Published: June 29, 2020

A round-up of data, texting, and digital content sharing services

This is not your father’s campaign season. Nor is it the campaign of 2018, when GOTV was still by the books and everyone drank matcha and judged social media influencers while sorting Saturday morning canvassing assignments.

Obviously the days of paper lists are dead. Data aggregation is already lightyears beyond what it was two years ago. There are new P2P texting companies, tried-and-true data processors, a slick new buffet of video-sharing apps, and multiple social media management tools.

The digital campaign landscape is vast. What follows is a comprehensive list of data companies to consider for voter organization, outreach and GOTV efforts.

There are four main categories in this list of companies for digital campaigning in Covid-19:

DATA MANAGEMENT

TEXTING/PHONE BANKING PLATFORMS

DIGITAL CONTENT SHARING

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT TOOLS

Data management

There are dozens of data and digital companies that will aggregate your phone lists and help you organize potential voters. Several serve as a one-stop-shop for creating a campaign, from website templates to fundraising scripts. Others even create apps. Below is a list of companies that can help you move from zero organization to hero organization:

Action Network
Partners with progressive candidates to facilitate mass emails, organizing, messaging

Acronym
Digital company making ads and creating content

Aristotle
Non-partisan DC firm advising campaigns and giving support with data and CRM tools, as well as compliance and filing in all fifty states

eCanvasser
Non-partisan digital one-stop-shop based in Canada with advising, list building, canvassing organization

iDONATEpro
Fundraising website for basic operations

NationBuilder
One-stop-shop for data management, website building, list organization

NGP-VAN
Democratic organization maintaining the master of all Dem voter lists across the country

Phone2Action
App-based social advocacy program connecting organizations (unions, companies, members) to their local elected leaders to educate and inspire

Organizer
Cloud-based data management replacing clipboards and paper lists

Run for Office
Partnered with NationBuilder, resource partner with directory of all elected offices in country, trainings, guidance for campaign planning

Run for Something
Organization devoted to helping first-time candidates with consulting and resources

SparkInfluence
Data/volunteer/advocates organization, better suited for issue advocacy than candidates

Tectonica
Consultants for progressive candidates and issues, very international, tied to NationBuilder

VoteRockit
Creates candidate apps, yes—an actual app for your candidacy, including local customized voter info, news, voter engagement, fundraising, etc. Who doesn’t want their own app?

Texting platforms

Traditional GOTV efforts like canvassing and phone banking provide a human connection, bringing faces and voices together. But door-knocking usually only results in a 20% answer-rate, which translates into roughly five voter conversations in one hour of work.

Phone banking is equally hampered by the decreasing amount of landlines in the country, blocking thanks to caller ID, and disconnected phone numbers.

Enter: texting. Peer-to-peer (P2P) and friend-to-friend (F2F) texting have changed grassroots politics, making volunteering and voter-connection infinitely more efficient.

P2P is for large campaigns usually with massive text lists (starting at 100k) and providing a rented “central” number from which all calls emanate. While P2P is good for the masses and the state and national races, it might not be cost-effective or necessary for local and down-ballot races.

F2F, which is often a better fit for those local and down-ballot races, allows you to upload your own contact lists, and ideally the contacts of your friends and supporters as well. This is the universe in which you communicate with voters and eventual supporters. It’s personalized and meant to have even more direct, meaningful contact with targeted voters in your district.

Political texts have an open rate of 98% within 3 minutes of receipt. As long as it’s not over-used and has a succinct call-to-action, texting can achieve tremendous results in campaign efforts.

Here are average prices:

$.08/sms

$.11/mms (links, photos, videos)

$.0025 per vetted number (since half of lists are often not textable, you need to weed out land-lines and disconnects)

Here’s a sample price guide, for a list of 100,000 contacts:

Validate the numbers at $.0025/number = $250 (validating weeds out 50% of numbers)

$.08/text x 50k = $4,000

Total cost = $4,250

Below is a list of texting platforms to consider, with some thoughts on the distinctive features of each. Most of these companies are competitive on price.

