Hailing from Puerto Rico, Carlos began his career at the Puerto Rico House of Representatives with Rep. José B. Márquez Reyes, contributing to the development of several bills aimed at amending Puerto Rico’s tax exemptions to ensure increased investment, transparency, and better worker protections for benefiting companies.

Carlos has previously collaborated with the Puerto Rican Laboratory for Public Opinion and the University of Michigan’s Social Research to design a sample for the first Panel Study for Income Dynamics in Puerto Rico. Most recently, he worked at The Mellman Group, refining his research skills and assisting various political, nonprofit, and corporate clients in developing evidence-based political strategies.

Carlos holds a Bachelor’s degree in political science with an emphasis in policy and international affairs, along with a Minor in German from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. In his free time, Carlos enjoys playing video games, cooking and playing with his two cats.

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David serves as the Senior Vice President of Research, leading the S360’s award-winning research practice. With more than a decade of experience in qualitative and quantitative research, David guides clients toward the most effective solutions  to achieve their goals.

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Stephanie joined S360 following her service to Washington’s Snohomish County as Executive Policy Officer. In this role, she developed and implemented important policy goals including the Snohomish Health District integration, transportation, planning, environmental and other regionally important issues. Her work included significant outreach and relationship management with regional organizations, Cities, Tribes, and other county partners. Stephanie also maintained a powerful voice of leadership with the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC). Here she has served in multiple roles in over a decade, including as President wherein she advocated for all 39 counties in conversations with state and federal lawmakers.

Stephanie has a long and accomplished career as an elected public servant. Prior to joining the Snohomish County’s Executive Office, she was the longest-standing member of the Snohomish County Council, serving for 12 years. She was unanimously appointed to her role by the then-County Council to fill a resignation before being elected with wide majorities for two more terms. In her tenure, Stephanie negotiated with The Boeing Co to build its 777x passenger jet in Everett, lead the county’s Health District as Chair through the tragic Oso mudslide and then the COVID pandemic, serving as the WSAC president, advancing significant land and open space purchases, promoting community transit and bus rapid transit lines in her district.

As a public leader, Stephanie also served on multiple committees and boards representing transportation, environmental, economic, legislative, veteran and military affairs, among other public interests. In particular, she was a representative with the National Association of Counties where she served as the Chair of the International Economic Development Task Force, Board Member for the Western Interstate Region, and Committee Member for the Large Urban Counties Caucus, Veterans Affairs and Arts and Culture committees.

Before her time at the County, Stephanie sat on the Lynnwood City Council, where she served as Council Vice President, held a seat on the Finance and Insurance Committee, served as a council liaison to the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts and served as Vice President of the Transportation Benefit District. Before entering the world of politics, she worked as a Teacher-Librarian for the Northshore School District.

Born in Everett, WA, Stephanie is a life-long resident of Snohomish County, where she continues to contribute to the public good as a member of the SWISS (Snohomish, Whatcom, Island, Skagit and San Juan counties regional coordination group) Executive Board, Downtown Association of Everett Board, the Economic Alliance’s Advocacy Committee, and Sound Transit’s Leadership team.

She received her bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Washington State University, a Master of Arts in Teaching from Seattle Pacific University, and her Library Media Specialist Certificate from the University of Washington.

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Prior to joining S360, Casey served as Senior Policy Associate for Cascade Government Affairs, an Olympia-based lobbying firm. He advocated on behalf of a wide array of clients, participating heavily in policy discussions between the Washington State Legislature and industry stakeholders. During his time at Cascade, he helped influence energy regulatory policy, address agricultural concerns, craft organics management policy, and participate in the future of aviation and aerospace in Washington.

Casey graduated with a degree in Economics and Environmental Studies from Western Washington University. An advocate for those living with mental illness, he is a board member of NAMI Pierce County, serving as the board’s legislative policy director.

