40 Under 40 Winners: Class Of 2017

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

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Derek Humphrey
Overland Strategies

Alissa Ko

Emily Parcell
Wildfire Contact, LLC

Jessica Post
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee

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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

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