Friend2Friend (F2F)

Team by Tuesday Company

DCCC used for 2018 house races
Harness volunteers’ personal networks and contacts via text, phone and Facebook
Tuesday Company keeps data with the aim of long-term community building

Outreach Circle

Used by several US Senate and down-ballot races
Pricing by month with no limit on texting
Pricing plans catering to tiny campaigns and able to scale to massive
$30/month

Peer2Peer (P2P)

CallHub

No party affiliation, requires a central admin

An entire call center hub – has been around for years as online phone-banking.
Client rents phone numbers from CallHub
Pricing: $.034/text, $.12 cents for MMS

Getthru

Founded by Bernie Sanders staff in 2016
Works with AOC, Missouri Dems, SwingLeft, ACLU & others
“ThruTalk” and “ThruText”
.08 outgoing, unlimited incoming

Hustle

Founded in 2014 and became exclusively Dem in 2016
Used heavily by Democratic heavyweights
A very big dog in the field of P2P texting
Pricing available upon request, averages out as mentioned above

OpnSesame

Massive P2P platform used by Donald Trump reelection campaign
Contact for pricing

Peerly

Very shopify kind of website
New and slick website
At $.014/text, Peerly highlights its low pricing

Point Blank Political.com

Founded in 2019
Provides graphic designers for MMS
No contracts
Pricing: $.035/text, .08/mms

Prompt.io

Founded in 2014
Bi-partisan in approach to services
Specializes in messaging beyond texting including social media

RumbleUp

Robust GOP-oriented texting platform used by NRCC among others
Price comparison: Monthly ranging from $19 – $499/month plus $.10cents/sms or $.13/mms

Spoke

Open source platform
Used by Bernie Sanders who sent 260 million texts
Scripted messages pop-up, responses pop-up in to-do list
Admin dashboard manages workload, syncs updates, etc
Manages/assigns numbers for LOCAL engagement
Helpdesk to file tickets with coders
Unique pricing: .01 cent to send/receive SMS, .02 cents to send and 2 cents to receive MMS

VoterCall.com

New kid on the block focused on business more than politics
.07/text, reduced pricing at capacity

VoterTrove

New guy on the block based in Texas with an extensive and hilarious blog
Helped Mayoral race in Connecticut
Pricing $.10 – $.12/text; $.025 per phone number for validation

Digital content sharing

Posting and sharing videos to TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook is individualized, and the right video just might go viral and win your election. But the process is not easily focused or organized for a community point of view. Enter a new wave of sharing apps:

Greenfly

Gather your supporters, team, staff and volunteers in one place. Together, you can make videos and upload them to a central hub. In that hub, an organizer tags, sorts, organizes and shares user-generated videos. Then the videos can be distributed for much broader sharing. The central administrator can create calls to action to the community members, such as “share with us why resolution 16 is good for kids.” Folks record their videos, upload to you and you’ve just amplified your message and distributed this new video content.

Countable

Countable is a news source and app that aggregates all bills considered by Congress and makes visually appealing articles that are easily shared. Their purpose is to inform the electorate. They’ve taken a new step by creating an app in which a central admin (you) inspire followers to upload their own testimonials and videos that you can eventually share far and wide. Similar to Greenfly, but founded with civic duty and issue advocacy in mind.

