Storefront Political Media Senior Staff

Eric Jaye, Proprietor

Eric Jaye is the founder and president of Storefront Political Media, a California-based consulting firm with local, state and national clientele.

Jaye began his career as a newspaper reporter, but quickly found that he belonged on the other side of the story. He launched his career in practical politics working as an account executive and then Senior Vice President and Creative Director at Clinton Reilly Campaigns, at the time the nation's largest political consulting firm. In 1990, he founded his own firm, Terris and Jaye, which also grew into one of the nation's largest political consulting firms. In 2001, he founded Storefront Political Media to provide political clients with the full range of integrated media and message services.

Jennifer Petrucione, Senior Account Executive

After eight years in political communications and campaigns, Jennifer Petrucione approaches her work with the philosophy that in politics everyone does windows and everyone does floors. From message and strategy, to creative development and production, to voter's mailboxes and TV screens, she believes that when it comes to winning campaigns — every detail counts.

Jennifer joined Storefront Political Media after serving three and a half years as San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's Deputy Communications Director. As Deputy Communications Director, she also served as Mayor Newsom's lead speechwriter. Prior to joining the Newsom administration, Jennifer was Director of Scheduling for the Newsom for Mayor '03 campaign.

She cut her political teeth working at Terris Jaye & Barnes, one the country's leading direct mail firms. Starting out answering phones, Jennifer quickly moved up, working as an Account Executive on local, statewide and national candidate races, as well as local and statewide ballot measures.

Jennifer was born and raised in San Francisco and earned her BA at Middlebury College.

Grant Martin, Senior Account Executive

Grant Martin has been helping to create winning campaigns for twelve years including seven years working with women, candidates of color and gay and lesbian candidates in Houston, Texas. Grant managed Annise Parker's historic 1997 campaign to become Houston's first openly gay or lesbian elected official. Parker currently serves as the City Controller. Grant volunteers his time as a trainer working nationally to provide grassroots fundraising and other skills to LGBT ballot measure campaigns and first-time LGBT candidates. A former attorney and small businessman, Grant started his career in politics in 1995 as the policy and issues director for Roberta Achtenberg for San Francisco Mayor.

Katie Walovich, Account Executive

Prior to joining the Storefront Political Media team, Katie worked at the Willie L. Brown, Jr. Institute on Politics and Public Service where she served as a main point person in the organization's event planning and fundraising programs. She also interned in Washington D.C. for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi where she learned the intricacies of political process firsthand.

In addition to her nonprofit management and Hill experience, Katie also possesses an extensive background in grassroots organizing. Most recently serving as a precinct captain in San Francisco for the Barack Obama for President campaign. Katie also helped coordinate field efforts for the Joe Courtney for Congress campaign in 2006 and the John Kerry for President campaign in 2004.

Katie graduated from the University of California, Davis in 2006 with degrees in political science and history.

Catherine Moore, Executive Assistant/Researcher

Early in her career, Catherine studied and danced with several professional ballet schools and companies including San Francisco Ballet and Oakland Ballet. Her involvement in unionization movements for regional ballet companies led her behind the scenes, and she has spent the past several years working in public relations, event coordination, fundraising and In-Kind donor cultivation for a variety of non-profit organizations. Catherine has volunteered on the campaigns of Mark Leno for Senate and Barack Obama for President, for which she acted as an event coordinator and communications assistant. A former intern at Mayor Gavin Newsom's Office of Communications, Catherine recently graduated from the fellowship program at the New Leaders Council, a progressive leadership program that focuses on integrative aspects of campaigning.

Catherine received her BA in Mass Communications with honors from UC Berkeley.

Zach Blume, Account Executive

Zach is a 2007-2008 graduate of the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs, and was first introduced to Storefront Political Media as manager of Tony Thurmond's campaign for California's 14th State Assembly District seat. Zach later joined the Storefront team in July of 2008.

As part of the Coro Fellowship, Zach consulted for a variety of local public and private ventures, including work in city government, real estate, non-profit, and private enterprise, but Zach's main passion is politics.

Zach is a 2006 graduate of the University of Oregon, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa with an honors degree in Political Science. Zach is a Bay Area product, born and raised in Berkeley, CA, and now lives in the Chinatown district of San Francisco. Zach serves on local and national advisory boards for the New Leaders Council.

Juan Carlos Sanchez, Account Executive

Prior to joining Storefront Political Media, Juan Carlos was a Regional Political Organizer for SEIU United Healthcare Workers West - responsible for the union's legislative, electoral, and community relation efforts for eastern Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.

In his capacity, Juan Carlos managed various campaigns, including field operations on behalf of labor's independent expenditure for V. Manuel Perez, helping make Perez the first Democrat elected to the 80th Assembly District since 1992. Juan Carlos also has experience in local measure, city council, and congressional campaigns.

Juan Carlos - an immigrant from Mexico by way of Coachella, California - is a graduate of the prestigious Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs and the Public Policy and International Affairs Institute. Juan Carlos earned his Bachelors of Science from the University of California, Davis where he also served as elected Senator for the Associated Student government.

Kate Maeder, Account Executive

Kate Maeder has always had a passion for politics and media. She volunteered for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign in California, Nevada, and Colorado. After an externship with ABC News in Washington, D.C., she realized how fulfilling political work can be. Kate joined the Storefront team in September 2009.

She is a high honors graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned a Bachelor's of Art degree in Film. She was raised in Los Angeles but has happily made the Bay Area her home. She is an advisor to the Berkeley delegation for the YMCA Youth and Government Program.

Tristan Kuizenga, Associate Account Executive

Tristan joined Storefront Political Media in 2008 after graduating from the University of California, Davis.

His interests include political theory and psychology, new media technology and netroots.

Tristan was born and raised in the Bay Area and currently lives in Oakland.