Steve Wanczyk

Executive Director, Protect Our Election

Washington, D.C.

Steve Wanczyk is a digital advocacy expert with 15+ years in the field - including ten as a founding executive with the DC-based agency REQ - and a passion for productive politics. In 2019, he left the private sector to launch Protect Our Election, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to strengthening democracy in America by combating disinformation and providing tangible support to local election officials across the country.

Steve's career has straddled the boundary of traditional and new media, with leadership roles in content creation, strategic messaging, production and project management across television, radio, politics, e-commerce, and Internet marketing. He holds an MA in Communication, Culture, and Technology from Georgetown University and lives in Virginia with his wife, two kids, and the flux capacitor he keeps in the garage.