Our Team

Stuart regularly travels around the country networking, marketing, and educating campaigns and organizations about our winning advantage. He got his start in politics in his home state of Mississippi, where he worked for the future governor, Ray Mabus. He joined Winning Connections in the 2004 election cycle. Since then, Stuart has worked numerous winning campaigns including races for Governor Dan Malloy, U.S. Senator Jon Tester, and Congressman Raúl Grijalva as well as legislative and municipal races in over 30 states.  He received his MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, and his undergraduate degree in Finance from the University of Mississippi.

Prior to joining Winning Connections, he cut his teeth in politics working with Grassroots Campaigns Incorporated in support of John Kerry in 2004. Following his start in politics, he worked on targeted Congressional campaigns in Washington State, Florida, and Michigan. He spent three years serving in the Washington, D.C. office of Congressman Gary Peters after helping his successful campaign in 2008, and has consulted on everything from local to federal campaigns.

Brian grew up outside Seattle, Washington and is a graduate of Western Washington University.

A client of Winning Connections, Mark won multiple times as an underdog in GOP-gerrymandered districts, earning a reputation as a dogged campaigner who assembled effective teams and deployed the most sophisticated tools and strategies.

Mark has also performed national consulting work for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee’s Advantage 2020 project and for the Eric Holder-chaired National Democratic Redistricting Committee.

Mark holds a BA from Albion College, a Master of Public Administration from Western Michigan University, and an MA in Political Science from Michigan State University. Mark, his wife Christine, and their dog Rocky live in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Prior to joining the firm in April 2014, Michael was a data manager at Community Connect LLC. He has worked on candidate and issue campaigns, large and small, and has been responsible for both in-field and data roles across multiple states including Florida, Maryland, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Michael graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 2010 with a masters in Mathematics.

Joe started his professional career in 2011 as a Teach for America Corps Member, teaching special education in Chicago Public Schools. After completing TFA, Joe continued to work for social justice as the Assistant to the Director of Northwestern University’s Bluhm Legal Clinic, spearheading an effort to quantitatively evaluate and reform the Cook County Jail.

In early 2016, Joe accepted a fellowship with Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), advancing the Congressman’s education policy and criminal justice reform agenda. After completing the fellowship, Joe worked in direct mail during the 2016 election cycle, managing accounts for Moore Campaigns, a progressive firm working with democratic candidates across the country.

Joe graduated from the College of William and Mary in 2011 with degrees in History and Public Policy. He completed his Masters in Public Policy and Administration at Northwestern University in 2016.

Erica graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she studied Political Science. While in North Carolina, she was involved in several electoral campaigns at the local and state levels, helping Democrats flip seats in highly competitive districts. In her free time, Erica enjoys working on craft projects, solving crosswords, and petting every dog she meets.

Mo is the proud holder of a BA in Political Science from The George Washington University. While in school, Mo interned for U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. After graduation he worked for Campaign Legal Center, a democracy reform non-profit, on both the operations and program side. Mo, a New Jersey native, is a big sports fan and an avid audiobook listener.