About
FLEX is more than just our name—it's our commitment to adapting to your evolving needs with specialized expertise that drives real results.
Our Journey
At FLEX Partners, we saw what wasn't working—one-size-fits-all, templated solutions that failed to acknowledge the uniqueness of every organization and challenge. We witnessed how others phoned it in with low expectations and minimal effort, and it drove us to create something different—something truly flexible and impactful.
Founded in 2022, we built FLEX around a simple but powerful idea: quality matters more than quantity. Our team brings decades of experience in strategic communications, operations, and talent development across diverse industries and sectors. We've assembled a nationwide network of specialized experts who genuinely care about advancing missions, and created a model that delivers tailored strategies and hands-on implementation to clients doing meaningful work.
Our Values
Our values aren't just aspirational statements—they're the principles that guide every interaction, decision, and partnership we create. We hold ourselves, our Partners, and our clients to these expectations.
Mission Driven
We partner exclusively with change-makers who are committed to improving lives and making a meaningful impact on the world.
Unequivocal Excellence
Excellence isn't just an aspiration—it's our baseline in everything we do, from strategy development to client communications.
Solutions-Oriented
We believe every problem has a practical solution, even if we have to invent it. We approach challenges as opportunities for innovation.
Intentional Curiosity
We ask thoughtful questions and explore possibilities, constantly seeking deeper understanding to fuel creativity and drive exceptional results.
Ecosystems of Trust
We build and sustain trust through transparency, reliability, and mutual respect, creating environments where innovation and collaboration thrive.
Growth-Oriented
We prioritize growth—for our clients, our team, and ourselves—embracing change and remaining agile to stay ahead of emerging trends and opportunities.
Meet Our FLEXperts
Our nationwide team of specialists brings diverse expertise and shared values to every client engagement, ready to FLEX in and out as your organization's needs evolve.
Whitney Munro
Whitney is the Founder and CEO of FLEX Partners and loves helping people build things that matter. With over 20 years of experience leading teams and organizations to achieve world-class outcomes, Whitney is a process thinker who digs deep into the heart of products and organizations, helping to solve pain points and accomplish big, audacious goals.
Whitney has spent countless hours staring under the hood of companies and non-profits, seeing what works and what doesn’t. One of her least favorite things is watching someone show up with a big plan and then walk away. She founded FLEX Partners for clients who are looking for teams of experts who will stick around to execute and motivate, because otherwise, a plan is just a stack of paper.
Whitney has advised dozens of organizations in all phases of growth, from start-up, to scaling, to the reorganization of budgets between $4 million and $50 million. Her strategic plans get big results, with some clients seeing +150% budget increases. Among her happy clients are:
A non-profit that Whitney helped build from the ground up, including infrastructure, brand identity, short-and-long term strategy, development pipeline, and operations. Together, they went from concept to successful launch in just five months, raising over $1 million in seed funding, and that was in a pandemic year.
A think-tank struggling to increase its capacity and focus on programs over administration expenses. With Whitney’s strategic plan, it expanded the productivity of its R&D team by 300%.
A company with high employee turnover for reasons they couldn’t identify. Whitney helped the executive leadership improve the company culture with clearly defined values, performance indicators, and leadership training, increasing their staff retention by 31% year over year.
An association that was ready to boost its bench of camera-ready talent, analyze its marketplace and identify influencers, and craft messages that would break through the noise. Whitney’s dynamic strategic communications plan grew their media coverage by more than 60% in the first year.
Prior to founding FLEX Partners, Whitney was the chief operational executive for a nationwide network of non-profits, where she focused on infrastructure and process development, day-to-day operations, compliance, strategy, communications, leadership development, and workplace trends and innovation.
Before that, Whitney served as the vice president of communications for the Foundation for Government Accountability and the Bill of Rights Institute, and was the national director of grassroots for FreedomWorks, where she championed legislative and electoral reform efforts across the country, often managing more than a dozen campaigns at once.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations, a Master of Public Administration, and has frequently appeared on national TV and radio networks including: Fox News, CNN, ABC News, NBC News, and more.
