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Our Team

We're a team of leaders. Our greatest strength as a company are the people building it.

Sarah
Bennett

Senior Data Scientist

Sarah

Bennett

Talented researcher with a background at the intersection of public policy and machine learning leveling up Citizen's data function.

Samantha
Carcache

Account Executive

Samantha

Carcache

Jenna
Dresner

Vice President, Partnerships

Jenna

Dresner

Political and strategic communications professional, expert at leading research-backed campaigns to combat mis- and disinformation for safe and fair elections, and more.

Mindy
Finn

Founder & CEO

Mindy

Finn

Citizen founder and civic entrepreneur who has led large-scale efforts to improve politics, polarization, and voting through her extensive non-profit and for-profit career.

Cindy
Mays

Research Analyst

Cindy

Mays

Melanie
Phillips

Senior Researcher

Melanie

Phillips

Curt
Savoie

Chief Product Officer

Curt

Savoie

Civic tech leader with over two decades of experience directing product development and large-scale data efforts for corporations and government agencies.

Marie
Staniforth

Head of Institutional Partnerships

Marie

Staniforth

Democracy expert and qualitative researcher with academic experience, including serving as a former Assistant Professor of Political Science.

Lily
Stockbridge

Research Analyst

Lily

Stockbridge

Nicole
Taylor

Partner Success Manager

Nicole

Taylor

Leader and advocate with experience in the nonpartisan student voter engagement space looking to unite communities and bridge divides.

Grayson
Wormser

Senior Manager, Strategy

Grayson

Wormser

Social impact strategist with a background in political campaigns, non-profits, and issue advocacy efforts.

Advisory Committee

We benefit from the network of a creative and accomplished team of advisors from various industries.

Rhett
Dornbach-Bender

Director, Foundation Strategy Office & Chief of Staff to the CSO, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Rhett

Dornbach-Bender

Rhett Dornbach-Bender is an established leader in non-profits and foundations, focusing on global initiatives, U.S. Education and working to works to strengthen Americans’ commitment to democracy across the partisan spectrum.

Seth
Flaxman

President, Flaxman Strategies; Co-founder & former CEO, Democracy Works

Seth

Flaxman

Seth Flaxman is a social entrepreneur and civic technology leader committed to strengthening American democracy and defending it from authoritarianism.

Katherine
Gehl

Chair and Co-Founder, Campaign for Final Five Voting

Katherine

Gehl

Katherine M. Gehl is a business leader, author, philanthropist, and political innovator. She is the Chair and Co-Founder of the Campaign for Final Five Voting.

Brett
Loper

Executive Vice President, American Express

Brett

Loper

Prior to American Express, Brett was Deputy Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the House John Boehner and also served in the House Committee on Ways and Means, the House Majority Leader’s Office, and the White House Office of Management and Budget.

Carolyn
Lukensmeyer

Founder and President, AmericaSpeaks

Carolyn

Lukensmeyer

Dr. Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer, Ph.D., is a leader in the field of deliberative democracy, a public servant and social entrepreneur.

Jared
Stone

Senior Director of Data Science & Analytics, BrainPOP

Jared

Stone

Jared Stone is an accomplished leader transforming the way companies harness, report & utilize data to make critical business decisions.

Olivia
Troye

Former National Security Official

Olivia

Troye

Olivia Troye is a national security executive focused on countering extremism and disinformation undermining elections, and protecting Americans upholding civic institutions who are the targets of online harassment and threats.

Raj
Vinnakota

President, Institute for Citizens & Scholars

Raj

Vinnakota

Raj Vinnakota is a pioneering social entrepreneur, leader and author who has dedicated his life to initiatives that help American citizens from all walks of life to become productive and engaged members of society.

Tammy Mank
Wincup

Investment Partner, Rethink Education

Tammy Mank

Wincup

Tammy is a trusted C-Suite executive at impact and growth companies, often at the intersection of technology and education. Her roles have included President of Revolution Foods, Advisor to The Rise Fund, and COO at EVERFI.

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Join our team! If you’re looking for a mission-driven career at the intersection of technology, data, and social impact, look no further.

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