David Winston - President
David Winston is the president of The Winston Group, a strategic planning and survey research firm in Washington, DC. Winston has served as a strategic advisor to Senate and House Republican leadership for the past 15 years. He was formerly the Director of Planning for Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, and advises center-right political parties throughout Europe. Additionally Winston was a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation where he did statistical policy analysis and econometric modeling. In the private sector, he has advised Fortune 100 companies on strategic planning and brand reputation. Winston has lectured at The Wharton of School of Business, MIT, Harvard, and the National War College. His writings have appeared in a variety of publications, and he authored the chapter on Strategy for the college textbook Campaigns and Elections American Style. He is credited for originating the concept of “security mom” and played a key role in developing the narrative “where are the jobs” for the 2010 election cycle. Winston is an election analyst and part of the election decision desk for CBS News, and a weekly columnist for Roll Call.
Myra Miller - Co-Founder
Myra Miller is Co-Founder of the Winston Group. She has worked with House and Senate Republican Leadership and Conferences for over a decade on strategic planning, communications and policy issues. She was closely involved in helping develop the successful House Republican leadership strategy and narrative for the 2010 elections. She has worked extensively on policy issues related to health care, medical innovation, the economy, and taxes including the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Prior to joining the Winston Group, she served as Political Director for the Alabama Republican Party. In May 2019 she was a presenter at TEDx Foggy Bottom with her TEDx talk entitled “Is Your Voice Heard” about improving public discourse and leadership. She has a Masters Degree in International Studies from the University of Cambridge. She is certified in Blockchain Business Foundations by the Blockchain Training Alliance.
Caitlin Peartree - Vice President for Policy Research
Caitlin Peartree is the Vice President for Policy Research for The Winston Group, a strategic consulting and survey research firm in Washington, DC. Caitlin has a decade of experience managing research initiatives and delivering analysis on public opinion and voter decision-making. She works closely with Winston Group clients to design tailored quantitative and qualitative research strategies, advising on the best ways to implement survey findings and develop communications strategies. A frequent presenter to Congressional staff and trade groups, Caitlin specializes in health care, education, and tax policy issues, and she also has led projects on immigration and the workforce. She is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Notre Dame. Her writing has appeared in Education Next and at the American Enterprise Institute and the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.