Michael Ceraso

founder & Executive Director

Mike Ceraso has nearly two decades of experience in communications, advocacy and electoral politics. in 2020, He founded Winning Margins as a communications firm supporting emerging voices from the entrepreneurial, political and advocacy sectors.

His experience includes serving as New Hampshire state director for Pete Buttigieg, California state director for Bernie Sanders, policy advisor on Capitol Hill, program director for AirBnB and founder and executive director of Community Groundwork, a 501(c)(3).

He is the founder of State Your Optimism, an online newsletter centered on the positive aspects of living. 

Eugene K. Chow

Senior Advisor & Co-Founder

Eugene brings a decade of experience as a speechwriter, journalist and communications strategist to Winning Margins. As acting chief speechwriter for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, he helped manage major crises including protests over police violence, disease outbreaks and fallen NYPD officers. He began his career as a deputy regional field director on President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign, before serving as a research assistant at the Center for a New American Security.

Eugene’s writing has appeared in CNN Money, New York Daily News, The Diplomat, National Interest, Huffington Post and Crain’s. Most recently, he was the senior writer for the Robin Hood Foundation, New York City’s largest poverty-fighting organization, where he helped produce a Webby-winning short video.

Linda Serrato

Senior Advisor & Co-Founder

With nonprofit, governmental, campaign and start-up experience, Linda Serrato Ybarra has led campaigns and communications operations to convey the story of people fighting for a better future. Linda worked with ballot initiative campaigns in six states to successfully raise the minimum wage in 2016.

In the past, she's also worked with Los Angeles city leaders and directly with voters across the nation as a campaigner for Secretary Hillary Clinton’s and, later, President Obama's 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns.

she proudly works toward equality in our nation on issues ranging from economics to education.

SJS Consultants

Safiya jafari simmons, president and CEO

SJS Consultants is a team of strategists, marketing pros, communications powerhouses, policy wonks and attention-to-detail aficionados committed to elevating the good work of others. they partner with organizations, groups, and people who are working to improve outcomes for and reach marginalized communities. And that could look like a lot of things: government and law enforcement consulting; community engagement strategies; nonprofit and business communications support; PR, publicity and promotion campaigns; message development; or crisis management.

they’re nimble, innovative, and your secret weapon in a world of business-as-usual comms shops.

Fuerza Nm

Fuerza NM is a force to be reckoned with. Latina-owned and led, Fuerza specializes in coalition and organization building and management, communications and strategy.

Fuerza brings more than 40 years of experience leading executive teams, uniting coalitions, developing successful digital and traditional communications strategies and overseeing organizational growth.

CIVIL

CIVIL is a cause agency. They build public affairs and impact communications campaigns that influence public opinion, pass legislation, win elections and move the culture forward.