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Tess is currently the Director at [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette), a position they have held since February 2021. Prior to this, Tess served as the Communications Director for the Iowa Democratic Party from July 2017 to January 2019. In this role, Tess was responsible for managing the Party's communications strategy, overseeing media relations, and executing earned media campaigns. From March 2015 to June 2017, Tess was an Associate at SKDKnickerbocker, a political consulting firm specializing in public affairs and strategic communications. There, they worked on a variety of communications projects for corporate, nonprofit, and political clients. Prior to their work in consulting, Tess interned at [Global Strategy Group](/org/global-strategy-group) in their communications department from June 2014 to December 2014. In this role, they monitored press for clients and compiled relevant clips to keep them informed of the conversation surrounding their policy priorities and demonstrate results when the firm placed a story.

Tess completed their undergraduate degree at The George Washington University, where they studied political science and government. Tess then went on to study international justice and human rights at the Danish Institute of Study Abroad. Finally, they attended La Salle Catholic College Preparatory.

Some of their coworkers include Aref - Director. Tess reports to Kate, VP.

Tess

Sean is currently the manager at [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette). Prior to that, Sean was an intern at the United States Senate in the immigration and constituent affairs department from September 2019 to December 2019. There, Sean drafted inquiries to federal agencies on behalf of constituents, researched the implications of the Driver License Access and Privacy Act, and created presentations on visitor visas and family detention centers. Before that, Sean was a summer research intern at NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research from May 2019 to August 2019.

Sean has a Bachelor of Arts from [New York University](/org/nyu) in International Relations and Public Policy, with a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies. Sean also has an H. S. Diploma - Magna Cum Laude from The Walker School.

Some of their coworkers include Sloane - Manager. Sean reports to Marcos, VP.

Sean

Sloane is a manager at [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette), a previous associate at the company, field fellow at the Colorado Democratic Party, research associate at Cerrell, political associate at Unite America, public relations intern at Los Angeles World Airports, and sales associate at Rooted Boutique. Sloane has also been a swim coach at Columbine Country Club.

Sloane attended the [University of Southern California](/org/university-of-southern-california) and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government as well as Communications.

Some of their coworkers include Sean - Manager. Their manager is Marcos, VP.

Sloane

Anna has been a manager at [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette) for the past year. Prior to that, they were a strategic operations manager at the Central City Association of Los Angeles for three years. Before that, they were a regional organizing manager at New Era Colorado for three years.

Anna has completed a Bachelor of Arts, with a major in Anthropology and Theirtory and a minor in Leadership, from the [University of Colorado Boulder](/org/university-of-colorado-boulder). Anna has also completed a Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management from Colorado State University Global.

and Jess - Manager reports to Anna. Some of their coworkers include Kasey - Director, Katherine - Director, Executive Assistant. Their manager is Raul, VP, Human Resources.

Anna

New Person is a Partner and Managing Director - Politics at [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette). Prior to this, they were with [Larson Communications](/org/larson-communications) as an Account Director from May 2017 to March 2020. They have also worked with the California Charter Schools Association as the Director, Advocacy Communications from April 2014 to April 2017 and United Way of Greater Los Angeles as the Director of Public Affairs/Communications from December 2012 to April 2014. New Person has also worked as a freelance writer and journalist from February 2004 to April 2011 and as the Director of Communications / Communications Manager for Communities for Teaching Excellence from May 2011 to November 2012. Additionally, they have worked as a City Editor/Staff Writer for Los Angeles Downtown News from January 2002 to May 2004.

New Person's educational career would include completing a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in English Language and Literature at [Pomona College](/org/pomona-college).

They are on a team with Emily - Partner, Shira - Partner, Managing Director - Public Affairs, and Raul - VP, Human Resources. Some individuals on their team include Kate - VP, New Person - VP, California Politics, and Kevin - VP. Their manager is Sarah, Partner, COO.

New Person

Raul is currently the VP of Human Resources at [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette). Raul was previously with Teach For America for over eight years, where they held various positions focused on alumni strategy and engagement, impact in schools, and leadership development. Raul began their career as a high school Spanish teacher in Baltimore City Public Schools. Raul later joined Teach For America as a corps member and taught biology in the Boston Public Schools. In addition to their work in education, Raul has also served as a managing director for a national non-profit organization.

