Alexis Acevedo

Political and Field Director

Pennsylvania

Alexis works on strategic planning assistance, coalition coordination and capacity-building for Pennsylvania partners. Before joining America Votes, he ran field and advocacy campaigns. He’s an avid traveler who treasures the cross-cultural experiences confirming the common fabric of the human race.

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Miguel Avitia

State Director

New Mexico

Miguel is the New Mexico state director. He has more than 15 years’ experience working in New Mexico politics, from policy analysis for the state House majority to more than four presidential campaigns. He enjoys playing chess and taking his son to the zoo, among other outdoor activities.

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Joanna Ayala

Finance & Compliance Manager

National

Joanna joined America Votes in September 2018 and is responsible for America Votes’ compliance to federal and state-level campaign finance laws. Previously, she gained experience in election administration and campaign finance at the Florida Division of Elections.

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Lauren Bealore

Political Director

Michigan

Lauren engages in strategic planning assistance and support of coalition partners through the development of campaign plans, providing technical and organizing assistance and responding to programmatic requests. Lauren is serving her second term as a commissioner in the City of Southfield.

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Nadia Nisha Belkin

State Director

Nadia serves as the Colorado State Director. At America Votes, she has served as the National Deputy Field Director, assisting with strategy and planning for issue-based and electoral campaigns. She previously served as a communications director, grassroots organizer and trainer. She's a Smith College alumna who calls Colorado home and is an aspiring SNL comedian.

Dillon Boatner

National Vote-By-Mail Data Manager

Dillon blends his experience as a University of Florida election science researcher, campaign staffer, and NextGen America organizer to turn data into progressive victories. In 2018 he was on the winning side of a lawsuit that secured early voting on Florida’s college campuses.

Oscar Boleman

National Deputy Director of Data, Targeting, and Engineering

Oscar grew up in Galveston Island, then received a BA from Baylor in Psychology and Philosophy. He has worked for political campaigns, community organizing groups and state-level PACs. At AV, he focuses on finding and/or developing new tools for use by the progressive community.

Michael Brenner

Data Director

Florida

After leaving a successful career in the private sector in 2008, Michael has striven to implement data-based political strategies that have led to victories up and down the ballot for candidates and issue-based campaigns in Florida, Louisiana and Illinois.

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Anna Brichacek

Program Director

Anna is the Ohio Program Director at America Votes. Prior to joining AV, she worked to elect progressive women up and down the ballot most recently as part of Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign. In her free time, Anna can be found traveling or tending to her plant friends.

Briana Brough

New Wave Organizer

As the New Wave Organizer, Bri provides strategic electoral, organizational and advocacy support for community-based grassroots groups. She enjoys hiking, cooking and hanging out with her park ranger husband and two young boys.

Tanya N. Brown

Chief of Staff

National

Tanya manages internal organizational management and development for America Votes. Tanya developed her expertise working for national organizations including AARP, Catalist, SEIU, the DNC and most recently served as CEO of WinPoint, an analytics software startup.

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Shanetta Burris

Organizing Director

North Carolina

Shanetta is excited to join the team as the North Carolina organizing director. Shanetta is a native North Carolinian and has resided in the Triangle area for 15 years. Shanetta is a double graduate of NCCU, earning both her Bachelor's and Master's degree in Public Administration.

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