In the true spirit of the West, he loves spending time in the outdoors hiking, fishing, and camping. Look up, and you might see him flying an airplane around the Pacific Northwest.

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Hailing from Moses Lake Washington, Carol holds a B.A. from the University of Washington for Theatre and Arts with an emphasis on screenwriting and directing, and a certificate from Pathstream in Facebook Digital Marketing with Content Strategy.

She is a proud member of Alleluia Ministries International, The Women’s Auxiliary for American Veterans, Urban League, and the NAACP. Her interests include participating in her church, fishing, singing in her band, cooking, and enjoying time with family.

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At S360, Brooke has played a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the company’s IT infrastructure. This includes administering SaaS applications and contributing to the development of MDM software solutions. Additionally, they play a key role in managing IT office inventory, asset management, and hardware purchasing and shipping, ensuring a seamless and efficient workflow.

Before Strategies 360, Brooke was a software consultant implementing and configuring software for enterprise-level IDaaS Cloud Provisioning and Single Sign-On solutions. Prior to entering the world of information technology, Brooke – who is an avid skier and hiker – served as a Senior Park Aide for the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.

They hold a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer and Information Systems, demonstrating their commitment to continuous learning and staying abreast of the latest technological advancements. In their free time Brooke loves staying active outdoors and is a music connoisseur.

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Prior to joining S360, Lily played a key role in developing the Innovation Cluster Accelerator Program at the Washington State Department of Commerce. Her efforts fostered the development and transformation of statewide industry ecosystems in clean energy, advanced technologies, aerospace, maritime, and bioscience.

Lily also served as Governor Inslee’s Deputy Finance Director in 2020. She managed recruitment and execution of high profile surrogate events, as well as staffed the Governor in high level meetings and events. She was his Director of Finance Operations on his presidential campaign, and  the only full time member of his political staff during his chairmanship of the Democratic Governors Assocation. She got her start with the Governor in 2016 as a field organizer in Southwest Washigton.

A graduate of Smith College with a degree in Government, Lily is a proud native of Washington state. During her free time, she can often be found on the ski hill or cycling. Her passion for youth sports shines through her coaching role with the Crystal Mountain Alpine team. Additionally, she serves on the boards of the Pacific Northwest Ski Division, Team Booger Youth Cycling team, and the scholarship committee of the Crystal Mountain Founders Club.

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 Helen’s background is in fundraising for non-profits including the ACLU and Doctors Without Borders, and community organizing for grassroots local initiatives. In Denver, she worked to provide free Covid-19 testing for the city, petitioned for various local and statewide initiatives, and led a door knocking campaign to recall a water district board due to the misappropriation of funds. In her time working on the ground on community engagement, Helen developed a strong ability to relate to people from a wide range of backgrounds to unite them on a single issue for a common cause.

In her free time, Helen practices Muay Thai, plays darts, and explores all things Seattle.

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Prior to S360, Ben served as a Revenue Auditor for city government where he did compliance auditing while maintaining proper representation of city government. Most recently, Ben served as an Accounts Payable Lead at a Seattle based corporation focused on laboratory testing. In that role he managed accounts payable for a corporation with over 100 locations across different industries including manufacturing, analytical testing services and real estate.

Ben is a graduate of Purdue University with an accounting degree and spends his free time camping in the beautiful Pacific Northwest or playing the piano.

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 Prior to S360, Tori refined her skills at Logical Position, a digital marketing firm serving businesses growth goals. Here she managed Google and Microsoft Pay-per-click ad campaigns with a diverse roster of business types. Her data driven approach to digital marketing ensures that each campaign is connecting with the right audience with the right message in the right places to optimize a client’s ROI.

 Tori received her bachelor’s of science in business marketing from Linfield College. Born and raised on the west coast, Tori appreciates the luxury of living less than two hours from the mountains, coast, lakes, and the city. She spends her free time exploring the outdoors with her golden retriever Charlie or the local thrift shops to score a deal.

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