Our Team

Nick Troiano has been involved in the political reform movement for over a decade, including running for U.S. Congress in 2014 as an independent candidate. Nick previously ran a bipartisan fiscal reform advocacy organization called The Can Kicks Back. In 2016, he was named to the "Forbes 30 Under 30" for Law & Policy.

Tyler brings a diverse background to his jack-of-all-trades role at Unite America. Past experience includes time on campaigns, at think tanks, and leading grassroots organizations. He has degrees in government and economics from George Mason University.

Kelsie has worked in fundraising at all levels for Republican candidates, in Colorado and across the country. She most recently was a Principal at Crimson Strategies, an all-inclusive political and non-profit consulting firm.

Andrew Crutchfield has a background in Republican politics in California, and most recently served for six years as the director for Govern for California (GFC), where he led the group in their mission of supporting state legislators who put citizen interests ahead of personal, party, and special interests. He worked in the office of Governor Schwarzenegger and for California Common Sense ahead of his time at GFC.

A fourth generation Alaskan, Jason was born and raised in Anchorage and recently served as an Independent in the Alaska House of Representatives. He was able to help rebuild public trust by passing a major legislative ethics reform bill and worked in a bi-partisan coalition majority to find a sustainable solution to Alaska’s budget challenges. Jason and his wife Jana have been married 15 years and are raising three small children.

Blake brings a diverse set of skills and experiences to the Unite America. He joined the nonpartisan political field first as a regional Campus Director for Americans Elect and then Lawrence Lessig’s Rootstrikers before operating as the Field and Digital Director for the youngest candidate to ever run for Congress. Currently, Blake focuses his work on developing digital engagement strategies for the nonpartisan movement by leveraging his skills in design, social media marketing and website development building.

Pete Walker has spent his career in the business sector, having previously worked in Financial Services and Operations. A graduate of Central College with a degree in Finance, Pete serves as the business mind of the organization. He is originally from small town Iowa.

Brett brings communications experience to Unite America, having worked for a number of Colorado political campaigns. She majored in Political Communications at the George Washington University, where she wrote a thesis on politicians' use of Twitter.

Toby has nearly 20 years of experience in government and campaigns. Toby most recently managed US Senator Angus King's re-election campaign in 2018. He was previously Senator King's Deputy Chief of Staff. He has also served as Assistant Administrator of Field Operations for the Small Business Administration, Chief of Staff to the Maine Speaker of the House and Chief of Staff to The House Majority Leader. Toby has advised or managed presidential, senatorial, gubernatorial, state legislative and campaigns in various states.

Stef started her journey at Unite America, as part of the Summer ’18 intern class, in hopes of putting an end to political turmoil. She is also a recent graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, where she majored in Eastern and Western European Comparative Studies. She now leads research for Unite America's programs

Mariah’s love of US History and politics brought her to Unite America from the world of tech consulting. She brings project management, recruitment, and supervisory experience from both the private and nonprofit sectors. Mariah is a graduate of Northwestern University with degrees in the History of Art and American History.

Matt brings a business background to Unite America with previous experience in finance, accounting, operations, and business process improvements and implementation. He is a graduate of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University with degrees in Finance as well as Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation.

MacKenzie Beckel currently serves as the Development Manager for Unite America. MacKenzie began at Unite America as a intern in June 2017. She transitioned into a political consultant role for five of our endorsed statewide Colorado candidates, and later served as their fundraising coordinator. Her past experience includes interning in political and non-profit sectors. MacKenzie received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and a Business Minor degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Originally from Washington, D.C., MacKenzie currently lives in Denver, CO.

Matt is a native Virginian and attorney with a passion for electoral reform. He has worked for several prominent non-profit organizations during his career focusing on voting rights, civic  engagement, and redistricting reform.