Our Leadership
Our leadership team has decades of experience in advancing policy solutions at the local, state, and federal level. Secure Democracy USA staff and in-state lobbyists work across the country to craft advocacy strategies that benefit all Americans by making our elections free, fair, and trustworthy.
Advocacy
Charley Olena
Vice President of Advocacy
Charley Olena leads an advocacy team that brings legislative leaders and advocates together to build trust in our elections and protect voter access. Among other states, Charley works with an emphasis in Kentucky.
Diego Echeverri
Director of Advocacy
Diego Echeverri brings legislative leaders and advocates together to build trust in our elections and protect voter access, with an emphasis in Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, New Hampshire, and West Virginia.
Evan Preston
Director of Advocacy
Evan Preston brings legislative leaders and advocates together to build trust in our elections and protect voter access, with an emphasis in Connecticut, Georgia, Montana, North Carolina, and Wisconsin.
Peter Skopec
Director of Advocacy
Peter Skopec brings legislative leaders and advocates together to build trust in our elections and protect voter access, with an emphasis in Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Ohio, and Oregon.
Policy
Daniel Griffith
Senior Director of Policy
Daniel develops strategic and state-specific policy solutions that build trust in our elections with a focus on policies that enjoy broad bipartisan support and protect the freedom to vote. Daniel leads Secure Democracy’s state work in Florida and Texas.
Samantha Buckley
Director of Policy
Samantha develops strategic and state-specific policy solutions that build trust in our elections with a focus on policies that enjoy broad bipartisan support and protect the freedom to vote.
Tom Stewart
Director of Policy
Tom develops strategic and state-specific policy solutions that build trust in our elections with a focus on policies that enjoy broad bipartisan support and protect the freedom to vote.
Shaundra Young Scott
Director of Policy
Shaundra develops strategic and state-specific policy solutions that build trust in our elections with a focus on policies that enjoy broad bipartisan support and protect the freedom to vote. Shaundra leads Secure Democracy’s state work in North Carolina, Florida, West Virginia, and Missouri.
Mandy Zoch
Director of Policy
Mandy develops strategic and state-specific policy solutions that build trust in our elections with a focus on policies that enjoy broad bipartisan support and protect the freedom to vote. Mandy leads Secure Democracy’s state work in Arizona, Michigan, and Montana.
Communications
Amanda Harrington
Vice President of Communications
Amanda oversees all internal, external, and digital advocacy communications for the organization, as well as the engagement of external allies and stakeholders.
Jay Riestenberg
Director of Communications
Jay creates and leads strategic communications programs to improve our elections for all Americans, with a focus on message development, media outreach, content creation, and digital advocacy.
Jet Vanderlee
Digital Campaigns Manager
Jet plans, implements and supports digital campaigns as a facet of Secure Democracy’s advocacy work to build trust in our elections and protect voter access for all Americans. Their work focuses on development of audiences and messaging, creative content direction and dynamic digital tactics.
Will Soltero
Press Secretary
Will leads earned media work underpinning Secure Democracy’s mission to improve our elections for all Americans, providing additional support on strategic communications.