Raul has a Bachelor of Science in Science-Education from the [University of Notre Dame](/org/university-of-notre-dame) and a MAT in Secondary Education and Teaching from The Johns Hopkins University.

Katherine - Director, Executive Assistant, Anna - Manager, and Kasey - Director report to Raul. Raul reports to Sarah, Partner, COO. Some of their coworkers include Shira - Partner, Managing Director - Public Affairs, New Person - Partner, Managing Director - Politics, and Pearcey - Partner.

Raul

New Person is the current Vice President of California Politics at [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette). They have over sixteen years of experience in communications, with a focus on public affairs and media relations. New Person has a deep understanding of the political landscape in California and has been instrumental in developing and executing successful communications strategies for a variety of organizations.

Before joining [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette), New Person was the Account Director at [Larson Communications](/org/larson-communications), where they worked with a range of clients on strategic communications, media relations, and crisis management. Prior to [Larson Communications](/org/larson-communications), New Person served as the Director of Advocacy Communications at the California Charter Schools Association, where they led the organization's communications efforts around public policy and advocacy.

New Person began their career as a freelance writer and journalist, and has since held positions as the Director of Communications / Communications Manager at Communities for Teaching Excellence and as City Editor/Staff Writer at Los Angeles Downtown News. New Person's writing has been featured in a variety of publications, including The Huffington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and [Education Week](/org/education-week).

New Person has a Bachelor of Arts from [Pomona College](/org/pomona-college) in English Language and Literature.

New Person reports to New Person, Partner, Managing Director - Politics. Some of their coworkers include Kevin - VP, Kate - VP.

Kate is currently the Vice President at Bryson Gillette, a position they have held since October 2019. 

Previously, Kate was a Fellow at the Los Angeles Unified School District from October 2018 to October 2019. In this role, Kate wrote speeches and talking points for the Superintendent and senior leadership, as well as helping with crisis communications during a work stoppage. Kate also executed communication strategies for campaigns on community engagement, student attendance and events. 

Before their time at the Los Angeles Unified School District, Kate worked as an Associate at SKDKnickerbocker from November 2015 to October 2018. In this role, Kate drafted scripts for political campaign ads and developed other political and creative materials for clients. Kate also managed various client relationships, served as the point of contact for day to day needs, researched new media targets, created press lists, and pitched reporters to implement media strategy. Additionally, Kate translated campaign and other communications materials to Spanish for clients and served as an Executive Assistant for two managing directors, handling scheduling, travel logistics, and meetings.

Kate completed their undergraduate degree at [Harvard University](/org/harvard), where they studied political science and government.

Kate reports to New Person, Partner, Managing Director - Politics. Kate works with Kevin - VP, New Person - VP, California Politics. Some individuals on their team include Tess - Director, Aref - Director.

Kate

Emily is currently a Partner at [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette), where they oversee product communications, launch strategies, and marketing campaigns for open data and visualization products. Prior to this, they were at [Uber](/org/uber) for two years, where they led the team responsible for the company's global data sharing policy and product communications for [Uber](/org/uber) Movement. 

Emily has extensive experience in developing strategic partnerships and launching marketing campaigns. Emily has a proven track record of increasing consumer engagement and growing email lists. Emily is an expert in privacy policy and has successfully led teams in implementing campaigns to change policies requiring disclosure of personally identifiable consumer data.

Emily completed their undergraduate studies at the [University of San Diego](/org/university-of-san-diego), where they double majored in political science and philosophy, with a minor in Spanish. Emily then went on to complete their masters in comparative politics (politics and markets) at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Emily works with Shira - Partner, Managing Director - Public Affairs, Raul - VP, Human Resources, and Pearcey - Partner. Their manager is Sarah, Partner, COO.

Emily

Marcos is currently the Vice President at [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette). Marcos has previous experience working as a Fellow at the Los Angeles Unified School District and as an Associate at SKDKnickerbocker.

At Los Angeles Unified School District, Marcos wrote speeches, talking points, and internal communications for the Superintendent and senior leadership. Marcos also collaborated on crisis communications, drafting press releases, creating media kits, developing communications for all stakeholders, and preparing briefs for press conferences. In addition, Marcos executed communication strategies for campaigns on community engagement, student attendance, and events. Marcos also developed concepts and scripts for bi-weekly Superintendent video messages to staff, families, and students.

