Senior Appointments at Benenson Strategy

New York-based strategic research and polling firm Benenson Strategy Group (BSG) has promoted Lindsay Vermeyen and Patrick Toomey to Partner, and appointed Michael Kulisheck to Managing Director.

Founded in 2000, BSG combines 'language expertise' and research to advise global corporations, political leaders and institutions.

Vermeyen and Toomey will lead BSG's independently-run, women- and queer-led boutique Democratic polling operation Breakthrough Campaigns. Vermeyen (pictured right) was selected as one of the USA's '40 top political consultants under 40' by the American Association of Political Consultants last year, and has worked on reproductive rights campaigns in Nevada, Michigan and Montana, and voter communications development in Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico and Wyoming.

Toomey (pictured middle) worked on the BSG team polling for President Obama, and has worked on campaigns including the DNC, DCCC, Future Forward, The Fairness Project and State Policy Advisors. Outside politics he works with organizations ranging from Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation to Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, aiming to strengthen communities and reduce division.

Kulisheck (pictured left) is a public opinion methodologist and pollster, and in his new MD role will help lead day-to-day operations, direct talent development, and work with senior leadership to build and expand the business across clients and industries. He has two decades of experience polling for campaigns including the Obama Presidential successes in 2008 and 2012, as well as leading research operations for BSG's corporate and political clients.

Amy Levin, President of Breakthrough Campaigns and Managing Partner at BSG comments: 'Patrick and Lindsay have been instrumental in the success of our firm. Their creativity, dedication and rigor help our clients effectively communicate with voters and win campaigns across the country'. BSG Executive Chairman Joel Benenson says of the new MD: 'Mike's unique background gives him the seasoned perspective BSG needs to maintain the firm's high standards of excellence, and develop our business and talent strategies moving forward in 2024 and beyond'.

The company is online at www.bsgco.com .

All articles 2006-23 written and edited by Mel Crowther and/or Nick Thomas, 2024- by Nick Thomas, unless otherwise stated.