Stefanie G. Roumeliotes is the founder and CEO of SGR Consulting, a San Francisco-based strategic advisory and fundraising firm she launched in 2004. For more than two decades, she has helped campaigns, nonprofits, civic leaders, and public-private initiatives build the relationships, resources, and partnerships needed to advance ambitious goals.

A nationally recognized Democratic fundraiser and strategist, Stefanie works at the intersection of politics, philanthropy, civic life, technology, and culture. Her strength is convening: knowing how to bring the right people into the room, build trust across different worlds, and turn shared priorities into momentum.

Since founding SGR, Stefanie has helped raise $2B+ for candidates, campaigns, and institutions including President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary Hillary Clinton, Governor Gavin Newsom, U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla, Attorney General Rob Bonta, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, the California Democratic Party, former San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, and many others. In 2024, she served as National Senior Advisor for Technology and Business Development on the Harris-Walz presidential campaign.

Beyond campaign politics, Stefanie has contributed to major California civic initiatives and statewide funding measures, as well as work with organizations including the DSCC, DGA, United Nations Foundation, Clinton Foundation, amfAR, FWD.us, Futures Without Violence, and the California Democratic Party. Her approach combines political fluency, relationship intelligence, and the practical discipline needed to move complex efforts forward.

A UCLA graduate and proud Greek-American, Stefanie has held civic leadership roles in San Francisco, including service on the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority, appointed in 2010 by then-Mayor Gavin Newsom, and as Chair of the San Francisco-Thessaloniki Sister City Association, appointed in 2017 by Mayor Ed Lee. She was also named a 2021 Success Honoree by Dress for Success, reflecting her longstanding commitment to supporting women in professional life.

Contact Stefanie at stefanie@sgrconsultants.com | 415-402-0303

Marisa is a fifth generation San Franciscan with experience in political communications, strategic planning, and campaign management.

Marisa has worked for a wide range of elected leaders in Washington D.C. and California, including Vice President Kamala Harris, Senator Alex Padilla, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, Congresswoman Jackie Speier, and Mayor London Breed.

In 2018, Marisa joined a Congressional campaign as a field organizer in rural Virginia for Democratic nominee Vangie Williams. There she managed a large network of volunteers and organized and led campaign events.

Post-midterm election, Marisa began working in the United States Senate. For three years, she worked for then-Senator Kamala Harris and Senator Alex Padilla. Marisa started off as a Staff Assistant and worked her way up to Deputy Press Secretary over the course of her time in the Senate. In both offices, Marisa led the communications teams in writing press releases, managing social media accounts, and pitching reporters on various letters and legislation. She did all this during pivotal moments in our country’s history, including impeachment, Supreme Court nomination hearings, the COVID-19 pandemic, and police reform protests.

In August 2021, Marisa moved back home to San Francisco for graduate school. While in school, Marisa worked on various local San Francisco campaigns and initiatives before joining SGR Consulting.

Marisa received her bachelor’s in Political Science and History from Loyola Marymount University and her master’s in Public Administration from the University of San Francisco. At Loyola Marymount, Marisa had various internships in both the United States House of Representatives and Senate, where she began her career in politics.

Contact Marisa at marisa@sgrconsultants.com

Eric was born and raised in the Bay Area, and returned to Northern California to join SGR in April 2024.

Before SGR, Eric was the Southern California Finance Director for Katie Porter’s Senate campaign, where he oversaw all Southern California events, meetings, and major donor relationships.

Prior to Katie Porter’s campaign, he was an Assembly Fellow in Sacramento for Assemblymember Chris Ward. He staffed 3 bills that were signed into law and 1 constitutional amendment, ACA 13. ACA 13 was placed on the November 2024 ballot after passing both the State Assembly and State Senate with a 2/3 vote just 4 weeks after being introduced.

Eric has served as an elected delegate for the California Democratic Party. He is also the elected Treasurer of the California Democratic Party’s Progressive Caucus. Eric co-founded Project Super Bloom PAC in 2021 to create a pathway for more students to get involved in state legislative campaigns via paid opportunities. Project Super Bloom helped elect 6 new California State Assemblymembers and State Senators in the 2022 cycle.

Eric received his bachelor’s degree in Environmental Analysis and Public Policy from Claremont McKenna College. During college, he interned at national fundraising firm Left Rising, the California Environmental Justice Alliance, and Candace Valenzuela’s congressional campaign in Texas. He got his start in politics as a climate organizer on campus, founding a chapter of the national Sunrise Movement to generate political momentum behind renewable energy and climate justice policies.

Contact Eric at eric@sgrconsultants.com

Elly is a Sacramento native with experience in political fundraising, campaign operations, donor cultivation and event strategy at the local, state, and national levels.

Before joining SGR Consulting in 2025, Elly served in the Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom, holding several roles over the course of her tenure in the administration. 

In the Governor’s Office, Elly served as Deputy Director of Protocol, helping develop, organize, and execute Governor Newsom's international travel and foreign dignitary engagements. Elly also served as Special Assistant to the Governor, working closely with the Governor's senior team to track and advance his priorities while serving as the Governor's daily point of contact for all requests, correspondence and briefings. Additionally, Elly served as the Deputy Director of Scheduling, where she helped organize and lead events and official travel for the Governor across California, the United States, and internationally.

Building on her work inside the Governor’s Office, Elly was tapped to support Governor Newsom’s political team, helping operationalize strategic planning and logistics for fundraisers, GOTV, and campaign events in California and throughout the country.

In 2024, Elly took a temporary leave of absence from the Governor's Office to serve as Finance Director for Assemblymember Evan Low’s congressional campaign in Silicon Valley. There, she helped direct the campaign’s fundraising operation and cultivate relationships across the Bay Area and throughout California, as well as in Washington, D.C., New York, and Chicago.

At SGR Consulting, Elly works with political campaigns, nonprofit organizations, and civic clients on state and national fundraising, donor cultivation, development, and event strategy.

Elly received her B.A. in Political Science from UCLA. She first got her start in politics as a summer intern for then-California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom. 

Contact Elly at elly@sgrconsultants.com

Sofia has been a key member of Congresswoman Lateefah Simon’s campaign team since 2023, supporting campaign and fundraising operations across the board, managing event logistics and staffing, cultivating donor and organizational relationships, and overseeing the Congresswoman’s high-volume call time program. She joined SGR full time in March 2026. 

Prior to joining SGR, Sofia worked in human rights advocacy in Washington, D.C., supporting the development of several foreign aid amendments to the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which sought to regulate the use of American-made defensive technologies against civilians in conflict zones.

Sofia holds bachelor’s degrees in Global Studies and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures from the University of California, Berkeley and is a native Californian.

Contact Sofia at sofia@sgrconsultants.com

Anastasia was raised in the Bay Area and brings experience in political fundraising, donor research, client communications, and development operations.

Anastasia joined SGR Consulting full-time in 2025 as Associate Coordinator of Communications & Development after interning with the firm for two summers. In her role, she supports client communications, executive scheduling, donor research, and the firm's broader fundraising and development efforts. During her time as an intern, Anastasia conducted donor and political action committee research, assisted with database management, and supported client and campaign outreach efforts.

Anastasia earned dual bachelor's degrees in Political Science and Economics from Chapman University, where she developed a strong interest in campaigns, public policy, and the role of finance in politics.

Contact Anastasia at anastasia@sgrconsultants.com