JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES COMMUNICATIONS STAFF
Chapel Hill, North Carolina - The John Edwards for President campaign announced today its top communications and policy staff. The team includes veterans of numerous campaigns with years of strategic, policy, and communications experience, who will help share Senator Edwards' vision of change with the country.
The team includes:
Deputy Campaign Manager, Jonathan Prince Prince has more than fifteen years experience in strategic communications, message development, crisis management, writing, politics and government. During Senator Edwards' 2004 campaign, Prince served as Deputy Campaign Manager for Strategy and Policy. In addition to Senator Edwards' 2004 campaign, he is a veteran of both Clinton presidential campaigns.
Senior Advisor for Communications, David Ginsberg Ginsberg currently serves as Vice President at PSB. Ginsberg has held senior positions in several presidential campaigns, including Senior Advisor for Communications in the Kerry/Edwards presidential campaign. He served as Deputy Campaign Manager for Communications in Senator Edwards' 2004 presidential campaign and as Research Director of Gore/Lieberman in 2000.
Policy Director, James Kvaal
Deputy Policy Director for Domestic and Economic Policy, Heather McGhee McGhee
Deputy Policy Director for Foreign Affairs and National Security, Michael Signer
Policy Communications Coordinator, Alex Navarro. In 2004, he worked as Press Secretary for Senator Edwards' New York campaign.
National Spokesman and Senior Advisor for Communications, Mark Kornblau Kornblau will serve as Senator Edwards' traveling spokesperson. He returns to the Edwards team after serving as Senator Edwards' Press Secretary during the 2004 general election. Kornblau has years of political experience, working as New Hampshire Communications Director for Senator Kerry's presidential primary campaign and later as a National Spokesman.
Research Director and Senior Advisor for Communications, Christina Reynolds. Reynolds was the Research Director during his 2004 presidential primary run.
Deputy Research Director, Peter Bondi
Director of Communications Planning, Candace McAdams. In 2004, she worked on Senator John Kerry's presidential campaign.
Deputy Director of Communications Planning, Teresa Wells. Previously, Wells worked on the presidential efforts of Senators John Kerry and Bill Bradley.
Deputy Press Secretary, Andrea Purse
Deputy Press Secretary, Jenni Lee
During the 2004 campaign, she worked as Assistant to the Campaign Manager for the Vice Presidential nominee.
National Press Secretary, Eric Schultz
In 2004, Schultz was the New Hampshire Communications Director for the Kerry/Edwards campaign and the New Hampshire Deputy Communications Director for the Kerry campaign during the primaries.
Deputy National Press Secretary, Kate Bedingfield
She worked on the Kerry-Edwards general election campaign.
Director of Internet Operations, Aaron Myers Myers was Director of Internet Development for the Kerry/Edwards campaign. He was also Internet Director for Senator Edwards during the 2004 primaries. Myers was Senior Web Producer for Gore/Lieberman in 2000.
Senior Advisor for Online Communications, Mathew Gross Gross was Director of Internet Communications for Governor Howard Dean's presidential campaign in 2003 and 2004.
Senior Advisor for Online Communications, Ryan Montoya During the 2004 general election, Montoya served as Mrs. Edwards' Trip Director. In 2000, he served Vice President Gore in several capacities, including Director of Advance in New Hampshire and Director of Scheduling and Advance for Vice-Presidential nominee Senator Joe Lieberman. Montoya worked also on Clinton/Gore '96.
Director of Online Communications and Organizing, Ben Brandzel
He worked as an organizer on Governor Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign.
Online Communications Manager, Tracy Russo
Senior Advisor, Jennifer Palmieri
Palmieri, who served as National Press Secretary in the 2004 Edwards for President campaign will be an advisor to the campaign.
