Catherine Tarsney

Catherine Tarsney is the Analytics Director at the Democratic National Committee (DNC), where she leads a team of analysts and data scientists.12 In this role, she oversees the maintenance of the Democratic party's core data and provides analytics resources to help Democrats across the country leverage data-driven decision-making for elections at all levels.1

Career Highlights

Political Campaigns:: Catherine has extensive experience in political campaigns, including:

• Working on Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, supporting strategic planning, training program development, and voter targeting in early primary states12
• Serving as Data Director for the Kansas caucus during the 2016 primaries1
• Managing voter targeting for the national organizing program in the 2016 general election1
• Contributing to Wendy Davis' 2014 gubernatorial campaign in Texas1
• Working on President Obama's 2012 reelection campaign1

Consulting Experience:: Prior to joining the DNC, Catherine worked at 270 Strategies, a consulting firm where she focused on the intersection of analytics and political organizing.12 In this role, she helped campaigns, non-profits, and companies develop data-driven strategies to identify, engage, and empower their supporters.1

Education

Catherine graduated with honors in public policy from the University of Chicago.12 During her studies, she focused on the role of education in promoting civic engagement.1

Expertise

Catherine is known for her expertise in:

• Data-driven decision making in political campaigns
• Voter targeting and analytics
• Strategic planning for political organizations
• Leveraging technology and data to transform politics3

In her current role at the DNC, Catherine continues to drive the use of advanced analytics and data collection to help Democratic campaigns run more efficiently targeted programs, contributing to historic wins and unprecedented levels of volunteerism in recent elections.2