About Us

Ryan is a political strategist and full-stack web developer. Ryan built the website for Hillary Clinton's book Hard Choices, and has consulted for Airbnb, the Aspen Institute, Malala Yousafzai's non-profit, 350.org, Representatives Beyer, Lujan, Matsui, and Senator Cory Booker, among others. He has served as a senior advisor on several prominent campaigns, from Ro Khanna's disruptive run for Congress, to Sandra Fluke's campaign for State Senate, to Greg Orman's scrappy Senate campaign--where he both got the campaign national attention through polling strategy, and raised $250,000 online. Ryan is fluent in front-end website design, full-stack website development, social media strategy (where he made the fourth most liked Facebook post in history), online advertising, voter modeling, and everything in between. When not holding down the fort at Veracity, Ryan is probably running or making bad jokes. 

Marne is Veracity's CEO, and leads the Veracity team's work to help elect Democrats, with an emphasis on supporting diverse candidates in the party. Marne hails from New York's North Country, and before diving into the world of politics, worked at international development agencies abroad. She also serves on the board of  Eleanor’s Legacy, which works to increase women’s participation in New York Democratic politics, the Women Under Forty PAC, and advises organizations working to find and implement strategies to elect more women to public office.

Maïca is happiest when she finds a way to make the complex causes that drive her accessible to anyone. She also loves puns. On great days these intersect.  Maïca’s experience includes brand marketing, digital advertising, events management, copywriting, public relations, campaign organizing, and public policy. Prior to joining Veracity, Maïca was a Marketing Communications Assistant at EnerNOC, where she was able to bring many of these skills together to promote energy efficiency and savings.  Maïca is a proud Bostonian who holds a BA in Political Science and Communication Studies from Northeastern University. At NU, Maïca served as president of the Northeastern University College Democrats and was often found on the field with the Valkyries Women’s Ultimate Frisbee Team.

A career political operative, Mike has been on the front lines of progressive campaigns across the country. With a track record that includes some of the Democratic Party’s rising stars, he has the experience needed to help our clients stretch their budget, get their message out, and make the strategic decisions needed to put their campaigns in a position to win. Mike, a Pittsburgh native, holds a master’s degree in Social and Public Policy from Duquesne University.

Previously, Chelsea was the Digital Director for Generation Progress, the Millennial engagement arm of the Center for American Progress, where she implemented digital programs to engage, activate, and inform America’s largest, most progressive, and most diverse generation. As part of the Generation Progress communications team, she also helped launch the It’s On Us campaign in partnership with the Obama White House and managed its digital strategy as the campaign grew to have a presence on over 500 college campuses nationwide. Prior to joining Generation Progress, Chelsea worked in public media at the “PBS NewsHour,” WTTW’s “Chicago Tonight,” and the University of Illinois’ WILL-TV. Chelsea grew up outside of Chicago and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Hayley grew up in Boulder, Colorado, and graduated from Oberlin College with a B.A. in Politics. During undergrad Hayley worked on various campaigns, most recently as the web developer for Jared Polis’ campaign for governor of Colorado. When she is not working, Hayley enjoys playing lacrosse, watching movies and discovering fun new restaurants.

A proud Ohio State alum and our token west coast-based strategist, Jacob joins Veracity with five years of digital experience spanning across tech, media, non-profits, & political campaigns. With a specialization in driving results for red-state Dems, Jacob spent the 2018 election cycle working at a digital firm raising millions in small-dollar donations, building lists, and media planning + buying for progressives across the country.   When not endlessly refreshing ActBlue, Jacob can be found at the gym, watching true crime documentaries, or serving the every whim of his cat Tyrone Anthony.

Nate, Veracity's developer and avid technologist, has been in web and software development for over 5 years. He was born and raised in Ohio and graduated from the Ohio State University with a B.S. in Biology. His interests include keeping pace with the ever-evolving technological landscape and outdoors activities such as snowboarding and backpacking.

