About

Democracy doesn’t just happen. Our exceptional democratic system wouldn’t function without the tireless work of election officials. That’s why we founded The Elections Group: to strengthen democracy and improve the trustworthiness of our elections by advancing the election administration profession.

We are a team of election experts supporting election professionals through collaboration, thought leadership, and elevating best practices. We’ve all worked in elections offices, so we know first-hand the challenges faced by election officials. We use our real-world experience to help you solve those challenges.

Non-partisan and unbiased, we serve as a trusted guide. The Elections Group partners with state and local election jurisdictions, as well as nonprofit organizations, who are looking to implement new programs or improve processes for voters and stakeholders. We share resources, develop solutions, and provide direct support. And if we don’t have all the answers, we’ll work with you to find them.

At the core of a vibrant democracy are the people that run elections — and we’re here to help them.

Our Team

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

Jennifer

Jennifer Morrell is the Chief Executive Officer of The Elections Group, where she creates professional resources for elections officials and consults on election administration and auditing. A nationally recognized expert […]

Noah

Noah Praetz is the President of The Elections Group and consults on election operations and security for local, state and federal election partners. He formerly ran elections in Cook County, […]

Andrew

Andrew is an Election Communications Specialist at The Elections Group where he combines 7 years of election administration with graphic design to create products for and consult on all aspects […]

Annie

Annie is an Election Expert with The Elections Group. She previously served as the Deputy Director of Elections and Voter Registration for a mid-size county in Pennsylvania and, prior to […]

Danny

Danny is an Illinois licensed attorney who has worked at all levels of government: local, state, and federal. Before joining the Elections Group, Danny worked as a Policy Analyst for […]

Geetha

Geetha is an Election Expert for The Elections Group and an accomplished administrator with over 25 years of extensive experience in Elections. As a business process expert, she assesses the […]

Matthew

Matthew is a Senior Election Expert with The Elections Group. He previously served for the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office in a variety of roles, most recently as an elections […]

Michael

Mike is an Election Expert for The Elections Group. He previously served as the director of elections and management analyst for county elections offices in Pennsylvania and Colorado. He holds […]

Michele

Michele is a Senior Election Expert with The Elections Group. She has more than 10 years of elections experience at both the state and local levels. She served as the […]

Rebecca

Rebecca is a Senior Election Communications Specialist for The Elections Group. She joined the team after having held positions in communications and election administration at the Denver Elections Division, U.S. […]

Ryan

Ryan Chew has served as an election staffer since creating voter registration programs in 25 high schools in 1991. Much of his work has been with Cook County, IL, as […]

Tina

Tina Barton is a Senior Election Expert at The Elections Group. She recently capped a 32-year career as a government employee, serving in various roles at the local and federal […]

TJ

TJ is the Director of Communications and Program Operations, a role through which he manages communications efforts and coordinates day-to-day operations for The Elections Group. He previously worked as a […]

Trent

Trent is a graduate student who is passionate about making people’s lives more enjoyable and stress free.

Trevor

Trevor Timmons served the Colorado Secretary of State’s office as Chief Information Officer from 2007 to 2023 after eight years as Deputy CIO and Director of Software Development. During the […]

Alton

Alton is a semi-retired communications consultant with more than 30 years of communications experience. He has previous experience as a talk show host, anchor, reporter, and sportscaster. He also served […]

Pam

Pam Anderson is a proven leader in the elections policy and administration space with twenty years of experience in the field. Pam is adept in the public policy and advocacy […]

Pam

Pam Fessler recently retired from NPR, where she was an award-winning correspondent and editor for more than 28 years. For much of that time, she reported on elections and voting, […]

Justin

Retired Sheriff Justin Smith served three terms as the Sheriff of Larimer County, Colorado, and has 35 years of law enforcement experience. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Administration of […]