Jodi Williams has worked in politics and campaigning in the United States for the past ten years. She has held critical roles in the Presidential campaigns of Governor Howard Dean, Senator John Kerry, and President Barack Obama. She was one of the first forty staff members hired by Senator Obama for his presidential campaign in 2007 and was instrumental in helping to grow the organization from a long-shot prospect to the victorious campaign it became.  Jodi Williams has held a number of titles throughout her years, most recently as Press Lead - National Staff with Obama for America.