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Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. National Leadership StaffClick here to meet canvass leadership staff Click here to meet field leadership staff Click here to meet on-the-ground staff Click here to meet some distinguished alumni Wes Jones A native of the Atlanta suburbs, Wes cut his political teeth as a college intern with the Georgia Democratic Party in the early 1990's. After graduating from Tulane University, he spent 8 years managing canvasses for issue-based advocacy groups. He helped qualify a campaign finance reform initiative in California, managed the inaugural outreach campaigns of two new state-level environmental groups, and pioneered a "street canvassing" program for Greenpeace USA. Two years of life under the Bush White House were enough to bring him back to the electoral world, where he uses the strategies he developed to build non-profits to help the Democratic Party create a lasting majority and change at the ballot box. Over the last 5 years, Wes' part of the operation has raised $50 million dollars for GC's partner groups.
Jon Scarlett After launching the DNC canvassing operations nationally, Jon was a National Director in GCI and MoveOn's 2004 "Leave No Voter Behind" volunteer-based precinct and GOTV operation. Following the 2004 election cycle, Jon spearheaded the development of wholesale volunteer networks to run and win field campaigns. Prior to starting GCI in late 2003, Jon spent two decades with the State PIRGs, including over a decade as the national operations director for the Fund for Public Interest Research, the largest canvassing operation in the country. Jon is a graduate of UC Berkeley.
Sue Moran Sue graduated from Oberlin College in 1998 with a degree in Political Science. Sue has worked on outreach, advocacy, and fundraising campaigns for numerous progressive organizations including the State Public Interest Research Groups, the Human Rights Campaign and the Sierra Club. Prior to her work with Grassroots Campaigns Sue was the Organizing Director for CALPIRG.
Clayt Freed Clayt joined Grassroots Campaigns in 2005 with eight years of issue campaigns and organizational leadership under his belt, most immediately as the Executive Director of the Minnesota State Student Association. Clayt is an expert at building up volunteer infrastructure, having spent three years developing the volunteer organizing model in partnership with various environmental organizations.
Dan Stafford Hailing from Upstate NY, Dan studied film production at Bard College before realizing campaign work was infinitely more fun. From 1996 until 2004, Dan worked as a city and state campaign director for more than a dozen issue-based non-profits throughout the country. In 2004, Dan left his job in San Francisco to work with Grassroots Campaigns on the "Leave No Voter Behind" Project, first in New Hampshire and later in Florida. After the election he continued with GCI as a Lead Organizer with the Progressive Voter Network before becoming a Regional Canvass Director, overseeing offices in the midwest, southwest, and California. Since early 2006 Dan has worked as the director of Grassroots Campaigns online organizing department, where he works with clients to build their online lists and organizing capacity. Lindsay Harkins Lindsay got her start at Grassroots Campaigns in 2005 after graduating from Skidmore College with a degree in social work. She was involved in women's issues on campus and was looking for a way to make a national impact. She has spent time in the Boston canvass office and played a major role as a recruiter in 2006, getting ready for the midterm elections by hiring the best field team. Working as a field organizer during MoveOn.org's Call for Change campaign in 2006 Lindsay was involved in recruiting and training hundred of volunteers in Chicago, who in turn made thousands of phone calls to get out the vote. After the election, she returned to Boston to continue her work in the recruitment department, as the National Recruitment Director. Sarah Marini Sarah started her work with Grassroots Campaigns after graduating from Pomona College in May of 2006 with a degree in Anthropology. In 2004, Sarah studied abroad in Kenya and was unable to play an active role in the election. GCI gave her the opportunity to get involved in the 2006 election - winning back Congress and putting this country back on track! During the summer of 2006, she worked in the Boston Central office, recruiting talented leaders to run campaign offices nationwide. In the fall, Sarah moved to Portland, Oregon as a Field Organizer on the MoveOn.org Call for Change project, which successfully restored the Democratic majority in Congress. Her work recruiting, training, and motivating volunteers further solidified her commitment to grassroots organizing as a mode of change in this country and deepened her desire to make even more happen this November. Bill Sprong Bill oversees the Finance Team which performs a number of accounting, administrative, analytical and cashiering functions. He is a lifelong Bostonian with extensive financial experience in the high tech, banking and equipment leasing industries. He credits the Bush administration with providing him with the motivation to join Grassroots and the world of political activism in 2007. Bill is responsible for the day-to-day operations of GCI’s financial operations. Bill brings a corporate business background to GCI having an extensive background in financial management with construction and pharmaceutical companies. Bill is a Dartmouth graduate who also holds an M.B.A. degree from Boston University, as well as Red Sox season tickets.
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Vice President
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Organizing Director
Recruitment Director
Campus Outreach Director
Comptroller &
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