Jeff Stanger

Experience

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  University of Pennsylvania

  Aug 1994 - May 1996

  Teaching and Research Assistant
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  Chilton Research Services

  May 1995 - Sept 1995

  Market Research Assistant

  ESPN-Chilton Sports Poll

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  University of Pennsylvania

  Jul 1996 - Feb 2000

  • Directed Washington, DC activities, including survey research, content analysis, public affairs, and business operations, for nationally recognized research center focused on political communication. Contributed to the Center securing a long-term endowment from the Annenberg Foundation to support its Washington activities.• Co-authored high-profile survey research on children’s television use and content analysis of political advertising. Research used in House and Senate floor debate on campaign finance reform legislation. Survey research on children’s television used by the Advisory Committee on the Public Interest Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters chaired by Vice President Al Gore. • Directed all public affairs including major events, press outreach, partnerships, and policymaker contact. Represented the Center’s interests through appearances at events and meetings. Public opinion survey research and content analysis cited by the Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Time Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, National Journal, NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, NPR, Roll Call, Variety, Broadcasting & Cable and others. Quoted in major publications, including the LA Times, USAToday, Philadelphia Inquirer, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and others on the topics of political advertising, campaign finance, and public opinion of children’s television. Appeared to discuss the Center’s findings on NBC, CNN, C-SPAN, Canadian Broadcasting Company and as a guest on numerous national, local, and syndicated radio programs. Show less • Established the Washington, DC office of the University of Pennsylvania's nationally recognized research center that linked academic communication scholarship with public policymaking.• Conducted the Center's annual national opinion survey of parents and children on the topic of media use in the home.• Coordinated media relations. Planned media events and academic conferences to release the Center's reports. Secured media attention for the Center's releases through press outreach and appearances. Oversaw all information technology and internet initiatives. Developed and built the center's website. Produced an online database to track political issue advertising. Show less

  • Washington Director, Annenberg Public Policy Center

    Dec 1998 - Feb 2000

  • Associate Director, Washington, Annenberg Public Policy Center

    Jul 1996 - Dec 1998
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  NetCampaign

  Apr 1999 - Jun 2010

  President and Founder

  • Founded an internet development firm, creating more than 50 award-winning web sites and pioneering the use of the internet in political campaigns, public policy, advocacy, and research dissemination.• Clients included research organizations such as the Pew Research Center, Pew Hispanic Center, Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Pew Global Attitudes Project, and National Institute for Early Education Research; public health organizations, such as the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Trust for America's Health, and Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative; major philanthropies, such as The Pew Charitable Trusts, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Annenberg Foundation; and political campaigns, including creating the visual design and layout of the groundbreaking 2004 Howard Dean presidential campaign website.• Chief business executive and lead strategist responsible for strategic consulting, specification development, site layout, design, and information architecture for all projects. Responsible for overall business development and operation of the company, including proposals, contracts, partnerships, legal, capital investments, and accounting.• Recognized with numerous awards including five Golden Dot awards from the Graduate School for Political Management at the George Washington University; an Honorable Mention Pollie Award for Best Overall Internet Campaign in 2000 from the American Association of Political Consultants (the only non-presidential campaign recognized in this category); a Silver Inkwell Award for Excellence; and a series of Galaxy, Mercury and iNova awards for web development. Show less

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  Gadflyer

  Jan 2004 - Feb 2007

  President and Co-Founder

  • Co-founded the online magazine The Gadflyer with more than 80 contributing writers, helping to pioneer the political commentary group blog format.• Managed overall strategy and business matters of the publication including legal, fundraising, accounting, and administration. Oversaw creation of a non-profit organization to publish the site, serving as Board Chair and President.• The Gadflyer published hundreds full-length articles and thousands of blog entries from 2004 to 2007. The site was highlighted as a Site of the Week by USA Today and received many other accolades from print and online publications. Its editors were guests on numerous television and radio programs including on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, C-SPAN, and NPR. Show less

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  Center for Digital Information

  Jun 2010 - Feb 2017

  Founding Director and President

  • Created a large-scale, grant-funded project to modernize the digital dissemination techniques of the policy research field – think tanks, foundations, NGOs, government agencies, and academic research institutes.• Established an affiliation with the University of Pennsylvania; secured significant funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s third largest private foundation; and recruited a prestigious advisory board from policy, philanthropy, academia, and industry.• Developed and managed digital projects for multi-million-dollar RWJF research grants to the Harvard School of Public Health, the University of Michigan, and the University of Illinois-Chicago, working with survey researchers and policy analysts to merge their expertise with innovative digital design ideas and programming skill.• Advised research organizations and foundations on the emerging trends in digital information production – interactive graphics, database applications, mapping, and mobile.• Developed a digital consulting practice to help research organizations, government agencies, and foundations conceptualize, plan, and execute digital-native presentations of data and information, primarily using interactives, visualizations, dashboards, and multimedia.• Developed major digital projects for clients including the National Science Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Commonwealth Fund, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and C.S. Mott Foundation. Show less

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  Vrge

  Jul 2016 - Feb 2017

  Senior Consultant

  • Created a philanthropy strategy group and digital practice at a growing public affairs firm based in Washington, DC and the San Francisco Bay Area.• Provided communications and digital consulting services to foundation-funded initiatives.

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  Alley

  Feb 2017 - Mar 2022

  • Head of the company’s Product Strategy department, which is responsible for project oversight, quality, and delivery across a firm of eight Scrum production teams. Department also encompasses sales, marketing, and client services.• Lead the firm’s business segment focused on research organizations, academic institutions, philanthropic foundations, and government agencies.• Helped Alley grow by 50% since 2017. Developed a Scrum team performance data system that is now used in pricing, project monitoring, company capacity forecasting, and project resourcing.• Developed a project in the disinformation space to create a new platform custom-built for carrying civil society expert knowledge. Show less • Established the data visualization and research communications practice at Alley, a full-service digital agency for civil society, journalism, cultural institutions, and brands.• Product management leader of digital projects for major civil society organizations including the Brookings Institution, Kaiser Family Foundation, Kaiser Health News, Knight Foundation, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Science Foundation, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Commonwealth Fund, the Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics at the University of Southern California, Georgetown University, Population Reference Bureau, and SurveyMonkey.• As a partner, a key member of the firm's business development team, and among the executives leading the administration and strategic direction of the company. Show less

  • Partner & Chief Strategy Officer

    May 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Partner & Vice President of Product Strategy

    Oct 2019 - May 2021

  • Partner & Vice President of Information Services

    Feb 2017 - Oct 2019
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  Hyperobjekt

  Mar 2022 - now

  • Chief Strategy Officer at a growing interactive data visualization firm serving university research centers and other social policy data projects.• Product vision and strategy for projects with UCLA, UCSF, University of Michigan, New School, USC, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.• Responsible along with other executive leadership for overall business strategy, client relations, business development, and operations. • Consultant assisting the firm on product vision and development, business strategy, product management, and operations.

  • Chief Strategy Officer

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Senior Strategy and Product Management Consultant

    Mar 2022 - May 2023