Meet The Team
for Trailblazing Canvassers
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.
HUMAN RESOURCES AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
KELLI BLASZAK
Kelli 25 years of professional experience in Client Relations, Employee Management, and Finances.
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
ALLISON SAXTON
CLIENT RELATIONS & OPERATIONS
CHRIS MUELLER
Chris has been working in politics for over 20 years crisscrossing the country working on a wide range of campaigns. Having run local, low budget races, to multimillion-dollar federal races, Chris has experience and victories in all levels of politics. In his down time, he likes to travel with his beautiful fiancé Samantha and 4 wonderful children going on new adventures.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
LARISSA SAXTON
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
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.
OFFICE DIRECTOR
RITCH COLTAIRE
Ritch has been an office director with Trailblazing Canvassers for the last two years. He enjoys the fast-paced environment and the chance to work with new people.
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
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.
FIELD MANAGER
SAGE CASH
FIELD MANAGER
JAYCE GARCIA
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.