Greg Schultz (Ohio)
 Campaign manager 2020 Biden presidential campaign 2020 presidential campaign staff | ||
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Greg Schultz is the campaign manager for former Vice President Joe Biden's (D) 2020 presidential campaign. A veteran of the 2008 and 2012 Obama presidential campaigns in Ohio, Schultz has worked with Biden as a campaign operative and advisor for roughly a decade. Before working on Biden's presidential campaign, he served as executive director of Biden's American Possibilities PAC.[1]
Career
Schultz served as an executive assistant to Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland (D) from 2008 to 2009, where he oversaw the Bureau of Workers Compensation, Rehabilitation and Corrections, Youth Services, and Veterans Affairs. Before joining Hillary Clinton's (D) 2008 presidential campaign as Ohio political director, Schultz managed several local and statewide campaigns across Ohio.[1][2]
After Clinton lost the 2008 presidential primary, Schultz joined Barack Obama's (D) presidential campaign as Ohio deputy political director. Schultz continued to work for Obama after he became president, serving as his Ohio director with a focus on communications, voter protection, and digital operations.[3]
Schultz served as Obama's state director during his re-election bid in 2012. From 2013 to 2017, Schultz worked as a senior advisor to Vice President Joe Biden (D) and special assistant to Obama in the White House.[1]
After leaving public service, Schultz joined Biden's American Possibilities PAC as the executive director, working there from 2017 to 2019. The Washington Post described the leadership PAC as a "vehicle to travel the country and get involved in state and local races and build relationships in key states before the race for the presidential race begins in earnest."[4]
Schultz graduated from the Ohio State University with a B.A. in history and political science in 2003 and a master's degree in education in 2004.[1]
Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign
- See also: Joe Biden presidential campaign, 2020
Primary election activity
In the months leading up to Biden's presidential announcement, Schultz was involved in meetings with potential advisors and supporters. CNN reported in January 2019 that Schultz was meeting with operatives in early primary states, including Iowa and South Carolina, and party leaders like former Congressional Black Caucus Chair Cedric Richmond (D-La.).[5]
Biden announced he was running for president on April 25, 2019, with Schultz serving as campaign manager.[6][7] Schultz traveled across the country in May 2019 giving presentations to potential funders on the campaign's digital operations and proposed path to victory.[8]
Key staff members
The table below shows a sampling of the candidate's 2020 national campaign staff members, including the campaign manager and some senior advisors, political directors, communication directors, and field directors. It also includes each staff member's position in the campaign, previous work experience, and Twitter handle, where available.[9] For a larger list of national campaign staff, visit Democracy in Action.
| Joe Biden presidential national campaign staff, 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Jennifer O'Malley Dillon | Campaign manager | Campaign manager, Beto O'Rourke for President of the United States, 2020 | @jomalleydillon |
| Kate Bedingfield | Deputy campaign manager and communications director | Vice president of communications, Monumental Sports & Entertainment | @KBeds |
| Pete Kavanaugh | Deputy campaign manager | President of Revolution Field Strategies | @petekavanaugh |
| Rufus Gifford | Deputy campaign manager | Finance director, Barack Obama for President of the United States, 2012 | @rufusgifford |
| Natalie Quillian | Deputy campaign manager | Partner and principal, Boston Consulting Group | N/A |
| Zeppa Kreager | Chief of staff | Director, Creative Allliance at Civic Nation | @ZeppaKreager |
| Anita Dunn | Senior advisor | Managing director, SKDKnickerbocker | N/A |
| Greg Schultz | General election strategist and senior advisor | Executive director, American Possibilities PAC | @schultzohio |
| Symone Sanders | Senior advisor | Strategist and CNN political commentator | @SymoneDSanders |
| Cristóbal Alex | Senior advisor | President, Latino Victory Project | @CristobalJAlex |
| Brandon English | Senior advisor | Senior advisor, GPS IMPACT | @brandonenglish |
| Julie Chavez Rodriguez | Senior advisor | Co-national political director, Kamala Harris for the People | N/A |
| Karine Jean-Pierre | Senior advisor | Political analyst, MSNBC; chief public affairs officer, MoveOn | @K_JeanPierre |
| Erin Wilson | Political director | State director, Sen. Bob Casey | N/A |
| Kurt Bagley | National organizing director | National field director, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | @kurt_bagley |
| Jamal Brown | National press secretary | Consultant, Civic Advisors | @JTOBrown |
| TJ Ducklo | National press secretary | Senior communications director, NBC News | @TDucklo |
| Remi Yamamoto | Traveling national press secretary | Communications director, Fred Hubbell for Governor of Iowa, 2018 | @RemiMYamamoto |
| Saloni Multani | Chief financial officer | Venture partner, Congruent Ventures | N/A |
| Deanna Nesburg | Senior advisor for financial operations | Treasurer, Kamala Harris for the People | N/A |
| Katie Petrelius | National finance director | Director of development, Biden Foundation | N/A |
| Rob Flaherty | Digital director | Digital director, Beto O'Rourke for President of the United States, 2020 | @Rob_Flaherty |
Media
This section contains media coverage, interviews, and profiles of Schultz.
Interviews and profiles
- The Columbus Dispatch, "Joe Biden’s new campaign manager has deep Ohio roots," April 15, 2019
- Columbus Underground, "Greg Schultz – On a Mission to Organize America," July 9, 2009
See also
- Sample Ballot Lookup
- Joe Biden
- Joe Biden presidential campaign, 2020
- Joe Biden presidential campaign staff, 2020
- Presidential candidates, 2020
- Presidential campaign managers, 2020
- Barack Obama
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Columbus Dispatch, "Joe Biden’s new campaign manager has deep Ohio roots," April 15, 2019
- ↑ Washington Area State Relations Group, "WASRG Annual Membership Meeting & Luncheon," February 4, 2016
- ↑ Heavy, "Greg Schultz: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know," April 25, 2019
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Biden sets up new political action committee, signaling a possible 2020 White House run," May 31, 2017
- ↑ CNN, "A Biden campaign plan takes shape, waiting only for the candidate himself," January 18, 2019
- ↑ CNN, "Joe Biden announces he is running for president in 2020," April 25, 2019
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Joe Biden hires ex-Bernie Sanders aide to advise his 2020 bid," April 25, 2019
- ↑ The New York Times, "As Biden Rakes In Big Money, Will There Be a Political Cost?" May 21, 2019
- ↑ Democracy in Action, "Organization," accessed November 4, 2019
