Benjy Messner

Benjy Messner is a Lecturer in the Political Analytics master’s program at Columbia University in the School of Professional Studies.  He is also the founder of New River Strategies, a consulting firm that uses data, analytics, and technology to move people to action.  He has worked with Beto for America, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Justin Trudeau campaign, and numerous Fortune 100 companies to inform their operations with data.  He is a 2018 winner of the American Association of Political Consultants’ 40 Under 40 award and a 2017 winner of Campaigns & Elections’ Rising Star award.  He is a graduate of Georgetown University and a District of Columbia native.