Tom Winquist

About Tom Winquist

Campaigns & Advocacy: Project management, community outreach, and mobilization experience on numerous successful political and issue advocacy campaigns. Well-versed in coalition building, achieving consensus and producing goal-oriented results across an array of fields, ranging from healthcare reform, anti-recidivism initiatives, and affordable housing development. • Strategic Communications: Active knowledge of both traditional and social media strategies across all contemporary mediums. Whether developing advertisement strategy, writing campaign literature, or handling crisis management, utilize a balanced approach to messaging that communicates what’s necessary while maintaining client interests. • Legislative Affairs: Management of strategic legislative processes and related budget matters for an array of clients, including elected officials, advocacy groups, and nonprofits. Experience writing policy positions, working on complex legislative issues, monitoring bill activity, and briefing clients on policy changes and strategic implications. • Research Skills: Extensive experience using high-level research to better inform campaign strategy and goals. Utilize public records, databases, case studies, and legal documents to develop accurate analyses of issues, laws, and policy; Employ geographic information systems to develop demographic profiles, consumer trends, and mobilization targets. • Problem-Solving: Responsible for client management, each with unique needs, challenges, and goals. Adept at pivoting on the fly and addressing issues – both friendly and adversarial – with a clear mind and composure.

Experience

1. Director of Field Science

   Legion Outreach Consulting

   Aug 2024 — Present · New York, NY, US

Education

• Pace University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science, History

  2012 — 2016