Carli Kientzle is Senior Vice President at NP Agency, where she leads on strategic initiatives spanning political communications, media strategy, and policy advocacy. She brings nearly a decade of experience in creating and advancing high-impact campaigns at the intersection of government, media, and public engagement.
Before returning to NP, Carli was a consultant who oversaw national paid media campaigns and directed federal partnerships outreach for non-profit foundations advancing nonpartisan initiatives.
She previously served three years in the Biden-Harris White House, first as an Advisor in the Office of Public Engagement, and later as Chief of Staff to the Office of Communications. In these roles, Carli managed teams of 20+; overseeing the offices’ cross-functional workflows, leading on stakeholder engagement initiatives, and helping to drive administration-wide communications strategy.
Carli also played a pivotal role on the Biden for President 2020 campaign, leading content production for Paid Media and Direct Mail efforts aimed at securing key swing states.
Earlier in her career, she was Deputy Communications Director at NP Agency. She led communications strategies across state and national electoral campaigns, immigration reform, anti-monopoly advocacy, and grassroots mobilization efforts.