Kelsey Philie
Kelsey Philie is a seasoned strategist with over a decade of experience leading high-impact communications and marketing teams, organizational strategy, and content and messaging strategy. As Executive Vice President at FLEX Partners, she brings a systems-oriented mindset and a collaborative leadership style that drives both strategic clarity and operational excellence.
With an eye for bringing structure to complexity, Kelsey excels at aligning cross-functional teams—spanning research, policy, communications, and development—around unified goals. Her work ensures that every department has the tools and clarity needed to deliver exceptional results, even in high-stakes, fast-moving environments.
Kelsey has led multi-million-dollar public affairs and advocacy campaigns, spearheaded national media strategies, and helped secure legislative and executive reforms. Her approach is grounded in building strong operational foundations—streamlining processes and introducing scalable tools that allow organizations to be both proactive and agile.
Her writing and messaging work has appeared under the bylines of governors, C-suite executives, and members of Congress in outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Fox News, Forbes, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kelsey holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Villanova University. She lives in Virginia with her family.
Brittany Ellison
Brittany Ellison brings an expertise in campaign strategy, government relations, and issue activism to her role as Client Success Director at FLEX Partners.
Operating in both relational and tactical spheres, Brittany helps clients build impactful strategies that are seamlessly integrated across organizational departments and ensures they cross the finish line.
Having established herself as a premier lobbyist within Georgia’s State House, in 2021 Brittany founded Peach State Approach, a consulting firm specializing in campaign strategy and government relations. Her lobbying and government relations efforts have contributed to the passage of several notable laws, including Simon’s Law, Gracie’s Law, the Mosley Act, Georgia’s Hands-Free Law, and multiple anti-human trafficking bills.
Brittany began her political career on a Georgia gubernatorial campaign, deepening her knowledge through years of working alongside state legislators and supporting the Georgia Attorney General on a successful reelection effort.
Recognized for her expertise and leadership, Brittany has been named one of James Magazine’s Top Rising Star Lobbyists for two consecutive years. She is a graduate of the Conservative Policy Leadership Institute and Republican Leaders for Georgia. Brittany actively serves on several boards, including the Cobb Young Republicans, Cobb County Republican Women, Georgia Young Republicans, the Young Republican National Federation, and the Center for Family Resources Young Professionals.
A proud Georgia native, Brittany holds a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communication from Kennesaw State University and a Master of Arts in Strategic Communication from Liberty University.
Kathryn Greenizen
Kathryn Greenizen brings deep experience at the intersection of artificial intelligence and operations. She specializes in leading clients through AI integration and digital transformation—guiding organizations in implementing tools such as AI-powered chatbots, Microsoft Copilot, and intelligent automation systems to streamline operations and unlock new opportunities.
She has worked with organizations across many sectors including government, healthcare, and legal to design and execute technology-enabled solutions that reduce friction, ensure compliance, and deliver measurable outcomes. Her portfolio includes regulatory modernization efforts, performance improvement initiatives, and enterprise-wide change management—often bridging the gap between emerging technologies and practical business application.
Kathryn recently earned her MBA at Boston University and holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification. Known for her intellectual curiosity and thoughtful, human-centered approach to innovation, she thrives on helping organizations navigate complex challenges and build systems that serve their people and missions more effectively.
Ana Torralba
Calm, creative, and quick-thinking, Ana is dedicated to helping organizations succeed by allowing executives and teams to focus on what truly matters. As someone who is often the go-to person for nearly everything, Ana has played a key role in transforming workflows and processes, turning disorganized systems into streamlined, efficient operations. Whether it’s developing company-wide policies or building roadmaps where none existed, Ana takes pride in solving problems and finding practical solutions that create lasting improvements. With over a decade of experience, she has worn many hats across industries, gaining valuable, hands-on expertise in HR, recruiting, administration, accounting, marketing, event planning, vendor management, operations, and customer service.
