West End Strategy Team

This weekend, we celebrated WEST's 10th anniversary at the Bruce Springsteen concert at Nationals Park. We couldn't be prouder of the meaningful strategic communications work we have the opportunity to do in partnership with our clients, creating real and lasting change.

We are seeking spring semester interns! Through our work with clients, WEST promotes human and civil rights. We advocate for reproductive rights. We fight against attacks on our democracy at home and around the world. We oppose book bans that threaten the right to education in communities across the country, and we push back against unconstitutional restrictions on voting access. We’re working on the cutting-edge issues of the moment as we partner with leading organizations working to make our world a better place. Join us! Please apply here: https://lnkd.in/dece_7SF

Happy Halloween from West End Strategy Team! Congratulations to the winning submission to our bake-off -- pumpkin cardamom buns!

We are thrilled to welcome William Mesinger as a new vice president at WEST. Check out the Politico Playbook mention: https://lnkd.in/eCgw82iN

Earlier this week, I joined visionary social justice and nonprofit leader Erik Clemons in New Haven to celebrate the groundbreaking of ConnCAT Place on Dixwell. Erik is working to lead community development initiatives that will have a lasting impact in New Haven, uplifting the community for generations to come. His commitment to revitalizing this historic area is a testament to the power of leadership rooted in community, equity and hope. Proud to support this incredible milestone and be part of such meaningful work that truly makes a difference!

We are thrilled to welcome Rachel Tardiff as our first executive vice president. As featured in Politico Playbook! https://lnkd.in/eCsM-9Yx

WEST partner Samantha Kupferman, senior advisor rabiah ahmed and strategist Romelo Wilson culminated the final workshop of strategic communications training in Baltimore for PhD students in Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Health Policy Research Scholars program.

We are hiring fall interns in our Washington, DC, headquarters! WEST communications interns have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working closely with organizations focused on expanding social justice, racial and gender equity, and human rights.

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff leads with moral clarity. He helped initiate the historic U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism and has visited college campuses across the country to hear from students directly. I deeply admire the example he sets as a proud Jewish American leader in public life. Grateful to have had the chance to meet Mr. Emhoff at the Jewish Democratic Council of America’s Annual Summit a few weeks back. He’s a mensch!

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of working with ZERO TO THREE for the second year in a row on their annual Strolling Thunder rally. For eight years now, ZTT has united families, early childhood activists, and lawmakers from around the country to lobby for issues that impact millions of families with young children every day. With the ongoing child care crisis, early childhood educator shortage, rising maternal and infant mortality rates, and unstable economic security of families, ZTT's work in amplifying the voices of those impacted comes at a crucial time. I look forward to continuing to support their efforts to ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life.