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• Started a general consulting practice aimed at filling the gap of quality down ballot staff to help deliver proven results for down ballot candidates, especially those who are crucial to capturing/keeping a majority in a chamber.• Planned and delivered government affairs advocacy efforts geared towards local and state government officials. • Prospected, developed, pitched, & signed multiple clients & balanced workstreams to deliver simultaneously on distinct products & services for clients – ranging across digital, communications, finance, organizing, event production, & full campaign management.

• Managed political newcomer in competitive primary for New Hampshire’s 2nd highest state elected office.• Raised twice as much as any first-time candidate for this office & raised more before the primary than any previous candidate or incumbent for this office.• Worked with a team of paid media consultants & vendors to execute a poll & data driven paid communications strategy that included mail, digital, & TV; the most robust paid program a campaign for this office has executed.• Assisted in testing & deploying AI tools geared toward making the campaign, candidate, & policy issues relevant to this office more accessible to voters.• Organized grassroots meet & greet events to introduce the candidate directly to voters and earned media events geared towards local publications to introduce the candidate via local, organic means.

• Managed multiple levels & departments of HQ staff including communications, finance, & political directors as well as campaign managers for individual campaigns.• Flipped the top targeted seat from Red-to-Blue.• Executed a more than $1.5 million budget & finance plan ensuring staff & paid media allocations were fully funded, while developing relationships with natl. & state partner orgs to secure top financial resources for the program.• Collaborated with paid media consultants to develop & execute a high-six-figure mail, digital, & radio media program.• Worked with Senate Leadership on establishing & garnering initial support for legislative initiatives from incumbents, candidates, advocacy groups, & unions, setting a strong foundation for the 2023 session.

• Led a staff of three to execute a revitalization of the NHDP’s Political & grassroots organizing operation.• Worked with the NHDP’s Communication department on implementation of key communication strategies.• Chief point of contact for members & activists of the NHDP, federal, state & local elected Democratic officials/staff, Democratic state level caucuses, & outside partner advocacy organizations.• Oversaw the planning & execution of all major Party events – in person, hybrid, or virtual - including conventions, fundraisers, Party elections & principal events.

• Designed & executed fundraising, Covid-19 safe field, political, & communications plans to effectively attract resources to a difficult district, communicate with key voters, & increase candidate performance.

• Spearheaded policy advocacy campaigns such as protecting student voting rights, climate justice, & public education funding centering youth and student engagement.