The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC)
Convention CEO & Reverend Leah D. Daughtry leads a team of veteran politicos who oversee convention operations, politics and public engagement, including Credentialing, Housing, Transportation, Site Operations, Media and Vendor relations.
The Top Team
CEO: Reverend Leah D. Daughtry
Chief of Staff: Matthew Butler
Deputy CEO of Communications: April Mellody
Deputy CEO of Public Engagement: Brian Bond
Deputy CEO of Logistics: Zoe Garmendia
Deputy CEO of Convention Complex Management: Travis Dredd
Deputy CEO Administration and Finance: Angelo Carusone
Chief Counsel: Danielle Cooper-Daughtry
Communications: Facilitates the DNCC's message, information and interaction with the public through the press & online media tools.
Director of Press Relations: Kyle Anderson
Press Secretary: Lee Whack
Deputy Press Secretary: Morgan Finkelstein
Deputy Press Secretary: Christopher Huntley
Assistant Press Secretary: Jessica Torres
Director of Press Operations: Kelli Farr
Digital Director: Kelli Klein
Deputy Digital Director: Heather Barmore
Public Engagement: The link between the convention and the public at large, including party leaders, constituency groups and governments.
Deputy Director of Public Engagement: Portia Reddick-White
Senior Advisor and Director of Government Relations: Cynthia Jasso-Rotunno
Director of Constituent & Allied Outreach: Tamia Booker
Director of Party Leader Outreach: Clark Lee
Director of Public Participation: Joe Hill
Director of Special Events: Stacy Eichner
Associate Director of Public Engagement Davey McKissick
Logistics: The critical operations that keep the convention running smoothly.
Director of Credentials: Lisa Hargrove-Ware
Associate Director of Credentials: Gina Manley
Director of Housing: Jean Doherty
Director of Security: Jeffrey Gavin
Director of Transportation: Andrew Ballard
Complex Management: Logistics and operations of the various convention venues.
Staff Director, Complex Management: Amy Chiou
Director of Hall Management: Monica Ortiz
Director of Hall Operations: Eric Munson
Director of Media Logistics: Karen Burchard
Administration & Finance
Director of Operations: Casey Frary
Associate Director of Operations: Victoria Meaney
Director of Human Resources & Administration: Judy Magee
Technology: Management of the strategic technical, presentation and operational needs of the other departments.
Chief Innovation Officer: Andrew Binns
Innovation Coordinator: Shelby Wagenseller
Director of Technology: Darryl Stanley
Production: Management and creative production of the convention as presented on television.
Executive Producers: Ricky Kirshner & Vicangelo Bulluck