Ana’s approach is grounded in curiosity and a belief that “there is always a better way.” She thrives on tackling challenges head-on, whether it’s troubleshooting unfamiliar tools, navigating complex issues, or helping the organization overcome tough situations. Ana’s goal is always to find the most effective solution, empowering the team and driving the organization’s success, one thoughtful step at a time.
Ana earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Assumption College in Makati, Philippines. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and exploring new dining experiences.
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Jackie Webster
Jackie has written more than 2 million words for nearly 80 people at the top of their fields, including CEOs, scientists, governors, members of the House and Senate, bourbon makers, policy experts, software engineers, wealth managers, lawyers, radio hosts, and more.
She specializes in distilling ideas down into clear, compelling messages that check all the boxes of successful content: Is your work accurate and adding to the conversation? Do readers know what you want them to know? Do they feel the way you want them to feel? With this approach, Jackie’s helped clients raise over $13 million and get published in news platforms nationwide, including WSJ, New York Times, CNN, Fox News, Forbes, BET, Politico, TheStreet, and USA Today.
Jackie used to run the press department of a six-million-member grassroots organization with non-profit and SuperPAC entities. She works from her home in the Garden State with her favorite people in the world, her husband and two young boys, and approximately five thousand million LEGO pieces and Avengers action figures.
Ericka Andersen is a freelance writer and consultant. She has over 15 years of experience in digital communications and media and is the author of two books. She is a mom of two living in Indianapolis, Indiana. Previously, Ericka has worked for the Heritage Foundation, National Review Magazine and Independent Women's Forum. You can learn more about her at ErickaAndersen.com.
Christine is known and loved for bringing structure to chaos, turning strategy into action, and asking for money without making it weird.
After 20 years of nonprofit leadership across fundraising, operations, and strategy, she’s taken the helm as Chief Operating Officer of the Claremont Institute, hailed as “the nerve center of the American right” by The New York Times.
Christine enjoys tackling a range of interesting challenges as the organization grows, finding innovative ways to scale and streamline processes, expand capacity, and align teams so that everyone stays on mission.
Previously, as Vice President of Development, she led all fundraising initiatives, securing major investments and building relationships with top donors and foundations nationwide. She held various development positions at FreedomWorks, Americans United for Life, and The Fund for American Studies, where she mastered the full scope of nonprofit fundraising.
Christine’s operational insights and fundraising acumen are a one-two punch that help FLEX’s clients get strategic and proactive, tear down silos, and unlock growth. She lives in Texas with her husband, their young son (who is very into Bluey), and the right amount of cats.
Corina brings more than 20 years of award-winning creative, branding, and design experience to FLEX Partners, spanning political campaigns, issue advocacy, tourism, corporate marketing, and non-profit communications nationwide.
Skilled at tapping into both her right and left brain, Corina began her career in advertising and public relations before being called to specialize in creativity via design. She is uniquely skilled at distilling complex concepts into visually appealing, easy-to-understand materials, a trait that her clients have come to rely on. She brings precision, creativity, and discipline to each of her projects, whether they’re as large as designing event materials for hundred-thousand dollar galas and annual reports for companies with multi-million dollar operating budgets or as seemingly small as bringing visual life and clarity to policy reports that are driving legislation in statehouses across the country. To Corina, there is appeal to be found in every visual challenge, and she delights in making ideas, people, and companies stand out with clean, contemporary flair.
Corina holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Maine. She lives in Maine with her family. When she’s not knee-deep in creative work, you can find her gearing up for a new outdoor adventure.
Melanie started MLH Strategic Planning in 2023 to offer support to nonprofits based on her two decades of experience successfully developing and executing fundraising, donor relations, and donor communications strategies at national nonprofit organizations. She works closely with clients, providing expert guidance on and support in building or revitalizing legacy societies, as well as mentorship and advice on donor relations, communications, and solicitation.
