ActBlue is excited to announce the newest additions to the organization’s executive leadership team. Candace King will serve as ActBlue’s next Chief People & Culture Officer, and Peter Slutsky will serve as the new Head of Outreach and Chief Revenue Officer. Candace and Peter will be essential to the organization’s work as we prepare for the 2024 elections and beyond. Their vast experience and passion for ActBlue’s mission will make them valued members of the team.
In the search to fill both positions, ActBlue worked with a management consulting firm to bring forward talented candidates from different industries and backgrounds, from political to nonprofit to tech.
“I am thrilled for Candace and Peter to join ActBlue at such a critical time, as we help progressive candidates, campaigns, and organizations leverage our tools and innovative technology to deliver big wins this November. Candace and Peter bring talent, expertise, and passion that will add value to organization as we support Democrats up and down the ballot, build sustainable digital infrastructure for the grassroots movement, and establish our vision for ActBlue’s future in the decades ahead. I am excited to see what we can accomplish together,” said Regina Wallace-Jones, CEO of ActBlue
Candace King – Head of People & Culture
Candace is a seasoned human resources executive and people-centric leader with over 15 years of experience in the tech industry and corporate sectors. Most recently, Candace served in a leadership role at Atlassian, a software company, where she was instrumental in building and scaling high-performing teams, fostering a culture of inclusion, and driving employee engagement.
Candace previously held leadership positions in human resources at PlayStation and eBay, where she developed and executed innovative HR strategies that supported rapid growth and organizational transformation.
Peter Slutsky – Head of Outreach and Chief Revenue Officer
Peter is a business development leader who comes to ActBlue from Automattic, the parent company for WordPress. In that role, Peter built and led the public sector business for WordPress by prioritizing relationship management and ensuring that users got maximum value from the platform. Peter closed large engagements with NASA, the White House and the Department of Veterans Affairs, solidifying WordPress’s footprint in this key market. Peter is a former progressive organizer who began his career as an Iowa caucus field organizer for John Kerry.
