John Stineman, President of Kdence, has a career in politics spanning nearly thirty years. Having cut his teeth in the vaunted grassroots organization of Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, John has worked in the field, communications, speechwriting, voter contact programs, campaign management and strategy roles for numerous federal, state and local candidates and ballot referendum campaigns. Stineman has worked on two presidential campaigns, including managing Steve Forbes’ Iowa Caucus campaign in 2000. He served as Rules Whip at the 2012 Republican National Convention for Mitt Romney. Stineman is known for his skills in preparing candidates in high-profile races for debates, major speeches and media training. John’s political analysis has been featured in a variety of national and international news outlets.