About Nesbitt & Parrinello
Allen Nesbitt
Founder and CEO (he/him)
Allen Nesbitt is the founder and CEO of Nesbitt & Parrinello, Inc. Allen helps labor campaigns, climate causes, their allies, and senior government officials globally prepare for risks and win campaigns in volatile environments. In 16 years as a strategic advisor, Allen's teams have won multi-billion dollar fights, from better health care that is more affordable to fights to save our planet. Our wins include: the only Indian American in the 113th Congress; the first openly gay U.S. Representative from New York; the first openly gay mayor of Lexington, Kentucky; the first Black U.S. Representative from Nevada; and the first Black U.S. Senate nominee from Florida.
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Cristina Parrinello
Partner and President (she/her)
Cristina Parrinello is the President of Nesbitt & Parrinello, Inc., where she advises political campaigns and corporate leaders on strategic research, public policy, and cybersecurity. In 2018, Cristina's campaign work included serving as a lead consultant to John Chiang for Governor (CA), EMILY's List, and the winning campaign for Gil Cisneros for Congress (CA-39) -- the most expensive House race in the country. She began her political career in 2010 working on former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer's re-election campaign. Cristina has advised Am Law 50 law firms and Fortune Global 500 companies. Prior to her political work, Cristina worked at the LBJ Presidential Library and as a litigation paralegal. Born and raised on U.S. military bases overseas, Cristina grew up on Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands and is now living in Nashville with her two sons.
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Asher Weinstein
Manager (he/him)
Asher Weinstein is a Manager at Nesbitt & Parrinello, Inc and has been with the firm since 2020. Asher proudly worked to elect Karen Bass for Los Angeles Mayor and to defeat Erik Aadland (CO-07), an election denier in a competitive House race. He holds a Master of Public Policy degree and a BA in Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government from American University. Asher is an eager labor advocate and hopes to dedicate his career to improving social welfare policy for working families. He lives in Washington, DC but grew up in Cincinnati, OH and is an avid Reds fan (but he's partial to the Mariners as well).
James Young
Manager (he/him)
James is Research Manager at Nesbitt & Parrinello, Inc. Since joining Nesbitt And Parrinello in 2022, James has provided research support for dozens of candidate and independent expenditure campaigns across the country. He was previously a tracker and researcher on Governor Steve Bullock's successful 2016 reelection campaign, and later a researcher on Senator Jon Tester's successful 2018 reelection campaign. James has worked with with nonprofits in the areas of environmental justice and corporate corruption and malfeasance. James graduated with a BA in Strategic Communications from Elon University, and currently lives in Washington, DC.
Giorgia Shields
Senior Associate (she/her)
Giorgia is a Senior Associate at Nesbitt & Parrinello, Inc. She holds an MA in Sociology from Northeastern University, an MA in Women's and Gender Studies from the University of Texas, and a BA in Sociology from Georgia State University. Passionate about racial and gender justice, she previously worked for Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society. Giorgia resides in Atlanta.