John Miyasato

John is the founder and managing principal of Crossroads. He has over 20 years of experience with operational and strategic planning. John is also highly knowledgeable in budget and financial operations, having overseen budgets ranging from $50,000 to $4.4 million. His work has taken him to 26 states. At Crossroads, John has worked with a broad array of clients from around the country including high profile U.S. Senate races, campaigns for city council, national issue advocacy organizations, and local ballot initiatives.

Some of John’s recent major clients have included the Brookhaven Town Democratic Committee, the Center for Community Change, the Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CCIR), the Immigration Policy Center (IPC), the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), and the North Carolina Democratic Party (Kay Hagan for U.S. Senate).

Prior to Crossroads Campaigns Solutions, John owned an IT recruiting firm that specialized in local and national placement of information technology professionals. There he developed a client base through prospecting and long-term management of 20-40 clients annually. During that time, John remained heavily involved in the the political and non profit worlds by taking time off to conduct trainings, run GOTV operations, and sit on various boards of political organizations.

Throughout his experiences, John has always remained adamant about his management philosophy – that every dollar counts, we can always do better, and that the client and constituent interests always come first. Each client’s unique situation always receives his fullest attention and extensive expertise. He is a graduate of Northwestern University.

Emily Anstaett

Emily is a newcomer to Crossroads, as she recently graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a BA in Organizational Leadership. Deeply passionate about equal rights for all, and fortified by an unwavering dedication to true democracy, Emily learned about state and local government through an internship where she helped advocate for important legislation for the LGBT community. With the opportunity to intern at Public Agenda, Emily soaked up the Think Tank scene in Washington, D.C. Emily started with CCS as an intern in 2011, and came aboard in September 2011 as a full-time staff member.

Noah Bornstein

Noah Bornstein joined Crossroads in December of 2010 and brings a diverse technical background to the team.  Prior to joining Crossroads, Noah worked within a development or production capacity in such varied industries as healthcare, public relations, marketing and entertainment.  His experience in web development, graphic and multimedia design, computer science, and digital audio and video production provide a unique set of offerings and possibilities for our clients.

During the summer of 2010, Noah worked as the project manager and principal developer of a cultural preservation project for the Tibetan Government in Exile.  In October of 2010, he formally presented the project to both the Dalai Lama and the President of Miami University.

Noah is originally from Oxford, Ohio and attended school at Miami University.

Eric Carbone

Eric Carbone served as the Director of Online Communications for Senator Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, where he oversaw an internet strategy designed to grow Senator Biden’s supporter base and amplify his message. By the fourth quarter of 2007, online fundraising accounted for half of all contributions to the campaign. The online team’s YouTube initiatives was featured by Andersen Cooper in the introduction of the CNN/YouTube debate and its online video sites were featured on a number of cable news shows, including CNN’s The Situation Room and Countdown with Keith Olbermann.

In the 2004 cycle, Eric was Director of Online Communications and co-head of a 12-member software development team for General Wesley Clark’s presidential campaign after acting in a similar role for the Draft Clark movement. As a member of the campaign’s senior staff during the presidential primaries, Eric oversaw all editorial aspects of the campaign’s online efforts, integrating the internet and email into the campaign’s communication, field, political, and fundraising strategies. In a four month period, the online operation built a 200,000+ member email list and raised more $6 million for the campaign, accounting for roughly 40% of the campaign’s total spending.

In addition, the team created proprietary activist tools, including a nationwide event locator, a blog tool that allowed every supporter to set up his or her own blog, and an online phone banking tool that was used by volunteers to make more than 10,000 calls for General Clark on the eve of crucial primaries in early 2004.

Judith Davila

Judith joined Crossroads in 2010. As a recent Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Public Policy Fellow, Judith had the opportunity to engage in two different policy-shaping bodies in Washington: the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere and the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative. A graduate of the University of San Diego, Judith spent most of her undergraduate career as a researcher for the Trans-Border Institute, an organization dedicated to fomenting the U.S.-Mexico relationship through bi-national activity and scholarship.

Eric Hamakawa

Eric joined Crossroads in August, 2011.  Formerly an elected member of the Hawaii State Legislature, Eric served 10 years in the State House, including 5 years as Chair of the House Judiciary Committee.  Having had his name on the ballot in five election cycles, Eric understands the process from the candidate’s point of view and brings this unique perspective to the Crossroads team and its clients.

On national campaigns, Eric served as the Hawaii Field Operations Director for the Kerry presidential campaign in 2004, and helped organize Hawaii for the Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign in 2008.

During the 2010 election cycle, Eric successfully managed the congressional campaign for Colleen Hanabusa, which scored a rare Democratic victory over an incumbent Republican in that cycle.

Eric is a proud graduate of the University of Hawaii.  Go ‘Bows!!!

Adam Lang

Adam joined Crossroads in 2007. His projects have included website development and online advice and assistance with three U.S. Senate races, two U.S. House races, two Attorney General races, a Lieutenant Governor race, numerous down-ticket races, and a variety of issue advocacy groups.  He has also helped groups find the right vendors for needs ranging from intranet tools to email blast software.  He knows how to increase a Twitter page’s following, find useful trends in a Google Analytics report, and troubleshoot the eccentricities of Internet Explorer.  When needed, he has also developed small- and medium-scale direct mail and leave-behind literature.  This has included pricing out vendors, creating artwork, and moving projects through an approval process.

