CEO / MANAGING PARTNER
ARTEMIS QUEYQUEP
Artemis Queyquep is an expert in political analysis, management, and strategic communication. Known for remaining imperturbable during high-pressure situations, she adapts to the changing political landscape while keeping an intense focus on key objectives. Artemis assisted members on Capitol Hill, worked for national party committees, helped local candidates emerge victorious from obscurity, and led federal candidates to elevate their national profiles with great success.
Serving elected office holders, she oversaw transition teams, managed large budgets, and successfully used key relationships to codify meaningful proposals. As a political fundraiser, she has broken multiple records for candidate committees in Virginia, and North Carolina. She has led multiple candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to excel in campaigning, fundraising, and entering party leadership.
PARTNER
MICHAEL TAPPER
With more than 25 years of experience in communications, design and message development, Mike Tapper has worked extensively with both political and corporate clients. Mike has used his expertise in layered communications strategies to help elect Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. He has also developed successful campaigns that have increased turnout among infrequent voters.
Having managed large direct mail independent expenditure campaigns for clients such as the DNC, DCCC, Kentucky Democratic Party, and the NAACP, he has amassed an impressive collection of victories for countless campaigns across the country and first place Pollie Awards from the American Association of Political Consultants.
PARTNER
DAVID GOODMAN
David Goodman has 20 years of political experience as a consultant managing communications campaigns and field efforts for Democratic candidates, labor organizations and ballot initiatives across the country.
He has also been a general consultant and direct mail specialist for Democratic campaigns nationwide and played a leading role in the election of two new Democratic members of Congress in 2008. In 2010, David helped elect numerous legislators and defeated two incumbent state senators in Maryland. In 2014, David managed independent expenditure campaigns through SEIU Local 1199 that won 15 of 16 target races. That same year, David managed a successful independent expenditure campaign that propelled Brian Frosh to victory as Maryland’s Attorney General. David has produced direct mail for winning campaigns from New Jersey to California.
HAPPY CLIENTS
TESTIMONIALS
AscendAnt Inc is is an integral part of my political organization. Their expertise, energy and thoughtfulness have been invaluable to my team
MEG FROELICH
Colorado State
Representative
Ascendant Inc was an integral part of the Maryland Democratic Party’s campaign for the Dream Act and Marriage Equality, as well as re-election of President Obama and our Maryland Congressional Delegation.
DAVID SLOAN
Former Executive
Director, Maryland Democratic Party
This was the first campaign where I used the services of a firm like Ascendant Inc. Not having to add the stresses of designing, printing and mailing multiple pieces over the campaign’s final weeks allowed us to focus on our ground game. David and his team were professional throughout, responsive to our needs, and hit every deadline.
MICHAEL O’CONNOR
Mayor, Frederick, MD
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