Daniel Hesse
Royce Rolls Ringer Company
Grand Rapids,MI
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Certification
24
years of professional experience
Accomplished Campaign Manager with a track record of effective relationship building and coalition development. Experienced in managing fundraising efforts, driving voter engagement through canvassing, forums, events, and ready to contribute to impactful community initiatives.
Work History
Campaign Manager
10 Months- Manage internal and external aspects of campaign.
- Manage VAN, fundraising, communications, the website, social media, gathering endorsements, and scheduling meetings.
- Lindsey received 58% of the vote in the Primary on August 4th, 2026 against two other opponents.
- Personally have knocked on 1.7K doors and the campaign has knocked over 6K.
- Fundraised over $17K.
County Captain
1 Year 4 Months- Organize monthly volunteer events
- Participate in signature gathering efforts
- Phone bank volunteers
- Organize ice-cream socials and July 4th parades
- Creator and administrator of West Michigan for Abdul for US Senate Facebook page with 4.4K members
IT Manager
18 Years 3 Months- Led IT infrastructure projects, enhancing system reliability and performance across the organization.
- Maintain and analyze systems.
- Produce graphics, publish publications, and design the company's website.
- Deliver results as a marketing team member.
- Provide customer service to customers.
- Increased e-commerce sales by 8x.
Candidate
6 Months- I ran to represent District 18 on the Kent County Commission in a three person race.
- Lost by a margin of 49% to 40% to Steve Faber in a three-person race.
- Knocked on 4K doors personally and the campaign knocked on 6K total.
- Fundraised $10.2K and was outspent by a margin of 30.3K to 12K.
Campaign Manager
7 Months- Managed internal and external aspects of campaign. Managed VAN, fundraising, communications, gathering endorsements, social media.
- Fundraised $9K.
- Lost in the general election by a mere 42 votes out of 6600 that were cast to a 14-year incumbent.
Campaign Manager
9 Months- Managed internal and external aspects of campaign.
- Managed VAN, fundraising, communications, gathering endorsements, social media.
- Fundraised $22K.
- Lost the primary by a margin of 52% to 47% to Phil Skaggs after being outspent by a margin of $85.5K to $36K.
Owner
13 Years 8 Months- Established strong relationships with clients, addressing concerns promptly to enhance customer retention rates.
- Managed daily operations of lawn care services, ensuring timely project completion and customer satisfaction.
- Trained and mentored new employees on equipment usage, safety protocols, and effective landscaping techniques.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
- 3.54 GPA
- President's List
- Dean's List 2x
Associate of Applied Science - Computer Applications Technology
- 3.94 GPA
- President's List 3x
- Dean's List 5x
Skills
Fundraising
Event Planning
Voter engagement
Field Managing
Stakeholder engagement
Campaign planning
Volunteer management
Budget management
Relationship building
Certification
- Private Pilot License - December 2021
- PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor - March 2026
Interests
Politics
Volunteering
Traveling (38 countries and 46 states)
Flying
Scuba Diving
Skiing/Snowboarding
Building Websites
Timeline
Campaign Manager
Lindsey Perez-Plescher for Grand Rapids City Commission (Non-Partisan)
10.2025 - CurrentRead More
County Captain
Abdul for US Senate
04.2025 - CurrentRead More
Candidate
Dan Hesse for Kent County Commission
02.2024 - 08.2024Read More
Campaign Manager
Lily Cheng-Schulting for Kentwood City Commission (Non-Partisan)
04.2023 - 11.2023Read More
Campaign Manager
Lily Cheng-Schulting for State Representative
11.2021 - 08.2022Read More
IT Manager
Royce Rolls Ringer Company
05.2008 - CurrentRead More
Owner
Dan's Lawn Care
04.2002 - 12.2015Read More
Davenport University
Bachelor of Science from Computer Information Systems
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Grand Rapids Community College
Associate of Applied Science from Computer Applications Technology
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