Our team
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Operations
Bridget Davis
Chief of Staff
Bridget brings over 20 years of experience as a government affairs leader with proven success building policy, advocacy, and political strategies for mission-driven organizations. Bridget builds scalable advocacy programs including legislative campaigns, ba… Read more
Chase Lurgio
Operations Manager
Chase joined Pivot’s Operations Department in 2020. Previously, Chase worked in local government designing emergency response plans and supported a range of community health initiatives. She also spent a few years aboard a research boat educating the publ… Read more
Mandy Vlasz
Partner, Chief Executive Officer
Mandy Vlasz joined Pivot in 2018 as the Chief Operating Officer before becoming Chief Executive Officer in 2020. Mandy brings with her over two decades of experience building internal processes at progressive organizations, including the Ballot Initiative S… Read more
Owen Benge
Accountant
Owen grew up in Bethesda, MD before attending Penn State, where he majored in Economics. After graduating in 2013, he moved to Washington, DC, where he has lived and work since then. He worked in the finance department of a USAID-funded international health… Read more