¶ Mothership Strategies
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Mothership Strategies LLC is an American digital political strategy firm based in Washington, D.C. It was founded by Greg Berlin, Jake Lipsett and Charles Starnes, each of whom previously worked for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and also co-founded End Citizens United (ECU).[1]
¶ History
Mothership Strategies was incorporated in Washington, D.C. on November 13, 2014.[2] The firm's domain name had been purchased in October, with its website launching in December.[1:1]
¶ Organization
| Name | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Berlin | Co-Founder[1:2] | End Citizens United, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) |
| Jake Lipsett | Co-Founder[1:3] | End Citizens United, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) |
| Charles Starnes | Co-Founder[1:4] | End Citizens United, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) |
| Bridget Anzano | Account Manager[3] | GW College Democrats (GWCD), New Blue Interactive (NBI) |
| Alexander Baughman | Senior Strategist[4] | MCD Global Health |
| Alyssa Berg | Lead Account Strategist[5] | National Humanities Alliance (NHA) |
| William Block | Principal[6] | Obama for America, Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania |
| Savannah Charles | Digital Strategist[7] | Democratic Party of Wisconsin |
| Tess Emiroglu | Senior Digital Strategist[8] | The Outreach Team, South Carolina Democratic Party (SCDP) |
| Maya Garcia | Principal[9] | Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Hillary for America |
| Sachi Kulkarni | Digital Strategist[10] | JCS Strategies |
| Kate Menner | Account Manager[11] | United Nations Foundation, House of Commons of the United Kingdom |
| Mark Russell | Digital Content Specialist[12] | National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), ActBlue |
| Eddie Salas | Director of Fundraising[13] | Ibarra Strategy Group, Ready for Hillary |
| Shila Sherafat | Digital Content Specialist[14] | Democratic National Committee (DNC), Biden-Harris Transition Team |
| Mitchell Stahl | Digital Strategist[15] | Mercury Public Affairs, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum |
| Jeff Swanson | Director of Operations[16] | Invictus Strategy Group |
| Abby Tannenbaum | Senior Creative Manager[17] | North Shore Strategies |
| Gracelyn Trast | Lead Account Strategist[18] | Democratic Party of Wisconsin |
| Hadley Van Der Bosch | Lead Account Strategist[19] | Trippi Norton Rossmeissl Campaigns, Revolution Messaging |
| Elysse Vernon | Senior Digital Strategist[20] | BerlinRosen, NARAL Pro-Choice America |
¶ Clients
Clients of Motherships Strategies include:[21][22][23][24][25][26]
- 314 Action
- AMERIPAC
- Biden for President
- Big Sky Values PAC
- BOLD Democratic 2020
- Bold Frontline Democrats
- Brady PAC
- CHC BOLD PAC
- Citizens for Waters
- Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee (CBC PAC)
- Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC
- Defend the Vote
- Defend the Vote Leadership Fund
- Demand Justice PAC
- Democratic Conservation Alliance
- Democratic Executive Committee of Florida
- Democratic Strategy Institute
- Democrats Who Win
- EDF Action Votes
- EDW Hold the House Fund
- Elect Democratic Women
- Elect Diverse Democrats
- End Citizens United[1:5]
- Equality California Votes
- Equality PAC
- Eric Swalwell
- House Majority PAC
- Ilhan Omar
- Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA)
- Jim Clyburn
- John Lewis
- Left Action
- Let America Vote
- Massachusetts Democratic Party
- Medicare for All
- Moms Fed Up
- Montana Democratic Party
- National Democratic Training Committee (NDTC)
- Opportunity First PAC
- Pete Buttigieg
- Pro-Choice Women
- Progressive Takeover
- Progressive Turnout Project
- Retired Americans PAC
- Save Animals Facing Extinction (SAFE)
- Save Democracy PAC
- Steny Hoyer
- Stop GOP Governors
- Stop Republicans
- Stop These Oppressive People: Tyrants Racists Unqualifieds Misogynists Propagandists (STOP TRUMP)
- Vote Local Vote Blue
- Voting Rights Defense Fund (VRDF)
- Voto Latino
¶ External links
Ludwig, H. (2018, September 7). Former Politicos Cash in on Democratic Dreams. Capital Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20240623195340/https://capitalresearch.org/article/former-politicos-cash-in-on-democratic-dreams/ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. (2024, May 21). Mothership Strategies LLC. OpenCorporates. https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_dc/EXTUID_4147506 ↩︎
Bridget Anzano. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridgetanzano/ ↩︎
Alexander Baughman. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-baughman-8a4a81188/ ↩︎
Alyssa Berg. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssamberg/ ↩︎
William Block. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-block/ ↩︎
Savannah C. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/savannah-c-a58722132/ ↩︎
Tess Emiroglu. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/tess-emiroglu/ ↩︎
Experience | Maya Garcia. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayajosefa/details/experience/ ↩︎
Sachi K. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachi-k-439835173/ ↩︎
Experience | Kate Menner. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinemenner/details/experience/ ↩︎
Experience | Mark Russell. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-russell-32a01b99/details/experience/ ↩︎
Eddie Salas. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddie-salas-84683569/ ↩︎
Shila Sherafat. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/shila-sherafat/ ↩︎
Experience | Mitchell Stahl. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchell-stahl/details/experience/ ↩︎
Experience | Jeff Swanson. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkenedyswanson/details/experience/ ↩︎
Experience | Abby Tannenbaum. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/abby-tannenbaum/details/experience/ ↩︎
Gracelyn Trast. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracelyn-trast-543172a8/ ↩︎
Experience | Hadley Van Der Bosch. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/hadleyvanderbosch/details/experience/ ↩︎
Experience | Elysse Vernon. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysse-vernon/details/experience/ ↩︎
Vendor/Recipient Profile: Mothership Strategies - 2016. OpenSecrets. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.opensecrets.org/campaign-expenditures/vendor?cycle=2016&vendor=Mothership+Strategies ↩︎
Vendor/Recipient Profile: Mothership Strategies - 2018. OpenSecrets. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.opensecrets.org/campaign-expenditures/vendor?cycle=2018&vendor=Mothership+Strategies ↩︎
Vendor/Recipient Profile: Mothership Strategies - 2020. OpenSecrets. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.opensecrets.org/campaign-expenditures/vendor?cycle=2020&vendor=Mothership+Strategies ↩︎
Vendor/Recipient Profile: Mothership Strategies - 2022. OpenSecrets. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.opensecrets.org/campaign-expenditures/vendor?cycle=2022&vendor=Mothership+Strategies ↩︎
Vendor/Recipient Profile: Mothership Strategies - 2024. OpenSecrets. Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.opensecrets.org/campaign-expenditures/vendor?cycle=2024&vendor=Mothership+Strategies ↩︎
Our Work. Mothership Strategies. Retrieved June 24, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240624003114/https://mothershipstrategies.com/our-work/ ↩︎