Diego Rodriguez

Provide campaign strategy, management, and operational support to candidates, elected officials, and political organizations.

Principal Consultant at Adelante Collective (2025-11 – Present)

Provide campaign strategy, management, and operational support to candidates, elected officials, and political organizations.

• Lead Latino community outreach, coalition building, culturally responsive engagement, and bilingual campaign communications.
• Develop field, fundraising, messaging, voter contact, digital, and community engagement strategies.
• Manage campaign operations, including budgets, vendors, events, volunteers, scheduling, and internal systems.
• Support campaign finance compliance, contribution and expenditure tracking, recordkeeping, reconciliation, and reporting preparation.

Campaign Manager at Priscilla Prado for Assembly (2025-06 – Present)

Managed day-to-day campaign strategy and operations for a competitive Wisconsin State Assembly campaign, overseeing field, fundraising, communications, compliance, events, and volunteer engagement.

• Built and coordinated a volunteer-driven field program, including canvass recruitment, turf preparation, voter targeting, and canvass launches, with a single Saturday effort reaching approximately 700 doors.
• Developed campaign messaging and communications, including voter contact scripts, fundraising appeals, digital content, campaign literature, mail pieces, speeches, and public-facing materials.
• Planned and executed fundraising and campaign events, managed donor outreach, and supported strategies to grow the campaign's financial and community support.
• Managed campaign finance operations and compliance, including contribution and expenditure tracking, financial reconciliation, recordkeeping, vendor payments, and preparation for required reporting.
• Served as a strategic advisor to the candidate on political positioning, policy priorities, stakeholder relationships, coalition building, scheduling, and overall campaign execution through Election Day.

Campaign Manager at Caroline Cares for Milwaukee (2023-08 – Present)

• Conceptualize and execute campaign events (logistics, venue selection, and catering) to engage volunteers and fundraise for campaigns.
• Lead voter engagement efforts by building rapport and effectively conveying the candidate's message, while also developing strategic canvassing plans, identifying key demographics, and optimizing outreach strategies.
• Collaborate closely with the candidate to refine campaign strategies based on data analysis and community feedback, providing strategic counsel to optimize messaging, tactics, and resource allocation for maximum impact.
• Cultivate strong relationships with elected officials, community leaders, and stakeholders.

Field Support at Sara Rodriguez for Governor (2026-06 – 2026-07)

• Conducted door-to-door voter outreach and engaged voters on behalf of the gubernatorial campaign.
• Cut and prepared canvassing turf to support organized voter contact efforts.
• Helped organize canvass launches, volunteer preparation, and field logistics.
• Provided input on Latino voter engagement, culturally relevant outreach, and opportunities to strengthen connections with Latino communities.

Campaign Manager at Kevin Reilly for Assembly (2025-06 – 2026-05)

• Design and manage the campaign website, digital communications, and email outreach to strengthen voter engagement and transparency.
• Co-author the campaign's policy platform for a progressive candidate in conservative district.
• Provide ongoing strategic advising to the candidate, shaping messaging, community, introductions, and tactical decisions throughout the campaign cycle.
• Cultivate relationships with elected officials, local leaders, and key community stakeholders to expand the campaign's visibility and credibility.
• Collaborate on narrative development and outreach strategy to effectively communicate campaign priorities and values across diverse audiences.

Operations Coordinator at Ostara Initiative (2024-05 – 2026-03)

• Serve as Human Resources administrator ensuring compliance for a team of 15 nationwide employees and 25 different contractors in 9 different states and onboarding new employees.
• Directly support Executive Director with Teal Management Processes.
• Create written and graphic communications for grantors, clients, and community partners.
• Support development of the Wisconsin Prison Birth Project through strategic partnerships through relationship building, public speaking and community events.
• Draft and manage grant proposals and donor communications for a $2.2 million budget

Project Coordinator at Milwaukee Millwork (2020-08 – 2024-04)

• Managed contracts valued up to $2 million.
• Coordinated purchasing and shipping operations for a prominent wood door, hollow metal, and hardware supplier in Southeastern Wisconsin.
• Solved problems at construction sites, resulting in significant cost and time savings, and ensuring successful project completion.
• Established a reputation as an innovator, contributing fresh ideas and process improvements to a small but impactful company.

ESL Tutor and 2nd Chance Pelle Grant Program Clerk at Belle Venture School (2017-06 – 2020-07)

• Tutored approximately 25 adults with limited English proficiency in English, Civics, and Math (ranging from elementary to college level).
• Contributed strategies to standardize the program and increase program participation.
• Mentored students to ensure successful completion of course work.

Master of Sustainable Peacebuilding in Sustainable Peacebuilding – University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (2026)

Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance – University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (2022)

Certificate in Real Estate – University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (2022)