KUCINICH FOR PRESIDENT
Headquarters: 11808 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH  44111
 

Campaign Manager

Mike Klein

(announced Sept. 12, 2007 through to just before the Jan. 8, 2008 NH primary)  Now working as a business consultant specializing in media and early stage technology companies.  As an Airborne Ranger Infantry Lieutenant Klein served in the 25th Infantry Division and was assigned to Army Central Command in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm; he continued his military service in the Army Reserves with the rank of Captain until 2003.  Graduate of West Point.

Susan Alzner finished as campaign manager.
 
 

Deputy Campaign Manager

Vin Gopal

Advisor on Kucinich's 2004 and 2006 re-election campaigns.  Legislative aide to New Jersey Deputy Assembly Speaker Herb Conaway and worked in Sen. Ted Kennedy's press office.  In 2006 he served as communications director for Ron Rice Jr.'s successful election to the Newark City Council, field coordinator for Bayonne Councilman Tony Chiappone's successful re-election campaign, campaign manager for Perth Amboy Mayor Joe Vas' 2006 congressional campaign for U.S Sen. Bob Menendez's open seat, and as a consultant to Dana Wefer for Morris County Freeholder and executive director of Americans Vs. George Allen in Alexandria, VA. Small business owner in New Jersey and works also as a syndicated columnist for Nassau Journals.  Worked as an assistant booker and director of radio relations for Jersey Championship Wrestling out of Lodi, New Jersey.  From Monmouth County, New Jersey.
 
 

Senior Advisor

Steve Cobble

Senior strategist on Kucinich's 2004 presidential campaign.  Senior strategist on the Ralph Nader's 2000 campaign.  Cobble volunteered for his first presidential campaign at the age of 20, running his home county in New Mexico for George McGovern.  He later served as political director and speechwriter for the National Rainbow Coalition, was National Delegate Coordinator for Jackson for President '88, and directed the Keep Hope Alive PAC.  Cobble has conducted election training workshops for the African National Congress in South Africa, served as a Fellow at Harvard's Institute of Politics, was once selected as a Young Political Leader in America, and is listed in Who's Who in America.  He served as executive director of the Arca Foundation.
 
 

Communications Director

Sharon Manitta

(started in Aug. 2007)  Previously international press secretary for Democrats Abroad.  Has been involved in 13 presidential campaigns, including Richard Nixon's 1960 campaign as a young volunteer in New York State.
 
 

Press Secretary

Andy Juniewicz

Has known Kucinich for decades.  Worked for a PR firm headed up William Silverman.  Worked for Mayor Dennis Kucinich.  Started as a copy aide at the Plain Dealer and worked as a reporter and on the city desk.
 
 

Director of Multimedia

Chad Ely

Ely Multimedia since 2001.  National director of media on Kucinich's 2004 campaign, including producing DVD’s and CD’s, photography, videography, audio and video commercials, webcasts, graphic and web design, and satellite broadcasts.  Prior to that, he produced video promos and DVD’s for Ralph Nader.  Formed Dok Rok, Inc. in 1998, producing albums, TV programs, and webcasts
 
 

IT Director

Mike Criscione

 

Director of Virtual Outreach/Social Networking

Robert Ruszkowski

Resident of Holly Springs, GA.  Graduate of Hofstra University, 1988.
 
 

National Finance Director

Marcus Brandon

Major gifts manager at the Progressive Majority in Washington, DC.  An account manager with NGP Software.  Finance director on Jack Carter's 2006 campaign for U.S. Senate in Nevada.
 

Assistant to Finance Director

Evan Moody

Earlier served as National Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator.  Formerly an intern in Kucinich's congressional office.
 
 

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Webmaster

Lenore Luscher

 

Office Manager

Marsha Krob

 

Christina Kraich-Rogers

Initially served as the campaign's New Hampshire State Coordinator.  From Hampton.  Seacoast Coordinator and State Volunteer Coordinator on Kucinich's 2004 NH Primary campaign.
 
 

Director of Latino Outreach

Marcos Rubenstein

Initially did field operations and the Iowa caucus campaign, such as it was.  Resident of Dubuque, Iowa.  Deputy Campaign Manager for the Art Small for U.S. Senate campaign in Iowa in 2004.  Iowa People of Color Outreach Coordinator and National Spanish Language Coordinator for the 2004 Kucinich for President campaign.
 
 

Senior Advisor/West Coast Coordinator/Media Consultant

Sharon Jimenez

(started in Jan. 2007)  President of Icon Imaging PR, based in Southern California.  Senior media consultant on Kucinich's  2004 presidential campaign.  Experience on many campaigns, including the 1997 Charter Reform ballot measure in Los Angeles.  Experience in television news starting as a reporter for WTLV (NBC) in Jacksonville, Florida in 1975, then as a political reporter in Houston, Texas for KHOU-TV (CBS), and state capital bureau chief in Atlanta, Georgia for WXIA-TV (NBC); also worked as a field reporter with a political speciality for WSB TV (ABC) in Atlanta.  B.S. from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, 1974.  From Jacksonville, FL.
 
 

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Director of Field Operations

David Bright

(March 1, 2007) With his wife, Jean Hay Bright, David Bright runs BrightBerry Farm in Dixmont, ME.  In the 2006 cycle he served as treasurer on Jean Hay Bright's U.S. Senate campaign against Sen. Olympia Snowe.
 
 

briefly...Campaign Director

Michael Carmichael

 

Senior Advisor

Paul Brock

 

Issues and Policy Director

Dave Kelly

 
 

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