Melanie spent the bulk of her career at the Institute for Justice (IJ), where she made substantial contributions to the organization's growth for over 16 years. As IJ’s Vice President for External Relations, she successfully managed a portfolio of high-capacity individual and foundation donors, securing substantial five-, six-, and seven-figure gifts annually. She secured and managed $4 million in challenge grants, leading the campaigns and bringing in millions more in gifts eligible for a match.
Melanie built IJ’s Four Pillars Society from the ground up, growing it from 17 members to more than 650, with $127 million in gifts pledged and contributed under her leadership.
She also oversaw all of IJ’s mass communications to donors and prospects--including Liberty & Law magazine, for which she served as editor; acquisition and housefile programs; and IJ’s email program and digital marketing--driving an increase in donations generated on each platform. Melanie launched and hosted the Deep Dive with the Institute for Justice podcast and video series, which received as many as 270,000 views per episode, and she produced an IJ promotional video that won W3’s prestigious “Best in Show” award in 2021.
During her tenure as Chief of Staff at the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FREOPP), Melanie instituted and formalized the organization's development program and internal operations, successfully growing revenue by 55% from new donors and increased contributions from existing supporters. She oversaw a significant increase in research development and implemented effective donor and owned audience communications strategies, including drafting and managing the FREOPP Highlights Substack newsletter, which goes to more than 16,000 subscribers.
Melanie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from DePauw University, where she was recognized as a Phi Beta Kappa member and a Rhodes Scholar finalist for the state of Indiana. She has also completed Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) courses from The American College of Financial Services.
Katie Lee is a seasoned marketing strategist with nearly 20 years of experience guiding brands across a wide range of industries from local startups to Fortune 100 companies. She has led high-impact campaigns with budgets ranging from a few thousand dollars to multi-million dollar initiatives.
Known for her ability to build genuine relationships and foster collaborative, high-performing teams, Katie creates environments where alignment, innovations, and shared success thrive.
Katie currently calls Salt Lake City home for her and her family, but hails from Phoenix (with some stints in Nashville and Dallas). She holds a BA from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Arizona State University.
Chase is a political consultant and legal advisor who has led and worked on national and statewide campaigns across the country.
Chase organized and led non-governmental organizations and non-profits to influence public policy relating to healthcare, energy, and telecommunications in states, Washington D.C., Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Over the last 15 years, Chase testified in front of hundreds of committees, participated in radio and television interviews, and developed successful legislation at both state and federal levels.
Chase received his J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law and received his B.S. in Political Science from the University of Southern Maine. He currently lives in Northern Virginia and is a veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of the Maine State Bar.
John Marzolph is a seasoned digital strategist with over 15 years of experience driving results through data-informed marketing and advertising. A FLEX Partner since 2024, John is committed to helping clients deliver the right message, to the right audience, at the right time—translating strategy into measurable impact.
John specializes in analytics-driven insights and performance optimization. His leadership experience includes roles as Director of Digital Strategy at a top Phoenix agency, Digital Marketing Director at the Foundation for Government Accountability, and Director of Digital Marketing for the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Today, he leads his own agency, RedPla.net (http://joinredpla.net), as Founder and CEO.
A graduate of the W.P. Carey School of Business at ASU, John earned his degree in Marketing. He was raised in Glendale, AZ, where he met his high school sweetheart and now wife, Crystal. They live in Scottsdale with their three children—Julian, Jovi, and Reagan. John also serves as a Trustee for the International School of Arizona, and has served as Board Member, Secretary and President for his church.
Sarah is a client strategy and service director at a leading digital marketing and consulting agency.