Social media management tools

Managing a multitude of social media accounts is demanding work. In order to cut down on the massive amount of time and energy it can take up, campaigns can benefit from using a scheduling application. Here’s a list, with some info on some of their offerings:

Buffer
User-friendly dashboard for most social platforms

Everypost
Specializes in visual and multimedia content
Share content across Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest & Tumblr

Hootsuite
The original go-to for managing multiple social media accounts
Originally for businesses, but excellent user experience and low cost

Social Flow
Predictive analytics and broad-based social posting
Meant for large organizations with ample engagement

Social Ooomph
Free management of Twitter (plus Pinterest, LinkedIn, Tumblr for pay)
Automatically queues posts for re-posting

Spred Fast
Massive platform for comparing/contrasting data across social platforms
Meant for large organizations with ample engagement – requires tutorial to set up

Sprout Social
App for serious social marketers
Post across multiple social media platforms and provides strategic posting insights

Tweet Deck
Thorough Twitter organization, especially for multiple accounts

DAMARA CATLETT

Senior Vice President

damara@brysongillette.com

With nearly two decades of experience in issue campaign strategy, lobbying, strategic communications, and corporate third-party engagement, Damara Catlett brings a thoughtful and creative approach to her work managing a broad portfolio of clients in tech, media, civil rights, and social justice. Damara was a government affairs principal at the Raben Group for 13 years, leading cutting edge issue campaigns. She worked with Airbnb during the company's nascent years to build its strategy around domestic lobbying, strategic communications, and partner engagement. She spearheaded efforts for We Must Count, drawing national attention to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color. She helped manage the Second Chance on Shoot First campaign, which brought national awareness to Stand Your Ground laws following the shooting of Trayvon Martin. She led a multi-state civic engagement campaign for the National Urban League that reached over 350,000 African American voters. Damara got her start working as a client strategies manager at Winning Connections, where she managed voter contact campaigns for nonprofits, political party organizations, and candidates, including the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. She is a board member of the Voter Participation Center, a member of the National Institute for Lobbying Ethics's AI Task Force, an advisory board member for the Center for Democracy and Technology, was a New Leaders Council Institute Fellow, and served on the inaugural Kennedy Center Culture Caucus, where she worked with afrofuturists forecasting emerging tech policy issues through the arts.

Damara resides in Washington, D.C. with her fiance. Outside of work you can find Damara running, hiking or camping.

GARRETT ARWA

Senior Vice President | Head of Political

garrett@brysongillette.com

Garrett Arwa has over 15 years of successful experience working on campaigns and with cause-based organizations. He most recently served as the interim executive director of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. He led the NDRC’s post-redistricting pivot to support pro-democracy candidates in the 2022 midterm elections, expanding its work into protecting election administration and preparing the organization for the fall U.S. Supreme Court term with two consequential redistricting cases before the court. Garrett has served in previous leadership roles at the For Our Future PAC and For Our Future Action Fund (FOF), NextGen Climate, and the Michigan Democratic Party.

Outside of the office, Garrett is an avid cook, will dance just about anywhere (especially department stores), can be found walking while listening to an audiobook, and loves to go on adventures with his wife Emily and their pug Franklin.

SETH LITT

Vice President

seth@brysongillette.com

Seth Litt is a strategist, communicator and doer who has spent 20 years bringing people together to build capacity and develop strategy to solve complex challenges. Equally skilled at media relations, brand-building, activating coalitions, and digital engagement, Seth employs every tool at his disposal to help his clients – from innovative national nonprofits to leading technology companies – expand their imagination of what is possible and then achieve their goals. Seth is also a seasoned nonprofit executive whose work has strengthened public education and empowered disenfranchised communities. He has organized marginalized families in Los Angeles to secure historic policy victories increasing access to high quality schools. He co-founded an organization that raised and distributed funds to over 4,000 families during the height of the pandemic. Seth founded a public high school in the South Bronx for young people who deserve a fair shot at happiness and success after being impacted by the criminal legal system.

Seth and his wife Lucy live in Washington DC with their two Australian Shepherds, Zeus and Lefty.

KATHERINE PROVINS

Executive Assistant

katherine @brysongillette.com

Katherine Provins provides administrative support on a wide variety of projects for Bryson Gillette, including project management, client relations, finance, operations, and event planning.

