K Street Cafe contributers are practitioners and observers in the public affairs realm and are known for staying on top of the major transformations taking place in the industry. Contributors represent the major stakeholder groups in the issue advocacy world - associations, think tanks, corporate goverment affairs offices, interest groups, the media, and from some of the key industry organizations in Washington DC including the Congressional Management Foundation and the Sunlight Foundation. If you are interested in becoming a contributor or would like to submit a post please contact Jeff Mascott: jmascott / @ / adfero dot com.


Alan Rosenblatt is the Associate Director of Online Advocacy for the Center for American Progress Action Fund, where he manages the I Am Progress advocacy portfolio, and founder of the Internet Advocacy Center. He is a frequent speaker and author on digital media, advocacy, and politics, including social networking, blogging, grassroots, and mobile advocacy strategies.
Andrew Mirsky is a principal with Mirsky and Company, a new media and technology law firm, who also contributes to Media Future Now, a blog dedicated to exploring the future of media-centric businesses.
Brad Fitch is the CEO of Knowlegis, a Roll Call Group company specializing in providing government relations tools, and author of Media Relations Handbook for Agencies, Associations, Nonprofits, and Congress.
Carrie Lewis is the Internet Marketing Manager at the Humane Society of the United States where she integrates emerging digital technologies and new media strategies into fundraising and awareness campaigns.
Chris Moody is the Manager of New Media at the Cato Institute, a public policy research organization in Washington DC. He is a co-editor of Cato’s blog, Cato@Liberty and editor of the Weekly Dispatch. He blogs at MoodysPen.com.
Chris Kinnan is the Vice President of Interactive Media for FreedomWorks, where he oversees the organization’s online presence and Internet communications.

Colin Delaney is founder and chief editor of epolitics.com, a site that focuses on the tools and tactics of Internet politics and online political advocacy.

Holly Pitt Young is Associate Managing Partner for Watts Partners, the consulting firm founded by the Honorable J.C. Watts, Jr. (R-OK). Over the course of her career, she has advised over 100 organizations on effective ways to enhance and integrate their direct lobbying, PAC, and grassroots strategies through technology.
Jeff Mascott is the Managing Director of Adfero Group a public relations firm located in Washington, and is the editor of K Street Café, a collaborative blog discussing how technology and the Internet are changing the public affairs industry.
John “CZ” Czwartacki is the executive director of external communications for Verizon, a role that includes serving as "Blog Editor" for the company's first web log and coordinating outreach to digital and other select media.
John Wonderlich is a Program Director of the Sunlight Foundation where he is organizing the Open House Project by working with Congress and the public to encourage improved accessibility to the federal legislature.
Jonathan Rick follow his blog at No Straw Men and Tweets at @jrick.
Ken Berard is the Online Producer at the Nuclear Energy Institute.
Kathy Goldschmidt is the Deputy Director of the Congressional Management Foundation where she is involved in the Communicating with Congress project, which examines the changing nature of constituent communications..
Lindy Dreyer is an “A-list” association/non-profit industry blogger on social media strategy, social media marketing and innovation. She is Chief Social Media Marketer for SocialFish, a consulting firm which helps organizations build community on the social web.
Maddie Grant , CAE is an “A-list” association/non-profit industry blogger on social media strategy, social media marketing and innovation. She is Chief Social Media Strategist for SocialFish, a consulting firm which helps organizations build community on the social web.
Matthew Zablud is a Partner at Adfero Group. Matthew specializes in combining grassroots advocacy tactics with online marketing tools to help clients mobilize supporters and achieve their communication goals.
Peter Waldheim is a member of the Blog Council, an organization for corporate blogging and social media at large corporations.
Robert Bluey is director of the Center for Media and Public Policy at The Heritage Foundation and editor in chief of Heritage.org. He is a contributor to RedState.com.