About Us
Our Team
Swing Left helps win elections for Democrats by making it as easy as possible for anyone to have maximum impact on the elections that determine the balance of power in our country.
Leadership
Yasmin Radjy
Executive Director
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Yasmin has more than 15 years of experience as a visionary leader in elections, advocacy, organizing, and outreach. Before Swing Left, she served in the Biden administration as Senior Advisor for Recovery Program Outreach at the Department of Treasury, leading efforts supporting the implementation of the American Rescue Plan. Previously, she was National Political Director at Planned Parenthood Action Fund (PPAF), Director of Organizing and Training at PPAF and Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Virginia State Director at Mobilize during the 2017 election. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her MPP from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. She’s a California native, speaks English, Spanish, French, and Persian, and is based in D.C.
Andrea Riveron
Chief of Staff
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Andi has more than 10 years of experience as a team leader and project manager at mission-driven organizations. Before Swing Left, she held managerial positions where she oversaw client accounts for media production companies. In her role as Chief of Staff, she directs and organizes multiple cross-functional departments and provides strategic advice and counsel to the Executive Director and other senior leaders. She holds a BA in Cinema-Television Production from USC.
Michelle Alwardt
Head of Operations
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Michelle leads our financial, compliance, legal, administrative, and people programs. She has spent over 10 years managing the operations needs of mission-driven organizations including Planned Parenthood Action Fund and the Victory Fund. She’s driven by a deep passion for the advancement of intersectional and progressive causes, and calls Atlanta home.
Nia Bentall
Sr. Director, Mobilization & Partnerships
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Nia leads our national-scale mobilization and partnerships strategies. She created the inaugural Swing Left College Fellowship in 2018 and has expanded her role to support mobilization and partnerships for both Swing Left and Vote Forward since then. She has over 10 years of reproductive rights and electoral organizing experience, previously holding positions at Planned Parenthood. She graduated with a BA in American Government from the University of Virginia and is based in D.C.
Sheamanti Haque
Sr. Director, Digital
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Sheamanti oversees email marketing, social media, graphic design, SMS, and influencer marketing. She was previously the Digital Director for the Texas Democratic State party. She holds a BA in International Relations in Communications and Media and is based in Dallas.
Patrick Higgins
Sr. Director, Engineering
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Patrick leads our software development and data analytics efforts. He’s plied his trade for tech startups, nonprofits, and political campaigns, including Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 presidential bid. He lives in Eagle Mountain, UT.
Nick Hutchins
Head of Communications & Digital
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Nick oversees our PR, social media, email, and brand. Previously, he’s held positions at Vote.org and the Human Rights Campaign. He has a BA in political science from the University of Tennessee and an MA in global communication from GW. He lives in Charlottesville, VA.
Sam Hall
Development Director
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Sam oversees our mid-tier fundraising program, institutional giving, and special events. She led nonprofit fundraising at several other organizations before joining our team. She earned her MA in Social Policy from UPenn and lives in Philadelphia.
Adin Lenchner
Head of Program & Strategy
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Adin leads our organizing and mobilization teams, overseeing volunteer recruitment and GOTV strategy. He holds a BA from Wheaton College in Massachusetts and is based in Brooklyn.
Tomás Kloosterman
National Political Director
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Tomás leads our electoral strategy and political engagement. He has a background in electoral campaigns, stakeholder engagement, and government relations, and he obtained his MA in Political Management from GW. He lives in D.C.
Anna Langer
Sr. Director, Product
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Anna leads our efforts to strategically harness digital platforms. With deep experience in the tech start-up space, she firmly believes in the power of UX as a positive change catalyst. She holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Minnesota and a BA from Carleton College, and is based in the Bay Area.
Matt Caffrey
Senior Director, Organizing
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Matt builds our voter contact programs and helps local grassroots groups expand their impact on critical races. He’s a veteran organizer for campaigns and progressive causes like clean energy, health care access, and affordable higher education, and is based in Columbus, OH.
Board of Directors
Paulette Aniskoff
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Partner, Bully Pulpit International (BPI); Former Director of Public Engagement, Obama Administration
Andrew McLaughlin
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Chief Operating Officer at SandboxAQ; Co-Founder and Partner, Higher Ground Labs; Ex-U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Obama Administration
Maria Salamanca
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General Partner at Ulu Ventures; Inaugural Chief Operating Officer, Swing Left
Ethan Todras-Whitehill
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Board Chair, Co-Founder, and Inaugural Executive Director, Swing Left; Co-Founder and Chief Communications Officer, Greenlight America
Catherine Vaughan
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Co-Founder of Abundance New York; Former Co-Executive Director, Swing Left; Former Founder/CEO, Flippable
Naomi Aberly
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Philanthropist, activist and investor in the progressive infrastructure; Co-Founder of Court Accountability; Former Board Chair, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Wendi Wallace
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Partner, Technicolor Political; Senior Advisor, Harris-Walz campaign battleground states team
Emily Tisch Sussman
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Democratic strategist and podcast host
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