Ms. Knutson was formerly Northeast Finance Director for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) for the 2005-2006 election cycle, raising nearly $13 million. Ms. Knutson has more than 10 years of political fundraising experience, having served as Finance Director or Consultant to numerous US House, Senate, Gubernatorial and Presidential campaigns including: US Senator Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND), US Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND), Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND, 2000 gubernatorial campaign), Governor Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Senator Bob Graham (D-FL, 2004 presidential campaign), Don Barbieri (D-WA05), and others. Ms. Knutson has developed and executed grassroots issue advocacy campaigns at the local, state and federal levels.