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Erik Olvera is an accomplished communications strategist with more than 20 years of experience working with several of the nation’s leading environmental, LGBTQ, racial justice and voting rights organizations.

He currently serves as Fenton’s Chief of Issue Advocacy, providing organizations focused on advocacy, politics and social justice with communications strategy and support to achieve their goals through campaigns that increase awareness, shape public discourse and build loyalty with new audiences.

Prior to joining Fenton, he served as the Chief Communications Officer at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), where he oversaw all aspects of the racial justice organization’s legal and public policy communications. While there, he provided strategic guidance as the organization looked toward its future and led several projects to deepen the legacy organization’s work with the communities that it serves.

Before SPLC, he was the head of communications for environmentalist Tom Steyer’s GOTV and political organizations, where he helped develop the Need to Impeach movement. He previously served as the Senior Director of Communications for Earthjustice, where he was responsible for shaping discourse for the organization’s legal and public policy work.

The Regis University alumnus also spent several years leading communications for the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), where he worked on a wide range of LGBTQ legislation and legal cases. Some of his work at NCLR includes designing the Born Perfect public education campaign to end conversion therapy on minors nationwide and developing the communications plan that helped lead to the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court marriage equality victory.

Danielle Schlanger is a Senior Vice President at Fenton, specializing in political and executive communications and providing strategic counsel to CEOs, clients and campaigns. She works across Fenton’s political practice to help organizations on the left make headlines, change the discourse both inside the Beltway and out, and advance policies to make our country fairer.

Before joining Fenton, Danielle was the New York State deputy communications director on the Mike Bloomberg 2020 campaign. She was previously both a speechwriter and communications strategist at the New York City Economic Development Corporation, where she played a key role in advancing high-profile initiatives including women.nyc and the Amazon HQ2 bid. She began her career as a journalist and has bylines in a number of leading publications.

Danielle received her bachelor’s degree in urban and regional studies from Cornell University and a master’s in public administration from Columbia University.

Mercy Albaran is a Vice President at Fenton and a proud Oakland, CA native. She brings a strong background in nonprofit communications and uses her messaging, training and media relations skills to share the stories behind struggles for social justice. Some of her recent clients include the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, the GSA Network and the James Irvine Foundation.

The daughter of an immigrant caregiver, Mercy was inspired to take on the lead communications role at the California branch of the National Domestic Workers Alliance prior to Fenton. Outside of the office, Mercy is a member of GABRIELA, an international, grassroots alliance fighting for the liberation of Filipina womxn and overseas workers. In her spare time, she likes to learn languages, sing with her partner and beatbox.

Gabrielle is an Account Executive at Fenton, where she utilizes her previous Customer Service Representative experience and organization skills to assist stakeholders and account teams while they implement strategies to make lasting change with clients. Gabrielle supports her teams with precise organizational skills while fostering and growing relationships with reporters nationally.

Gabrielle is passionate about fighting against antisemitism and strives to make the world a safer place for people of all backgrounds. Through partnerships with Fenton, she has worked with the Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, Jewish Community and Family Services and Tzedek Association.

Gabrielle’s goal has always been to provide the best support for her team and promote effective and smooth operations. Her prior experience with Independence Blue Cross, a nonprofit insurance company, led her to her position at Fenton. Gabrielle graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in English and a minor in Jewish studies. You can find her reading or baking in her free time.