Katherine is a Chicago native now living in Los Angeles. Outside of the office, you will find her at the dog park, hiking with her Boxer puppy, or spending time with her daughter.

ANNA WOOD

Director | Enterprise Operations

anna@brysongillette.com

Anna Wood manages Bryson Gillette’s internal operations and is thrilled to be part of the firm’s strategic growth. Anna wears many hats at Bryson Gillette, and is passionate about building smart, efficient processes that increase her colleagues’ impact. Prior to joining Bryson Gillette, Anna worked as the strategic operations manager at Los Angeles’ Central City Association. She also led organizing teams for youth voter mobilization and issue advocacy efforts as regional organizing manager at New Era Colorado.

Outside of work you can find Anna exploring LA with her husband, packing the car for a weekend trip, or cuddling with her cats at home, tea or cocktail in hand.

JESSICA TAYLOR

Director | People Operations

jess@brysongillette.com

Jess Taylor provides strategic operations and human resources support to help scale team impact. She has served both political campaigns and public affairs clients through a variety of duties, including project management, media tracking, a variety of writing duties, and an array of production responsibilities. Prior to joining Bryson Gillette, Jess managed organizing teams and special projects for statewide and national political campaigns, including Senator Elizabeth Warren’s senate re-election campaign and presidential bid, and the Democratic ticket in New Hampshire in 2020.

Jess lives in Atlanta with her partner, Anna, where they’re aiming to try all of the delicious food, dance to lots of live music, and immerse themselves in the city’s legacy of activism.

RISA SUNAKAWA

Senior Manager

risa@brysongillette.com

Risa Sunakawa has quickly developed a specialty in tech reform, handling project management and a variety of writing projects for nonprofit and private sector clients working to transform social media and the digital landscape for the common good. She was part of the team that helped secure groundbreaking California legislation implementing landmark online safety regulations for children. She also helped elect a first-time member of the L.A. County Board of Supervisors. Prior to joining Bryson Gillette, Risa worked with multiple nonprofits to increase voter registration and civic engagement in Utah, including one focusing on the AAPI community. She also created a web platform that helped Missourians safely and easily request absentee ballots during the 2020 election season.

Risa is a Yankees fan, but will root for the Angels for Ohtani. In her free time, she likes pretending like she knows about wine.

SLOANE PERRY

Senior Manager

sloane@brysongillette.com

Sloane Perry handles project management, media tracking, a variety of writing duties including op-eds and website content, and an array of production responsibilities for Bryson Gillette’s political and public affairs clients. She has helped re-elect L.A. Unified Board of Education members and is now working to elect a first-time Congressmember. She was part of the team that helped secure California’s first-in-the-nation law to reduce single-use plastics. Sloane helped create and implement paid media for Measure LA, a historic bond measure that will invest $5 billion to prepare students for 21st century careers. She also supported Caroline Simmons’ successful mayor campaign in Stamford, Connecticut and our global media work with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. Previously, Sloane served as a researcher at Unite America and did field work for the 2020 Democratic campaign in Colorado.

Sloane spends most of her free time outside hiking, skiing, at the beach, or playing with her dog, Fig.

REBECCA PEARCEY

Partner | Political Communications

rebecca@brysongillette.com

One of the most accomplished political operatives in the country, Rebecca Pearcey works on local, state, and national political campaigns at Bryson Gillette. In 2022, she led the paid media strategy to elect Pennsylvania's first African American Congresswoman, Summer Lee, and advised more than 20 candidates throughout the cycle. Prior to joining Bryson Gillette, Rebecca served as political director and senior advisor for Senator Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign, where she led a flood-all-zones strategy and oversaw staff teams in all 57 states and territories. Her work for Sen. Warren included overseeing ballot access operation, delegate recruitment and operations, advising on external communications strategy, surrogate and principal scheduling, and briefing the candidate on a daily basis. In 2018, as director of the national independent expenditure campaign for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, Rebecca played a crucial role in flipping over 400 legislative seats and eight chambers. During her 20-year career, she has steered hundreds of campaigns across the country, including running a U.S. Senate race in Ohio and a gubernatorial race in Indiana. Outside of her career, Rebecca is committed to mentoring and training diverse young talent in strategic campaign management through the Blue Leadership Collaborative. Her dedication to fostering fresh talent has earned her numerous accolades, including being named a Fellow at Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public Service in 2021. A native of Oregon, Rebecca is now based in Washington DC.

