He previously served as Political Director of the Alabama Republican Party and the Virginia House Republican Campaign Committee, and as State Field Director of the Washington State Republican Party. His experience spans presidential, congressional, and legislative campaigns, including building statewide field organizations, training campaign staff, and developing coalitions across business, faith, veterans, and minority communities.

Rich’s international work includes engagement with the European People’s Party, European Conservatives and Reformists, and European political foundations. He has participated in International Democrat Union campaign managers’ meetings and served as a panelist at the Transatlantic Think Tank Conference. As a European elections analyst and Project 21 contributor at the National Center for Public Policy Research, he writes on elections, political institutions, and international affairs. His commentary has appeared in RealClearPolitics, InsideSources, The Daily Caller, and the Washington Examiner.

Rich served eight years in the Ohio Army National Guard and holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Ohio University. He speaks Russian at professional working proficiency and German at working proficiency.

Throughout his career, Claude has held leadership positions at the state and national levels, working with political organizations, campaigns, and grassroots movements across the United States. His experience includes managing large field teams, developing voter-contact operations, coordinating volunteers, training campaign staff, and implementing strategic outreach programs.

Claude has also served in leadership roles within the South Carolina Republican Party and Young Republicans, as well as working on congressional and presidential-level campaigns. His background in organizational management extends beyond politics, including several years as a Call Center Manager with Bank of America, where he led large teams and managed complex operations.

He brings a combination of grassroots experience, organizational leadership, campaign strategy, and relationship-building to his international role, with a focus on expanding political cooperation and developing strong networks throughout the region.

Prior to her entrepreneurial ventures, Rashmee spent more than a decade at Cigna, where she served as a Senior Project Manager leading complex initiatives and cross-functional teams. Her professional background also includes teaching Global Studies at The University of Alabama, where she helped students explore international development, political systems, and global economic issues.

A Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, Rashmee lived and studied in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 2006 to 2008, an experience that deepened her commitment to international understanding and cross-cultural engagement. She has remained active in public affairs, grassroots political organizing, candidate engagement, and efforts to strengthen civic participation. Her political experience includes managing a municipal campaign and facilitating dialogue between community leaders, elected officials, and political organizations.

Rashmee is a longtime member of The University of Alabama's Community Affairs Board of Advisors, a Blackburn Institute Fellow, and a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy. Her community leadership also includes service with the Junior League of Birmingham and initiatives promoting civic education and engagement.

She holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration from The University of Alabama. A lifelong Alabamian, Rashmee resides in the Birmingham area with her husband and their two sons.