As a highly valued member of my Senate staff, I know first-hand how John’s intellect, work ethic and remarkable understanding of politics translate into results. John is somebody you can always count on.” – Senator John Glenn

​For almost 25 years, John Haseley has worked for some of Ohio’s most influential leaders, both in Washington, D.C., and in Columbus. Most recently, John was Ohio Governor Ted Strickland’s Chief of Staff during Strickland’s four years as the state’s chief executive. 

In Columbus, John cemented his reputation as an effective leader in both politics and policy when he led the Strickland Administration’s negotiations with the state legislature on key legislation, including a state budget that passed with near-unanimous support from both parties and Ohio’s landmark energy legislation (SB 210).  In addition, John oversaw a collaborative collective bargaining process with Ohio’s public employees and has worked closely with labor leaders throughout Ohio.

Through his many years of statewide work, John has developed longstanding relationships at the Statehouse, courthouses, cities, villages and townships throughout Ohio. John has worked on five statewide campaigns, and currently serves as Chairman of the Athens County Democratic Party.  

John’s expertise includes organizational crisis management, a topic he currently teaches as an Adjunct Professor at Ohio University.  He is also on the Board of the Athens Foundation where he serves as Vice President and Governance Chair. John has also served as a board member on the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority. 

John began his political career in 1987 when he went to work in Governor Richard F. Celeste’s Washington office. In 1992, he served as a Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator John Glenn and worked on Glenn’s re-election campaign, then clerked for federal Judge Guy Cole on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1997, he joined then-Congressman Strickland’s staff, serving as his Chief of Staff in Washington from 1998 to 2005.

He is a native of Toledo, Ohio who grew up in Athens. He received his undergraduate degree in political science from Ohio University and his law degree from George Washington University. John lives in Athens, Ohio, with his wife Amanda and two children, Jack and Annie.

Aaron has served as a leader in national, state and local campaigns over the years.  In 2012, Politico included him in their “50 Politicos to Watch”, and Campaigns and Elections Magazine – the nation’s leading trade magazine for campaign professionals – named Aaron as one of the top professionals and leading political influencers in the consulting business in Ohio.

Aaron has spent two decades working in politics and government, most recently serving as Senior Advisor for President Obama’s successful re-election campaign in Ohio. In 2008, Aaron served as the State Director for President Obama’s campaign in Ohio and later joined the presidential transition team and in 2009 served as President of Unity 09 – a national coalition established to help pass President Obama’s first year agenda. 

In 2006, Aaron managed Governor Strickland’s successful gubernatorial run, then became Chief Operating Officer for the Strickland Administration in 2007 and returned to manage Strickland’s 2010 re-election effort. 

Aaron has had leadership roles on other high-profile campaigns including Senator John Edwards’ 2004 Presidential campaign in Iowa and North Carolina and the Kerry-Edwards national campaign.  Prior to working for Senator Edwards, Aaron served as Congressman Leonard Boswell’s Chief of Staff in Washington, raised money at one of Washington’s top fundraising firms and worked in the field for local, state and federal candidates. He is a graduate of Iowa State University and lives in Bexley, Ohio with his wife, Joanne and daughters Lillian and Amelia.

Joanne has over a decade of experience developing and implementing successful advocacy and grasstops mobilization strategies for a range of corporate and public affairs clients. With experience on health care, education, and energy and environment issues, Joanne has built and sustained diverse coalitions of members who took strategic actions to influence public opinion and policy initiatives. Her “who’s voice is missing from this conversation” approach ensures diversity and inclusiveness to her public affairs work.

She developed and implemented grassroots campaigns that led to the passage of several Ohio ballot issues including the Clean Ohio ballot issue in 2008, the Ohioans for Livestock Care ballot issue in 2009, and the passage of the United for Jobs and Ohio’s Future ballot issue in 2010. She is currently a senior advisor to For Our Future Ohio, and served as the state director of NextGen Climate Ohio in 2016. Prior to her role with the Remington Road Group, she founded Broad & High Partners, a Columbus-based public affairs firm.

A native of Massachusetts, Joanne holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from The George Washington University. She currently resides in Columbus, Ohio with her husband Aaron and their two daughters.

Jen Lynch brings over 20 years of experience in legislative and regulatory affairs, with a focus on energy policy. Lynch has been coordinating successful policy and public affairs strategies at the local, state and federal levels for years.

