Chelsie Ouellette (she/her) is a strategic leader with 15 years experience driving transformational change.

With deep expertise spanning state and national politics, Chelsie has held senior leadership roles across Massachusetts state government, issue-based campaigns, and candidate races. At the national level, she has served in leadership positions for the Democratic National Committee (2021-2023), the 2020 Presidential Inaugural Committee, and five presidential campaigns. As a former partner at Field First, LLC, she advised clients on winning strategies to achieve electoral victories, pass legislation, and build grassroots movements.

Chelsie earned her Master in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School, where she concentrated in management, leadership, and decision sciences while coaching at Harvard’s Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Collaboratory. She holds a B.A. in Organizational Communication from Northeastern University, complemented by cooperative education experiences in Governor Deval Patrick’s administration and the Obama White House.

Chelsie’s leadership philosophy centers on investing in people and building adaptive capacity to thrive amid uncertainty. Having experienced firsthand the profound impact of executive coaching during the 2016 presidential cycle, she is passionate about expanding leadership development opportunities for campaign professionals and organizational leaders nationwide.

Based on Massachusetts’ North Shore, Chelsie extends her commitment to service through volunteer work with local social justice organizations and the American Red Cross. With a passion for alternative dispute resolution, Chelsie holds a certification in mediation and serves as a volunteer mediator in the Massachusetts courts system.