At SKDKnickerbocker, Marcos drafted scripts for political campaign ads and developed other political and creative materials for clients. Marcos also managed various client relationships, served as the point of contact for day to day needs, researched new media targets, created press lists, and pitched reporters to implement media strategy. In addition, Marcos translated campaign and other communications materials to Spanish for clients. Marcos was also the Executive Assistant for two managing directors, handling scheduling, travel logistics, and meetings.

Marcos graduated from [Harvard University](/org/harvard) with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government.

They are on a team with Jason - VP, Jacqueline - VP. Sloane - Manager, Sean - Manager report to Marcos. Their manager is Shira, Partner, Managing Director - Public Affairs.

Marcos

Jason is the current Vice President at [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette). Jason has over fifteen years of experience in communications and journalism. Jason has a strong background in media relations, crisis communications, public affairs, and brand management. 

Jason began their career as a freelance writer and journalist in 2004. Jason then became the City Editor/Staff Writer for the Los Angeles Downtown News in 2002. Jason later became the Director of Communications / Communications Manager for Communities for Teaching Excellence in 2011. In 2012, Jason moved to United Way of Greater Los Angeles as their Director of Public Affairs/Communications. After two years, they left to become the Director, Advocacy Communications for the California Charter Schools Association in 2014. In 2017, Jason left their position to become an Account Director at [Larson Communications](/org/larson-communications). Jason remained there until 2020 when they took their current position as Vice President at [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette).

Jason has a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from [Pomona College](/org/pomona-college).

They are on a team with Jacqueline - VP, Marcos - VP. Jason reports to Shira, Partner, Managing Director - Public Affairs. A direct report to Jason is and Ralph - Manager.

Jason

Jacqueline is currently the Vice President at [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette), but they haven't always been in such a high-powered position. Jacqueline got their start in the corporate world at [Participant](/org/participant) where they were a Senior Manager and Impact Producer for social impact campaigns. While at [Participant](/org/participant), Jacqueline did impressive work that led to the company being recognized with honorable mentions from both Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards and The Webby’s Best Integrated Campaigns. Not only was Jacqueline responsible for developing strategy and project management, but they also managed key partner and stakeholder relationships while also leading measurement and reporting to executive leadership. 

After their time at [Participant](/org/participant), Jacqueline took on a role as Manager for Strategic Engagement & Stakeholder Relations at [XPRIZE](/org/xprize). In this role, Jacqueline was responsible for prospecting and managing a $8 million donor and corporate partner portfolio to meet business development needs. Jacqueline also successfully led the communications strategy for ANA Avatar [XPRIZE](/org/xprize) launch at SXSW 2018. Thanks to Jacqueline's hard work, the launch surpassed key performance indicators including attendee quality, quantity, and business development opportunities. In addition to their successful launch communications strategy, Jacqueline also designed a stakeholder engagement plan that did not previously exist for targeting, cultivating, and securing new external relationships for the organization. 

Thanks to their experience and success at both [Participant](/org/participant) and [XPRIZE](/org/xprize), Jacqueline was able to secure their current position as Vice President at [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette). In this role, Jacqueline is able to leverage their experience and expertise to lead the company to continued success.

Jacqueline earned their Masters in Global Affairs and Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Jacqueline also holds a BA in International Relations from University of Oklahoma, with a minor in Spanish. Jacqueline has completed certification programs from The Climate Reality Project (Climate Reality Leadership Corps), FEMA (Introduction to Incident Command System ICS-100), and Thunderbird School of Global Management (Professional Business Communication Certification).

Their manager is Shira, Partner, Managing Director - Public Affairs. Some of their coworkers include Marcos - VP, Jason - VP. Some individuals on their team include Danielle - Manager, Risa - Manager.

Jacqueline

Katherine is currently the Director, Executive Assistant at [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette). Prior to that, they were a Fellow, Office of the Superintendent at Los Angeles Unified School District from October 2018 to October 2019. There, they wrote speeches, talking points and internal communications for the Superintendent and senior leadership. Katherine also collaborated on crisis communications during work stoppages, drafting press releases, creating media kits, developing communications for all stakeholders and preparing briefs for press conferences. In addition, they executed communication strategies for campaigns on community engagement, student attendance and events. 

