Maria Cardona is a seasoned Democratic strategist, public affairs and communications professional with more than 20 years experience in the political, government, public relations, campaign, community and coalition building arenas.

She currently is a Principal at the Dewey Square Group (DSG) – a premier national public affairs firm – where she heads the firm’s Public Affairs Practice.

While at DSG, Ms. Cardona served as a Senior Advisor to the Hillary Clinton for President Campaign.

She is also a frequent political commentator and issues analyst on CNN, MSNBC, Fox, Univision, Telemundo, and CNN en Español appearing as a public policy expert and providing political analysis on all manner of national issues.

Hispanic Business Magazine—a Santa Barbara publication—named Maria as one of the top 100 most influential Latinos.

Maria is a graduate of Duke University.

Ms. Cardona is a native of Bogotá, Colombia and lives in Washington D.C. with her husband, son and daughter.