Our Team
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Emily Suttle-Braun : Chief Executive Officer
The “Mom” behind Doodle Mom, Emily leads the company’s growth, client relationships, and overall strategy. She brings a decade of experience in political tech and nonprofit sales, with a track record of building pipeline, closing high-value deals, and scaling revenue across complex organizations.
Before founding Doodle Mom Strategies, Emily held senior sales leadership roles where she worked directly with campaigns, advocacy groups, and agencies to drive adoption of data and organizing tools. She understands how budgets move, how decisions get made, and what it takes to win in this space.
As the face of the business and lead strategist for key clients, Emily works hands-on to shape positioning, guide deal strategy, and move opportunities from first conversation to close. She leads the team as a true extension of her clients’ organizations, focused on one thing: driving real, measurable growth.
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James Ritter: Chief Revenue Officer
With over a decade of experience in sales leadership and revenue growth, James has built and led high-performing teams across the political, nonprofit, and SaaS landscape. He has held senior roles at organizations like EveryAction and Bonterra, where he managed enterprise accounts, scaled account management teams, and drove expansion across complex client portfolios.
James brings deep expertise in the full revenue lifecycle, from pipeline development to retention and upsell. He understands how to structure teams, prioritize opportunities, and build systems that turn relationships into long-term revenue.
At Doodle Mom Strategies, James focuses on driving consistent, scalable growth for clients. He works closely with teams to strengthen sales processes, improve deal execution, and ensure that opportunities don’t stall out. His approach is practical, hands-on, and focused on results that show up in the pipeline.
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Ashley Chase : VP of Client Tech Sales
With a background in enterprise sales across leading political and nonprofit tech platforms, Ashley brings deep expertise in building pipeline, managing complex deals, and driving revenue growth. She has held senior leadership roles at NGP VAN, Bonterra, and EveryAction, where she led high-performing teams and worked closely with mission-driven organizations to scale their impact. Prior to joining the tech space, Ashley worked in North Carolina as an organizer. Working on both public transportation and LGBTQ advocacy campaigns.
At Doodle Mom Strategies, Ashley focuses on turning strategy into revenue, helping clients identify real opportunities, strengthen their sales approach, and close high-value partnerships. She brings a sharp understanding of the political tech landscape and a practical, results-focused approach to growth.
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Bobby Braun: Head of Sales Enablement
Bobby brings over a decade of sales management and coaching to the team, overseeing sales performance and growth. Joining Doodle Mom from the residential solar industry, he was inspired to help elect Democratic candidates after witnessing firsthand how Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” prioritized tax cuts for the ultra wealthy over renewable energy incentives.
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Conrad Schwarz: Business Development Director
Conrad is a dynamic business development professional with experience across startups, marketing, fin-tech and client engagement. Influenced by parents who worked in humanitarian aid and a spouse deeply involved in children’s rights and media advocacy, Conrad brings a strong values-driven approach to building partnerships. He believes that ethical leadership and purposeful connection are key to driving real impact. At Doodle Mom, he’s excited to help mission-led organizations grow with intention.
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Melanie Nkwana : Business Development Director
Mel is a sales and account management professional with experience in delivering solutions to small and mid-sized businesses. She has successfully worked with diverse clients across industries, guiding them through complex sales cycles and ensuring long-term value. In addition to her sales expertise, Melanie has experience in account management through freelance projects, where she has supported client retention, engagement, and growth. She is passionate about building meaningful partnerships, understanding client needs, and delivering solutions that drive measurable business impact.
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Andrew Emerson : Creative Director
Andrew is an experienced multidisciplinary designer with over 15 years of experience and foundations in Architecture and Studio Art. His love of functional and approachable design fuels the direction he takes for Doodle Mom Strategies. Presenting DMS’ mission in thoughtful and effective forms and aesthetics. Not to mention lead spear header of our clients pitch deck designs.