Experience

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  Global Strategy Group

  • United States
  • Public Relations and Communications Services
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Partner

    • Jan 2023 - Present

  • Senior Vice President

    • May 2015 - Present

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  Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research

  • Denver, CO and Washington, DC

  • Vice President

    • Jun 2007 - Feb 2015
    • Denver, CO and Washington, DC

    Directed quantitative and qualitative research and provided strategic advice for a range of clients including political campaigns, corporations, issue advocacy organizations, and foundations at one of the world’s leading public opinion and strategic consulting firms. Co-managed operations of GQR’s domestic team of eight to twelve analysts. Led GQR’s practice on energy, climate and environmental issues, including both issue advocacy and corporate clients. Helped lead the firm’s extensive work in Michigan; overseeing polling in two U.S. Senate races, three Congressional races, dozens of state legislative districts and various advocacy and corporate issues over the last few years. Conducted statistical analysis of survey data including regression modeling and factor analysis using STATA. Worked closely with GQR’s Analytics department to develop new methodologies and develop and implement analytical data solutions for clients. • Helped develop GQR’s innovative cell phone methodology and dynamic voter screen which led to Nate Silver of fivethirtyeight.com naming GQR the most accurate pollster of the 2012 election. • Provided research and strategic advice that helped Cooper University Hospital move from 5th to 1st place in the South Jersey cancer marketplace in the course of three years. • Advised now-Senator Gary Peters in his successful efforts to win upset re-election bids for Congress in 2010 and 2012, and buck national trends to win a decisive election to the U.S. Senate in 2014. • Helped Tammy Baldwin (WI) become the Senate’s first openly gay member in 2012, and helped Michael Bennet win an upset Senate victory in Colorado, becoming one of the few Democratic bright spots in 2010. • Managed the development of a database of over 160,000 interviews on climate and energy and oversaw analysis of the aggregated data by analytics team that provided previously impossible insight into public opinion on the issue.

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  Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

  • Washington, DC

  • Deputy Research Director

    • Mar 2006 - Dec 2006
    • Washington, DC

    Directed opposition research in nine targeted Senate races including Democratic pickups in Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.Coordinated with communications staff to develop and execute media strategy in targeted races.

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  Office of Senator Kent Conrad

  • Washington, DC

  • Research Director

    • Apr 2005 - Mar 2006
    • Washington, DC

    Worked with chief-of-staff, communications team, polling and media consultants to develop and execute media plan.Compiled comprehensive research book on Senator's record, including analysis of accomplishments and vulnerabilities.

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  Thunder Road Group

  • Washington, DC

  • Coordinator of Non-Federal Research

    • Jun 2004 - Nov 2004
    • Washington, DC

    Managed a staff of three. Responsible for non-federal candidate and issue research in 15 battleground states.

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  Rocky Mountain Institute

  • Snowmass, CO

  • Federal Energy Policy Consultant

    • Apr 2004 - Jun 2004
    • Snowmass, CO

    Authored domestic policy chapter for Winning The Oil Endgame, a comprehensive approach to reducing U.S. oil use.Canvassed industry experts, scholars, Hill staffers and former DOE officials to build and refine policy suite.

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  Dean For America Presidential Campaign

  • Burlington, VT and Des Moines, IA

  • Energy and Agriculture Policy Coordinator

    • Feb 2003 - Feb 2004
    • Burlington, VT and Des Moines, IA

    Created energy and agriculture policy framework for Governor Howard Dean's Presidential campaign.Co-authored policy speeches, authored position papers and briefed candidate in preparation for speeches and debates.

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  Citizens for Biden Senatorial Campaign

  • Wilmington, DE

  • Deputy Issues Director

    • Aug 2002 - Nov 2002
    • Wilmington, DE

    Conducted opposition and candidate research for Senator Joe Biden's successful re-election campaign.Wrote issue papers; prepared debate prep materials; drafted op-eds for Delaware newspapers.

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  Sanders, A Lockheed Martin Company

  • Nashua, NH

  • Electrical Engineer, Advanced Systems and Technology Division

    • Aug 1999 - Aug 2000
    • Nashua, NH

    Developed algorithms to classify anti-tank missiles based on their infrared heat signatures.Programmed statistical models using Matlab computational software.