Chat With The Author: Stephanie Schriock
Each month, we sit down with the author of our monthly featured book. This Chat With the Author is open to the public and Free all WIN Woman Members! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to submit your most pressing questions as we deep-dive into the life and experiences of this month’s inspirational author.
About Run To Win: Lessons in Leadership for Women Changing the World
Run to Win is for all women who are looking to lead. Organized around the steps that EMILY’s List uses to coach its candidates (from deciding to run through celebrating victory) and the lessons from Stephanie Schriock’s years in campaigns, the book is full of essential lessons for any woman trying to succeed in a male-dominated field. This is advice for campaigns--and women looking to make a change in any way.
The book shares stories of some of the women who have worked with EMILY’s List and how they embodied these lessons, from figuring out what they’re passionate about learning how to grow a thicker skin and come back from a loss.
At EMILY’s List and throughout Stephanie’s career, she learned that even when the systems weren’t designed for women and often aren’t welcoming to them, we can still make a change. The men in charge don’t have all the answers or a secret playbook: If you are willing to learn and do the work, you too can make a difference.
A Chat With Stephanie Schriock
Join us for a Chat With The Author on April 28, 2021 from 12:00 - 12:45 pm (ET). WIN Executive Director + CEO, Daniella Kahane, will be sitting down with author Stephanie Schriock to discuss how we can all overcome personal and professional obstacles and win. In this interactive experience, you’ll be given the opportunity to ask your own questions. Learn about her experiences, how she elevated her career, and gain insightful tips on how you can too! You can see our full collection of Chat With the Authors in our WIN Woman Learning Library.
Stephanie Schriock
Author, Run to Win + President of EMILY's List
At the start of the 2018 election cycle, Stephanie promised Nancy Pelosi that EMILY’s List women would take back the majority in the U.S. House for Democrats. She kept that promise, with EMILY’s List women alone flipping more than enough districts to secure the Democratic majority. Today, thanks to the women EMILY’s List helped elect, there are more women serving in Congress than ever before and Congress is more diverse than ever before.
Now Stephanie is leading EMILY’s List at one of its most historic moments yet, as the organization seeks to deliver a crushing defeat of Donald Trump, flip state legislatures before the next round of redistricting, protect House and Senate incumbents, and flip more seats in Congress. In 2020, EMILY’s List women are on the ballot from the state and local level all the way up to the presidential, while the number of women who’ve reached out to EMILY’s List from all 50 states since the 2016 election to get help running for office has now grown to more than 46,000 and counting.
Originally hailing from the mining town of Butte, Montana, Stephanie has now been fighting to elect Democrats for more than 20 years. In 2004, she served as the national finance director for Howard Dean’s presidential campaign, where she was at the center of the team that created the online fundraising model that ushered in the era of digital fundraising, laying the groundwork for President Barack Obama’s and Secretary Hillary Clinton’s future presidential campaigns.
In 2006, Stephanie returned to her home state of Montana to serve as Senator Jon Tester’s campaign manager, and after helping Democrats take back the Senate, served as his chief of staff. In 2008, she joined Al Franken’s Senate campaign as his campaign manager, leading the campaign to Election Day and then solidifying her reputation as a major force in Democratic politics by successfully managing the eight-month recount and legal fight that followed. Called “one of the absolute stars of American politics now,” Stephanie has also been named by ELLE Magazine to its “10 Most Powerful Women in Washington” list
Daniella Kahane
Executive Director + CEO, WIN
Daniella Kahane is a Peabody award-winning filmmaker and content creator/producer for companies such as Chevrolet, Honda, and HBO. Her films have played at top film festivals including Sundance, Tribeca, Toronto, Telluride, SXSW, and others.
Passionate about female empowerment since her very first documentary, she went on to found an event consulting and planning group, Sensi6, which emerged out of the desire to create charity events that targeted a younger generation of givers. She has since produced events that have raised over one million dollars for organizations in need.
Daniella graduated from Barnard College, Columbia University and School of the Arts, Columbia University. She is the recipient of the HBO Young Producer’s Award and was first runner up for the prestigious Producers Guild of America Award.
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About Our Featured Book Series
Every month, we highlight a book selected by our WIN community and team. As part of our larger effort to support and celebrate the work of women and foster an expansion of learning and confidence that champions women’s equality, each featured publication is written by a female author.
Books are a powerful way to find, learn from, and share stories. Our quality features uncover the pressing issues that women face every day and emphasize tactics on savvy career topics that will inspire you.