ABOUT US
Team
We’ve
brought together a talented group of experienced professionals who all share a
vision for a simple, elegant and powerful online campaign solution affordable
for most candidates. Then we worked on over 60 national campaigns to understand
the specific needs of candidates and causes. The result? Campaign Grid.
Rich Masterson
Rich is a serial entrepreneur who loves the creative process and is
a pioneer in online marketing. After a successful Internet IPO in 1999, Rich
devotes much of his time to private equity investments, philanthropy and
family. He is an avid skier, sailor, NY Giant fan and spends much of his spare
time on the Acela between New York and Washington D.C. visiting clients and
developing online solutions. In addition to his political clients, Rich has
helped craft the online strategies for industry leaders such as Microsoft, IBM,
AT&T and American Express. Rich is a graduate of James Madison University,
The Harvard Executive Education Program and was the first entrepreneur in
residence for the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Jeff Dittus
Jeff is an international executive whose career has taken him from suburban Philadelphia to New Zealand, Australia and points beyond. An avid golfer, Jeff hosts an annual golf tournament, The Divine 9 Open in the memory of his father that has raised $1 million for blood cancer research and recently became the President of the SE Pennsylvania Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. He has served as CEO of two public companies in the US (NASDAQ) and Australasia. As a fund raiser and investment banker, Mr. Dittus has raised more than $1 billion for his companies.
Jeff has been a leader in the evolution of new media and direct marketing. While at National Media, he helped build the world’s largest direct
television marketing firm into a global operation in 70 countries. By founding IT Capital, Jeff established New Zealand's first venture capital company and helped start 8 new media businesses. At MediaBay, he turned a failing mail order club with 2.5 million customers into a leading edge online platform selling audiobooks and classic radio shows via digital download and satellite radio broadcasts.
As a founder of Campaigngrid and World Benefactor, Jeff has managed the online advertising and fund raising campaigns for more than 200 non profits and political campaigns and he is pleased to bring a lifetime of commercial experience to Candidates and Causes worldwide. Jeff is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University with a degree in finance.
Rob Carter
Managing Director, FrankingGrid
Rob Carter joined CampaignGrid in January 2010 as EVP of Business Development and head of the DC office. While Rob’s background is mainly in politics and government, he spent the previous five years raising money for non-profits as Managing Director at Orr Associates, Inc. (OAI) in Washington. Before that, Rob was Maryland’s Assistant Secretary for Tourism, Film, and the Arts under Governor Bob Ehrlich and has served as Finance Chairman of the Maryland GOP, as Finance Director for the Republican Party of Florida during the 2000 cycle, and as a Congressional Affairs assistant to the Secretary of Commerce in the Bush 41 Administration. Rob cut his political teeth dialing-for-dollars in the phone banks of the Republican National Committee during the Reagan-Bush reelection of 1984. He has an MBA from the George Washington University, where he was selected a Bryce Harlow Scholar, and serves on the Governing Board of his alma mater, St. Albans School.
Scott Berman
Scott’s gift for statistics and analytics has brought him from court-side at the Philadelphia 76ers to working with the dream team at the Olympics in Atlanta. Following his career as a big time analyst, Scott became one of the earliest people to become google certified in search marketing. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Scott is a competitor on the basketball court and off. Scott has planned, managed and executed search advertising, display advertising and social media for clients ranging from Presidential candidates to start up non profit organizations.
Megan Cellucci
Megan Cellucci joined CampaignGrid in February 2010 as a Campaign Manager. Prior to joining CampaignGrid, Megan worked as a program manager at AOL where she was responsible for ensuring optimal monetization of key AOL.com placements and increasing advertising sales by identifying and addressing unsold inventory. Megan also worked closely with the Time Warner Corporate Communications Group on their nonprofit initiatives. While in college, Megan worked as an intern for MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews during the 2nd Inauguration of George W. Bush.
Megan is a graduate of Georgetown University, where she majored in Marketing and Management and was a member and captain of the Field Hockey team.
Tim Kelly
Tim Kelly joined Campaign Grid in February 2011, fresh from Senator Pat Toomey's successful campaign in Pennsylvania, where Kelly worked as press secretary and chief digital strategist. Prior to Toomey's 2010 effort, Kelly worked three statewide campaigns in Pennsylvania - including Toomey's 2004 bid - with stints as a journalist on both sides. Kelly is a graduate of Fordham University and spends as much time as he's able working as a pro skier in the winter.
David Powers
David Powers joined CampaignGrid in May 2011 after 5 years with LSF Interactive (formerly Unreal Marketing). At LSF Interactive, David was a Strategic Director responsible for the strategies, management and execution of online marketing campaigns for many of the agency’s top tier clients including Calvin Klein Underwear, Calvin Klein Jeans, SpeedoUSA, Lenox, David’s Bridal, and Career Education Corporation.
Prior to LSF, David spent 5 years with the Connecticut Credit Union Association (now the Credit Union League of Connecticut) where he was responsible for facilitating strategic planning sessions and crafting yearly, balance sheet driven budgets for many of the credit unions as well as conducting training seminars for credit union staff, management and directors covering a broad range of topics.
David is a graduate of Bloomsburg University, where he majored in Communication Studies and minored in Business.
Maryanne Stinger
Maryanne's expertise includes over 20 years as a CPA with experience in public and
corporate accounting; financial analysis and reporting including SEC
reports; budgeting, forecasting, product costing and operational
analysis; internal audit projects and external audit preparation; and
income tax compliance and reporting in both the United States and
Canada.
Prior to joining Campaign Grid, Stinger was Senior Manager for a Private Family Office, and was responsible for financial reporting, financial analysis, income tax planning and compliance for individuals, closely-held businesses and various trust entities. Previously, Stinger directed her own CPA practice and was honored in 2001 as the Small Business Administration's Accounting Advocate of the Year.
A Magna Cum Laude graduate of Neumann College (Aston, PA) with a Bachelor's degree in Management, Stinger is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.