Staff

Bradley A. Smith, Chairman and Co-Founder Brad is one of the nation’s foremost experts on campaign finance law. He served as a Commissioner on the Federal Election Commission, resigning as of Aug. 21, 2005. Smith was elected as Vice Chairman of the Commission in 2003 and Chairman of the Commission in 2004. A recent New York [...]

David Keating, President David Keating has a long and distinguished career in nonprofit advocacy.  In addition to his role as Executive Director of Club for Growth, a group dedicated to the promulgation of economic freedom, he has served as executive vice president of the National Taxpayers Union and executive director of Americans for Fair Taxation, [...]

Allen Dickerson, Legal Director Allen oversees CCP’s litigation efforts before state and federal courts. He has represented CCP and outside clients before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth, Sixth and Ninth Circuits and in litigation before the federal district courts for Colorado and the District of Columbia. He was previously an associate with [...]

Sarah Lee, Communications Director Sarah took the helm of the communications department in the Spring of 2011 and immediately set about revamping the IT infrastructure and overseeing the web redesign project. She also oversees the day-to-day operations within the department such as handling media pitches and managing new media and video production efforts. She came [...]

Julie Drinkard, External Affairs Director Julie manages the fundraising and development office at CCP. She works closely with the organization’s departments to ensure they have the financial resources needed to fight unconstitutional campaign finance regulation. She is responsible for all fundraising activities, including growing the donor base, while nurturing existing donor relationships. Julie previously worked [...]

Joe Trotter, Media Manager Joe recently graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Science of Earth Systems and a concentration in Ocean Sciences. Before joining CCP, Joe interned at the Cato Institute. Joe grew up in Bethesda, Md., where he currently resides. jtrotter [at] campaignfreedom.org

Matt Nese, Director of External Relations Matt re-joined CCP as the organization’s new Director of External Relations in July 2012 after spending time at Stateside Associates, where he gained an extensive knowledge of state legislative processes. In his new role at the Center, Matt is responsible for the organization’s legislative and policy outreach efforts on [...]

Zac Morgan, Staff Attorney Zac is a graduate of the George Mason University School of Law. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from The George Washington University with a degree in political science. Zac then served as a political appointee in the Bush administration’s Department of Justice and later helmed new media for the Maryland House Republican [...]

Susan recently joined the Center for Competitive Politics staff as office manager, and is the proud mom of three college students. (Geaux Tigers! Go Rams!) In addition to her work at CCP, Susan has served as President of the Mount Vernon Republican Women’s Club since January of 2011. A native of the DC area, she [...]

Tyler Martinez, Staff Attorney Tyler Martinez, staff attorney, is a Colorado native who moved to DC to fight for the First Amendment. Tyler graduated summa cum laude from the Metropolitan State College of Denver with his B.A. in History. He then went on to earn his J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School, while winning accolades [...]

Anna Mackin, Staff Attorney, came to CCP from the Cato Institute’s Center for Constitutional Studies. She holds a J.D. from Notre Dame Law School, a B.B.A. in International Business from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, and B.A. in Spanish from the University of Texas. During law school, Anna argued in [...]

David Silvers, Staff Attorney David is a recent graduate of Georgetown University Law Center.  He graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in economics and history.  While at Georgetown, David interned with the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation.  A native of the Chicago [...]