Our Team

Kenneth Scheffler, Executive Director and Co-Founder

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

Robert Schwartz, Co-Founder

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

Emily Matthews, Senior Advisor, Georgia

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

Mary Anna Mancuso, 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.

Sarah Lenti, Senior Advisor, Colorado

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.

Tashawna Gill, Senior Advisor, Michigan

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.

Christopher Richardson,
Senior Advisor, South Carolina

South Carolina-based immigration attorney, consultant, and former diplomat who resigned after the “Muslim ban.” Advised the 2020 Buttigieg and Biden presidential campaigns on immigration policy.

Tiffany James, Senior Advisor, South Carolina

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

George Bruno, Senior Advisor, New Hampshire

Former Chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party. Former U.S. Ambassador to Belize (1994-1997). Member of the Democratic Party for over 60 years.

Former Senator Gordon Humphrey, Senior Advisor, New Hampshire

Former U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (1979-1990) as Republican. Led efforts to block Trump’s nomination at 2016 Republican National Convention, then became an independent. Former U.S. Air Force and professional pilot. Owner of AM radio station.