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A digital ad manager for Democratic campaigns, causes and brands.
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A digital ad manager for Democratic
campaigns, causes and brands.
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WITH THE

MEDIA STUDIO

YOU CAN:

WITH THE MEDIA STUDIO YOU CAN:

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ACCESS PREMIUM OTT
AND PROGRAMMATIC
INVENTORY

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REACH YOUR
AUDIENCE WITH
LEADING VOTER DATA

03

LEVERAGE OUR MEDIA TEAM
FOR DAILY OPTIMIZATIONS
AND REPORTING

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ACESS PREMIUM OTT
AND PROGRAMATIC
INVENTORY

02

REACH YOUR
AUDIENCE WITH
LEADING VOTER DATA

03

LEVERAGE OUR MEDIA TEAM
FOR DAILY OPTIMIZATIONS
AND REPORTING
With access to premium inventory, voter & consumer data segments, and a simple, streamlined interface –
you can launch dynamic, multi-channel media programs from one seamless strategy center.
FEATURES
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OTT/CTV ADS
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DIGITAL
DISPLAY ADS
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ONLINE VIDEO
ADS
VOTER DATA
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DIGITAL OUT
OF HOME
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HOUSEHOLD
TARGETING
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1-1 VOTER
TARGETING

ABOUT OUR TEAM

Our partners, senior staff, and media buyers have successfully placed tens of millions of dollars for Democratic candidates and causes.
Our partners, senior staff, and media buyers have successfully placed tens of millions of dollars for Democratic candidates and causes.
We built this product to make it easier for consultants and causes to launch digital programs that move
audiences, manage reputations, and win campaigns.
We built this product to make it easier for consultants and causes to launch digital programs that move audiences, manage reputations, and win campaigns.

Danielle Winterhalter

Bergen Kenny

Eric Jaye

Leah Soffer

Kees Nordin

Katie Painter

Isabella Jaye

Anam Khan

Adam Troy

Jakob Ocasio

Anna Borsos

Sarah Johnson

Danielle Winterhalter

Bergen Kenny

Eric Jaye

Leah Soffer

Kees Nordin

Katie Painter

Isabella Jaye

Anam Khan

Adam Troy

Jakob Ocasio

Anna Borsos

Sarah Johnson

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(415) 857-4077
1902 Van Ness Ave, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94109
[email protected]
ABOUT
SOCIAL
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Co-Founder & Managing Partner
DANIELLE WINTERHALTER
As Managing Partner of SpeakEasy, Danielle Winterhalter specializes in multi-channel advertising, creative development, and rapid response communications – providing strategic campaign guidance and tactical media implementation to a client portfolio including Democratic causes, candidates, and impact-driven brands.

Passionate about increasing civic engagement and political access, Danielle founded SpeakEasy to support Democratic initiatives with effective media strategies up and down the ballot. Since inception, SpeakEasy’s tech-enabled ad tools – and tested political experience – have been leveraged by races in over 38 states, from school board to United States Senate.

Prior to SpeakEasy, Danielle served as a Campaign Manager, Policy Director, and political consultant where she scripted speeches, developed bipartisan policy initiatives, and executed comprehensive communication campaigns for Democratic candidates and organizations.

Outside of the office, Danielle is involved with Team Fox – the grassroots fundraising arm of the Michael J. Fox Foundation – where she raises funding and awareness for Parkinson’s Disease. A graduate of the University of San Francisco, she holds dual degrees in Politics and International Studies.
CEO & Co-Founder
BERGEN KENNY
Bergen has nearly twenty years of experience consulting on behalf of candidates and large organizations. Before starting SpeakEasy, she worked as a campaign operative, organizer, spokesperson and communications director for multiple members of Congress. Bergen has written, directed and produced hundreds of television and digital ads for Democratic candidates and organizations, and served as a media advisor to several state legislative caucuses. She has managed numerous legislative and congressional campaigns for Democrats across the country. Bergen was named a 2013 Rising Star by Campaigns & Elections magazine, one of the 40 Under 40 by the American Association of Political Consultants.
Co-Founder
ERIC JAYE
Eric has 35 years of experience crafting message and strategy for the nation’s top political leaders and Fortune 200 corporations. He has served as the Chief Creative Director and Strategist at multiple political consulting firms, including Clinton Reilly Campaigns, and Terris and Jaye, Storefront Political Media and SpeakEasy Political, which he founded. Eric has earned a reputation for combining top-notch creative that helps clients achieve their strategic goals with a relentless focus on winning.
Head of Campaign Strategy
KEES NORDIN
Kees Nordin – a proud Kentucky native – first got involved in politics on Governor Steve Beshear’s 2011 campaign – and has since been hooked. After graduating from Hobart College, Kees served for two years as a political strategist for James Carville – before joining the Democratic Party of Virginia for three cycles as the Statewide Political Director from 2015-2017. Kees went on to manage congressional, state senate, and advocacy campaigns throughout the country.