If Rebecca hasn’t missed her flight, she is probably tweeting about how close she’s calling it and offering travel tips on Twitter.

JASON MANDELL

Senior Director

jason@brysongillette.com

Jason Mandell helps changemakers and organizational leaders deepen their impact through persuasive messaging, powerful storytelling, and the strategic deployment of resources. A skilled writer, creative thinker and experienced media strategist, Jason positions his clients to increase their exposure, influence public opinion, and change policy. Over the years, he has secured coverage in countless outlets, from the New York Times to Politico; scripted everything from brand videos to op-eds to speeches; and provided media coaching for everyone from CEOs and elected officials to teachers and farmers. His proudest moments at Bryson Gillette including helping to launch a national climate coalition advocating for regenerative agriculture; shepherding a national paid advertising campaign pressuring Congress to pass voting rights legislation; creating consumer-friendly messaging for a housing startup and an innovative crowdfunding platform; and significantly expanding the media footprint of the nation’s largest and oldest scholarship provider to Indigenous students. A former reporter, Jason has served as a communications director for nonprofits advocating for better schools, economic justice, and solutions to homelessness.

Jason and his partner Ellie live in Pasadena and enjoy hiking, eating, bossa nova, and the occasional healthy debate.

JACQUELINE LEE RIVERA

Senior Director

jacqueline@brysongillette.com

Jacqueline Lee Rivera has more than a decade of experience developing and managing award-winning campaigns for feature films, global nonprofit organizations, and Fortune 100 companies tackling some of the most pressing issues of our time. Most recently, she led a rebrand for the country’s largest and oldest direct scholarship provider to Native students, that increased the organization’s average annual media impressions, and she led the national launch of an unprecedented coalition of farmers, food companies and environmental advocates championing climate-friendly agriculture practices. Previously, she served as an impact producer leading social impact campaigns for feature films and television such as Academy Award-winner American Factory; NAACP Image Awards Best Documentary winner John Lewis: Good Trouble; and the acclaimed docuseries America To Me. Jacqueline also has experience leading international humanitarian and disaster relief communications during the Syrian Refugee Crisis and the Nepal Earthquake of 2015 and developing cause marketing campaigns in partnership with Microsoft YouthSpark and Gucci’s Chime For Change.

Jacqueline is passionate about the power of storytelling to open hearts and minds and can be found watching the latest films, sampling new restaurants, and attending concerts across Los Angeles.

RAÚL HERNÁNDEZ

Vice President | People

raul@brysongillette.com

With a knack for making strategic connections between people, programs, and resources, Raúl Hernández builds capacity in teams and institutions to maximize impact. A former educator with nearly 20 years of experience in education reform and talent development, Raúl oversees all things human resources at Bryson Gillette. He has expertise in designing and delivering learning experiences that resonate with audiences. Prior to joining Bryson Gillette, Raúl led alumni and corps member work for Teach For America Los Angeles for over 10 years. He supported a network of over 3,600 leaders across a variety of industries in Southern California through program partnerships, facilitating leadership development, talent matching, and ongoing engagement. Previously, Raúl spent eight years as a public school classroom teacher in Baltimore and Boston.

Raul lives with his wife, Rohini, and their two little girls. You can find him spending time with his family, going on walks with their dogs, or on the course trying to become a scratch golfer.

