Allen Nesbitt

Founder and CEO (he/him)

Allen Nesbitt is the founder and CEO of Nesbitt & Parrinello, Inc. Allen helps labor campaigns, climate causes, their allies, and senior government officials globally prepare for risks and win campaigns in volatile environments. In 16 years as a strategic advisor, Allen's teams have won multi-billion dollar fights, from better health care that is more affordable to fights to save our planet. Our wins include: the only Indian American in the 113th Congress; the first openly gay U.S. Representative from New York; the first openly gay mayor of Lexington, Kentucky; the first Black U.S. Representative from Nevada; and the first Black U.S. Senate nominee from Florida.

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Cristina Parrinello

Partner and President (she/her)

Cristina Parrinello is the President of Nesbitt & Parrinello, Inc., where she advises political campaigns and corporate leaders on strategic research, public policy, and cybersecurity. In 2018, Cristina's campaign work included serving as a lead consultant to John Chiang for Governor (CA), EMILY's List, and the winning campaign for Gil Cisneros for Congress (CA-39) -- the most expensive House race in the country. She began her political career in 2010 working on former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer's re-election campaign. Cristina has advised Am Law 50 law firms and Fortune Global 500 companies. Prior to her political work, Cristina worked at the LBJ Presidential Library and as a litigation paralegal. Born and raised on U.S. military bases overseas, Cristina grew up on Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands and is now living in Nashville with her two sons.

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Asher Weinstein, Vice President

Asher Weinstein

Vice President (he/him)

Asher Weinstein is a Vice President at Nesbitt & Parrinello, Inc. and has been with the firm since 2020. He most recently helped design the firm's innovative approach to candidate research, the Modular Candidate Research System. Asher also designed and managed a first-of-its-kind report to expose Florida school board members with records of promoting book bans, anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, and curriculum censorship. He proudly worked to elect Derek Tran in a red-to-blue district and to defeat Erik Aadland (CO-07), an election denier in a competitive House race. He holds a Master of Public Policy degree and a BA in Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government from American University. Asher is committed to electing pro-labor Democrats and improving social welfare policy for working families. A native of Cincinnati, OH, he now lives in Brooklyn and remains an avid Reds fan.

Giorgia Shields, Director

Giorgia Shields

Director (she/her)

Giorgia is a Director at Nesbitt & Parrinello, Inc. and has been with the firm since 2022. As a member of the N&P team, Giorgia has worked to elect the first woman Mayor of Los Angeles, to support pro-choice women candidates across the country, and to defeat MAGA Republicans who are fighting to take away our rights. She holds an MA in Sociology from Northeastern University, an MA in Women's and Gender Studies from the University of Texas, and a BA in Sociology from Georgia State University. A proud Southerner, Giorgia lives in Atlanta with her husband and two dogs.