Anu Rangappa

Anu Rangappa is an associate in the Campaign Practice of the Dewey Square Group, working on targeting campaigns for an array of political, corporate and non-profit clients. Rangappa has significant communications and campaign experience and has since assisted in the creation and implementation of strategic plans for a number of political organizations.

During 2004 campaign, Rangappa worked with the senior strategy team for the Kerry/Edwards presidential campaign.  In 2002, she helped craft campaign plans for gubernatorial candidates and other federal races for primary and general elections. And in 2001, she worked with the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial campaigns on voter turnout activities and Election Day operations.  These races saw remarkable shifts in Democratic participation due in part to the tactics developed by the DSG team.

Prior to joining DSG, Rangappa was manager of special projects for the Gore/Lieberman Presidential Campaign, working at the Iowa Caucuses, the Democratic National Convention, the Presidential Debates, Election Night 2000 and the Florida Re-Count.  Beginning in 1996 and throughout the second Clinton Administration, she worked for the White House Office of Scheduling and Advance, traveling extensively around the U.S. and internationally.  Preceding visits by President Clinton or First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, Rangappa led the on-the-ground logistics for the White House Press Corps.  In 1995, she was a White House intern in the West Wing office of Presidential Scheduling.