Carmen Barboza - Administrative Coordinator

Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Carmen holds a BA in Sociology from The George Washington University. As an Intern in our tech department, she proved to be an IT whiz. Now working full-time at MSHC, Carmen offers vital IT support and HR assistance, as well as scheduling for our senior partners.

Damir Brajdic - Creative Director

Damir comes to MSHC with extensive brand experience and a desire to help bring a new perspective to the political advertising arena. Born in Croatia, Damir moved to his grandfather's home in the 8 Mile section of Detroit, Michigan as a young boy. While he unfortunately never got to meet Eminem, he did go on to become Art Director at JWT, Detroit. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, Damir moved back to Europe and worked as a Creative Director for clients such as FIAT, Coke, Sony, GM, Heineken Group, CitiBank, P&G, Unilever, Nestle, MasterCard, and others. He has won numerous awards and honors for his work with these clients and eagerly brings this diverse body of work experiences with him to MSHC Partners.

Liz Dunne - Account Executive

In her tenure at MSHC, Liz has worked extensively with our institutional clients, synthesizing polling data, research and other field information to develop and execute messaging at the national and local levels. A native of Chicago, Liz holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from The University of Wisconsin at Madison. Prior to joining MSHC, Liz headed up lobbying efforts and public affairs for a small DC government relations firm.

Sarah Giordano - Partner

Some people have a gift for organization and making things happen. Sarah Giordano is one of those people. As MSHC Production Director and a partner in the firm, she is the all-important connection between a layout that exists only on a computer screen and a fully realized printed piece.

Sarah is an integral part of the creative process, helping Creative, Art and Client Services bring ideas into reality and discover what’s new and possible on the printed page. She’s also the final word at MSHC when it comes to critical questions of size, format and United States Postal Service regulations.

During non-election cycle months, Sarah resides in Syracuse, NY with her husband and two children.

Mark Grayer - Vice President, Direct Marketing

Mark joined MSHC after 15 years in direct-to-consumer marketing and strategy. He built innovative marketing, CRM, and e-commerce programs for major brands including Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, America Online, and National Geographic Society. A native of New Jersey, Mark graduated from the University of Delaware and holds an MBA from Drexel University. Here at MSHC, he helps our clients run their campaigns at the forefront of voter contact.

Christine Hopkinson - Administration Director

Christine is originally from Rockville, Maryland. She holds a BA in Management from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania and studied abroad in Australia. As Administration Director, she’s responsible for general office administration in addition to all HR functions. Prior to joining MSHC, Christine worked in business development for several organizations including Zipcar and The Wall Street Journal.

Katherine Larsen - Account Manager

Katherine joined MSHC Partners for the first time in 2007 and has returned this year as an Account Representative working primarily with our State Strategies program. She has extensive experience with politics on a number of levels, having done fieldwork, issue organizing and campaign management while working for various leaders and organizations in Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa and Virginia. A native New Yorker, Katherine graduated from the University of Virginia with a BA in Biology and a minor in Politics.

Roman Levit - Senior Account Executive

Roman joined our Client Services staff in early 2010 and brings with him campaign experience that spans the country, from Minnesota and Iowa to North Carolina, Virginia and Georgia, most recently managing a campaign for Mayor of Atlanta. As part of his experience helping to get Democrats elected since 1994, he's worked as the Chief of Staff and Campaign Manager for Congressman John Barrow and served as the Deputy Director of Development of AIPAC. Born in the former Soviet Union and raised in Minneapolis, Roman graduated from St. Cloud State University with a BA in Political Science.

Hal Malchow - Chairman

Hal Malchow is one of the pioneers in persuasion mail marketing. An ex-lawyer who tired of a life spent reading nothing but fine print, Hal's creative work has won numerous awards from the International Direct Marketing Association, the Direct Marketing Association of Washington and the American Association of Political Consultants. In the area of targeting, Hal pioneered the application of statistical modeling and data mining techniques in the political arena. These developments are described in his book, Political Targeting, now in its third printing.