With more than 10 years of expertise, Sarah has led media strategy and planning at some of the nation's largest advertising agencies. Her expertise spans across apparel, CPG, education, finance, retail, and non-profit clients. With budgets ranging from $50K to $50MM+, she has developed and executed omni-channel media strategies to successfully deliver against clients' awareness, digital fundraising, revenue, and lead generation objectives.
Sarah graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and currently resides in Dallas, Texas.
Michelle is a creative, goal-focused Senior Graphic Designer with over 15 years of experience building impactful visual communications and brand identities. Whether it’s crafting compelling digital and print assets, leading full-scale branding initiatives, or supporting company events, she thrives on turning ideas into visuals that connect and inspire.
She's successfully led design projects from concept to completion—independently and in team settings—producing everything from strategic brand systems to high-visibility marketing materials. Her work is rooted in clarity, creativity, and a genuine passion for how design shapes perception and experience.
She sees design everywhere—in the world around us, in the smallest details, and the biggest ideas. Design is more than a profession; it’s a lens through which she views and engages with life.
She earned a BFA in Graphic Design from George Mason University and now lives in Northern Virginia with her husband. Her favorite food is fruit, her favorite color is green, and she once won a flag design contest—the winning flag is still flying today!
Design is how she communicates, solves problems, and brings energy into every space she works in.
Gemma Schmidt is a third year law student with a variety of experiences in academia, the legal field, and political advocacy. As a legal mind interested in commercial litigation as a career path, she remains interested in consulting and a variety of topics such as business formation, artificial intelligence, and political strategy.
Gemma’s past experiences include general practice law firms, political ad agencies, and banking. As a soon-to-be post bar at the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, Gemma loves the art of the law and wants to start her career as a trial attorney. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Oklahoma State University and is currently at Oklahoma City University School of Law.
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Donlyn Turnbull owns and founded Alchemist Creative Co., a production company providing a wide range of digital media needs. Donlyn crafts powerful stories that move clients to action through videos, motion graphics, social graphics, short animation, and podcast production. She previously worked for a non-profit where she had the opportunity to film stories with eleven different governors and many federal and state senators and congress members, including then-speaker Rep. Paul Ryan, which helped to influence policy decisions. During her time with the non-profit, she created a video that helped to net over seven figures in a single donation.
Donlyn previously worked with campaigns across the country to help elect some of the most prominent lawmakers after beginning her career in media. She was published by Breitbart, The Daily Caller, The Washington Times online, and many others.
She studied liberal arts and Radio, Television, Video, and Film (RTVF) at the University of North Texas.
Donlyn is an avid baseball and MotoGP fan. She currently resides in the creative Mecca of Austin, Texas.
Amanda Wilty is a marketing strategist, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Alta, a boutique digital agency that helps brands stay top of mind through strategic content, performance-driven campaigns, and consistent execution across channels. With a background in project management and deep experience in digital marketing, Amanda focuses on helping brands show up where their audiences are—consistently and effectively. She's known for her operational excellence, collaborative approach, and ability to turn strategy into results.
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FLEX Partners connects exceptional independent professionals with purpose-focused clients who need their specialized expertise. Our FLEXperts enjoy a diverse project pipeline, collaborative relationships, and complete flexibility while maintaining their entrepreneurial independence.
Mission Beyond Business
Our commitment to positive impact doesn't stop with our client work. Our FLEX Serves program encourages every FLEX team member and partner to volunteer independently in their own communities for the causes closest to their hearts—reinforcing our shared team values, expanding our own personal perspectives, and cultivating gratitude in the process.
Additionally, we unite our efforts and talents in our FLEX Gives Back initiative, where each year we select one nonprofit to receive pro bono strategic support, helping them overcome challenges and amplify their impact. We evaluate applications based on financial and capacity needs, mission alignment, and potential for meaningful collaboration.
If your nonprofit organization could benefit from our expertise, we invite you to apply.
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When you're ready for strategic support that adapts to your unique needs, FLEX Partners is here to help. Connect with us to explore how we can empower your success.