Our Team

Meet the 720 Strategies team.

  • Mike Aleo
    Senior Designer & Front-End Developer

    Mike has eight years of experience in web development and brings fluency in semantic XHTML, CSS, and W3C web standards to the 720 technology team. Prior to 720 Strategies, Mike was a web developer for numerous Civilian Agencies in the Federal Government.

  • Michael Buie
    VP, Creative Services

    Michael is an award-winning writer, creative director and strategist with years of experience producing persuasive political advertising for Presidential, Congressional, Gubernatorial and state-legislative candidates.

  • Vlad Cartwright
    Executive Vice President

    With over 15 years experience in public affairs, public relations and grassroots advocacy, Vlad specializes in developing and implementing community-based campaigns in the areas of legislative and regulatory advocacy, and public education.

  • Tom Cochran
    Chief Technology Officer

    Tom has 10 years of experience in web application development, having developed software for numerous government agencies and political campaigns during the '04 and '06 cycles.

  • Michael Cornfield
    VP, Research and Media Strategy

    Michael, a political scientist, is the author of two books about the Internet and American politics. He currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at The Graudate School of Political Management at George Washington University.

  • David Coulter
    Senior Front-End Developer

    David has five years of experience in web development and brings a high degree of XHTML, CSS and W3C fluency to the 720 team. He is an expert in W3C website validation and Section 508 accessibility guidelines.

  • Pam Fielding
    President

    A policy writer, Internet strategist, and author, Pam has successfully leveraged the Internet as a tool for public affairs and activism in numerous online campaigns over the last fifteen years.

  • David Fielding
    Creative Director

    David is an award-winning Web designer and photographer who has developed websites, Flash, and advertising for such notables as Southwest Airlines, Exxon Mobil, and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

  • Manuel Hernandez
    VP, Integrated Public Policy

    Manuel has worked in strategy consulting, technology start-ups, large technology corporations, the application of technology to public policy organizations, and the formation of public private partnerships.

  • Brian Horace
    Senior Web Developer

    Brian brings to the 720 team over 10 years of experience as a Web developer and HTML specialist. He co-develops and maintains the company's corporate and client issue advocacy websites.

  • Sean Mumford
    Junior Web Developer

    Sean joined 720 Strategies in June as a Junior Web Developer, and has several years experience developing desktop applications and rich web applications using HTML, Javascript, and PHP.

  • Deborah Owens
    Chief Operating Officer

    Deborah joined 720 Strategies in 2000 and has spent the last seven years overseeing the project management team, as well as the firm's biggest accounts, including Southwest Airlines, American Cancer Society and the Natural Products Association.

  • Patrick Royal
    VP, Media Affairs

    Pat heads 720's media practice, bringing to the firm and its clients more than a decade working in all facets of communications including campaigns, government and the private sector.

  • Dan Spar
    Account Director

    Dan joined 720 Strategies in March of 2009, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge in communications, project management, proposal development and event planning in both corporate and non-profit arenas.

  • Sherry Stanley Whitworth
    Chief Product Officer

    Sherry Whitworth has over 20 years of experience helping mastermind how trade associations, corporations, non-profits and constituents communicate with their elected officials.

  • Kim Sullivan
    VP, Issue Advocacy

    Kim has successfully managed over 50 issue-advocacy campaigns on behalf on an impressive array of clients including: Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, NPR, PBS, Emily’s List, American Cancer Society, XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio.

  • Matt Swearman
    Director of Business Development

    Matt joined 720 Strategies in 2009, bringing diverse experience in public affairs, communications and marketing. He has worked with an extensive list of clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to national non-profits and associations.

  • Lauren Tanner
    Senior Account Director

    Lauren joined 720 Strategies in 2008, bringing with her vast technological experience with the Digital Age and her artistic eye to deliver top-notch interactive strategy.

  • Jessica Wdowiarz
    Senior Account Director

    Jessica offers 720 Strategies and its clients a diverse multimedia and emerging technology background, as well as an extensive knowledge of both nationwide grassroots advocacy and issue-awareness campaigns.

Senior Staff

Pam Fielding Vlad Cartwright Michael Buie Tom Cochran

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