TEAM BIOS

Get to know our team

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Eric Hogensen

President

Eric Hogensen is a Democratic political consultant with 20+ years of professional experience. Overseeing a campaign consulting firm, HSG Campaigns, Eric is an advocate for bettering the nation’s democratic system and developing new means of opening campaigning to the masses in innovative and creative ways.

His uncanny ability to relate to people and empathy towards each politician’s unique situation serves as a catalyst to his straightforward relationship building. Tapping into his first-hand experience being on the ground as a campaigner helps him understand the stakes, while also allowing him to provide highly executed resources and tools for winning campaigns.

Eric’s proven track record speaks for itself, and his ability to grow HSG speaks to the value his expertise brings to any Democratic campaign at various levels of government. Allowing him to work with a candidate and their campaign staff is the missing link for a successful election, as Eric truly devotes himself to changing the world one vote at a time. His Latino roots play a unique role for candidates and campaigns, especially those who want to relate to and speak to diverse audiences.

Michael Olvera

Production Director

Mike has been with HSG since 2018. As Production Director, he manages the production process at HSG, including writing copy for material that sends a strong message. He researches the candidates, issues, and demographics so that our products are well-defined and persuasive. He also coordinates with multiple printing and mailing firms for an efficient delivery.

In 2016, Mike was a Field Organizer for the Nevada Democratic Party, where he taught volunteers to register voters and canvass neighborhoods. Together, they helped win the state for Hillary Clinton and switched party control of the Nevada Legislature.

Before this, Mike worked as a political researcher for the Whitfield County Democratic Party in Georgia where he created a plan to increase Hispanic voter turnout. Mike has also worked for local governmental offices and has interned with Congresswoman Judy Chu.

Mike graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a B.A. Political Science and from Cal State Los Angeles with a Master's in Public Administration.

Sandra Mancilla-Romero

Campaign Projects Manager

Sandra supports HSG Campaigns with her breadth of experience in field organizing and campaign operations. She has assisted and organized with campaigns across Southern California.

In 2014, Sandra worked beside consultant Crystal Litz for Simona Farrise’s campaign for California Assembly, updating the candidate’s calendar, email list, website, and social media. She also worked as a campaign coordinator for former Long Beach mayoral candidate Doug Otto organizing the campaign calendar, house parties, volunteers, and field efforts.

Sandra’s political engagement began in 2012 with Grassroots Campaigns where she worked in voter registration and GOTV efforts for the presidential campaign in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sandra attended Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, and majored in History with a concentration in Latin America History.