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Meet the Experts Behind Dissent Media Group

Our team brings expertise across marketing, creative, design, and operations to ensure every campaign is impactful and effective.

Jennifer Edwards, MBA

Principal & Founder

Jenn Edwards serves as the principal and founder of Dissent Media Group, LLC. She brings over 15 years of professional experience and is a seasoned marketing and communications strategist. 

Her expertise extends into both digital and analogue media strategy, placement and performance, with an emphasis on diverse audiences. She received her bachelor’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies and Spanish from the University of Texas at Austin and her MBA in marketing strategy from the University of Rochester. She has worked in the non-profit, corporate and political sectors, and led complex teams and managed multi-million-dollar budgets.

Prior to starting Dissent Media Group, LLC, Jenn led 50+1 Strategies LLC’s paid media and marketing business, as the VP of Marketing, working with clients including OpenAI, Future Forward USA Action, the House Majority PAC, Common Sense Media, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and several other high- and low-profile clients. Jenn also previously worked in marketing at Ford Motor Company, where she oversaw multi-million-dollar marketing and advertising campaigns targeting diverse consumers. She has also worked with a variety of national political leaders, as well as non-profits in the US and Latin America.

Jenn is a military brat who grew up all over the country, though her family originally hails from sunny San Diego, California. She and her family love spending time traveling, in nature with their Pomsky. Jenn also loves reading, traveling, gastronomy, and museums.

 

Andrew Sinn serves as a legal and financial advisor to Dissent Media Group. He advises on issues regarding campaign finance, lobbying, government ethics, election law, campaign compliance and reporting, and general project development/operational strategy. 

Andrew previously served as the COO/CFO of the premier political consulting agency, 50+1 Strategies, LLC. Prior to that, Andrew served as a judicial clerk and later as a consultant to various ventures and start-ups. He is a member of the State Bar of California and the California Political Attorneys Association, and holds degrees in law, finance, and philosophy from New York University School of Law and the University of Washington. He served as a graduate editor on the NYU Journal of Law and Business.

Andrew Sinn, JD

Financial & Legal Advisor

Sarah Spoto

Marketing and Brand Development Advisor

 

Sarah serves as a marketing advisor and partner to Dissent Media. She is a senior brand strategist with a track record of launching and leading premium and luxury brands like Cadillac, Aerie by American Eagle, Hummer EV, and General Motors across global markets. With expertise in product marketing, market research, and corporate transformation, she excels at turning consumer insights into actionable strategies.

Having led client-side marketing teams across the globe, including the US, Europe and China, Sarah understands what clients need and how to deliver results. Now, she partners with agencies and organizations alike to strengthen brand strategy, guide campaign launches, and tackle complex organizational challenges. She received her MBA in Marketing Strategy from the University of Rochester, and lives in Connecticut and enjoys hanging out with her two cats, going to the sauna, and spending time in nature.

Candice is an award-winning creative, who serves as a political creative advisor and partner to Dissent Media Group, LLC. She also led as the Director of Creative Operations to Kamala Harris for President, and the Vice President of Creative for 50+1 Strategies, LLC prior. She was honored by the American Association of Political Consultants as a Top 40 under 40 Winner and has worked on a whole host of corporate, non-profit and political creative campaigns, Including Building Back Together, Karen Bass for Mayor of LA, AirBnB, and the Golden State Warriors.

She specializes in print and digital design and has won several national awards for her logo, billboard, and mailer designs.

Candice Dayoan

Marketing and Brand Development Advisor (political)

Olivia A. Erice

Design Advisor (non-political)

Creative Art Director and Graphic Designer, with solid experience in developing attractive and impactful visual solutions. With a passion for creativity and a talent for generating innovative ideas, she have helped several national and international brands stand out in a competitive market.
She possess a keen perception of design and an innate ability to think outside the box. Her freelance experience has allowed numerous brands to grow and position themselves in the market: branding, packaging, art direction, photo shoots, websites, banners, even social media content, Global campaigns.

She has had the good fortune to work side by side with the most influential people in the European film scene such as the famous film director Bigas Luna, as well as the world of fashion and publishing world and the international fashion scene.