LCV Victory Fund Campaigns Team

Emily Samsel, National Press Secretary

Prior to joining LCV in spring 2019, Emily was press secretary for Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s 2018 re-election campaign. She previously worked for SKDKnickerbocker, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, MSNBC, and President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. Emily is a native of Asheville, North Carolina, an alumni of the George Washington University, and proud dog mom to 10-year-old rescue dog Jack the Jack Russell Terrier. For press inquires, contact Emily at emily_samsel@lcv.org.



Pete Maysmith, Senior Vice President, Campaigns

Prior to joining LCVVF in the fall of 2017, Pete was the executive director of Conservation Colorado, the largest state-based environmental group in Colorado. Over the course of his 29 year career in advocacy and politics, Pete has lobbied, organized, run campaigns, raised millions of dollars and hired and trained dozens of exceptional staff. He graduated in 1991 from Duke University with a Public Policy degree and graduated with honors from the University of Denver school of law in 2008. He lives in Denver with his wife and two red haired daughters.

Emily Crerand, National Campaigns Director

Emily has over 10 years of political and campaign experience. She most recently served as Rep. Harley Rouda’s Chief of Staff and was part of the team that took back the House in 2018. Emily has held several senior level roles in campaigns and committees including at the DSCC and with Senators Heitkamp and Gillibrand.



Megan Jacobs, National Campaigns Director

Megan is an Ohio native with more than a decade of experience in campaigns. Most recently, she was the Deputy Director of the independent expenditure program at EMILY’s List. She has worked on campaigns around the country, including Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Illinois Congressman Bill Foster and a variety of races for the DNC and the DCCC.

Dawn Cohea, Director of Data and Analytics

Before arriving at LCV, Dawn worked and consulted for a number of campaigns including Hillary for America in 2016, and also spent time within the renewable energy sector. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science and has focused on the impact of environmental issues within disadvantaged communities in her graduate thesis while obtaining her Master’s in Education, Curriculum and Instruction. She also has helped conduct several data and analytics trainings within the progressive movement, more recently with the Democratic National Committee.



Emily Samsel, National Press Secretary

Prior to joining LCV in spring 2019, Emily was press secretary for Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s 2018 re-election campaign. She previously worked for SKDKnickerbocker, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, MSNBC, and President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. Emily is a native of Asheville, North Carolina, an alumni of the George Washington University, and proud dog mom to 10-year-old rescue dog Jack the Jack Russell Terrier. For press inquires, contact Emily at emily_samsel@lcv.org.



Pete Maysmith, Senior Vice President, Campaigns

Prior to joining LCVVF in the fall of 2017, Pete was the executive director of Conservation Colorado, the largest state-based environmental group in Colorado. Over the course of his 29 year career in advocacy and politics, Pete has lobbied, organized, run campaigns, raised millions of dollars and hired and trained dozens of exceptional staff. He graduated in 1991 from Duke University with a Public Policy degree and graduated with honors from the University of Denver school of law in 2008. He lives in Denver with his wife and two red haired daughters.

Emily Crerand, National Campaigns Director

Emily has over 10 years of political and campaign experience. She most recently served as Rep. Harley Rouda’s Chief of Staff and was part of the team that took back the House in 2018. Emily has held several senior level roles in campaigns and committees including at the DSCC and with Senators Heitkamp and Gillibrand.



Megan Jacobs, National Campaigns Director

Megan is an Ohio native with more than a decade of experience in campaigns. Most recently, she was the Deputy Director of the independent expenditure program at EMILY’s List. She has worked on campaigns around the country, including Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Illinois Congressman Bill Foster and a variety of races for the DNC and the DCCC.

Dawn Cohea, Director of Data and Analytics

Before arriving at LCV, Dawn worked and consulted for a number of campaigns including Hillary for America in 2016, and also spent time within the renewable energy sector. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science and has focused on the impact of environmental issues within disadvantaged communities in her graduate thesis while obtaining her Master’s in Education, Curriculum and Instruction. She also has helped conduct several data and analytics trainings within the progressive movement, more recently with the Democratic National Committee.



Emily Samsel, National Press Secretary

Prior to joining LCV in spring 2019, Emily was press secretary for Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s 2018 re-election campaign. She previously worked for SKDKnickerbocker, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, MSNBC, and President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. Emily is a native of Asheville, North Carolina, an alumni of the George Washington University, and proud dog mom to 10-year-old rescue dog Jack the Jack Russell Terrier. For press inquires, contact Emily at emily_samsel@lcv.org.