Meet Your Team

Our People

Our diverse team of experts have backgrounds in a variety of industries – public relations, marketing, journalism, politics, nonprofits, government, law and infrastructure development, to name a few – that help inform our approach to each project. We dedicate a specialized team to each client – including an executive-level team lead – to ensure every project receives our full attention. We match the right practitioners with the right project based on skills, background and client needs.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Chris Wahl

Chris Wahl

Chief Executive Officer and Partner
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Elizabeth Hansen

Elizabeth Hansen

President and Partner
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Jessica Luternauer

Jessica Luternauer

Senior Vice President and Partner
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Stephanie Dell

Stephanie Dell

Senior Vice President and Partner
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Melissa Cameron

Melissa Cameron

Senior Vice President and Partner
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Ben Boyce

Ben Boyce

Senior Vice President and Partner
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Hope Reilly

Hope Reilly

Vice President and Partner
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Malleswari Vaddi

Malleswari Vaddi

Vice President of Finance
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Our team

Rachel Audino

Rachel Audino

Senior Director of Public Affairs
Ashley Johnson

Ashley Johnson

Senior Director of Public Affairs
Tiffany Metti

Tiffany Metti

Senior Director of Public Affairs
Cynthia Martinez

Cynthia Martinez

Director of Public Affairs
Patrick Batten

Patrick Batten

Director of Public Affairs
Zachary MacQuarrie

Zachary MacQuarrie

Director of Public Affairs
Timothy Howland

Timothy Howland

Director of Public Affairs and Principal Digital Strategist
Ashley Brill

Ashley Brill

Senior Manager of Public Affairs
Harry Bubbins

Harry Bubbins

Senior Manager of Public Affairs
Cody Dixon

Cody Dixon

Manager of Public Affairs
Jeff Meyer

Jeff Meyer

Manager of Public Affairs
Shannon Boffa

Shannon Boffa

Manager of Public Affairs
Shannon Delaporta

Shannon Delaporta

Senior Account Executive
Anika Rohlfes

Anika Rohlfes

Senior Account Executive
Maria Gamez

Maria Gamez

Senior Account Executive
Brian Nichols

Brian Nichols

Senior Account Executive
Seleyna Mendoza

Seleyna Mendoza

Senior Account Executive
Wesley Fagundes

Wesley Fagundes

Senior Account Executive
Sammy Goldstein

Sammy Goldstein

Senior Account Executive
Romi Pal

Romi Pal

Account Executive
Viviann Benitez

Viviann Benitez

Account Executive
Avery Johnston

Avery Johnston

Account Executive
Janeen Streetman

Janeen Streetman

Account Executive
Paulina Sierra

Paulina Sierra

Account Executive
Janet Farala

Janet Farala

Account Executive
Jacob Snyder

Jacob Snyder

Account Executive
Deja Sonju

Deja Sonju

Account Coordinator
Katrina Rohlfes

Katrina Rohlfes

Account Coordinator
Eric Lopez

Eric Lopez

Account Coordinator
Emily Fagundes

Emily Fagundes

Account Coordinator
Evyn Brawley

Evyn Brawley

Senior Design Manager
Samuel Rivera

Samuel Rivera

Senior Design Manager
Eduardo Villanueva

Eduardo Villanueva

Designer
Mayra Ortiz

Mayra Ortiz

Designer
Aimee Dillon

Aimee Dillon

Senior Finance Manager
Nicole Mugford

Nicole Mugford

Senior Manager of Executive Administration and Finance
Mary Carmichael

Mary Carmichael

Senior Manager of Administration
Breanna Nelson

Breanna Nelson

Office Coordinator

Dedicated to Strategy

Our expertise, strategic guidance and innovative approach have made Southwest Strategies California’s leading public affairs and public outreach firm. Our clients come to us because we work harder, we produce more – and we get results. We design creative strategies to solve the complex issues that our clients – large and small – face every day. Let us put our knowledge, capabilities and creativity to work for you.

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