Prior to joining the Crossroads, he served as Online Communications Coordinator for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, served as Online Communications Coordinator for the Herb Kohl for U.S. Senate, and built a successful Wisconsin student get-out-the-vote campaign relying entirely on viral marketing and online followup.

Adam is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin.

Jessica Luévano

Jessica joined the Crossroads team in 2008. Among her projects with Crossroads, she has worked on a state-level health care petition drive, has assisted community-based organizations plan and implement both voter registration and get-out-the vote campaigns, and has provided support to state and national organizations in building partnerships and coalitions. Before joining Crossroads, Jessica was an organizer for the Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CCIR). While at CCIR, she developed grassroots advocacy based on legislative developments. Prior to moving to Washington DC, Jessica coordinated and oversaw several projects for En Camino, a service provider in Northwest Ohio.

Josh McGowan

Josh McGowan joined the Crossroads staff as an intern in August of 2011, and came on as a full-time staff member in November of 2011. Josh was born into a politically active family in Skokie, Illinois, and graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in political science; it’s not hard to imagine how he ended up in Washington D.C.

Previously, Josh has worked for a policy research organization in D.C., and has experience working for a hyper-local news organization in Milwaukee and an academic research center at school in St. Louis. Josh’s first substantial campaign experience came in 2008, where he volunteered to canvass and phone bank for the Obama campaign. In his spare time, Josh writes and performs music with 24*13, his band from Chicago.

Susie Monsell

Susie Monsell began her work in political campaigns as an intern with the Michigan Democratic Party for the last few months of the 2008 election cycle. Falling in love with the fast pace and constant motion of campaign life, she was eager to try other areas of the political spectrum, and soon began working in the state office of Michigan State Representative Kate Segal. Susie enjoyed the legislative experience, but by the spring of 2010, was ready to leave Michigan and try her hand at national politics, moving to DC to intern for Congressman Jim Himes of Connecticut. Not long after, Susie was offered a staff position on Congressman Himes’ 2010 reelection campaign, where she served as Operations Manager and was given the opportunity to observe and experience all areas of the campaign.

After returning to Michigan State University for a final semester in the spring of 2011, Susie moved back to DC and began working with Crossroads in June of 2011.

Katie Oehl

Katie joined the Crossroads Campaigns team in May of 2011. Katie has campaign experience in field and fundraising.  Her campaigning experience began in Scranton, PA, interning for former U.S. Senator Arlen Specter.  During her time on the campaign, she worked closely alongside the campaign’s northeast political director. Most recently, Katie interned for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, with her campaign finance team in New York City. Katie’s most memorable campaign experience was in 2010, when she ran a field office for former U.S. Congressman Chris Carney, PA-10. Her tasks included, managing interns and volunteers, organizing canvases, phone banks, and political events, and assisting in the construction of a strategy for GOTV operations.

Katie is a graduate from The University of Scranton in Scranton PA, where she played four years of varsity lacrosse. She is originally from Long Island, NY.

Adam Steinberger

Adam joined Crossroads in 2010 and brings several years of campaign experience ranging from event building and advance work to field, community outreach and GOTV operations. Before joining Crossroads, Adam worked primarily in New Jersey on a number of statewide and local races as well as various ballot initiatives. Working in New Jersey, Adam has directed both paid and volunteer field and GOTV programs in rural, suburban, and urban areas and is experienced in engaging an extremely diverse electorate.

Adam has also worked for two Democratic governors serving in a variety of political and policy positions. During this time, Adam worked with a multitude of issue advocacy groups.

Adam is a graduate of Rutgers University.

Zack Stanton

Zack Stanton got his start in public affairs with U.S. House Democratic Whip David Bonior, working first as a congressional page, and then as a staffer on Bonior’s 2002 gubernatorial campaign (Zack was the only one aboard too young to have a driver’s license). Since those early days, he’s worked on campaigns for everything from county commission to governor to the presidency. After years of campaign work, Zack became a communications advisor in Michigan, where he helped clients ranging from an eco-friendly children’s toy line to a small-town police department to a nonprofit group advocating economic development through increased ties between Michigan and China. In 2010, Zack became Speechwriter and Policy Advisor for Congressman Sander Levin during his tenure as Chair of the House Ways & Means Committee. He joined Crossroads in spring 2011.

As the son of a small-town journalist and a children’s storyteller, Zack was raised on the written word, giving him a unique ability to craft narratives that connect with audiences. A graduate of Michigan State University’s James Madison College, Zack grew up in Macomb County (capital of the ‘Reagan Democrat’ movement), and is deeply proud to call New Baltimore, Michigan, his hometown.

Lenny Young

After successful careers as an entrepreneur and entertainment executive, Lenny Young decided to professionally apply his significant private sector experience toward his political passions by getting progressive candidates elected to office. Most recently, Lenny has served in various management capacities on the Obama ‘08 campaign in Nevada, for Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, California Secretary of State Debra Bowen, and Democratic challenger Ami Bera, among others.

Lenny joined Crossroads in 2011.