SHIRA FINE

Partner | Head of Strategic Communications

shira@brysongillette.com

The head of Bryson Gillette’s public affairs department, Shira Fine creates audacious, award-winning communication campaigns for high-impact, high-profile organizations and individuals working to change the world. She helps brands tell their stories and creates paths to success for impactful progressive causes. A creative thinker who is fluent in comprehensive communications strategy, digital engagement, media relations, branding and messaging, Shira designs bespoke campaigns to achieve clients’ goals. Her proudest achievements include advising the social impact campaign for Netflix’s Oscar-nominated, ceiling-shattering documentary Crip Camp; elevating the media profile of the largest homeless services and advocacy organization in California; and teaching lawmakers about the benefits of regenerative agriculture.

On the weekends, she can be found hiking in Griffith Park, wandering on the beach or discovering new playgrounds with her husband and two sons.

AREF AZIZ

Director

aref@brysongillette.com

Aref Aziz is a seasoned marketing expert, digital strategist and campaign consultant who creates innovative, customized solutions for some of his clients’ greatest challenges. Those clients have included leading tech companies, groundbreaking legislative efforts and successful political campaigns. Aref designed and and implemented the first multi-channel consumer marketing program for a next-gen, privacy-by-design social network. His digital programs helped secure the passage of Measure LA – a historic bond measure that will invest $5 billion to prepare students for 21st century careers – and California’s first-in-the-nation law to reduce single-use plastics. In 2022, Aref ran digital operations for the independent expenditure campaigns of the Sacramento Central Labor Council and Los Angeles Central Labor Council. The same year, Aref managed all digital and mail for L.A. Unified Board Member Nick Melvoin’s successful re-election campaign. Prior to joining Bryson Gillette, Aref served as a campaign consultant on some of California's most contentious statewide races. He worked with the political teams of Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, Treasurer Emeritus John Chiang, and a handful of state and local ballot propositions. Through ballot measures, Aref has helped raise nearly $15 billion in generated and expected revenue for infrastructure investments throughout California.

Outside of work, Aref enjoys hiking, photography, and tending to his garden.

PAUL BEAN

Designer

paul@brysongillette.com

A British designer who’s hopped the pond and is obsessed by clever, considered, beautiful typography, created digitally or by hand, Paul Bean gently pushes each project as far as it can go, to live up to its potential. His expertise is in stripping away the nonessentials to make the communication as powerful as possible. Paul was trained in branding and print design at Kingston University, London, where he won a D&AD New Blood Award before joining the prestigious product design agency SeymourPowell, where he trained under Richard Seymour. While running Delivery of Thought, a small design studio, Paul worked with a wide variety of clients from The Prince’s Trust, Unilever, Freedom From Torture, Puma and Adidas (not at the same time!). Since then, he has been busy designing branding, websites, digital and print ads, policy reports, and a wide range of collateral for all types of clients, from political candidates and advocacy organizations to Fortune 100 corporations and education institutions.

Paul and his wife, Becky, have lived in both New York City and Seattle, and are now settled in Santa Barbara with their beautiful daughter, Poppy.

EMILY SCHWARTZ

Partner | Strategic Communications

emily@brysongillette.com

A national expert in social media reform, Emily Schwartz has worked at the intersection of technology, business and policy for nearly 15 years. She led the media and communications strategy for Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, creating and managing an unprecedented international media consortium. She helped secure the passage of groundbreaking legislation in California requiring tech companies to prioritize children’s safety and privacy. She has shepherded clients through high-pressure opportunities, from congressional and Parliamentary testimonies to SXSW appearances, from interviews with the New York Times and Vanity Fair to segments on CBS’ 60 Minutes and HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher. Prior to joining Bryson Gillette, she led Uber’s global data sharing policy, advising the company on regulatory issues regarding privacy and mobility data. Drawing on her leadership experience in the tech sector, as well as stints at the World Trade Organization and the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, Emily helps her clients win over the media, legislators and the public.

