Trump 2016 General Election Campaign Organization, New Hampshire
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Donald J. Trump for President  |  340 Granite Street, Second Floor  |  Manchester, NH
State Director  Matt Ciepielowski

(announced July 18, 2016; also directed Trump's NH primary campaign, reported Feb. 25, 2015)  New Hampshire field director at Americans for Prosperity, April 2012-Feb. 2015.  Youth for Ron Paul regional coordinator in Louisiana, Oct. 2011-March 2012.  B.A. in political science, public relations from Quinnipiac University, 2011.  Active in Young Americans for Liberty, including Connecticut state chair, June 2010-July 2011.  twitter

Political Director  Mark Sanborn

(announced Aug. 15, 2016)  Director of government relations and corporate development for Concord Coach Lines, Sept. 2013-Aug. 2016.  Federal liaison for the NH Department of Transportation, Jan. 2011-Sept. 2013.  Principal at Gate City Consulting, LLC in Nashua, May 2009-Feb. 2011.  Counselor to the Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Transportation, June 2007-Jan. 2009.  Special assistant at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, June 2004-June 2007.  Projects assistant to U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass, 2001-03, and campaign manager on Bass' 200 re-election campaign.  Legislative correspondent in Sen. Bob Smith's office.  B.A. in political science and government from University of New Hampshire, 1989.

Coalitions Director  Jerry Sickels

(announced Aug. 15, 2016)  Financial advisor in Keene.  Faith-based coalition/field rep. for Ted Cruz for the close of the New Hampshire primary campaign after working as NH staff of the pro-Ben Carson 2016 Committee super PAC to mid-Jan. 2016.  Candidate for Cheshire House District 16 in 2014.  Chairman of the Westmoreland County Republican Committee in Pennsylvania.  Attended Duquesne University and earlier the Community College of Allegany.  Decorated Vietnam veteran.

Communications Director  Cory Custer

(announced Aug. 15, 2016)  Started on the campaign as Upstate New York field director during the New York primary and worked on ground operations in five states.  Chairman of New York State Young Republicans.  B.A. in public policy and administration from the University at Albany - SUNY.


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National Senior Political Advisor  Mike Biundo

(reported June 30, 2016; announced July 18, 2016)  Senior advisor and New England chief strategist on Sen. Rand Paul's presidential campaign, announced July 8, 2014.  Co-founder and partner at RightOn Strategies; recently served as Sam Clovis's general consultant in the Iowa Senate primary.  Deputy coalitions director (social Conservatives/Tea Party/Second Amendment) on Mitt Romney's presidential campaign (reported April 26, 2012).  Campaign manager on Rick Santorum's presidential campaign through suspension on April 10, 2012 (announced as campaign manager on Oct. 12, 2011; announced as national political director on April 26, 2011; announced as NH PAC director on Jan. 5, 2011)  Biundo played key roles in Frank Guinta's successful campaigns for Congress in 2010 and for Mayor of Manchester in 2005 and 2007.  He worked on Jim Coburn's unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign in 2006 and as a consultant to former Gov. Pataki's 21st Century Freedom State PAC.  State representative, Ward 8, Manchester, 2004-06; defeated in re-election bid.  With Jack Heath, he acquired NSP Graphics and co-founded Meridian Communications in 2003, which they ran in the mid-2000s.  President of Atlantic Strategies Group, 1998-2000.  Executive director, Gun Owners of New Hampshire, 1997-98.  New Hampshire deputy campaign manager of Buchanan for President, 1995-96.  Grew up in New York.  twitter




>as of Sept. 7, 2016 the Trump campaign and the Victory program reported a total of 47 paid staffers in NH.

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Republican National Committee
State Director  Ben Mitchell

(June 2015)  Deputy Victory director for the Republican Party of Arkansas, June 2014-Feb. 2015.  Campaign manager on Corey Stapleton for U.S. Congress (MT), March-June 2014.  Political director on Don Huffines for Texas Senate, Dec. 2013-March 2014.  Associate at Axiom Strategies, Oct.-Dec. 2013.  Campaign manager on Jones for Speaker (MO), June-Sept. 2013.  Statewide field director on Dan Winslow for Senate (MA), March-May 2013.  Deputy campaign manager on Chip Limehouse for U.S. Congress (SC), Feb.-March 2013.  Regional Victory director in Fort Myers for Florida Victory, 2012.  Field director on Tisei for Congress, May-June 2012.  B.A. in economics from University of Maine, 2012.

Communications Director   Johanna Persing

(Jan. 2016)  Communications director to U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello (PA-6), Jan. 2015-Jan. 2016.  Communications director on Barbara Comstock for Congress, June-Nov. 2014.  Director of radio (April 2013-June 2014), press assistant (Nov. 2011-April 2013) and intern (Aug.-Nov. 2011) at the RNC.  B.A. in political science and religous studies from Gettysburg College, 2011.  twitter

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Chairman  Jennifer Horn

(elected Jan. 26, 2013; re-elected Jan. 10, 2015)  Executive recruiter for Petrocelli Workforce Solutions since July 2014.  Director of development and community affairs for The Salvation Army Nashua, May 2013-June  2014.  President "We The People: A First-in-the-Nation Freedom Forum" – a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving the founding principles of the nation, March 2011-Dec. 2012.  Candidate for the Republican nomination for Congress CD-2 in 2010; Republican nominee in CD-2 in 2008 (the first woman nominated to federal office by the New Hampshire Republican Party).  Horn has been an award-winning radio talk show host, newspaper columnist and small business owner.  She was named the 2011 NAFRW Woman of the Year.  Studied communications at The College of Saint Rose.  twitter

Executive Director  Ross Berry

(June 2015)  Virginia data director for the RNC, Jan.-June 2015.  New England data director for the RNC, June-Dec. 2014.  Campaign manager on Penny for Connecticut, Feb.-May 2014.  Regional political director on Howie Lind for U.S. Senate (VA), Nov. 2013-Feb. 2014.  Fairfax office field director for the Republican Party of Virginia, May-Nov. 2013.  Field representative for the RNC in New Hampshires, Aug.-Nov. 2012.  B.A. in political science from Sewanee-The University of the South, 2012; served as president of The University of the South College Republicans, Dec. 2009-Jan. 2012.  twitter

Political Director  Bobby Collins

Finance Director  Mike Swetz