Meet Our Team
Winning strategies. Proven experience.
MDW is made up of a passionate team of designers and strategists who specialize in winning votes, raising money, and influencing public opinion.
Michael Worley
President & Founder
Michael Worley is a nationally recognized political strategist with over a decade of experience helping progressive campaigns and causes win.
The recipient of over a dozen industry awards for excellence in political media, Michael has successfully advised some of Florida’s most competitive campaigns since 2014, including Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and State Senator Shevrin Jones’ history making victories in 2020.
Landon St. Gordon
Vice President of Creative
Landon’s has a passion for getting progressive and LGBTQ candidates elected up and down the ballot through strategic branding and design.
Since joining MDW Communications, Landon has been a part of over 100 winning campaigns and has designed hundreds of pieces of mail. He is the recipient of four American Association of Political Consultants Pollie Awards, three Campaign and Elections Reed Awards, and was recognized as Orlando Business Journal’s 40 under 40 in 2021.
Martin Page
Vice President of Strategy
Originally from Massachusetts, Martin Page has worked as a digital strategist, speechwriter, and organizer for campaigns across the United States.
At MDW, Martin has led email fundraising efforts for Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s historic victory, Nikki Fried’s campaign for governor, and numerous high-profile state legislative and municipal races. In addition to winning national recognition for Levine Cava’s email program, he was named to Florida Politics’ “30 Under 30 Rising Stars” and recognized by InsiderNJ for his work in New Jersey’s LGBTQ+ community.
Aaron Monse
Director of Web Development
A native New Yorker and long-time Floridian, Aaron Monse is a web developer and graphic designer with a passion for progressive politics.
Since joining MDW in 2017, Aaron has led web development on dozens of campaigns for offices at every level of government. He has been recognized for excellence in campaign web development by both the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) and Campaigns & Elections a combined total of five times since 2019.
Miriam Himelstein
Senior Strategist
Miriam Himelstein is a political strategist and experienced writer with four cycles of campaign experience.
Prior to joining MDW, Miriam worked with a number of federal Democratic campaigns, assisting with digital outreach, field organizing, and opposition research. Today, she uses that breadth of experience to develop effective digital communications strategy for candidates at all levels of government.
Shannen Bazzi
Digital Advertising Manager
Shannen Bazzi is a native Orlandoan and has had a passion for politics since her teen years. She is committed to helping promote progress in the state of Florida.
Prior to joining MDW as Digital Advertising Manager, she spent the three years working in Washington, DC as Chief of Staff for a domestic economic policy consulting and advocacy firm. She directed the legislative agenda for the firm and coordinated their endorsement program for Federal House and Senate candidates during the 2018 and 2020 election cycles.
Andrew Dolberg
Strategic Partner
Andrew Dolberg is a political tactician, education professional, advocate, and public servant who brings years of strategic experience to the MDW team.
Prior to joining MDW as Strategic Partner, Andrew was Director of Outreach for Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Shultz (FL-23), where he acted as an advisor and maximized engagement with constituents, elected leaders, community groups, and other organizations. He also led pandemic education and communication programs to keep people safe, help businesses access necessary funds, and combat vaccine hesitancy.
Caitlin Lang
Strategist
Caitlin is a born-and-raised Central Florida native, an experienced digital communications operative, and a writer.
Prior to joining MDW, Caitlin worked for several progressive organizations and on competitive political campaigns in crucial swing states where she worked to generate earned media coverage and cultivated extensive experience in producing impactful digital content.
Alvaro Perpuly
Strategist
Born and raised in Miami Dade County, Alvaro Perpuly has served in multiple capacities in campaigns, government, and non-government organizations.
He previously worked for Daniella Levine Cava’s successful Mayoral campaign as a community and outreach organizer. He also worked for EDGE Communications, where he worked closely with multiple local and state officials in communications, field, and strategy. Prior to joining MDW, he also worked with Freedom House, Univision, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker, Men4Choice, and then County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava. Alvaro Perpuly is a current student at Yale University studying Political Science and History and will graduate in the Spring of 2022.
