Mike Tate,
State Chair

Mike was elected State Chair in June 2009.  At age 30, he is the youngest state party chair in the nation. Mike has worked for Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, Governor Jim Doyle, AFSCME Council 40, and Fair Wisconsin.  Most recently, Mike directed Advancing Wisconsin’s vast voter mobilization effort in 2008, helping boost turnout in key legislative districts and the presidential election.

Email 

Phone:  608-255-5172 

Maggie Brickerman, 
Executive Director

Maggie has had extensive experience working in leadership positions in many of the hardest-fought local races in Wisconsin during recent election cycles.  She has worked for both the Assembly and Senate Democratic Campaign Committees, and as Communications Director in the office of Assembly Majority Leader Tom Nelson.

Email

Maggieb@wisdems.org

Phone: 608-260-2405    

Jacob Hajdu,
Political Director

Jake has extensive field experience both locally and nationally. He has worked for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin previously as the Organizing Director, Deputy Field Director on the 2010 Wisconsin Coordinated Campaign, and also served as the GOTV Director for Wisconsin’s 2^nd Congressional District that same year. Jake’s previous campaign experience includes working for Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, State Representative Kelda Helen Roys, and Smoke Free Wisconsin. He brings this experience to bear as he engages with party activists to build a sophisticated grassroots field operation throughout the state.

Email

Jacobh@wisdems.org

Phone: 608-260-2420

Courtney Konyn,
Deputy Political Director

Courtney Konyn comes to the DPW with a deep love and appreciation for Wisconsin politics. Starting as a congressional intern for Senator Russ Feingold, Courtney learned the basics of public service. She then worked in various positions in the office of Mayor Tom Barrett in Milwaukee until leaving to work as a field organizer for Senator Russ Feingold’s campaign in 2010. Courtney is a graduate of Marquette University, where she completed a double major in History and International Affairs as well as a minor in Economics, and where she was grateful to be part of the Burke Scholars program.  She has also lived and studied in Cape Town, South Africa.

Email

Courtneyk@wisdems.org

Phone: 608-260-2408

Graeme Zielinski, Communications Director

A veteran reporter, Graeme has earned distinction at publications such as The Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune. He has also worked at the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, The Capital Times and at The Onion satirical newspaper. 

Email

Graemez@wisdems.org

Phone: 608-260-2427

Sean Berger,
Membership Director

Sean has assumed leadership roles with a variety of nonprofit organizations, and has been with the Democratic Party of Wisconsin since 2009. Prior to working with the DPW, Sean coordinated programming at Cancer Lifeline, an organization that provides supportive services for people affected by cancer. Sean has also served as the Director of a nonprofit, continuing education college in Seattle, Washington. He is a co-founder & former board member of a Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) chapter. Sean holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies from the University of Washington and lives in Madison with his partner Ana.

Email

Seanb@wisdems.org

Phone: 608-260-2413

Before coming to the DPW, Cassi was a student of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. In the past she has volunteered on campus with the UW Students for Hillary Clinton and the College Democrats, and has interned with Tammy Baldwin for Congress.

Email

Cassif@wisdems.org

Phone: 608-260-2422

Rose Arntsen ,
Finance Director

Rose has worked tirelessly to elect progressive leaders for Wisconsin. Currently she is focusing most of her time on the Recall Walker Campaign and earlier this year she helped to raise over 5 million dollars in three months for the historic state Senate recall elections. Rose’s previous campaign experience include being the Finance Director for former Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, Finance Director for Dane County Board Chair Scott McDonell, and fundraising for Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.

rosea@wisdems.org

Phone: 608-260-2421

Amanda Brink,
Compliance Director

A transplanted Missourian, Amanda Brink has recently relocated to Madison and brings a background in compliance, logistics, and grassroots coordination. While attending Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo., she was one of the architects of a statewide student advocacy organization. She first became involved in Barack Obama's presidential bid in August 2007, and her work for the campaign consisted of grassroots mobilization in the states of Iowa, Wisconsin and Missouri. In local Missouri races, she has helped guide Democrats to victory in Republican strongholds. She has experience in real estate and business management and enjoys spending time her husband, Derek, and their two malteses, Truman and Malcolm.

Email

Amandab@wisdems.org

Phone: 608-260-2423

John Magnino,
Intern Coordinator

John began his involvement in Wisconsin politics upon his arrival as a student at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. John has worked in a number of capacities at the DPW since joining the Party in the spring of 2010. He has worked with many campus organizations, including UW-College Democrats, Young Progressives, and various campus philanthropic groups.

Email

Johnm@wisdems.org

Phone: 608-260-2430

Melissa Baldauff,
Research Director

Mike Esser,
Deputy Research Director

Email

Melissab@wisdems.org

Phone: 608-260-2409

Email

Esser@wisdems.org