Hyun Bin Cho
Columbus,OH
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Finance Director
Friends of Sherrod Brown
Columbus, OH
11.2025 - Current
- Led planning and execution of 12 fundraising events of varying scale and format, collectively raising over $410,000
- Managed the finance internship program, including recruitment, onboarding, training, and day-to-day supervision
- Helped oversee in-state finance operations, including scheduling, monitoring event projections, and decision-maker responsibilities at events.
- Prospected potential event hosts, host committee members, and new donors.
- Coordinated with senior staff, elected officials, and high capacity donors
Finance Director/Deputy Campaign Manager
Aghogho Edevbie for Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
04.2025 - 11.2025
- Designed and executed a comprehensive finance plan, resulting in record-breaking fundraising: 3x more than any previous non-incumbent Michigan Secretary of State candidate at that point in the cycle and nearly triple our primary opponent's total.
- Developed and staffed over 600 hours of candidate call time, including donor research, pledge tracking, and follow-up coordination.
- Built detailed finance plans and projections incorporating call time, digital fundraising, donor meetings, and both in-state and national fundraising events.
- Served as body person for the candidate, managing on-site logistics, coordinating briefing memos, and facilitating calls and meetings while driving across the state.
Finance Assistant
Friends of Sherrod Brown
Columbus, Ohio
11.2023 - 11.2024
- Contributed through event staffing, coordination of outreach, and donor engagement to a finance team that raised over $100 million.
- Conducted donor prospecting, research, and call sheet preparation for a call-time program that generated $10 million over the course of the cycle.
- Developed target audience strategies and managed outreach and communications for both high-dollar and grassroots events.
- Provided on-site management (body staff) for the Senator, surrogates, and special guests, coordinating memos, notes, and calls for the Senator.
- Built and was the lead on seven events of varying styles and sizes, featuring the Senator and high-profile guests, including Majority Leader Schumer, Senator Klobuchar, and Senator Duckworth, collectively raising over $325,000.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
New York University
New York, NY05.2022
Skills
- Fluent in English and Korean
- Proficient in NGP, Numero, Pingdex, and ActBlue
- Fundraising expertise
- Media, policy, and donor research
- Preparing memos and briefings
- Voter and donor relations
- Budget management and event building
- Skilled in-person and written communication
- Balancing multiple fast-paced deadlines
- Organizing volunteers and interns
Timeline
Regional Finance Director
Friends of Sherrod Brown
11.2025 - Current
Finance Director/Deputy Campaign Manager
Aghogho Edevbie for Michigan
04.2025 - 11.2025
Finance Assistant
Friends of Sherrod Brown
11.2023 - 11.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
New York University