CURRENT CLIENTS/CAMPAIGNS

Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL)
Role: Communciations/Media Consultant



Broward Democratic Party -
Role: Communications/Marketing Consultant




Florida State Senator Dave Aronberg (D-District 27) - Role: New Media Consultant




Chris Chiari (for FL House District 91)
Role: General Consultant, Media Strategy


*Winner: 2007Florida Netroots Award - Best Candidate Website

National Federation of Public and Private Employees
Role: Communications Consultant.

Additional campaigns for clients nationwide are underway or about to be launched publicly. Contact us for more information about our work.


MANAGEMENT

Brian Franklin
President

Brian Franklin has provided independent marketing, new media, creative strategy, creative direction, and writing services to over a hundred corporations, agencies, organizations, and political campaigns. He currently serves as the Communications Director for Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL), the Broward Democratic Party, and Chris Chiari, a candidate for Florida State House (Dist. 91). Additional current or recent clients include Florida State Senator Dave Aronberg (D-Dist. 27), Florida State Senator Nan Rich, Florida State Senator Ted Deutch, State Senator the Federation of Public Employees, and others within the United States. He served as a personal advisor to Florida State Representative Martin David Kiar during the 2004 and 2006 election cycles, assisting with research and positioning strategy. Additionally, in early 2006, he provided fundraising/marketing strategy to the Broward Democratic Party. His past non-profit work includes writing, creative direction, and/or marketing strategy for clients such as the Red Cross, Salvation Army, Children's Place of HomeSafe, Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Miami Economic Opportunity Family Health Center, The Future of Music Coalition, and Leadership Miami. He has written the initial business plans for high-growth start-up corporations such as Mobile Storm, Verdant Technologies, as well as guided the marketing strategy of Aerin Rose Swimware and Ryan Arciero/Arciero Racing.

Prior to forming Impact Politics, Franklin took a few years to teach Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics at Cypress Bay High School, the largest high school in the country, where he piloted the first tablet-pc program for the Broward County School District and served on numerous advisory committees.

Franklin is a member of the American Association of Political Consultants as well as the American Political Science Association.

"Brian Franklin has one of the most astute and forward-thinking political minds in the business."
             - Florida State Representative Martin David Kiar.



Russ Rogers
Chief Technical Officer

Russ Rogers is an experienced technical advisor and software developer, having managed websites, web-interfaces, backend software and design for dozens of clients and agencies. Additionally, he has provided background music, scoring, and sound effects for websites and flash-animation projects. Beyond his work at Impact Politics, he has designed, developed, and/or managed websites and software for companies such as Aerin Rose Swimware, Arciero Racing, Aquavac, BFW Advertising, Greek Central, Radbody Fitness, and Storis.




CONSULTING/ADVISORY TEAM

Clara Evans - Health Care

Clara Evans is an independent policy consultant primarily focused on health policy issues. Prior to consulting, Evans was a Senior Consultant at the California State Assembly's Committee on Health. Before working for the California Legislature, Evans spent five years working on Capitol Hill, as the Senior Legislative Assistant to U.S. Representative Howard Berman, focusing on issues and legislation regarding healthcare, education, the budget, Social Security, women's and veteran's issues, and appropriations. Evans also served as a Legislative Aide to Congresswoman Jane Harman, where she concentrated on education, children, and law enforcement issues.


RESEARCH ASSISTANTS


Ash McDaniel

Ash McDaniel is an award-winning writer and researcher and currently a student at The George Washington University, persuing a joint major of Political Science and Economics. A former staff writer for the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald, McDaniel won Correspondent of the Year, Staffer of the Year, and Best Editor for the Sun Sentinel Teen Link.

Gabor Debreczeni

Gabor Debreczeni is a Yale student working on a double major of Economics and Math. The valedictorian of the largest high school in the nation, (Cypress Bay High - pop. ~5300), Gabor is also a two time national champion in Calculus competitions, a US Mathematics Olympiad qualifier, and tied for first place in the nation at the American Regions Math League. An accomplished writer as well, Gabor has written articles for the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, Yale Daily News, and The Shift, a Yale-based news magazine.