In 2005, Hal received the Sisk Award for pioneering vision that has shaped the direct marketing industry. The last two recipients were the marketing director at NIKE and the National Geographic Society.

Before entering the direct mail business in 1985, he managed four major campaigns, including the first Senate campaign of Al Gore. Hal holds a law degree from the University of the Pacific where he was named outstanding graduate of his class.

He and his family live in Arlington, Virginia. If you're looking for him there, however, Hal's wife says that you can usually find him - regardless of the weather - outside tending to the needs of his garden.

Rodd McLeod - Vice President

Rodd McLeod, a Vice President with our firm, brings extensive experience in message and strategy to political campaigns. A native New Yorker, Rodd has a background in campaign management, field organizing, message discipline and debate preparation. He has managed campaigns to victory in Democratic primaries and general elections in Arizona, Manhattan and the Bronx, and worked on progressive campaigns across ten states in races for Congress, President, Judge, District Attorney and State Senate. As Regional Political Director at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Rodd helped Democrats pick up a net 24 U.S. House seats in 2008.

Jason Miller - Senior Account Executive

In his four years at MSHC, Jason has managed our work for dozens of our successful clients. Prior to joining the firm, Jason worked on numerous political campaigns across the country, including Bob Graham for President in Sioux City, IA; Blair Hull for U.S. Senate in Illinois; America Coming Together in Albuquerque, NM; and the NM Democratic Coordinated campaign. He holds a master’s in Political Management from The George Washington University.

Nick Rivers - Interactive Designer

Born and raised in Baltimore, Nick Rivers received a BA from Stevenson University with a major in Visual Communication. Nick designed his first Web site at the age of 13, and has since worked for several firms in Maryland. As a Junior Interactive Designer, Nick is responsible for creating innovative Interactive projects.

Bill Russell - Director of Targeting Services

A native of St. Louis and a eighteen-year veteran of Democratic politics, Bill has spent nine years in the voter-file business. He’s also managed statewide, congressional, legislative and local campaigns and field programs in eleven states. At MSHC, Bill brings his voter-file and campaign expertise to helping our clients get the most from their data and mail programs.

Bill Sather - Controller

Bill Sather graduated Cum Laude with a BS in Accounting from George Mason University. As Controller, Bill manages the accounting department and is responsible for the overall financial operations of MSHC including budgeting, finance, and financial reporting.

Darin Senneff - Senior Interactive Designer

Darin was the very first member of our interactive art department in 2005; his projects have won multiple awards, including Golden Dots, many Pollies, and a Reed Award. As team lead on interactive projects, Darin does design and front-end development for Web sites and landing pages as well as animation and content for banner ads and our innovative flash games. Darin hails from Fulton, Illinois, and earned his bachelor’s in Graphic Design at Ashford University.

Stephen Solomon - Senior Account Associate

As a Senior Account Associate in our Client Services department, Stephen handles the day-to-day operations of the department and acts as a liaison to the rest of the firm. Stephen, who is originally from Canton, Ohio, earned a BA from Miami University of Ohio and an MA from the Central European University in Budapest Hungary, both in political science. Before joining MSHC, he worked for Laguens Kully Klose, a political media firm based in DC.

Ken Van Hoy - Senior Graphic Designer

A native of Virginia Beach, Ken has a BS in History with a Minor in Anthropology from Radford University and a BA in Graphic Design from Marymount University. He is responsible for everything from layout and design to preparing files for print. Ken’s designs have won numerous awards and received national recognition.

Melissa Williams - Account Executive

Focusing largely on voter registration, vote by mail, and academic projects, Melissa has been with MSHC since the 2007 cycle. Prior to joining our team, she worked in direct response fundraising for progressive organizations at Craver, Mathews, Smith & Co. She also worked for MoveOn.org and the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts. Melissa holds a bachelor’s degree in Government and Women’s Studies, as well as an MS in International Law and Organizations, both from Harvard University.