Previously, Lynch served as director of government relations at Roetzel and Andress, a National Law Journal “NLJ 250” law firm. Prior to joining Roetzel and Andress, Lynch served as the policy advisor to former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland. In this role, she advised the governor on all matters related to energy, utility, environment, agriculture, and insurance policy, while managing the implementation of his legislative and policy agenda. Lynch led Governor Strickland’s effort to develop, pass and enact one of the country’s strongest renewable portfolio standards, in addition to numerous other policy achievements that strengthened Ohio’s ability to manufacturer and deploy clean energy resources. 

Lynch also served as legislative director to U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan, serving as his lead policy advisor on domestic issues, including energy, natural resources, agriculture, health care and education policy. In addition, she also served as the state policy director to President Obama during his 2008 successful campaign in Ohio. 

Lynch formerly served on the Ohio Expositions Commission, which manages the Ohio Expo Center and its grounds for the Ohio State Fair, the All-American Quarter Horse Congress and 150 other events each year. She currently sits on the board of New Resource Solutions, a platform developed to efficiently connect clean energy projects with clean energy investors. She graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in political science.

Louis brings over 15 years of experience in government and political experience in Ohio. Capobianco has been coordinating successful political strategies in Ohio for years at all levels from Municipal, county, legislative to statewide efforts.

Prior to joining RRG. Louis served as the Director of Legislative Affairs to former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland. In this role, Louis advised the governor on all matters pending before the General Assembly, oversaw the negotiations with legislative leaders on legislation such as the state’s operating budget. Capobianco’s work helped lead to Ohio being the only state in the nation to pass a two-year tuition freeze for Ohio’s college students and expand access to health care to all children in Ohio.

Louis has played senior roles for numerous candidates, organizations and issue campaigns. He has worked and advised on campaigns for City Council, Mayor, County Commission,
State Senate, State House, Supreme Court, Governor and U.S. Senate. Additionally Louis has worked with allied groups like America Votes, Planned Parenthood and Issue 2 to repeal SB 5. Capobianco also served as Political Director for the 2010 Coordinated campaign in Ohio.

Louis lives in Shawnee Hills Ohio with his wife Missy and their three children, Maggie, Joseph and Lily.

For nearly 25 years, Alan has worked in government and politics in Ohio. Alan has deep roots, connections, and years of experience in Northwest Ohio politics and Toledo government, as well as statewide experience.

Alan has served as a Director, Manager, and Executive Assistant for five Toledo mayors, where he worked on civic engagement, small business, and smart cities initiatives, and was responsible for the city’s office of diversity and inclusion, the Board of Community Relations, and the Toledo Youth Commission.

In Governor Ted Strickland’s administration, Alan was Northwest Ohio Regional Director and managed projects for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.

He was the Ohio Political Director for President Biden’s presidential campaign in 2020 and Secretary Clinton’s presidential campaign in 2016. He was also part of the Ohio political teams for President Obama’s presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012. Alan has been a regional political coordinator based in Toledo for every Ohio gubernatorial campaign since 2006.

Daniel brings more than a decade of experience at the intersection of communications, politics, and government. Daniel also has in-depth experience managing paid digital media strategies and their integration with communications and traditional earned media.

He translates his experiences working on campaigns and with elected officials to serve Ohio and national clients. His work includes managing For Our Future Ohio, a large-scale, statewide political and issue advocacy organization. Prior to joining Remington Road Group, he was also a spokesman and advisor for U.S. Senate and U.S. House campaigns in Ohio, Texas and West Virginia.

Additionally, on Capitol Hill, Daniel served as Communications Director to two senior members of the U.S. House of Representatives — Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ), the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). He was also a part of a small government affairs team in D.C. focused on agriculture and energy policy.

He joined Remington Road Group in 2021 as Vice President, Communications. He is a graduate of Wake Forest University and lives in Bexley, Ohio with his wife Molly and their son.

Emily brings a diverse set of experiences from the Midwest and New England, including developing policy and regulatory guidelines at the state and local levels. 

At Remington Road Group, Emily focuses on federal and state energy policy and development, as well as legislative and public affairs initiatives focused on agriculture, farmers and farm families.

Prior to Remington Road Group, Emily most recently worked as the legislative aide in the Ohio House of Representatives for Rep. Darrell Kick. She focused on the State of Ohio Capital Budget, distracted driving regulations, CDL permits, and agriculture-related policy. Previously, Emily worked for the  New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s office.

Emily is a member of the Ohio Women in Government, an organization dedicated to supporting the development of all women engaged in government and public policy in Ohio. She previously held internships with Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, and the Town of Chelmsford. 

Emily is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Lowell with a degree concentrating in political science and legal studies. While in college, she played Division 1 NCAA softball with the Umass Lowell Riverhawks team. Emily lives in her hometown of London, Ohio, where she grew up on her family farm.