PowerShift Strategies is a mission driven consulting practice led by seasoned professionals with decades of experience in the nonprofit, public and private sectors.  Meet our Consulting Network:

Our Experts

Founder

Dave Chandrasekaran (he/him)

Washington, DC

Dave brings over two decades of policy, advocacy, and management experience at the federal, state and local levels, including on voting rights, health care access, gender-based violence, and other issues focused on equity.   He has launched and led several nonprofit organizations and small businesses, and founded PowerShift to bring affordable and accessible consulting services to clients interested in elevating their impact.

contact: dchandrasekaran@powershiftstrategies.com

Senior Consultants

  • Alexis Oganesoff (she/her)

    Small Business, Operations, Creative Design, PR & Events (Potomac, MD)

  • Aparna Patrie (she/her)

    Policy Strategy, Communications, Lobbying (Lahaina, HI)

  • Crystal Greer (she/her)

    Communications and Marketing (Atlanta, GA)

  • Daniela Velázquez (she/her)

    Communications, Strategy, Writing (St. Louis, MO)

  • Justin Mendoza, MPH (he/him)

    Nonprofit Advocacy, Political Strategy, Email Campaigns (Parchment, MI)

  • Nicole Varma (she/her)

    Nonprofit Operations, Financial Management, Fundraising & Grant Writing, Digital Strategy (Orlando, FL)

  • Steve Moore Sanchez (he/him)

    Fundraising, Grant Writing, Public Policy (Arlington, VA)

Consultants

  • Abel Amene

    Policy Strategy, Communications, Lobbying (Washington, DC)

  • Amy C. Mauro, Esq. (she/her)

    Change Management, Leadership Development, Risk Management, Legal Compliance (Washington, DC)

  • Andrea Lindemann Gilliam (she/her)

    Leadership and Career Coaching, Conflict Resolution Training (Washington, DC)

  • Anne Terry (she/her)

    Strategic Planning, Leadership Coaching, Survey Design (Washington, DC)

  • Bethany Quinn (she/her)

    Campaign Strategy, Business Development, Policy Research (Amsterdam, NLD)

  • Betsy Nagler (she/her)

    Video Producing, Directing and Editing, Script Writing (Brooklyn, NY)

  • Carolyn Clendenin (she/her)

    Communications, Project Management, Writing (Washington, DC)

  • Christina DiPasquale (she/her

    Communications Strategy, Messaging, Media Training (Philadelphia, PA)

  • Devika Koppikar (she/her)

    Communications, Media Training, Speech Writing , Copy Editing (Hampton, VA)

  • Emma Mankey Hidem (she/her)

    Media production, VR and Video Production, Hybrid Event Planning (Washington, DC)

  • Eva Maria Fischer, Ph.D (she/her)

    Leadership & Life Coaching, Training & Workshops, Meeting Facilitation (New York, NY)

  • Ilana Lipsett (she/her)

    Stakeholder Engagement, Program Design, Meeting Facilitation, Event Planning (Oakland, CA)

  • Imani Greene (she/her)

    Advertising, Paid Media, Media Buying (Washington, DC)

  • Jalen Hodges (he/him)

    Video Production, Communications, Social Media Marketing (Washington, DC)

  • Jamel Langley (he/him)

    Strategic Communications, Public Relations, Project Management (Houston, TX)

  • Jessie Eck (she/her)

    Creative Direction, Motion Design and Video, Graphic Design (Denver, CO)

  • Kari Ginsburg (she/her)

    Executive Coaching, Change Management, Organizational Development (Alexandria, VA)

  • Katie Ehrlich (she/her)

    Graphic Design, Photography (New York, NY)

  • Lizzy Unger (she/her)

    Multimedia Storytelling, Communications, Photography

  • Kenrya Rankin (she/her)

    Communications, Sensitivity Reviews, Product Development (Washington, DC)

  • Mia Simms (she/her)

    Project Management, Bookkeeping, Operations (Washington, DC)

  • Nexus (he/they/them/him)

    Communications, DEI, Event Planning (Washington, DC)

  • Nicole Krystyn Geldart (she/they)

    Graphic Design (Washington, DC)

  • Nikki R. Jones (she/her)

    Communications (Charlotte, NC)

  • Prema Winn

    Event Management, Program Management (Norwalk, CT)

  • Ryan Adams (he/him)

    Communications, Public Relations, Marketing (Hampton, VA)

  • Sarah Rimmel (she/they)

    Leadership Coaching, Professional Development, Culture & DEI Strategy (Denver, CO)

  • Scott Cecil (he/him)

    Media Arts, Campaign Strategy (Washington, DC)

  • Taylor Pellizzari (she/her)

    Grant Writing, Public Health, Community Engagement (Seattle, WA)

  • Therese Etoka (she/her/they/them)

    Communications, Digital Strategy, Social Media Management (Washington, DC)

  • Valerie Wexler (she/her)

    Grassroots Organizing, Communications, Policy Advocacy, Opposition Research (Washington, DC)