about bluestack strategies founder & principal

 A proud New Jersey native, Maura Gillespie is an established communications professional who built bridges between elected officials and their constituents, co-founded a political movement with over 250,000 active members across the country, and is a recurring guest on national news outlets. 

Throughout her career, she has worked with a broad array of producers, campaign consultants, advocacy organizations, and others to help tell the stories of those who need it most. Whether that was through crisis communications management or to highlight the good being accomplished by NGOs overseas, Maura has been successful in developing and executing strategic communications plans for more than a decade on Capitol Hill.

Most recently, Maura served as the Deputy Chief of Staff to former U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger. With a focus on communications, she helped build a national profile for the Congressman and expanded his reach exponentially. Prior to that, she served as Press Advisor to former Speaker of the House John Boehner where she gained valuable experience in what it means to lead when the stakes are high and when advising our nation’s top leaders.

Maura established Bluestack Strategies to help others tell their stories and advocate for their best interests.