Michael Silberman, Co-Founder and Partner, managed the Dean campaign's hugely successful Meetup operation in over 1,200 cities worldwide. Today, he speaks frequently on the effective use of technology for converting online activity into real-world action. He also served as the 1Sky climate campaign's Internet Director during its first year, where he planned, led, and implemented a successful nationwide internet organizing, communications, and fundraising strategy. As Dean’s National Meetup Director, he developed a team and technology strategy that mobilized 189,000 grassroots volunteers, and he served as the liaison between grassroots organizers, the activist base and campaign leadership. Michael also gained valuable organizing and political experience at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and in the Clinton White House at the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). He graduated on skis with a B.A. from Middlebury College.

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