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Our Team

Director at consulting arm of research and evaluation firm.  Co-founder and President of non-profit working in Africa.

Kenneth Scheffler,

Co-Founder

Finance and accounting professional with experience in public and private sectors.  Former operations manager, analyst, and liaison for Department of Veterans Affairs.  Graduate of University of New Orleans (MBA) and Miami University (BS). 

Brandon Dahl,

Co-Founder and Finance Director

Foreign affairs and public policy professional focused on authoritarian regimes and threats to democracy in Latin America.

Robert Schwartz,

Senior Advisor

Former Executive Director of the Lincoln Project.  Former Director at the National Security Council.  Worked on the 2004 Bush re-election campaign and the 2008 McCain campaign.  Advisor for Trusted Elections at The Carter Center.

Sarah Lenti, Senior Advisor

Former Social Media Consultant for Lindsey Graham for President Campaign. Former Press Secretary and Deputy Communications Director for the Republican Party of Virginia.

Mary Anna Mancuso, Senior Advisor

South Carolina-based CEO of Justice James Consulting.  Served as SC Deputy Political Director and Black Engagement Director for the 2020 Buttigieg presidential campaign.

Tiffany James, Senior Advisor

Former Political Advisor to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.  Field Organizer for Hillary Clinton 2016 Presidential Campaign in Michigan.  Michigan Organizer for Supermajority, an organization focused on empowering women to vote.

Tashawna Gill, Senior Advisor

Director of Communications, Country First.  Co-Founder, Biden Republicans.  Staff Assistant to former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.

Emily Matthews, Senior Advisor
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