Jenna joined Veracity after doing digital with the Randy Bryce campaign in 2018. Proud Wisconsinite and UW-Madison Journalism alumna, Jenna believes in using the Internet for good. Graphic design and memes can go a long way if we’re smart and honest when building them. She was a rodeo queen in another life, but now she’s passionate about helping her team go all in for progressive causes. In her free time, you can catch her rooting for the Packers, blasting Dolly’s classics, and teaching herself songs on guitar.

Mariel (they/them or she/her) is a passionate progressive, award-winning email writer, and TikToker in-training. After graduating with a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Vermont, they jumped head-first into politics as an organizer with Bernie 2016. Following the 2016 cycle, Mariel spent three years at Change Media Group as a Digital Strategist helping Democrats and advocacy organizations navigate the digital space, raise money online, and bring home wins for their organizations. Offline, Mariel loves to ride their motorbike, take the dogs to the park, drink coffee, and see live music.

Cody is joining Veracity Media as a Senior Digital Strategist after working his way up in the digital field starting as an intern. He has led multiple high-profile digital campaigns, including helping to elect Maine's first female Governor Janet Mills and winning key races that helped Democrats take back Congress. Born in the Midwest with roots in Minnesota and Wisconsin, Cody is a city boy at heart and has since lived in Chicago, Denver and Washington D.C. 

Kyra joined the Veracity team after spending three years working in client services at Chapman Cubine Allen + Hussey. During her time there, she worked on multi-channel fundraising programs for high-profile political campaigns and advocacy organizations including AARP, Elizabeth Warren for President, the Democratic Governors Association, and more. Prior to CCAH, Kyra earned her bachelor’s degree in Advertising & Public Relations from The Pennsylvania State University. In her free time, Kyra enjoys cooking, hiking, exploring all that D.C. has to offer, and spending time with her young pup, Chiquita.

Mary is an award-winning, internationally published writer with a keen eye for digital and political strategy coming to Veracity with four years of digital experience. She earned her master's degree from American University in Political Communication, where she did original research into alt-right radicalization online. Through her diverse background, he's raised millions for progressive candidates and organizations through targeted email and ad campaigns and launched successful persuasion and social campaigns. Outside Veracity, she's an essayist, activist and artist. 

Originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Brianna earned a degree in political science and journalism from the George Washington University. During undergrad, Brianna served as a Digital Media intern for a Congressman and had experiences working for several publications in Michigan. In her free time, Brianna can be found scouring Yelp for the next best DC restaurant or finding new ways to incorporate greek yogurt into recipes. 

Meg (she/her/hers) joined Veracity after a super fun and challenging cycle in the Buckeye State. At the Ohio Democratic Party, Meg ran a statewide digital operation that supported candidates up and down the ballot, including now-Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner. Originally from Virginia, Meg loves her Hokies *almost* as much as she loves electing Democrats. When Meg isn't working or doom-scrolling, she's giving endless attention to her miniature Schnauzer. 

As a D.C. area native, Alex always had politics in his backyard. After studying journalism and political science at Boston University, he came back home to get involved in progressive causes. During the 2020 cycle he helped run digital ads for numerous clients and was even a part of the Latino Paid Media team for the Biden-Harris campaign. After work is done for the day Alex likes to play Dungeons & Dragons, catch up on whatever book he's reading, and spoil his cat Honey. 

Oswaldo was raised in the small town of Grinnell, Iowa. He is currently pursuing his bachelor's degree at Harvard University studying History and Government. He has worked with various campaigns in Iowa and Massachusetts and is excited to continue to help campaigns work their magic throughout the United States! In his free time, Oswaldo can be found watching Netflix, reading books, or listening to something beautiful on Spotify.

Morgan joins us at Veracity after previously working as a Digital Strategist with the DCCC for the 2020 Election Cycle. She is a 2020 graduate of the University of Akron, with a degree in Political Science, with a focus in Criminal Justice. Morgan likes to spend her free time catching up on black feminist literature with her dog, Appa, watching football or softball, or on the joysticks playing her favorite video game.

A dedicated political creative and native New Yorker, Jenny (she/her) joins Veracity after graduating from Georgetown University with a major in Government and minors in History and Art. For the 2018 midterm election, she co-founded a super PAC to turn out the progressive youth vote. She can be found painting in her art studio or at the gym — usually blasting classic rock or disco.