Zee Cohen-Sanchez | Source | Founder and Executive Director at Sole Strategies

Zee Cohen-Sanchez is the Founder and Executive Director of Sole Strategies—a groundbreaking, women and minority-owned Democratic political company. Her passion for politics was ignited during her undergraduate years at Wagner College when she witnessed the transformative impact of the Occupy Wall Street movement, which shed light on the pressing issues facing America. Motivated by the belief that better policies had the potential to create a better America and support communities, Zee embarked on a mission to empower forward-thinking candidates and secure electoral victories.

Zee's transformative journey took a pivotal turn when she made the decision to leave graduate school and contribute to Bernie Sanders' 2016 campaign. This experience led to her playing a pivotal role in managing a segment of AOC's field program. Through these transformative experiences, Zee recognized the indispensable role of on the ground organization in achieving genuine and lasting change. This realization influenced her to establish Sole Strategies—a pioneering firm providing canvassing, call-time management, digital, press, social media support for candidates all under one name. Spearheading over 400 impactful campaigns since the fall of 2020, Zee, along with her business partner Amani Wells-Onyioha, steered Sole Strategies to extraordinary success, generating seven-figure revenues in under three years and.

As a recognized industry leader, Zee has participated as a speaker on political panels discussing the dynamics of campaigning and entrepreneurship, has lended her insight on podcasts like Mid Atlantic, Pro Politics, and On Brand Podcast, been featured in CNBC’s Make It, Portland News, Social Media Monthly, and along with others.