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FINANCE Consultant Bios


Ann Herberger, Senior Finance Consultant, National Outreach

AnnHerberger  is the President of The Woods Herberger Group, Inc., a fundraising consulting business whose client list has included the Republican National Committee, the Republican Party of Florida, the Republican Governors Association, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Congressional Medal of Honor Society, International Republican Institute, Bush-Cheney 2000/2004, Foundation for Florida’s Future, Inc., Foundation for Excellence in Education, Inc., Romney for President, Inc., The Diaz-Balart Florida Victory Committee, The 2008 Congressional Trust as well as McCain-Palin Victory 2008 , Senator John Thune for U.S. Senate, National Republican Congressional Committee, Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate and Boehner for Speaker Committee among others.  In addition, Ann’s has served as the Bush family fundraiser (President George W. Bush, President George H.W. Bush & Governor Jeb Bush) in Florida for the past 13 years.


Paige Marriott, Senior Financial Consultant, National Fundraising

Paige Marriott has over 16 years of grass-roots communication, government affairs, fundraising and strategic business development experience. In the 2010 Paige served as the National Finance Director for Carly for California and in 2008 she served as the Western States Finance Director for the McCain-Palin 2008 Campaign.



Pam Kinsey, Senior Finance Consultant, Midwest region

Pam Kinsey has over 30 years of fund raising experience for Republican candidates across the midwest.  She has served as counsel to numerous Congressional and Senate candidates, in addition to serving a role in every Presidential cycle since she began her career during the Reagan administration.  Most recently she served as the midwest consultant for the McCain campaign and as fund raising counsel to numerous Illinois Congressman, and the National Republican Congressional Committee.



Paige Lance Hahn, Senior Finance Consultant, Mid-Atlantic region

Paige Lance Hahn currently serves as President of Hahn Group Inc, a fundraising firm she founded in Arlington, Virginia. Over her thirteen year fundraising career, she has worked for numerous high profile political figures and national Republican committees, focusing on both individual and corporate major donors as well as the management of on-line and direct marketing campaigns.  She recently managed the fundraising operation for Governor Bob McDonnell’s successful bid for Governor of Virginia. Prior to starting her own firm, Paige served as Development Director for American Solutions, a grassroots organization founded by Newt Gingrich.



Alison McIntosh, Senior Finance Consultant, Texas

Alison McIntosh is the President of the McIntosh Group, one of the premier fundraising and business development firms in Texas. Some of her most notable past or present clients include: Senator John McCain, Texas U.S. Senators Hutchison and Cornyn, Congressman Pete Sessions, Lt. Gov. Dewhurst, The National Republican Congressional Committee, The National Republican Senatorial Committee, Governor Bobbie Jindal, and Attorney General Greg Abbott.  Alison served as the Texas Finance Director for the McCain-Palin 2008 Presidential Campaign.


Gretchen Picotte, Senior Finance Consultant, Florida

Gretchen Picotte has over 15 years of fundraising experience working in Florida politics.  Most recently, Picotte was an integral member of the fundraising team for Governor Rick Scott, which raised over $50 million in the 2010 election cycle.   During the 2008 Presidential Election, she served as Florida Finance Director for the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee; Mayor Giuliani led all candidate fundraising for five consecutive quarters raising over $5 million.  She also worked for Team McCain 2008 and has had the privilege of fundraising for Senator Mel Martinez and Congressman Clay Shaw.


Cassandra Vandenberg, Senior Finance Consultant, California

Cassandra Vandenberg is the President of Vandenberg & Associates, Inc.  Her firm is one of California’s most effective and trusted fundraising management firms, specializing in corporate, non‐profit, and political fundraising.  In 2008, she led the successful California fundraising efforts of John McCain for President. Her client list has included the National Republican Congressional Committee, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, several US senators, governors, and statewide campaigns and initiatives.



Rick Nelson, Finance Consultant, Minnesota and National Outreach

Rick Nelson has raised funds for for John Thune, Mitch McConnell, Susan Collins, Saxby Chambliss, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, John Hoeven, Jim DeMint, David Vitter, Kelly Ayotte, Roy Blunt, Chuck Grassley, Ron Johnson, Pat Toomy, Rob Portman, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman and Dan Coats.  He raised funds for the Presidential campaigns of George H. W. Bush, Bob Dole, and George W. Bush.  In 2007 and 2008, Rick worked with business and political leaders to raise $25 million to host the National Republican Convention in St. Paul.


Shanna Woodbury, Finance Consultant, Minnesota and National Outreach

Shanna Woodbury worked for Presidential candidates Rudy Giuliani and John McCain and has also raised funds for nearly all top tier US Senate and Congressional Candidates in Minnesota and from around the country.



Andrea Evans, Finance Consultant, Arizona

Andrea Evans' past and current clients include Carly Fiorina for U.S. Senate, Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife, McCain Palin 2008 Presidential Campaign, First Things First, Arizona State University, the Phoenix Indian Center, the Governor's Office of Children, Youth & Families, Arizona Latino Research Enterprise, Northern Arizona University, The Phoenix Symphony, Arizona Foundation for Women, UNITY, Inc., Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America and INROADS, Inc.



The Starboard Group, Finance Consultants, Colorado

The Starboard Group, co-founded by Katie Behnke and Kristin Strohm, is based in Littleton, Colorado.  The Starboard Group is a fundraising and campaign management consulting firm with vast experience ranging from contested U.S. Senate races, competitive Congressional challengers, local statewide races, to national committees.



Sue Walden, Finance Consultant, Texas

Sue Walden, Walden & Associates, is based in Houston, Texas.   She started her political fundraising consulting firm in 1991 and has worked with candidates and elected officials at the local, state and federal levels.   Sue managed Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Houston fundraising efforts and was an integral member of Senator McCain’s Texas fundraising team.