Our staff is committed to delivering justice and prosperity for all Americans.
Our staff is committed to delivering justice and prosperity for all Americans.

Cecilia began her career in the non-profit sector advocating for afterschool programs. She earned her law degree from New England Law | Boston and is currently a member of the Massachusetts Bar. Cecilia is an active board member of the Massachusetts Children’s Alliance, one of many boards on which she has served.
Originally from Scottsdale, Arizona, Cecilia has lived in the Boston area since coming to Massachusetts to attend Boston University where she earned her B.S. from the College of Communication.

Patrice graduated from Columbia College and pursued her graduate coursework in Public Policy at Georgetown University. Additionally, she studied American Domestic Policy at the Junior Summer Institute at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Patrice also recently completed American University’s WeLead training program for women in politics.

Brendan has been a part of the Deval Patrick political team since the beginning of the first gubernatorial campaign in 2005. He joined the Patrick Administration in 2007 as a Deputy Chief of Staff in the Governor’s Office and took a short leave to serve as Massachusetts Political Director for Obama for America in 2008 before joining Governor Patrick’s re-election campaign as Deputy Campaign Manager.
Brendan returned to the State House in 2011 as Communications Director before serving as Chief of Staff in 2013 and 2014.
After leaving the State House, Brendan served as the founding Executive Director of HubWeek, a civic collaboration launched by Harvard, MIT, MGH, and the Boston Globe in 2014. During his time as Executive Director, HubWeek grew into a nationally-recognized ideas and innovation festival that brought together more than 1,000 companies, non-profits, and cultural institutions and attracted more than 250,000 attendees.


Ellen graduated with Highest Honors from Lehigh University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with concentrations in Global Citizenship, French, and Arabic. While at Lehigh, Ellen worked as an Immigration Casework intern for Senator Elizabeth Warren, as an organizing fellow for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, and as a Casework intern for Bethany Christian Services’ Refugee Resettlement Program.

Cecilia began her career in the non-profit sector advocating for afterschool programs. She earned her law degree from New England Law | Boston and is currently a member of the Massachusetts Bar. Cecilia is an active board member of the Massachusetts Children’s Alliance, one of many boards on which she has served.
Originally from Scottsdale, Arizona, Cecilia has lived in the Boston area since coming to Massachusetts to attend Boston University where she earned her B.S. from the College of Communication.

Patrice graduated from Columbia College and pursued her graduate coursework in Public Policy at Georgetown University. Additionally, she studied American Domestic Policy at the Junior Summer Institute at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Patrice also recently completed American University’s WeLead training program for women in politics.

Brendan has been a part of the Deval Patrick political team since the beginning of the first gubernatorial campaign in 2005. He joined the Patrick Administration in 2007 as a Deputy Chief of Staff in the Governor’s Office and took a short leave to serve as Massachusetts Political Director for Obama for America in 2008 before joining Governor Patrick’s re-election campaign as Deputy Campaign Manager.
Brendan returned to the State House in 2011 as Communications Director before serving as Chief of Staff in 2013 and 2014.
After leaving the State House, Brendan served as the founding Executive Director of HubWeek, a civic collaboration launched by Harvard, MIT, MGH, and the Boston Globe in 2014. During his time as Executive Director, HubWeek grew into a nationally-recognized ideas and innovation festival that brought together more than 1,000 companies, non-profits, and cultural institutions and attracted more than 250,000 attendees.


Ellen graduated with Highest Honors from Lehigh University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with concentrations in Global Citizenship, French, and Arabic. While at Lehigh, Ellen worked as an Immigration Casework intern for Senator Elizabeth Warren, as an organizing fellow for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, and as a Casework intern for Bethany Christian Services’ Refugee Resettlement Program.
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Rosy has worked ‘behind the scenes’ for corporate executives, Governors and high-ranking members of the Democratic Party. She leads the strategy on mission-driven projects and brings years of political, communications and campaign experience to every endeavor.





Rosy has worked ‘behind the scenes’ for corporate executives, Governors and high-ranking members of the Democratic Party. She leads the strategy on mission-driven projects and brings years of political, communications and campaign experience to every endeavor.