Emily lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three baby boys.

KASEY POULIN

Senior Director | Strategic Operations and Paid Media Production

kasey@brysongillette.com

Kasey Poulin leads the firm’s paid media and production work. From video production, ad buying all the way to direct mail, Kasey helps to shepherd our political and public affairs clients through the process of creating compelling paid media content from beginning to end. Previously, she was national travel manager for Senator Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign and before that served on Warren’s successful U.S. Senate re-election campaign. Kasey began her career as a field organizer for Jay González’s gubernatorial campaign in Massachusetts.

Kasey and her wife Annie live in Worcester, Massachusetts, where they enjoy getting involved in local political races.

MARCOS RODRIGUEZ

Senior Director

marcos@brysongillette.com

A skillful writer, bilingual media expert, paid media strategist, crisis advisor, and campaign manager, Marcos Rodriguez Maciel does it all in service of a truly diverse spectrum of clients. Marcos’ advocacy campaign for a survivor of abuse by a church leader yielded sweeping coverage, from NPR to the Associated Press to the L.A. Times. He has designed communications and digital engagement strategies for top tech companies and drafted speeches for leaders of some of the country’s largest governmental organizations. Marcos’ op-eds have appeared in top publications like the Washington Post and USA Today. He has also guided candidates through highly competitive races, from statewide to Congress to school board, designing comprehensive paid media plans, executing complex mail plans, and developing Spanish and bilingual ads. From helping elect Congressmember Josh Harder to turning out Spanish-speaking voters in Arizona during the 2020 election to re-electing L.A. Unified Board President Kelly Gonez, Marcos leverages polling, research, and creativity to help candidates win.

Outside of work, Marcos loves to travel and often spends his weekends outside of Los Angeles. He also enjoys trying new restaurants and knows the best spots in L.A.

BILL BURTON

Founding Partner | Chief Executive Officer

bill@brysongillette.com

Bill Burton is a renowned political and communications strategist who has worked as a senior adviser to some of the nation’s most influential political leaders, corporations, advocacy organizations, and nonprofits. After serving as national press secretary for then-Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, Bill became a senior adviser and deputy press secretary during President Obama’s first term in the White House. For over two decades, he has shepherded hundreds of candidates in races across the country, while also driving national communications campaigns on the biggest issues of our time, from climate change and education reform to voting rights and racial justice. A natural communicator who simplifies complicated ideas and designs strategies that break through the noise, Bill empowers leaders and organizations large and small to communicate with authenticity and build lasting relationships with their audiences.

Since 2015, Bill has made Santa Barbara his home with his wife Kelly Ward Burton and three kids, Oscar, Emma, and Miles. Bill loves playing guitar and teaching his son to play basketball.

Data Directory for Campaigning During Covid-19

DATA MANAGEMENT

TEXTING/PHONE BANKING PLATFORMS

DIGITAL CONTENT SHARING

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT TOOLS

DAMARA CATLETT

Senior Vice President

GARRETT ARWA

Senior Vice President | Head of Political

SETH LITT

Vice President

KATHERINE PROVINS

Executive Assistant

ANNA WOOD

Director | Enterprise Operations

JESSICA TAYLOR

Director | People Operations

RISA SUNAKAWA

Senior Manager

SLOANE PERRY

Senior Manager

REBECCA PEARCEY

Partner | Political Communications

JASON MANDELL

Senior Director

JACQUELINE LEE RIVERA

Senior Director

RAÚL HERNÁNDEZ

Vice President | People

SHIRA FINE

Partner | Head of Strategic Communications

AREF AZIZ

Director

PAUL BEAN

Designer

EMILY SCHWARTZ

Partner | Strategic Communications

KASEY POULIN

Senior Director | Strategic Operations and Paid Media Production

MARCOS RODRIGUEZ

Senior Director

BILL BURTON

Founding Partner | Chief Executive Officer