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Political Strategist

Adrienne Cooper
Partner
Adrienne joined Pivot in early 2019 after over three years at the Environmental Defense Fund where she served as the Director of Defend Our Future, a multi-state campaign to engage young people on the fight against climate change and led the Political Affai… Read more

Andy Van Wye
Vice President
Andy has worked at Pivot since 2018 and has helped beat incumbents from the statehouse to the Governor’s mansion to the halls of Congress. He’s also worked for some of the biggest institutional clients and independent expenditures in Democratic politics… Read more

Brian Zuzenak
Strategic Partner
Brian has worked on nearly every aspect of campaigns over two decades. Born and raised in Kansas City, Brian started his career running state legislative caucuses in multiple states, including Missouri and Tennessee. He then managed Congressional races in M… Read more

Devon O’Neill
Account Executive
Based in Seattle, Devon brings over five years of campaign and project management experience to Pivot. Driven by her deep commitment to progressive candidates and causes, she started working on campaigns in 2012 with Washington State’s initiative to legal… Read more

Dinika Marwha
Senior Account Representative
Dinika is a native Californian and a proud graduate of UC Davis (Go Aggies!) with a BA in political science and economics. She comes to Pivot with diverse experience in grassroots organizing, data analysis, and implementing DEIJ initiatives for nonprofits i… Read more

Ethan Susseles
Senior Vice President
Ethan is an experienced political professional who joined Pivot in 2018 after spending nearly a decade on the road managing campaigns. Ethan is proud to work for candidates and organizations up and down ballot, including Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Congres… Read more

Garrett Stephens
Senior Account Executive
Garrett began his political journey in Southern Democratic politics. He then moved to the United States Senate — first as a body man for Senator Doug Jones before transitioning to national security and defense policy in his office. From the Hill, Garrett … Read more

Jason Miller
Partner
Jason has developed winning direct mail and interactive strategies for dozens of campaigns and advocacy organizations; his clients include SEIU, the DCCC, and successful candidates for the Virginia Senate. Jason got his start on the road: He put hundreds of… Read more

Kara Turrentine
Senior Vice President
Kara made the leap from the corporate marketing world to politics in 2014 with a focus on direct mail after launching an award winning boutique firm based in her hometown of Nashville, TN. Kara made her name by developing winning political strategies for a … Read more

Lyndsey Collins
Account Executive
Lyndsey has worked with national independent expenditures to protect democracy. While earning her master’s in political economy at Kings College London, she forged a commitment to building an equitable and representative de… Read more

Marie Frederickson
Senior Vice President
Marie got her first taste for politics when her mom took her to protest George Wallace in their Alabama hometown. After that she was hooked. Marie began as a grassroots organizer and field staffer. She then became a public opinion pollster and statistic… Read more

Meera Sriram
Senior Account Executive
Meera is a “recovering” opposition researcher, starting her career doing research at the DCCC, state parties, and campaigns. In 2018, she worked in the DCCC’s political department, becoming the committee’s first ever “Red Box Director” as they … Read more

Meghan Cavanaugh
Vice President
Meghan began her career knocking doors in her home state of Alaska for the Obama campaign (pre-Sarah Palin announcement). Today, Meghan calls Portland, Oregon home where she managed Tina Kotek’s successful gubernatorial campaign, helping elect her as the … Read more

Natalie LeBlanc
Partner, Managing Director, California Office
Natalie’s career began at age 17, registering voters outside of her high school football games. Today she runs Pivot’s “Best Coast” operation in her native California, where she specializes in helping elect candidates up and down the west coast, inc… Read more

Nelson Quezada Herrera
Account Executive
An immigrant from El Salvador, Nelson’s immigrant experience has strongly influenced his passion for progressive politics. From a young age, he followed political campaigns because he understood that election outcomes shape public policy. In both high sch… Read more

Trish Hoppey
Founding Partner
Trish is recognized as one of the top Democratic direct mail consultants in the country. With more than 25 years of experience in politics and grassroots campaigns, Trish brings an extensive background in strategic communications, media relations, and grass… Read more

Vanessa Rolon
Account Executive
Vanessa Rolon has over a decade of on-the-ground campaign experience in several battleground states. Between managing state legislative races, building statewide universes, and raising money for candidates, Vanessa is a jack-of-all trade campaign strategist… Read more