Assembling grassroots coalitions.
HISTORY
Dan and Akhi met when they both were working with Zuki Ellis’ campaign for St. Paul School Board in 2015, and they partnered again a year later when Dan became Campaign Manager for Ilhan Omar. Destined to be a team—Kitchen Cabinet Strategies was born.
THE TEAM
DANIEL COX
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dan is a St. Paul-based campaign strategist and political organizer who tripped and fell backwards into politics despite his degree in vocal performance. He got his start in 2012 as a field organizer with Minnesotans United for All Families and that was that. Since then, Dan has served in various roles with a wide range of campaigns, from local city council races to coalition work on a legislative campaign in Michigan. In 2016, he led Ilhan Omar’s historic campaign to victory.
While his great love is data-driven strategy, Dan is also an experienced trainer of both organizers and volunteers; he knows how to build relationships and coalitions among candidates and elected officials, unions, party officials, and communities. And finally, he’s a killer karaoke singer.
AKHILESH MENAWAT
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Akhi is a writer. He works with clients on communication strategy and message development. Most recently he served as Communications Director for Raymond Dehn’s Minneapolis Mayoral bid. Previously, he worked for Ilhan Omar’s 2016 campaign, serving as Deputy Communications Director and later as Communications Director. Before that he worked for Zuki Ellis’ School Board race as Deputy Communications Director.
Akhi also has experience as a grant writer, working in the nonprofit sector. He graduated from James Madison College at Michigan State University with a degree in International Relations. He does this work to perennially procrastinate his life goals: writing a series of essays on Deep Space Nine and finishing that novel he started five years ago.
MEETING YOUR NEEDS
No project is exactly like any other. Our strategic planning services are tailored to the conditions of your vision and lay out a specific path to success.
CONTACT
info@kitchencabinetllc.com
(612) 300-0817