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. Trying hard (but not too hard) to be a cool Brooklyn mom.

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

Abe Rakov

Managing Director

Ciara Walton

Chief Diversity Officer

Aviance Obie

Executive Assistant

Kayley Rodriguez

Executive Assistant

States

Brandon Turner

Vice President, States

Kandice Harris

Midwestern Pod Director

Andrea Johnson

Western Pod Director

Luisa Peña Lyons

Northern Pod Director

Paul Bradfield

Southern Regional Director

Manny Espitia

Northern Regional Director

Michelle Thimios

Midwestern Regional Director

Shu-Yen Wei

Western Regional Director

Amy Bradley

New Hampshire State Director

Michelle Butler

Texas State Director

Darrol Gibson

Wisconsin State Director

Kelsey Heck Wood

Michigan State Director

Rynn Reed

Elections & Endorsements Manager

Amanda Bouldin

New Hampshire Organizing and Recruitment Associate

Joy Zug

Pennsylvania Organizing and Recruitment Associate

Political

Quentin Savwoir

Political Director

Craig Valdez

Senior Political Manager

Leadership Networks

Jose Martinez-Diaz

Vice President, Leadership Networks

Ben Theodore

Alumni Director

Jaslin Kaur

Manager, Alumni Support

Holly Lim

Community Manager

Flonja Hoxha

Movement Building & Organizing Associate

Development & Events

Kate Resta

Vice President, Development

Nicole Dorris

Director, Major Gifts

Marsha Gonzalez

Associate Director, Events

Ayanna DaCosta

Senior Manager for Institutional Giving

Desiree Madrid

Major Gifts Manager

Ilysia Shattuck

Major Gifts Manager

Hana Mangat

Development Associate

Sarai Landaverde

Events Coordinator

Communications

Frances Gonzalez

Vice President, Communications

Leila Mohaideen

Digital Communications Director

Juan Ramiro Sarmiento

National Press Secretary

Whitney Murray Brown

National Communications Manager

Gabby Vicedomini

Digital Engagement Associate

Finance & Compliance

Henry Virgil

Director of Finance & Compliance

Joanna Ayala

Associate Director, Compliance

People & Culture

Livia Foo

Director of People & Culture

Karen Lieu

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition