Nicole Cornish oversees day-to-day operations, manages the new business development process, leads key client accounts and serves as primary liaison for DI’s national grassroots field network.

Nicole joined the DI team in 2003, providing client leader services for some of the company’s highest profile clientele including Pfizer, Merck, Ford Motor Company and various trade associations and industry coalitions. Since joining DI, Nicole has focused on targeting audiences through community-based organization outreach, developing relationships with influential opinion leaders and mobilizing local stakeholders to deliver an issue, brand or company key message. Previously, Nicole served as president of Direct Impact.

Before joining Direct Impact, Nicole worked in Burson-Marsteller’s San Diego office, where she served as brand practice manager for the Sony Electronics Corporation-West Coast account. Previously, she worked for Edelman-New York as a technology practice account supervisor for Fuji Photo Film, U.S.A., managing several digital imaging product launch activities, Internet campaign initiatives and the promotion of corporate milestones. In both these positions, her responsibilities included long- and short-term communications program development and special event planning.

As executive vice president, Randy Bumps brings expertise in corporate communications, business development, government relations and grassroots efforts to his role at Direct Impact. With more than 15 years of experience in state and federal political, elected and government affairs positions, Randy has significant leadership experience in developing and executing electoral and legislative strategies, as well as a considerable background in grassroots mobilization across many states in the country.

Prior to joining DI, Randy served as the chief political strategist for the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s (NRSC) Independent Expenditure Unit. Previously, he served as the NRSC Political Director where he provided strategic political counsel to the Chairman of the Committee, incumbent Senators and their staff, and Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate. He maintains relationships with a broad network of federal and state political and policy leaders across a number of states.

His previous political experience also includes work as the northeast Regional Political Director for the Republican National Committee (RNC), where he oversaw all RNC field operations in New England, New Jersey and New York; Chairman of the Maine Republican party; Executive Director of the Bush/Cheney ’04 campaign in Maine; and State Director and Deputy Campaign Manager to U.S. Senator Susan Collins.

From 1996-2002, Bumps served as a Member of the Maine House of Representatives representing Albion, China, Benton and Unity Plantation.

Randy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Bates College. He also spent a semester of study at The American University in Washington, D.C.

Bringing more than 15 years experience managing public relations, marketing and political campaigns across multiple media markets, Connie Partoyan joined DI in 2009. Connie is leading an integrated legislative campaign for one of DI and Burson-Marsteller’s largest clients. In addition, she serves as a senior leader on DI’s new business development team and provides media and campaign strategy for its existing clientele.

Connie has extensive experience in managing communications, building grassroots coalitions and providing strategic counsel for senior executives and Members of Congress. This experience has served her well in both the private and public sectors.

Before joining DI, Connie served four years as chief of staff for Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) where she managed the four offices and oversaw the Congresswoman’s communications operation. In her role Connie helped position the Congresswoman as a leader in the Republican Conference and managed her election into House Republican Leadership. Connie also served as administrative assistant and press secretary for Congressman Rick White (R-WA) who founded the Congressional Internet Caucus and as Deputy Press Secretary to Senator Slade Gorton (R-WA). She was Counselor and Senior Advisor for the Department of Commerce’s Technology Administration, where she helped promote the Administration’s technology agenda.

Her work in the private sector includes positions as government affairs counselor for Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds, where she worked on health IT, broadband, natural resources and a number of other issues; as executive vice president and chief operating officer for TechNet, she developed the long-term political, policy and growth strategy for the organization; and as director of communications for the Information Technology Industry Council, where she worked to enhance the public policy agenda of the technology trade association representing 28 of the largest IT companies.

Connie graduated from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA with a B.A. in business administration.

Andrew Cumpsty is a managing director in the London office, where he works with DI’s network of field teams across the United Kingdom to provide clients with seamless yet locally driven public relations and stakeholder engagement uniquely tailored to speak to different communities.

Cumpsty is a senior corporate media and external affairs leader with more than 18 years of experience, throughout which he has led corporate and public affairs for global brands including McDonald’s, mobile network Hutchison 3G, Ericsson and global human resources consulting group Penna. His political and commercial experience is built on notable successes as a former Leader of Reading Council, and as founder and Chairman of the Enterprise Forum which plays an important role in keeping industry abreast with Conservative Party thinking. He also served as a senior policy advisor at Fleishman-Hillard where he advised CEOs and senior directors of international and UK organizations on all aspects of policy, politics, international affairs, media and public relations.

Cumpsty graduated from Bradford University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Studies. He holds Advanced Certification from the Royal Institute of Public Health and Advanced Certification from the Certified Institution of Environmental Health Officers.