Class of 2017
The AAPC is dedicated to fostering the next generation of political professionals and is proud to recognize leaders and innovators in the political business community (including media, advertising, polling and public affairs) who are making a mark in their organizations and their professions and whose conduct has been consistent with the Professional Code of Ethics of the AAPC. Award recipients were honored at an award ceremony, sponsored by Facebook on Tuesday, March 14th at the 2017 Pollie Awards & Conference in Huntington Beach, California.
Independents
Justin Goodman
White Coat Waste Project
Chad Peace
IVC Media LLC
Jakob Ohlsson
Reform Act
Michele L. Watley
The Griot Group
Democrats
Brooke Blue
Mammoth
Michelle Coyle
BGSD Strategies
Karl Frisch
Hans Goff
Hillary for America
Teddy Goff
Precision Strategies
Cate Gormley
Lake Research Partners
Josh Grossfeld
Wildfire Contact
Derek Humphrey
Overland Strategies
Alissa Ko
Emily Parcell
Wildfire Contact, LLC
Jessica Post
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
Amelia Showalter
Pantheon Analytics
Julie C. Sweet
Hamburger Gibson Creative
Christian Ulvert
EDGE Communications
Kelly Ward
National Democratic Redistricting Committee
Alex Youn
Storefront Political Media
Scott Zmwalt
Bully Pulpit Interactiv
Brian Zuzenak
Commonwealth Strategies
Republicans
Eric Beach
Great America PAC
Dan Centinello
Lincoln Strategy Group
Gary Coby
RNC/Donald J Trump Campaign
Seth Colton
The Lukens Company
Emily Cornell
Cambridge Analytica
Kori Crow
KC Strategies
Adam Deguire
Axiom Public Affairs
Nick Everhart
Content Creative Media & Medium Buying
Mark Harris
Cold Spark Media
Vincent Harris
Harris Media
Sarah Hoeller
Axiom Strategies
Steve Johnston
Google
John Loe
Strategic Partners & Media
Owen Loftus
Loftus Public Relations, LLC
Tim Saler
Grassroots Targeting
Robert L. Scott
Scott & Associates, LLC
Matt Shupe
Praetorian Public Relations
Rebecca Tweed
Tweed Strategies
Judges
AAPC is honored to have had the following judges participate in the 2017 40 Under 40 Awards—across all disciplines and party lines. These judges are essential to the success and integrity of the 40 Under 40 program and we are truly appreciative of their time and efforts.
- David Mowery, Mowery Consulting Group
- Ashley O’Connor, Strategic Partners & Media
- Mike Madrid, GrassrootsLab
- Jennifer Mathews, AMM Political Strategies
- Aris McMahon, Advantage, Inc.
- Chris Vaughn, Tandem Communications, Inc.
- Jared Suhn, The Singularis Group
- Clark Lee, LA County Democratic Party
- Darden Copeland, Calvert Street Group
- Chris Massicotte, DSPolitical
- Taryn Rosenkranz, New Blue Interactive
- Isaac Wright, Correct The Record
- Ginny Badanes, Microsoft
- Kelly Gibson, Hamburger Gibson Creative
- Kathryn Poindexter, Analyst Institute
- Jill Bader, Strategic Perception Inc.
- Sonia Van Meter, Stanford Caskey
- David Payne, VOX Global
- Carter Kidd, Campaign Solutions
- Aubrey Montgomery, Rittenhouse Political Partners
- Cassy Hough, Pandora
- Jody Murphy, End Citizens United
- Ben Nuckels, Strother Nuckels Strategies
- Ashlee Rich Stephenson, Just Win Strategies
- Joanna Burgos, OnMessage Inc.
- Missy Gibbons, Pew Charitable Trust
- Jordan Lieberman, CampaignGrid
- Jessica Grennan, Compassion & Choices