June 26, 2026

Recipe for Success

Join us on June 26 at 1 p.m. EDT as we welcome Matt Masterson and Tiana Epps-Johnson for the inaugural episode of Recipe for Success, a new monthly webinar series from The Elections Group.

This series is designed to give the elections community a chance to get to know the people behind the work. Each episode brings together two election leaders for a relaxed conversation about their professional journeys, lessons they’ve learned, the people who have influenced them, and what leadership looks like in our field today.

Matt Masterson is Senior Director of Elections and Societal Resilience at Microsoft, bringing decades of experience across the Ohio Secretary of State’s office, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, and CISA. Tiana Epps-Johnson is Founder and CEO of the Center for Tech and Civic Life, where she leads a team working to make U.S. elections more professional, inclusive, and secure.

In this first episode, Jennifer Morrell will sit down with Matt and Tiana to discuss how they found their way into elections administration, the people and experiences that shaped their careers, and what they’re working on today.

Because food has a unique way of bringing election officials together, each guest will also share a favorite recipe and the story behind it. We’ll feature those recipes throughout the year and include them in a community recipe book at the end of the year.