His experience fighting for labor issues, navigating non-profit fundraising, and managing local, state, and federal races contributes to his work as SpeakEasy’s Head of Campaign Strategy. When he’s not helping to sort out a thorny political issue, he enjoys throwing sticks for his black lab, Derby, at his home in Bainbridge Island in Washington state.
Director of Communications & Operations

KATHRYN PAINTER

Katie brings diligence to the mission and focused project management to SpeakEasy’s clients and our team. She holds 15 years of nonprofit and political marketing/communications experience – having led events fundraising departments at NARAL Pro-Choice California and at the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter. On the day to day, you can find Katie refining communications content, executing vendor logistics, supporting team operations, and managing multi-district mail programs for clients throughout the country.

Originally from Ohio, Katie holds bachelor’s degrees in English and Psychology from Indiana University and an M.F.A in Creative Writing from the University of San Francisco. She enjoys flexing her writing skills for SpeakEasy’s clients and marketing communications as the go-to reference for Brand Voice. In her free time, she has volunteered with the San Francisco Women’s March planning committee, 826 Valencia’s Mission Center Literacy Support program, and regularly serves Sunday breakfast at Glide’s Free Meals Program in the Tenderloin.
Head of Growth Operations
ISABELLA JAYE
As SpeakEasy’s Head of Growth Operations, Isabella works closely with both internal and external stakeholders to leverage the SpeakEasy platform to increase citizen engagement and reduce the barriers to entry for new voices in politics. From large-scale digital executions to producing compelling organic social content, Isabella specializes in planning and overseeing communications across a wide range of channels. Isabella brings extensive practical experience in advertising and social media marketing, including impact-driven behavior change engagement work around 2020 Census participation and COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. A San Francisco native, Isabella holds a degree in Marketing with a minor in Social Innovation & Social Entrepreneurship from Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business in New Orleans.
Senior Media Strategist
ANAM KHAN
Anam’s sharp eye, push for innovation, and obsessive attention to detail serves SpeakEasy’s clients in her work as our Senior Media Strategist. Each day, she leverages the latest digital media buying tools and marketing strategies to launch & optimize impactful programs for candidates up and down the ballot.

Focused on leveraging emerging media and tech solutions to elevate the voices of marginalized communities, drive voter engagement, and influence inclusive policy – her previous experience includes deep engagement in state politics, working for CA State Senator Ben Allen, and from her prior involvement in local community organizations. A Los Angeles native, Anam holds a degree in Political Science and Public Behavior with a minor in Human Rights from the University of California, Berkeley.
Senior Media Manager
ANNA BORSOS
Anna first joined the SpeakEasy team from 2017-2020 and has returned in 2022 as Senior Media Manager. At her time away from SpeakEasy, Anna worked with national political campaigns, international sport teams, Fortune 500 retailers, and energy providers allowing her to return with a diversified strategic approach to political media. Anna and her pup, Georgia, have returned to San Francisco after a short stint in Austin, TX. Anna grew up in Sacramento, CA and studied Marketing at the University of San Francisco.
Media Strategist
SARAH JOHNSON
As a Media Strategist, she works to ensure clients have access to the most efficient and effective ads on the market. Before joining SpeakEasy, Sarah spent time on campaigns, at PACs, and in a small consulting firm. Over the years, she managed finances and compliance for campaigns and PACs across the country, built dynamic budgets, and organized fundraising events and call time programs for congressional and municipal races in California. Sarah was born and raised in California, but currently resides in Washington, DC. She earned a BA in Political Science from University of California, Riverside. In her free time, you can find Sarah experimenting in the kitchen or cuddling with her cat, Aubrey.