Areas of Expertise: Politics, campaigns, fundraising, government affairs, local government, civic engagement.
Irene Shin is a seasoned political operative and fundraiser with years of campaign experience under her belt. She has worked on campaigns ranging from city council all the way to US Senate and raised millions of dollars for candidates, national party committees, and political action funds. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Irene currently lives in Virginia and serves on the boards of the Virginia Civic Engagement Table and Competitive Commonwealth Fund. She is committed to electing diverse and progressive leaders to office. Irene is currently the Political Director at Crowdpac, a free, nonpartisan platform with the mission of taking big money out of politics and making it easier for all Americans to run for office.

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