Solidarity
Strategies
Team
Our Team.
Our firm comprises immigrants and children of immigrants; everyone on the team is bilingual in English and Spanish. We have worked on numerous political campaigns at the local, state, and federal levels. Our vast network, experience, and bilingual skills allow us to talk to people nationwide about important issues to our community and clients.
CHUCK
ROCHA
Founder
Chuck began his political career in the woods of East Texas at United Rubber Workers Local 746. By 22, he had become the youngest officer of the 1,200 person local. At 29, he was hired to be the youngest, first person of color and last rank-and-file National Political Director of the United Steelworkers of America. He is credited with building out one of the top national labor political departments in the country.
In 2010, Chuck left the USW to create Solidarity Strategies. The firm was built on the idea of diversity, inclusion and mentorship opportunities for the next generation of minority professionals. In 10 years, Solidarity has employed over 100 young people of color and has become one of the most successful minority-owned political consulting firms in the nation.
Chuck has worked on several presidential, Congressional and gubernatorial races through the years, including both of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaigns. He is the first Latino to run a presidential campaign and accomplished all of this despite never attending college, having a criminal record and being a single father at 20 years old. Chuck often says his biggest accomplishments are his twin grandsons, Wyatt and Rowan.
DAYSI GONZALEZ
Partner
Daysi is a Partner at Solidarity Strategies and has worked on the front lines of political campaigns, issue advocacy, and ballot initiatives for nearly a decade. She has produced and placed creative advertising across digital, print, TV, and radio that includes candidates and organizations at every level.
From helping elect local and federal candidates to running state-wide programs for organizations like UnidosUS, Planned Parenthood, and the ACLU, Daysi has extensive experience in turning out voters. In 2023, her firm, Solidarity Strategies, was named Creative Agency of the Year by Campaign & Elections magazine.
As an immigrant from El Salvador and current Temporary Protected Status beneficiary, Daysi is deeply committed to electing Democrats and advocating for the progressive policies that uplift under-represented communities.
LUIS
ALCAUTER
Partner
Luis joined Solidarity Strategies in 2015 as the Creative Director and has since become a Partner. He leads the in-house design team to create content that is appealing, creative and effective. Luis has worked with various organizations and political campaigns. His work includes billboards for the
Bernie 2020 campaign, digital ads for UnidosUS, mail pieces for candidates running for all levels of elected office. Luis’s approach consists of innovative and effective ways to communicate with all constituencies.
Luis took a leave of absence from the firm in 2019 to work on the Bernie 2020 presidential campaign. As the National Paid Media Director, Luis was responsible for the placement and design of all newspapers, radio, television and digital ads, with a focus on the Latino community. Luis played a central role in what has been acknowledged as the most successful political
outreach campaign to Latino voters in modern political history.
VANESSA
SAENZ
Senior Gov. Affairs Associate
Vanessa brings a wealth of experience in political fundraising and advocacy to her role at Solidarity Strategies. She is a first-generation Peruvian-American, originally from Passaic, New Jersey.
Prior to joining Solidarity Strategies, Vanessa honed her skills at the Strathdee Group, where she played a pivotal role in fundraising efforts for Democratic Latino Members of Congress like Reps. Tony Cárdenas and Sylvia Garcia. During her two-year tenure, she also collaborated with Empire Consulting Group to support Members in Leadership.
Before her time at the Strathdee Group, Vanessa gained valuable experience supporting political campaigns, including interning with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus political arm, CHC BOLD PAC, during the 2020 election cycle. Her commitment to community outreach and fundraising was further developed through internships with the U.S. Peace Corps and Rep. Jose Serrano.
Vanessa is passionate about advancing Hispanic representation and ensuring they have a voice at the table. She is excited to join the firm to continue electing and supporting diverse members of Congress who represent communities similar to the one in which she grew up.
ROBERTO
NAVA
Senior Associate
Roberto was born in New Jersey but raised in Cayey, Puerto Rico. He is the proud son of an immigrant father and a hard-working Boricua. He attended the University of Puerto Rico – Río Piedras Campus, where he received a B.A. in Political Science in 2018. In 2020, Roberto graduated with a Masters in Public Administration with an emphasis in Public Policy from George Washington University.
Roberto is passionate about building Latino political power and had the opportunity of organizing the Latino community during the 2020 campaign cycle for Joe Biden in Florida, where he helped win 71% of the Puerto Rican support for the president-elect.
As a Senior Associate at Solidarity Strategies, Roberto supports team members doing research, managing social accounts for clients and creating persuasive materials. His work includes supporting the in-house design team and helping with social media, communications and campaign strategy.