paul
Broun (GA). Bachlelor's degree in communication studies from The
University of Georgia, 2014. twitter
Data Director Ben Shankle
(July 2015) Consultant with the Enwright
Consulting Group from
Jan. 2014. Attorney in the Florida Senate, 2011-14.
Director of research on Bill McCollum for Governor, 2009-10.
Election Day operations director for the Republican Party of Florida,
2008-09. Attorney on John McCain 2008. J.D. from Wake
Forest University School of Law, 2007; B.A. in history, political
science from University of Pittsuburgh, 2004.
Communications Director Ninio Fetalvo
(Aug. 2016) Fetalvo also serves as the RNC's
Asian Pacific
American press secretary, from Jan. 2015. He served as deputy
director of media affairs for the 2016 Republican National Convention,
May-July 2016. Earlier at the RNC he was also deputy press
secretary for California media (from Jan. 2015), APA press assistant
(May
2014-Jan. 2015) and intern (Nov. 2013-May 2014)
at the RNC. B.A. in political communication
from The George Washington University, 2014. twitter
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Chairman Rep. Blaise Ingoglia
(elected Jan. 17, 2015) Elected to the Florida House of
Representatives representing District 25 (most of Hernando County) in
2014. Businessman. Founded
and produced "Government Gone Wild" seminars in 2007.
Tournament poker player. Founded Hartland Homes, a home building
company in 2001. Founded America One Mortgage in 1998.
Vice Chairman
Joe Gruters
(announced as chairman of Trump's Florida primary campaign on Oct.
25-2015) Vice
chairman of the Republican Party of Florida from Dec. 2008 and chairman
of the Republican Party of Sarasota from Dec. 2008. Owner of
Gruters CPA in Sarasota since Aug. 2015. CPA and tax manager at
Shinn & Company LLC, Jan. 2010-July 2015. Campaign manager,
political director and director of government relations for Buchanan
Enterprises and Vern Buchanan for Congress, 2000-09. Vice
president and project manager for Yacht Clubs of the Americas, Dec.
2006-May 2008. Project manager for Githier Development, Sept.
2004-April 2006. M.B.A. from University of South Florida's
College of Business, 2002; B.S. from Florida State University's College
of Business, 1999. Fourth generation
Sarasotan. twitter
Secretary
Kristy Banks
Treasurer Jeff Howell
Executive Director George Riley
(announced Jan. 3, 2016 as acting ex. dir., succeeding Brad Herold) Various roles at the Party since 2008 including director of party affairs, political director in 2014, member relations director, and Victory director in Central Florida in 2012. Worked on the Jeff Brandes for HD 52 and Jack Latvala for SD 16 races in 2010. Field director for the Tampa Victory Office in 2008. B.A. in history from Gettysburg College.
Press Secretary
Mallory Deason
(May 2015) Most
recently served as the manager of public relations for
Enterprise Florida, Inc. Deputy press secretary to Gov. Rick
Scott.
Florida Leadership Victory Committee
(announced Aug. 19,
2016)
Former
RPOF Communications
Director Wadi Gaitan
(May 2015; resignation
reported by BuzzFeed's Adrian Carrasquillo on Aug. 8, 2016) Press
secretary fo the U.S. Houser Republican Conference, Feb. 2013-May
2015. Communications director on Carlos Curbelo for Congress,
Aug.-Nov. 2014. Press assistant on Romney for President,
Aug.-Nov.
2012. Victory Center director in Modesto, California, May-July
2012.
B.A. in communications from University of Maryland College Park,
2011.
Gaitan's parents are from Honduras.