RNC Chairman Reince Priebus Announces Cara Mason as Finance Director for 2016 Cycle

RNC Announces Cara Mason as Finance Director for 2016 Cycle   

Washington- Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus announced today that Cara Mason will serve as RNC Finance Director. She will lead the committee’s efforts to raise the necessary funds to continue building a year-round ground game, top-notch data operation, and community-based voter engagement program. She will take over from Katie Walsh, who served as Finance Director during the midterm cycle and was recently named RNC Chief of Staff.
 
“I’m excited to announce that Cara Mason will lead our finance team during this presidential election cycle,” said Chairman Priebus. “She has done an outstanding job as Regional Finance Director, and with her successful career in fundraising, I expect the RNC will have yet another record-breaking cycle. Strong fundraising is absolutely essential to ensure that our eventual nominee with have the resources needed to win the White House.”
 
“Having worked side-by-side with Cara, I know she will do an outstanding job as Finance Director,” said Chief of Staff Katie Walsh. “I look forward to continuing to work with her in our new roles, so we can continue breaking records at the RNC and make the investments necessary to win.”
 
Cara Mason joined the RNC as Regional Finance Director in January 2014. She previously served as Deputy Finance Director at the National Republican Senatorial Committee. She has also held finance positions with the National Association of Home Builders, Jon Huntsman for President, Rossi for Senate, and the NRSC. In those capacities, she was responsible for meeting and exceeding multi-million dollar fundraising budgets.