John Opdycke
John Opdycke is the Founder and President of Open Primaries. He is an activist and strategist with 30 years of experience working in independent, alternative and reform politics. He is one of the country’s most visible and vocal advocates for electoral reform and political independence. Opdycke began his career as a fundraiser and researcher for […]
Jeremy Gruber
Jeremy is the Senior Vice President at Open Primaries. He is a lawyer, writer, and nationally recognized public policy advocate who has helped enact over 60 state and federal laws and regulations protecting American rights from corporate and government intrusion. These include the successful passage of the first U.S. civil rights law in over twenty […]
Cathy Stewart
Cathy Stewart is a founder and architect of the independent and political reform movements. For 35 years she has conceived and executed the most successful targeted base-building projects among independent and independent-aligned voters. As Vice President for National Development at Independent Voting for over 15 years, Stewart designed and implemented strategic bottom-up organizing thrusts, with […]
Gwen Mandell
Gwen Mandell is in constant dialogue with independents looking to defeat partisanship and renew our democracy. As Director of National Outreach of IndependentVoting.org, Mandell met, guided, and trained thousands of independents, many new to politics, and helped them develop as leaders in their communities. She organized outreach campaigns and works with activists who want to […]
Jesse Shayne
Jesse Shayne serves as Digital Communications Director at Open Primaries, where he develops creative strategies to grow the movement for open, nonpartisan primaries. With more than ten years of experience leading digital programs for nonprofits and advocacy groups, Jesse is passionate about combining technology, storytelling, and organizing to spark meaningful change. Outside of work, Jesse […]
Bree Doldron
Bree Doldron is an organizer and strategist dedicated to advancing social innovation and community-driven change. She has advised mission-driven organizations on navigating complex policy landscapes, designing programs, and building strategies that drive measurable social impact. Bree helped lead voter outreach initiatives in the tipping point state of the 2024 presidential election, utilizing evidence based methods to […]
Russell Daniels
Russell Daniels manages fundraising, digital communications, content creation and video production for Open Primaries. He is also an actor who has appeared on Broadway in Gutenberg the Musical and Off Broadway in Titanique, Ginger Twinsies and The Imaginary Invalid. He can be seen regularly with his sketch team Uncle Function.