Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Executive Director Jon Vogel

(announced March 9, 2009) Briefly partner at Global Strategy Group. Led the DCCC's 2008 independent expenditure program; earlier served as the political director, overseeing candidate recruitment and campaign planning and strategy.  During the 2006 cycle, Vogel served as the Northeastern and Florida regional political director.  Before coming to the DCCC, Vogel was a vice president at Winning Directions, a Democratic direct mail, firm from 2004-05. During the 2004 presidential primary campaign, he was Midwest finance director for the Gephardt for President campaign. Deputy chief of staff to Congressman Steve Israel (NY), 2001-03. Between 1997 and 2000 Vogel managed and raised money for a number of state and congressional races including helping elect Steve Israel to Congress in a Republican open seat in 2000.

Deputy Executive Director/ Communications Director Jennifer Crider

DCCC communications director since Feb. 2007. Previously, Crider spent more than four years as deputy communications director for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and she continues to serve as a senior advisor to the Speaker.  Crider opened Sen. Maria Cantwell's press office and served as her press secretary, 2001-03.  Legislative assistant to U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott (WA), 2000-01, and also worked for the late U.S. Rep. Robert Matsui (CA). Throughout her career, she has worked on a number of congressional campaigns.  Crider started her career at a Fortune 500 company.

ADMINISTRATIVE

Chief Operating Officer Kristie Mark

Chief Financial Officer Jackie Forte-Mackay

POLITICAL

Political Director Robby Mook

Campaign manager on Jeanne Shaheen's successful 2008 campaign for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire. Previously, he was state director in Nevada, in Ohio, and in Indiana for then-Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. Directed the 2006 Maryland Democratic Coordinated Campaign. In 2004 Mook served as DNC deputy field director for programs and finished out the campaign as GOTV director in Wisconsin. Earlier he served as deputy field director on Howard Dean's 2003-04 New Hampshire primary campaign (started April 20, 2003). Worked for NYC councilwoman Eva Markowitz. Field director for the Vermont Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign in 2002. B.A. in classics from Columbia University, 2002. Worked for the Vermont Democratic House caucus in 2000 and the Vermont Democratic Party as a canvasser in 1998.

Regional Political Directors

West Adam Sullivan

Managed Scott Murphy’s March 31, 2009 special election win for Congress in NY-20 after running Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand's 2008 re-election campaign in the same district. (Gov. Paterson appointed Gillibrand to the Senate).

Midwest Travis Lowe

Campaign manager on former Rep. Jill Long Thompson’s 2008 gubernatorial campaign in Indiana. Field director on Dick Gephardt’s Iowa caucus campaign, 2003-Jan. 2004. Worked on Iowa Democrats' Coordinated Campaign in 2002.

South Katie Nee

Managed Don Cazayoux’s May 2008 special election win for Congress in LA-6 (Baton Rouge), served as his chief of staff on Capitol Hill, and managed his Nov. 2008 loss. Louisiana State House Democratic Caucus Director, 2007. Managed Joe Donnelly’s successful 2006 campaign for Congress in IN-2. Worked on Dick Gephardt’s presidential campaign, 2003. Graduate of University of Virginia, 2003. From Cranston, RI.

Northeast Joe Shafer

Worked for the Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee in the 2008 cycle. A regional field director on Hillary Clinton’s Iowa caucus campaign. In 2006 he managed Zack Space's successful general election campaign for Congress in OH-18 after managing Tammy Duckworth’s primary campaign in IL-6. Campaign manager on Leslie Byrne for Lt. Governor in Virginia, 2005. Campaign manager on David Valesky for State Senate in New York, Fall 2004. Graduate of Northwestern University, 2002.

Director of Incumbent Retention Jennifer Pihlaja

(May 2009) Midwest regional political director at the DCCC starting in the 2008 cycle. Deputy director of campaign services at EMILY’s List.

