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Use real-time data to create campaigns that maximize your impact and reach the right inboxes.
Launch viral ads that target your audience across all platforms.
Data on Democratic, digital donors and close partnerships with acquisition firms let you find new supporters quickly – for cheap.
Zach founded UpWave to be a launchpad for passionate politicos who want their big ideas put into action.
He’s built leading email acquisition firms, multi-million dollar Super PACs, and viral political campaigns from the ground up.
For almost a decade, Zach has helped raise millions for groups like the Wisconsin Democratic Party, Voter Protection Project, and Defeat Republicans. He’s run digital strategy for winning candidates like Reps. Tom Malinowski (NJ-07) and Ted Deutch (FL-22) and viral races for Alex Walker (CO-03) that generated millions of views and helped a political new-comer win thousands of votes in a red district.
His vision and outside-the-box thinking has helped his client’s campaigns stand out in an increasingly crowded and noisy digital landscape.
Zach has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Franklin & Marshall College and lives in Washington DC with his wife and K-9 sidekick, Chappy.
Olivia is an Senior Digital Strategist with a focus in messaging, strategy, and creativity. She prides herself on being passionate about her clients.
As an Iowan born and raised, Olivia has been working in politics since she was 16. While working to organize young voters to participate in the political process, she was named one of the 50 most influential Iowans in the 2020 Iowa caucuses by the Des Moines Register.
She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Communication from University of Northern Iowa and has spent her career working for Democrats up and down the ballot. Her claim to fame is arm-wrestling Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (she lost).
Olivia resides in Des Moines, IA with her partner Emma. In her down time she likes to take her cat, Georgia, to the Des Moines Farmers’ Market.
Stevie is an Account Executive with UpWave and brings almost a decade of diverse experience in graphic design, marketing, content creation and project management to the role.
Stevie began their career at the San Antonio AIDS Foundation, the oldest and largest HIV/AIDS organization in San Antonio, Texas. As a part of the team responsible for multiple flagship fundraising events, Stevie helped SAAF double fundraising dollars, including raising a record $100,000 for the Run & Walk for AIDS, the most in the organization's history.
Most recently, at One Iowa, a statewide LGBT nonprofit that helped make Iowa the third state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage, Stevie helped expand the organization's reach to a new market and developed lasting relationships with new corporate partners.
Stevie holds a master's in English Studies and bachelor's in Communication Studies from the University of Northern Iowa.
Greg is a UI/UX design professional with 15+ years of experience, responsible for bringing websites and digital applications to life with an emphasis on user-centered solutioning.
Greg is dedicated to turning design comps into interactive worlds that engage and excite audiences, taking an understanding user goals and creating experiences to get out of the way and facilitate ease of use.
He has spent several years helping to mentor a movement, empower people, and prevent harm with CHEJ, powering the online web efforts to raise money, affect legislation, and educate communities in the fight for environmental justice.
Greg has a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a focus on Media Arts & Animation, from the Art Institute of Washington.
