James Reis

Senior Advisor, Illinois

James Reis is a seasoned consultant with a lifetime of involvement in persuasion campaigns.

He entered the strategic communications world by doing part-time fieldwork on local and regional projects. Finding the opportunity to employ his skills as a writer, graphic designer, recruiter, leadership development coach, grassroots organizer, and fundraiser, he joined a strategic communications consulting firm specializing in political campaigns and public engagement.

Jim focuses on engagement and relationships as the key foundational elements of winning campaigns. Learning from the field up, he is heavily invested in the reality that winning campaigns rely on a clear mission, a consistent message, and diligent follow-up.

Jim has served as general consultant, executive director, political director, campaign manager, communications director, and field director on dozens of projects. He has run statewide, congressional, and state legislative races as well as political action committees and independent expenditures. He has a deep technical understanding of the interplay between paid advertising, earned media, social media and digital content, and grassroots field operations in relation to an overall winning strategy.

James Reis studied philosophy and political science at Alma College in Alma, Michigan, and educational leadership at Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois. Jim enjoys family travel, photography, reading, and music when time allows. He has been married to Jill Schinderling Reis since 2000, and they are the proud parents of Jamison and June.