Vote Climate U.S. PAC Team

Karyn Strickler is the Founder and President of Vote Climate U.S. PAC.  She has executive-level experience leading successful statewide and national issue advocacy, congressional, U.S. Senate and ballot measure campaigns. Karyn conceptualized, initiated, led the...

Mary Gill is the treasurer of Vote Climate U.S. PAC and has worked as an issue and electoral campaign expert in the southern United States from 1980–2001, specializing in media, grassroots organizing, fundraising and organizational development. She most recently...

Jake Assael is a Co-founder, lead researcher and a member of Vote Climate U.S. PAC's Advisory Board. He helped develop criteria, researched, developed the volunteer training manual and trained volunteers in the development of our Presidential and Congressional voter's...

Ainsley Barrett is a consultant for Vote Climate U.S. PAC from the University of Michigan--Ann Arbor. Ainsley is from the Chicago suburbs, and is a first year at Michigan intending to study economics on a pre-law track. She is incredibly excited to be collaborating...

Akil Kasubhai consults Vote Climate U.S PAC through Michigan Political Consulting. He is a freshman at the University of Michigan and intends to major in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics on a pre-law track. He is an accomplished debater, and has interned in...

Aditi Kedari is an intern for Vote Climate U.S. PAC, where she has researched, written, and contributed to compiling our Voter's Guide. She is currently a senior at Mount Hebron High School. She is an accomplished AP student who has a strong interest in climate...

Aditya Kulashekar is the Project Manager for Vote Climate US PAC through Michigan Political Consulting. He is a junior at the University of Michigan studying Political Science with a minor in Law, Justice, and Social Change. On campus, he participates in Best Buddies,...

Gabriel Scheck is a consultant for Vote Climate U.S. PAC. He is currently a sophomore at the University of Michigan studying Economics and International Studies. Gabriel is a member of Michigan Political Consulting, and the Michigan Men’s Club Ultimate Frisbee team....

Maddie Daw is an intern for Vote Climate U.S. PAC.  She is currently a senior at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School.    She is an accomplished AP student focusing on environmental science and history.  She is a member of National Honor Society, English Honor Society,...

Derya Taspinar is an intern for Vote Climate U.S. PAC. She is currently a senior at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (B-CC). She is an accomplished AP student who has a strong interest in environmental science and social sciences. She is a member of the National Honor...

Trevor Wilson is a volunteer for Vote Climate U.S PAC. He is currently a sales associate for Marriott International. He has held operational positions in travel and tourism and has had been able to travel to Europe and Asia. Trevor is working towards finishing his...

Mark Dann, the former treasurer and advisor to Vote Climate U.S. PAC, is an expert on voter targeting, fundraising, grassroots mobilization and message development in the U.S. and internationally.  Mark’s career has been at the intersection of public policy, strategic...

Kwame is an advisor to Vote Climate U.S. PAC. Kwame received his Master's degree from the Heller School for Management and Social Policy, Brandeis University. He currently works in Worcester, Massachusetts as Program Director for the African Community Education (ACE),...

Dave Finnigan is an advisor to Vote Climate U.S. PAC and a social entrepreneur. From 1966-1976 he served as Information, Education and Communication consultant to the family planning programs of South Korea and Taiwan helping them bring average family size down from...

Joy Towles Ezell is an advisor to Vote Climate U.S. PAC. and an environmental activist and community organizer. She is the founder of several, local environmental groups including:  HOPE (Help Our Polluted Environment); Friends of the Fenholloway River and TRUE...

David Miller is an advisor to Vote Climate U.S. PAC and an expert on the science behind climate change. He follows the science from the published work of many climate scientists and translates it into the real-world effects in the physical, political, environmental,...

Alan Rosenblatt, Ph.D. is a digital & social media strategist, professor & thought leader. He is Director of  Digital Research at Lake Research Partners and Principal Lead of the Digital and Social Media Strategy practice at turner4D. He is a contributing...

Andrew Harper is the producer and director of Vote Climate U.S. PAC’s Holy BLEEP Mabel ad campaign, President of 60iMedia and award winning producer/director. His clients include: Department of the Interior, United Planning Organization, Defenders of Wildlife, The...

Ross Stansfield is the co-producer and director of photography for Vote Climate U.S. PAC’s Holy BLEEP Mabel ad campaign and has 30 year of experience in the film and photo industry. Since 1990, Ross has acted as a director, producer, director of photography and...

Sam Lichtman is assistant director of the Holy BLEEP Mabel ad campaign for Vote Climate U.S. PAC. He directed, produced, filmed and edited the Vote Climate U.S. PAC, Indiegogo campaign video. He was a Dean's Fellow and MFA graduate of Emerson College in Boston, MA....

Angel Clemons is a combat veteran who retired after serving 20 years in the U.S. Army. He has eight years of teaching experience and has served as a Radio Disc Jockey during Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Chief Videographer and Segment Producer for a Television Station...

Sean Sonnenburg is a camera operator and filmmaker from Washington, DC. He works on everything including Documentaries, Narrative films, and Commercial work. He enjoys playing the bassoon and listening to audio book autobiographies.

Marla Allard stars as Mabel in Vote Climate U.S. PAC’s Holy BLEEP Mabel ads. She is the creator, producer and host of “Relatively Speaking,” an award winning family issues talk show, originated at Montgomery Community Media. Marla also performs in the Shakespeare...

Tony Hacsi stars as Manny in Vote Climate U.S. PAC’s Holy BLEEP Mabel ads.Anthony Hacsi has acted in various theaters in the DC area. He created the role of Rupert in John Feffer's "The Pundit," which played the 2012 DC and NYC fringe festivals. Other favorite roles...