Fuse Washington

Fuse Staff

Aaron Ostrom, Executive Director
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Aaron Ostrom oversees the hard work and “strategery” behind Fuse’s campaigns to make democracy more progressive. Before coming to Fuse, Aaron served as the Executive Director of Futurewise for eight years, working to protect rural areas and natural resources from irresponsible development while making cities great places to live. Aaron was a co-founder and director of the Transportation Choices Coalition, and also worked as a manager in the City of Seattle’s Strategic Planning Office. Aaron has served as a board member of Smart Growth America and several other non-profits. He has chaired and/or played a critical leadership role in several statewide and regional ballot measure campaigns. He has a B.A. in Public Policy from Brown University. For entertainment, he chases his two young boys (Cole & Desmond), and plays basketball with other slow old men. He also aspires to more enthusiastically celebrate International Talk Like A Pirate Day.

Chris McCullough, Political Director
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Chris McCullough has managed campaigns at every level, from Highline School Board to statewide Initiative 937. Before joining Fuse, Chris served as the Campaign Director for U.S. Representative Jay Inslee for four years. Chris has wanted to be a computer nerd since he learned how to program BASIC on his father’s TRS-80, and he’s excited for the chance to combine technology and politics. He lives in West Seattle with his wife and son.

Mina Hashemi Mercer, Outreach Director
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Mina Hashemi Mercer recently managed Gael Tarleton’s successful campaign for Seattle Port Commissioner after finishing the 2007 legislative session as an assistant at a lobbying firm in Olympia. In 2006 Mina worked as a Field Organizer and Volunteer Coordinator for Darcy Burner’s campaign for Congress. Mina holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Washington. Her progressive values were fueled by growing up in a small, conservative Washington town. In her spare time, Mina enjoys traveling, watching TV on DVD, and spending time with her husband, Mike, and dog, Buddy.