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Decades of experience driving victories in politics, public affairs, and strategic communications.
Leadership

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Jason Thielman, Partner at Strategy to Results (S2R)
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Jason Thielman

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Former Executive Director of the NRSC, leading the effort to flip the Senate in 2024—achieving the most significant majority since 2014.

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Brock Lowrance

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Former Independent Expenditure Director and Senior Advisor at the NRSC, with decades of experience at the highest levels of national politics.
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Brock Lowrance, Partner at Strategy to Results (S2R)
Tim Edson, Partner at Strategy to Results (S2R)
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Tim Edson

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Former Political Director at the NRSC, heading the political operation that won the most Senate seats since 1980 in a presidential year.

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The Team

Senior Leadership & Staff

Eva Bandola Berg is a seasoned communications professional who has spent the last decade providing strategic guidance to Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, and C-suite executives. She was previously a Managing Director for CGCN, one of DC’s preeminent Republican public affairs firms.

In her role at CGCN, Eva worked to help clients with market positioning, executive thought leadership, crisis communications, and public affairs campaigns. Eva has a proven track record of driving traditional earned media in national, local, and trade outlets. She regularly counsels C-suite executives on how best to deliver their message for high-profile media appearances.

Earlier in her career, Eva served as Senior Vice President for Definers Public Affairs, a boutique strategic communications firm that specialized in bringing political tactics to corporate clients. Before that, Eva worked at crisis PR firm Trident DMG and new media startup Opportunity Lives.

Eva is a graduate of Miami University and lives in Washington, DC with her husband and son.

Eva Bandola Berg, Senior Vice President at Strategy to Results (S2R)

Chet Martin is the former National Field Director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) in 2024, and is a veteran of campaigns in over a dozen states. At the NRSC, he designed a first-of-its-kind data sharing program between Senate campaigns and allied issue advocacy groups, fueling a Republican majority. He previously served as President Trump’s 2020 Georgia Field Director and the RNC’s 2022 Georgia State Director.

Chet Martin, Vice President at Strategy to Results

With over five years of experience working independently in media and press, Sophie Varisco continues to seek out opportunities to grow in her gifts and talents. From social media strategy, content creation, video production, administrative oversight, management experience, media training, press writing, and ghostwriting, she has learned to adapt to her environment and meet the needs of those she collaborates with—and continues to do so through S2R Public Affairs.

Sophie Varisco, Executive Assistant at Strategy to Results (S2R)

Three of the architects responsible for the GOP’s new Senate majority are launching a public affairs firm, S2R, to try and replicate that success for the private sector.

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Testimonials

From the boardroom to the campaign trail, business-minded leaders and U.S. Senators alike praise S2R for their strategic precision, relentless execution, and results-driven leadership. If you’re in a high-stakes political or policy fight, these are the experts you want in your corner.

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Jason, Brock, and Tim played a huge role in winning Republican control of the U.S. Senate. They are professional, strategic, and deliver results.

U.S. Senator Susan Collins

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The S2R name says it all. Jason, Brock and Tim are laser-focused on turning strategy into results. The result was Republicans retaking the Senate with a 53-seat majority. In business or politics, they are the team to get the job done.

U.S. Senator Steve Daines

Jason Thielman is a strategist who delivers.  His leadership in the fight to retake the Senate was smart, disciplined, and effective.  I saw firsthand how he and his team overworked and outmaneuvered the opposition to get results when it mattered most.

Former Congressman Lee Zeldin

Jason and the S2R team deserve much credit for recapturing the U.S. Senate for Republicans.  If you are running for political office, you want them on your team.

U.S. Senator Tom Cotton

Jason Thielman’s leadership, strategy, and relentless work were instrumental in taking back the Senate majority.  He built and led a top-notch team that delivered results when it mattered most.  There’s no doubt that the same talent and effectiveness that won tough races will continue to make an impact.

U.s. Senator Shelley Moore Capito

Official Senate portrait of Senator Jim Banks

S2R has some of the most relentless, skillful operatives in Republican politics. Leading the NRSC, they played a pivotal role in capturing a Republican majority, and if you are in a political or policy fight, you want them on your team.

U.S. Senator Jim Banks

Official Senate portrait of Senator Tim Sheehy
These guys are killers. They guided me through the most bare-knuckle Senate race in the country and made all the right calls from strategy to advertising.

U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy

Official Senate portrait of Senator Dave McCormick
Jason Thielman and his team are tough, strategic, and aggressive—exactly the kind of fighters you want in your corner. Their approach gave me the confidence to get in the race, helped clear the primary, and set the stage for victory in November.

U.S. Senator Dave McCormick

Official Senate portrait of Senator Bernie Moreno
The S2R team were incredible partners in my successful run for U.S. Senate. Guiding the NRSC, they fought strategically and aggressively worked to ensure I had what I needed to win the most expensive U.S. Senate race in history.

U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno

Jason Thielman knows how to build and execute a winning strategy. I was impressed by Jason’s ability to navigate tough primary and general elections when he was leading NRSC with Senator Daines. Jason’s ability to navigate complex problems and deliver results speaks for itself.

Former Governor Kristi Noem