R. Rebecca “Becki” Donatelli is the president of Campaign Solutions / Connell Donatelli. An online political pioneer, Becki was the first person to raise political money on the Internet. Virtually every online innovation for over fifteen years has come out of her team at Campaign Solutions and Connell Donatelli.
Larry has over a decade of experience in digital communications advising corporate, non-profit, and political clients on online advocacy and engagement, online fundraising, online advertising, and social media strategy. A nationally recognized digital strategist, Larry’s work has earned dozens of awards across multiple online disciplines and he is a frequent presenter and trainer at conferences.
Trey Richardson is managing partner of Sagac Public Affairs and GR Pro, national companies providing fundraising, communication, market research and electioneering solutions to hundreds of corporations, trade associations and political groups. Known for his creativity, he has influenced political finance and issue advocacy activities throughout the United States for more than 30 years. He is the leader in the political community for strategy and implementation of political action committee operations, helping his clients raise and spend some $360 million each election cycle.
Danielle Cendejas is a Democratic Strategist and Partner with The Strategy Group. She oversees the execution of direct mail programs and financial operations for the firm’s Los Angeles office. Her direct mail helped propel Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson, Congressman Salud Carbajal, and State Senator Caroline Menjivar to victory and deliver numerous independent expenditure wins for the DCCC, the California Labor Federation, and SEIU California. Early in her career, Danielle was a field organizer and delegate tracker for Obama for America in 2008 and worked in the California State Senate. Danielle graduated from Gonzaga University and resides in Los Angeles.
Kyle Roberts, President & CEO of Smart Media Group, is one of the top Republican media strategists in the nation. With over 20 years in political media buying, Kyle started Smart Media with a simple mission in mind: to provide GOP candidates with sophisticated traditional and digital research, faster responsiveness and tenacious negotiation on his client’s behalf—delivering stronger results and better value.
Rose Kapolczynski is a veteran campaign and communications strategist with four decades of experience helping hundreds of organizations and candidates advance persuasive, disciplined, and strategic campaigns.
Tom Shepard is president of Tom Shepard & Associates, a political consulting and public affairs firm based in San Diego, CA. Shepard has earned a national reputation for providing assistance to local candidate and ballot measure campaigns, and for providing strategic counsel to businesses, government agencies and community organizations. Shepard has received eighteen of the American Association of Political Consultants coveted Pollie Award and his television, radio and direct mail advertising campaigns are consistently recognized as among the nation’s best.
Mark Mellman is one of the nation’s leading public opinion researchers and communication strategists. He is CEO of The Mellman Group, a polling and consulting firm whose clients include leading political figures, Fortune 500 companies, and some of the nation’s most important public interest groups. Mellman has helped guide the campaigns of some sixteen U.S. Senators, eight Governors and over two dozen Members of Congress, as well as numerous state and local officials.
Ward Baker is the founder and president of Baker Group Strategies. Ward currently serves as senior advisor to Senator Loeffler’s campaign. During the 2020 election cycle, Ward served as senior advisor to Bill Hagerty’s successful Senate campaign in Tennessee, where Hagerty had a decisive 27-point victory in the general election and won over 50% of the vote in a contested, 15-candidate primary.
Joe Guardarrama joined Kaufman Legal Group in 2011, bringing a unique blend of private practice experience and service as a public official to the firm’s Governmental Ethics, Campaign Finance, and Election Law practices. Mr. Guardarrama advises candidates, officeholders, political action committees, independent expenditure committees, major donors, lobbyists, and corporations regarding all legal aspects of their involvement with the political process at the state and local levels.
Mr. Guardarrama is the former President of the California Political Attorneys Association. He served as Vice President of the Board of Directors of Equality California, and routinely volunteers his time to social justice causes
Carol Dahmen-Eckery is the CEO of CDE Strategies. She brings over 25 years of expertise in political campaign management, strategic media planning, media relations, crisis communications and event management. She has managed over 75 campaigns and served in key roles, including Deputy Communications Director for California Governor Gray Davis. Carol was also a Senior Political Sales Manager at Comcast Spotlight (Effectv). She is actively involved with the American Association of Political Consultants, serving on both the Executive Board from 2008-2018 and currently serves on the AAPC Foundation Board.
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