Tracy J. Russo

Current

• New Media at U.S. Department of Justice
• President at Russo Strategies, LLC
• Founder at Women in Politics and Technology

see less...

Past

• Deputy Online Communications Director at John Edwards for President
• Online Communications at Democratic National Committee
• Online Communications Director & Finance Director at Ciro D. Rodriguez for Congress

4 more...

Recommended

15 people have recommended Tracy J.

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Government Administration

Tracy J. Russo’s Summary

Tracy Russo currently directs the new media strategy at the United States Department of Justice. Prior to joining the Justice Department she formed Russo Strategies, LLC, a progressive political consulting firm that specialized in new media strategies. She is well known for her online outreach work and her ability to integrate online communications and new media opportunities with all aspects of traditional campaigns and organizations.

During the presidential primary, as the Chief Blogger and Deputy Director of Online Communications for the John Edwards campaign, she directed and executed an online communications and outreach strategy. She also helped to develop and execute an aggressive online fundraising strategy and mobile media plan. Her work has been routinely praised as the best in the field.

Prior to joining the Edwards campaign, Russo worked at the DNC. She has advised Democratic candidates and state parties on ways to enhance their online communications and outreach capacities and effectively connect with the progressive blogosphere.

Russo is the founder of WIPT, Women in Politics and Technology, an all women, member-driven organization that seeks to connect women working at the crossroads of politics and technology, provide support and resources to women in these industries and, encourage more women, especially young women, to enter the fields of politics and technology.

She has been a featured speaker at the YearlyKos Convention, the Take Back America Conference and the Center for American Progress' Internet Advocacy Roundtable and Personal Democracy Forum. In addition, she has trained hundreds of individuals at home and abroad in the best practices of online engagement in partnership with a variety of organizations, including the DNC, DLCC, EMILY's List, Campaigns and Elections Magazine, and the New Organizing Institute and George Washington University.

Tracy J. Russo’s Specialties:

Online Communications, Blogging, Organizing, Event Planning, Management, Media Relations, Public Relations, Strategic Communications Planning, New Media, Digital Media, Communications, Planning, Social Networks, Mobile, Online Media

Tracy J. Russo’s Experience

• New Media

  U.S. Department of Justice

  (Government Agency; Law Practice industry)

  May 2009 — Present (3 months)

• President

  Russo Strategies, LLC

  (Political Organization industry)

  March 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

• Founder

  Women in Politics and Technology

  (Political Organization industry)

  March 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)

  Women in Politics and Technology is an organization designed to connect, empower and encourage women working at the crossroads of politics and technology.

Tracy J. Russo’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch