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Rufus Jeffris,
Vice President, Communications
Rufus is responsible for editorial communications at BMWL & Partners in
support of public affairs and lobbying. He has more than 17 years experience
as a writer and editor, with more than 12 years working for various Bay Area
daily and weekly newspapers as an award-winning reporter and editor covering
local government, politics and other community issues. He most recently worked
as chief Web editor for Bank of America responsible for all marketing and other
Web site content and for managing a team of six writers. Born in San Francisco
and raised in Santa Barbara, Rufus received his Bachelor of Arts degree in
English Literature from the University of California at Davis.
Melissa Freund White,
Director, Public Affairs
Melissa is responsible for a variety of public affairs work at BMWL
& Partners, including strategic grassroots organizing, fundraising, issues
analysis and media relations. She has an extensive fundraising, legislative
and political background. Melissa has previously served as finance director for
California Congressional candidate Bill Peacock, assistant executive director
of the Democratic Party of Oregon and intern for U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio,
D-OR. Melissa earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from
the University of Oregon.
Charles Sheehan,
Senior Associate, Public Affairs
Charles is responsible for executing public affairs and lobbying programs at BMWL & Partners. He has
extensive experience in all aspects of strategy work and operations.
Charles most recently served as deputy political director for the Hull for State
Senate campaign. Charles also has worked on various races in the Chicago area,
including Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky's 1998 Congressional campaign, State
Senator Terry Link's 2002 reelection campaign, the Lake County Coordinated campaign,
and the Hyde for Mayor of Waukegan campaign. Charles earned his Bachelor of
Arts degree in Political Science from Northwestern University and has studied
war and international conflict at the London School of Economics.
Chuck Finnie,
Consultant, Media and Communications
Chuck Finnie, one of San Francisco’s most recognized and respected public affairs journalists, devises and executes media and communication strategies for BMWL & Partners and its clients. During a 20-year newspaper career, Chuck led local government and political reporting for the Hearst Corporation’s San Francisco Chronicle and Examiner newspapers as a City Hall beat writer, investigative reporter and finally as City Editor. Previously, he co-authored a political column for SF Weekly; covered the court system and legal affairs in the Bay Area and Washington, DC, for the Contra Costa Times, San Francisco Daily Journal and Legal Times; and reported for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Times and Fresno Bee. He is a 1988 recipient of a Master of Arts degree from the renowned University of Missouri School of Journalism, and a 1983 graduate of Saint Michael’s College of Vermont. As a consultant to BMWL, Chuck helps our business, union and campaign clients tell their stories on their terms in a fast-changing media landscape.
Lisa Hanson,
Production Manager
Lisa provides production support for a wide variety of BMWL campaigns. She
has extensive political and campaign experience at local, state and national
levels. Lisa previously founded and ran her own East Bay political consulting
firm and managed a number of successful candidate and ballot measure campaigns,
including Mike Sweeney’s successful 1994 bid for state Assembly, Rusty
Areias’ victorious 1992 state Assembly campaign and winning city council
campaigns for Joanne Lothrop and Shelia Young in San Leandro. A native of Chicago,
Lisa attended Indiana University.
Marcia McLean,
Project Manager
Marcia serves as project manager and production manager on campaigns for radio,
television, and print projects. Her 30 years of production experience includes
both political and commercial projects and clients Del Monte, Clorox, AT&T,
Solem and Associates and Hal Larson. Marcia holds a degree in political science
and history from San Francisco State University.
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