John Hlinko

John Hlinko is the founder of Left Action, a network of progressive activists. Here are some key details about him:

Professional Background

• Founder of Left Action, a network of over 2 million progressive activists13
• Named one of the top 5 PR professionals of the year by PR Week34
• Recognized as one of the top 25 individuals having the greatest impact on how the internet is changing politics by the World Forum on e-Democracy34

Activism and Political Work

• Founded DraftWesleyClark.com in 2003-200423
• Co-led DraftObama.org in 2006-2007 to build grassroots support for Obama before he entered the presidential race23
• Worked as a consultant for Obama's 2008 campaign1
• Played a role in the creation of MoveOn.org in 19981

Left Action

• Founded Left Action in 20112
• Uses online petitions and marketing to gather email addresses of politically active Democrats1
• Receives funding from various progressive groups in exchange for promoting them to Left Action's followers1

Other Ventures

• Runs a consulting business focused on using social media for advocacy1
• Co-host of the podcast "Sexy Pundits"2
• Author of the book "Share, Retweet, Repeat: Getting Your Message Read and Spread"34

Education

• BA from Wesleyan University
• Master of Public Policy from Harvard University34

Hlinko has leveraged his activism and networking skills to build a successful career in progressive politics and digital organizing. His work with Left Action has been particularly lucrative, especially following the 2016 election of Donald Trump, which led to significant growth in Left Action's supporter base.5