Before their time at Los Angeles Unified School District, Katherine was an Associate at SKDKnickerbocker from November 2015 to October 2018. There they drafted scripts for political campaign ads and developed other political and creative materials for clients. Katherine also managed various client relationships, served as the point of contact for day to day needs, researched new media targets, created press lists, and pitched reporters to implement media strategy. Additionally, they translated campaign and other communications materials to Spanish for clients and was an Executive Assistant for two managing directors, handling scheduling, travel logistics, and meetings.

Katherine earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from [Harvard University](/org/harvard).

Katherine works with Anna - Manager, Kasey - Director. Their manager is Raul, VP, Human Resources.

Katherine

Jess is currently the Manager at [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette).Jess has an extensive background in education, having worked as a Managing Director, Alumni Strategy & Engagement for [Teach For America](/org/teach-for-america) from August 2011 to January of this year. Prior to that, Jess was a Biology Teacher for Boston Public Schools from August 2007 to June 2011. Jess began their career as a High School Spanish Teacher for [Baltimore City Public Schools](/org/baltimore-city-public-schools) from August 2003 to June 2007. Jess then went on to work as a Corps Member for [Teach For America](/org/teach-for-america) from July 2003 to June 2005.

Jess has a Bachelor of Science from the [University of Notre Dame](/org/university-of-notre-dame) and a MAT from The Johns Hopkins University.

Their manager is Anna, Manager.

Jess

Risa is currently a Manager at [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette). Prior to that, they were a Voting Technology Consultant at Show Me Integrity from June 2020 to June 2021. In that role, they developed a web platform, MOVote.org, that helped almost 16,000 Missourians request an absentee ballot in the 2020 August primary and November general election and provided election reminders and information support. Risa has also served as an Associate Notes Editor at Cornell International Affairs Review (CIAR), a Digital Collections Student Assistant at [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university) ILR School, and a Speaking Groups Discussion Facilitator at [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university). Risa has also worked as a Psychology Research Assistant at both [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university) and the University of Utah College of Social and Behavioral Science.

Risa's educational career began with their attending Davis High School. Risa then went on to study at [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university), where they obtained a BA in Government & Psychology.

They are on a team with and Danielle - Manager. Risa reports to Jacqueline, VP.

Risa

Larry

Sarah

Danielle is currently a Manager at [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette). Prior to that, they were an English Language Instructor at LEOlingo, a Student Program Assistant at UW Sustainability, and a Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion for [University of Washington](/org/university-of-washington) Panhellenic Association. Danielle has also been a Mary Gates Leadership Scholar and a Community Based Intern at YMCA of Greater Seattle.

Danielle has a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from the [University of Washington](/org/university-of-washington). Danielle also has German from [Heidelberg University](/org/heidelberg-university).

They work with and Risa - Manager. Their manager is Jacqueline, VP.

Danielle

Ralph is currently a manager at [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette). Ralph has previously worked as a radio show host for Big Picture Radio Show, as well as in various other positions including The Uptowner, the Identity Orchestration Research Lab, [Morehouse College](/org/morehouse-college) Counseling Dept, Center For Rural Strategies, City Year Los Angeles, Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters, and SAJE - Strategic Actions for a Just Economy. Ralph is dedicated to their work and has a long history of fighting for justice in various forms.

Ralph studied psychology and journalism as an undergraduate at [Morehouse College](/org/morehouse-college). Ralph then attended [Columbia University](/org/columbia-university)'s Graduate School of Journalism, where they earned a Master of Science degree in journalism.

Their manager is Jason, VP.

Ralph

Aref

Kasey

Pearcey

Kevin is currently the Vice President at [Bryson Gillette](/org/bryson-gillette). Prior to that, Kevin served as the Press Secretary for the [U.S. Department of Energy](/org/u-s-department-of-energy) from January 2021 to October 2021. Kevin has also worked as the Nevada Communications Director for Biden for President, and as the California Communications Director for Warren for President. Kevin's previous experience also includes working as a Track & Field Writer for Sporting News and as the Campaign Manager for Bill Dodd for Assembly. Kevin has also served as the Press Secretary for Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and as an Assembly Fellow for Assemblymember Mike Gatto.

Kevin received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - Public Policy from the University of California, San Diego.

They are on a team with Kate - VP, New Person - VP, California Politics. Their manager is New Person, Partner, Managing Director - Politics.

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