Team
Executive

Amanda Litman
Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director
Hillary Clinton’s email director. (The other emails.) Charlie Crist’s digital director when he ran for governor in 2014. One of the first employees at Organizing for Action as deputy email director. Email writer for Barack Obama’s re-elect. Northwestern University graduate. Bookworm. Book writer. Spends a lot of time talking as the host of the Run for Something podcast and Battleground. Feminist. Nationals fan. Dog owner.

Ross Morales Rocketto
Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director
Progressive political operative with 15 years of experience in campaign management, grassroots organizing, and data/analytics. In 2016, was an advisor at For Our Future. Previously managed Wendy Carrillo for Congress in CA-34 and was Principal at STG. Got his start working for former HUD Secretary Julian Castro’s first campaign for Mayor of San Antonio.

Cassandra Gaddo
Chief Operating Officer

Sara Hadad
Chief Campaigns Officer

Sydney Henriques-Payne
Chief of Staff

Abe Rakov
Managing Director

Aviance Obie
Executive Assistant

Kayley Rodriguez
Executive Assistant
States

Brandon Turner
Vice President, States

Kandice Harris
Midwestern Pod Director

Andrea Johnson
Western Pod Director

Paul Bradfield
Southern Regional Director

Manny Espitia
Northern Regional Director

Michelle Thimios
Midwestern Regional Director

Melanie Rose
Pennsylvania State Director

Amy Bradley
New Hampshire State Director

Kelsey Heck Wood
Michigan State Director

Michelle Butler
Texas State Director

Darrol Gibson
Wisconsin State Director

Rynn Reed
Elections & Endorsements Manager
Political

Quentin Savwoir
Political Director

Craig Valdez
Senior Political Manager

Jose Del Rio, III
Democracy Manager
Leadership Networks

Jose Martinez-Diaz
Vice President, Leadership Networks

Ben Theodore
Alumni Director

Holly Lim
Community Manager

Flonja Hoxha
Movement Building & Organizing Associate
Development & Events

Kate Resta
Vice President, Development

Marsha Gonzalez
Associate Director, Events

Ayanna DaCosta
Senior Manager for Institutional Giving

Ilysia Shattuck
Major Gifts Manager

Hana Mangat
Development Associate
Communications

Frances Gonzalez
Vice President, Communications

Whitney Murray Brown
National Communications Manager

Gabby Vicedomini
Digital Engagement Associate
Finance & Compliance

Henry Virgil
Director of Finance & Compliance

Joanna Ayala
Associate Director, Compliance

Emma Hollier
Senior Manager, Finance & Compliance
People & Operations

Livia Foo
Director of People & Culture