FIELD

National Field Director Marlon Marshall

Deputy White House liaison to the State Department. In Fall 2008 Marshall served as general election director in Missouri on Obama’s Campaign for Change. On Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign he was field director for the May 6 Indiana primary, the March 4 Ohio primary and the Jan. 19 Nevada caucuses. In 2006 Marshall served as field director on the Maryland Coordinated Campaign and earlier as Prince George's County regional field director. Regional field director for the Kansas Democratic Party in the 3rd CD for the last six months of 2005. In summer and fall 2004 Marshall served as Kansas City, MO field organizer/regional base vote director on the Missouri Coordinated Campaign; he finished the campaign doing GOTV in Ohio. Graduate of the University of Kansas with a degree in communication studies. Native of St. Louis.

COMMUNICATIONS

Communications Director Jennifer Crider

see above

Press Secretary Ryan Rudominer

DCCC Midwest regional press secretary in the 2008 cycle. Communications director to Rep. Joe Sestak (PA-7) for several months at the beginning of 2007. Press secretary to Rep. Steve Israel (NY), 2004-06.

Regional Press Secretaries

West - Andy Stone

Communications director to Rep. McNerney (CA-11) from Jan. 2007, the beginning of his first term, to Feb. 2009. Communications strategist at M + R Strategic Services; consulted on the Angelides for Governor campaign in 2006 in California.

Midwest - Gabby Adler

South - Jesse Ferguson

Communications director on Brian Moran’s campaign for the Democratic primary campaign for governor in Virginia, 2009.

Northeast - Shripal Shah

Press secretary to Rep Charles Gonzalez (TX-20) Feb. 2007-Feb. 2009.

RESEARCH

Research Director Nicole Landset

Research director on Fernando Ferrer's 2005 campaign for mayor of New York City. Research director at the League of Conservation Voters through March 2005.

Policy Director Heather McHugh

Experience includes legislative director to Rep. Steve Israel (NY).

MARKETING AND NEW MEDIA

Director of Marketing and New Media Taryn Rosenkranz

Started at the DCCC as online marketing manager in Aug. 2005. Legislative assistant at the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2003-05. Associate director at Dittus Communications, Dec. 2001-April 2003. Account executive at Powell Tate/Weber Shandwick, 2000-01. Staff assistant at the coalition for America’s Children, 1999-2000. M.A. in political science from American University, 2000; B.A. in political science from American University, 1998.

Deputy Director of Online Communications Brandon English

(Editor of the"The Stakeholder" blog and develops and implements interactive campaigns across multiple platforms-including the DCCC’s website, mobile action campaigns, and social networks.) DCCC online communications manager during the 2008 cycle; during the 2006 cycle, English managed micro-sites and e-mail campaigns for the DCCC's Independent Expenditure Program.

FINANCE

National Finance Director Louisa Whitney

Finance director for Jeanne Shaheen’s successful 2008 U.S. Senate campaign in New Hampshire. Deputy finance director for Sen. Chris Dodd’s presidential campaign. Finance director for Ned Lamont’s 2006 U.S. Senate campaign in Connecticut. Finance director for Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy’s 2006 gubernatorial campaign. Graduate of the University of South Carolina with a degree in business administration and finance. Native of South Carolina.

Candidate Fundraising Director Lauren Dikis

(Aug. 2009) Previously regional candidate services director at the DCCC starting in May 2007. Finance director for the Montana Democratic Party, May 2006-May 2007. A regional field organizer for Carry Oregon/Democratic Party of Oregon, Aug.-Nov. 2004. Graduate of Ohio University, 2001.

Director of Candidate Services Mark Warren

(Aug. 2009) Campaign manager for John Adler for Congress (NJ-3) in 2008. Other experience includes manager for Joseph DiVincenzo in the 2002 Democratic primary campaign for Essex County Executive. M.B.A. from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business, 2009. B.A. in political science from Rutgers, 1993.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Director of IT David Winston

IT director at the DCCC since Jan. 2004. Previously system administrator for Reilly Mortgage Group, 1998-2003. B.S. in business administration-MIS, 1998.