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Speakers:

A principal at Dewey Square Group, Lynda Tocci has earned a reputation as a highly effective campaign

organizer and manager with a winning record in the political, public and private sectors. With more than

25 years of experience in strategic planning and campaign management, she has developed and managed

grassroots organizations for dozens of candidates and managed ballot initiatives in Massachusetts, New

Hampshire, Iowa, Oregon, and Florida.

Lynda's record includes winning ballot question campaigns in four recent statewide elections in

Massachusetts. She managed the 2018 campaign to defeat a question that would have imposed nurse

staffing ratios in hospitals, winning by a 70-30 percent margin, and the campaign to defeat a 2016 ballot

question to expand charter schools, capturing 333 of 351 cities and towns by a 24-point margin despite

being outspent by $10 million.

In 2012, Lynda served as a senior advisor for Senator Elizabeth Warren's grassroots organization, which

achieved a record win at the party convention, shattered existing voter contact efforts and delivered an

historic turnout operation setting the bar for the application of new Get Out the Vote (GOTV) technology.

She served as a senior advisor to the Warren presidential campaign in 2020 and has also managed

municipal campaigns in the cities of Quincy, Springfield, Revere, and Boston. Most recently, she was a

senior advisor for Maura Healey's successful 2022 campaign for governor of Massachusetts.

In 2008, Lynda served as director of Hillary Clinton's GOTV effort in New Hampshire. She later returned

to New Hampshire in the general election to direct the field organization effort for President Barack

Obama and Senator Jeanne Shaheen, helping to secure solid victories for the Democratic ticket.

In 2004, Lynda managed the Massachusetts office for Senator John Kerry's presidential campaign and

also directed Kerry's successful GOTV effort for New Hampshire. From 1998 to 2002, she served as

Deputy Treasurer and Chief of Staff for the Massachusetts State Treasurer's office.

Lynda is a graduate of Wheaton College and received her MBA from Simmons College School of

Management.

Conor is a seasoned communications strategist adept at packaging complex issues for the media, policy

makers and the public, with a client portfolio that spans across Issues Management Group’s public affairs,

real estate, healthcare, corporate, and crisis practices.

He has served as the statewide communications director and spokesperson for ballot questions in support

of the world’s leading automakers and technology platforms, and as the lead media relations strategist for

publicly traded and privately funded real estate developers.

A talented writer, and a quick study, Conor excels at penning well-crafted thought leadership for the

C-Suite and compelling pitches for top reporters. He maintains deep relationships with leading journalists

across local, trade and national media outlets.

Before joining Issues Management Group, Conor consulted with clients in biotech, insurance, finance,

energy and real estate on communications, media, and government relations. He also served as director of

communications for the campaigns of Congressman Stephen F. Lynch, Middlesex District Attorney

Marian Ryan, and a number of legislative and mayoral candidates.

Earlier in his career, Conor was director of communications for the Greater Boston Chamber of

Commerce and a legislative aide to Representative Thomas P. Kennedy at the Massachusetts State House.

He serves on the Board of Directors for the Old Colony YMCA and served for seven years on the Board of

the Good Samaritan Medical Center.

Conor has a bachelor’s degree from The George Washington University and a Master of Science in Public

Affairs from the McCormack School of Policy Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston