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Meet The Team

for Trailblazing Canvassers

Ted
Owner and CEO

Ted Blaszak
Jayce
Vice President of Operations and Client Relations

Jayce Garcia
Alison Saxton
Chief Operating Officer

Allison Saxton
Larissa Saxton
Chief Financial Officer

Larissa Saxton
Cary
Election Compliance Officer

Cary Novotny
Jayden
Office Director

Jayden Gordon
Angie Bordwell
Data Entry/Marketing Assistant

Angie Bordwell
Makenna Garcia
Field Manager

Makenna Garcia
Carmen Santiago
Team Leader

Carmen Santiago
Brian Platt
Office Director

Brian Platt
Elizabeth Martinez
Research Director

Elizabeth Martinez
Ted

Owner and CEO

Ted Blaszak

Ted has been managing political campaigns for the past 31 years and brings unparalleled skills and leadership to any petition drive or other field programs.

Jayce

Vice President of Operations and Client Relations

Jayce Garcia

4 years in client and staff management-orientated fields. Has been a key member of the senior management team, managing both local and state-level business operations, overseeing daily administrative and operational tasks, and leading the execution of company policies. Enjoys staying active, surfing, and traveling.

Alison Saxton

Chief Operating Officer

Allison Saxton

Ten years in client and staff management-orientated fields. Has worked as part of the senior management team coordinating both local and state-level business operations, overseeing day-to-day administrative and operational functions, and coordinating the implementation of company policies. Enjoys camping, fishing, and exploring new adventures life has to offer.

Larissa Saxton

Chief Financial Officer

Larissa Saxton

Seven years in production specializing in Kaizen implementation, Three years in management and clientele orientated fields. Processes payroll, tracks cash flow, and oversees other financial aspects of the company. Has worked on the ground level gathering signatures as a canvasser in Oregon for multiple campaigns.  Enjoys spending time outdoors on the Oregon coast with her wife and running her Dungeons and Dragons group.

Cary

Election Compliance Officer

Cary Novotny

Cary is a member of the Oregon Bar and has focused on election law for the past 7 years. He not only ensures your campaign follows the law but oversees all data collection to make sure your validity rates and data are 100% accurate.

Jayden

Office Director

Jayden Gordon

Jayden has been an office director with Trailblazing Canvassers for the last two years, working on several campaigns. He enjoys meeting new people and traveling around the country. He is excited for many more projects to come.

Angie Bordwell

Data Entry/Marketing Assistant

Angie Bordwell

Angie is responsible for client outreach and customer relations. She is also a school teacher with over 25 years of educational experience and prior to that served as a Corporate Regional Administrator for 10 years. Enjoys outdoor recreation, an avid boater and gardener.

Makenna Garcia

Field Manager

Makenna Garcia

Six years working in clientele orientated fields, works as a field manager for local projects and campaigns. Monitors staff on site to ensure productivity and oversees daily office operations. Completes data entry and monitors systems to ensure canvasser validity. Young and motivated business professional who enjoys painting and relishing in the outdoors.

Carmen Santiago

Team Leader

Carmen Santiago

Carmen has been a canvassing team leader for the past 3 years. Dynamic Canvasser skilled in community engagement, delivering impactful public presentations to diverse audiences. She enjoys engaging in face-to-face conversations with people.

Brian Platt

Office Director

Brian Platt

As a Native American (a member of the Nez Perce Nation), Brian has focused much of his energy on the rights of indigenous peoples. He has however branched into other issue areas such cannabis legalization and improving the quality of life for working families. From strategy design to boots-on-the-ground implementation, he has always focused on building movements that last.

Elizabeth Martinez

Research Director

Elizabeth Martinez

Elizabeth Martinez combines a decade-plus healthcare background with proven political campaign expertise since joining the firm in 2021. Her strategic coordination skills have driven successful fundraising campaigns and large-scale voter engagement events. Elizabeth is dedicated to ensuring every voice is heard in the democratic process.

Owner and CEO

Owner and CEO

TED BLASZAK

Ted has been managing political campaigns for the past 31 years and brings unparalleled skills and leadership to any petition drive or other field programs.

Vice President of Operations and Client Relations

Vice President of Operations and Client Relations

JAYCE GARCIA

4 years in client and staff management-orientated fields. Has been a key member of the senior management team, managing both local and state-level business operations, overseeing daily administrative and operational tasks, and leading the execution of company policies. Enjoys staying active, surfing, and traveling.
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ALLISON SAXTON

Ten years in client and staff management-orientated fields. Has worked as part of the senior management team coordinating both local and state-level business operations, overseeing day-to-day administrative and operational functions, and coordinating the implementation of company policies. Enjoys camping, fishing, and exploring new adventures life has to offer.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

LARISSA SAXTON

Seven years in production specializing in Kaizen implementation, Three years in management and clientele orientated fields. Processes payroll, tracks cash flow, and oversees other financial aspects of the company. Has worked on the ground level gathering signatures as a canvasser in Oregon for multiple campaigns. Enjoys spending time outdoors on the Oregon coast with her wife and running her Dungeons and Dragons group.
ELECTION COMPLIANCE OFFICER

ELECTION COMPLIANCE OFFICER

CARY NOVOTNY

Cary is a member of the Oregon Bar and has focused on election law for the past 7 years. He not only ensures your campaign follows the law but oversees all data collection to make sure your validity rates and data are 100% accurate.

OFFICE DIRECTOR

OFFICE DIRECTOR

JAYDEN GORDON

Jayden has been an office director with Trailblazing Canvassers for the last two years, working on several campaigns. He enjoys meeting new people and traveling around the country. He is excited for many more projects to come.

DATA ENTRY/MARKETING ASSISTANT

DATA ENTRY/MARKETING ASSISTANT

ANGIE BORDWELL

Angie is responsible for client outreach and customer relations. She is also a school teacher with over 25 years of educational experience and prior to that served as a Corporate Regional Administrator for 10 years. Enjoys outdoor recreation, an avid boater and gardener.

FIELD MANAGER

FIELD MANAGER

MAKENNA GARCIA

Six years working in clientele orientated fields, works as a field manager for local projects and campaigns. Monitors staff on site to ensure productivity and oversees daily office operations. Completes data entry and monitors systems to ensure canvasser validity. Young and motivated business professional who enjoys painting and relishing in the outdoors.

Team Leader

Team Leader

Carmen Santiago

Carmen has been a canvassing team leader for the past 3 years. Dynamic Canvasser skilled in community engagement, delivering impactful public presentations to diverse audiences. She enjoys engaging in face-to-face conversations with people.
Office Director

Office Director

Brian Platt

As a Native American (a member of the Nez Perce Nation), Brian has focused much of his energy on the rights of indigenous peoples. He has however branched into other issue areas such cannabis legalization and improving the quality of life for working families. From strategy design to boots-on-the-ground implementation, he has always focused on building movements that last.
Research Director

Research Director

Elizabeth Martinez

Elizabeth Martinez combines a decade-plus healthcare background with proven political campaign expertise since joining the firm in 2021. Her strategic coordination skills have driven successful fundraising campaigns and large-scale voter engagement events. Elizabeth is dedicated to ensuring every voice is heard in the democratic process.

Our Field Staff

Because the staff of Trailblazing Canvassers are always paid a living hourly wage and never on a per-signature or per-knock bounty system, we are able to offer you a large, talented, experienced field team ready to begin work right away. An army of folks dedicated to not only achieving ballot access or voter identification, but able to build a longer-term movement. We’re proud of our unique business model and believe that along with more reliable and consistent results for our clients, it creates a better work environment for our staff to thrive in.