720 Strategies

Our Team

Meet the SevenTwenty Strategies team.

  • Emily Blackwell
    Senior Designer

    An award-winning graphic designer, Emily brings years of creative insight to the SevenTwenty team. With a background in both print and web design, her expansive portfolio showcases a variety of media toward which her designs have been implemented.

  • 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.

  • Marco Ceppi
    Senior Web Software Developer

    Marco Ceppi brings nearly a decade of experience in Web development and systems administration to his role as Senior Web Software Developer for SevenTwenty Strategies.

  • 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 15 years.

  • David Fielding
    Director of Photography

    David has been a design professional for over 25 years and is currently managing our photo and video production activities.

  • Brian Horace
    Senior Web Developer

    Brian brings to the SevenTwenty 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.

  • Byron Johnson
    Senior Account Director

    Byron Johnson joined the SevenTwenty Strategies team in 2011. He brings more than a decade of experience in developing and implementing successful grassroots advocacy, public education and earned media campaigns for a diverse range of clients,

  • Sherry Lupisella
    Controller

    With more than 15 years experience in finance and accounting, Sherry Lupisella joined the SevenTwenty team in 2011 and serves as Controller.

  • David Margolis
    Business Development Executive

    David brings over 20 years experience in sales, business development, and lead generation.

  • Chris Monnat
    VP, Web Technologies

    Chris is a Zend Certified PHP5 Engineer with over six years of experience building websites and web-based applications, focusing primarily on content management and information architecture.

  • Jeff Oldham
    Managing Director

    For more than 15 years, major clients in a variety of industries – from defense to health care, from consumer products to telecommunications – have turned to Jeff Oldham to build the coalitions, coordinate the campaigns and mobilize the influential voices

  • Deborah Owens
    Chief Operating Officer

    Deborah joined SevenTwenty 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.

  • Dan Spar
    Senior Account Director

    Dan joined SevenTwenty 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 SevenTwenty 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.

  • Joey Tackett
    Senior Designer

    Joey Tackett brings more than 10 years experience in brand-building graphic design and communications management to SevenTwenty Strategies.

  • Lauren Tanner DiPaola
    VP, Client Services

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

  • Dean Valentine
    Chief Technology Officer

    Dean Valentine brings 15 years experience working in new media, Web development and management to his role at SevenTwenty Strategies.

  • Adam Wagner
    Director of Communications

    Adam brings nearly a decade of experience in grassroots advocacy, public affairs and public relations to his role as Director of Communications for SevenTwenty Strategies.

  • Joe Wasser
    VP, PAC Services

    For the past 13 years, Joe Wasser’s combined skills in sales, professional services and consulting have helped business and industry automate many manual processes by providing software solutions for their organizations and by helping them grow.

Senior Staff

Pam Fielding Vlad Cartwright Jeff Oldham Dean Valentine Michael Buie

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