McAuliffe announces finance co-chairs and senior staff for Inaugural Committee

Virginia Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe announced his finance co-chairs and senior staff for the Terry McAuliffe Inaugural Committee.

“I am excited to announce the finance co-chairs and senior staff that will lead my Inaugural Committee,” said McAuliffe. “This great team will help me build an inauguration that brings Virginians together from all corners of the Commonwealth and sets the tone for an administration focused on finding common ground around solutions that work for Virginia families.”

Finance Co-chairs

Rusty Conner
Conner is a Managing Partner at DLA Piper and served as Finance Chair on McAuliffe for Governor.

Mark Bowles
Bowles is Executive Vice President at McGuireWoods Consulting & Partner, McGuireWoods, LLP.

Catherine Reynolds
Reynolds is Chairman of the Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation.

Senior Staff

Brynne Craig, Executive Director
Craig served as Political Director for McAuliffe’s gubernatorial campaign and previously served as National Field Director at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

Amanda Howe, Senior Advisor
Howe served in the administrations of Governor Mark R. Warner and Governor Timothy M. Kaine and ran Virginia’s effort to host Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II’s visit around the Jamestown Quadricentennial.

Andrew Smith, Deputy Executive Director
Smith served as the Finance Director for Terry McAuliffe’s gubernatorial campaign and previously served as Senior Deputy Director of Mid-Atlantic Finance for President Obama’s re-election.

Jacqui Newman, Chief Operating Officer
Newman served as Chief Operating Officer for McAuliffe’s gubernatorial campaign and previously served as the Director of Operations for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s Independent Expenditure program in 2012.

Jennie O’Holleran, Director of Events
O’Holleran is currently on a leave of absence from the George Washington University where she is the Director of Virginia Relations. She previously served in then-Governor Tim Kaine’s policy office.

Ashley Bauman, Communications Director
Bauman served as Press Secretary for the Democratic Party of Virginia and previously served as Press Secretary for Organizing for America Florida.

Amanda Aguirre, Director of Ticketing and Sales
Aguirre served as Director of Scheduling for McAuliffe’s gubernatorial campaign and previously served as a political appointee in the Obama Administration.

Chris Bolling, Political Director
Bolling most recently served as a Regional Field Director for Democratic Party of Virginia’s Coordinated Campaign and previously served as National Coordinator for Organizing for America.

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