Who We Are
Akbik Strategies works to uplift and support clients who are disruptors, change-makers, and community builders.
Our clients are tackling major problems in the world, from attacks on reproductive rights and hurdles to women running for office to rampant voter suppression and corporations not being held responsible for their planet and people-destroying practices. We believe in year-round organizing and building a nation that works for all, not just a select few.
Meet the Team
-
Hannah has extensive experience fundraising for both candidates and organizations. She served as the Finance Director for the Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee (SSDC), overseeing all aspects of the committee’s finance program during the 2017-2018 campaign cycle, including plans and projections, digital fundraising, event management, donor relations, legal compliance, and candidate support. Additionally, she served as the Finance Director for a high-profile State Senate race, Patty for Senate in Wisconsin SD-10, where she helped successfully flip a deep-red seat that Republicans had previously held for 17 years.
-
In 2018, Hannah served as the Campaign Manager for the highly anticipated Wisconsin State Senate runoff – Caleb Frostman for State Senate (SD 1) – defeating an extremist anti-abortion Republican. As Campaign Manager, she executed the email program, maintained all social media platforms, designed the website, and drafted talking points, speeches, and quotes. Additionally, she partnered with media consultants to facilitate extensive digital, direct mail, and TV plans. Before this major victory, a Democrat had not held this seat since the 1970s.
-
Hannah served as the Media Relations Manager for Wisconsin State Senator Jon Erpenbach. In this role, she managed all communications efforts, which included fostering relationships with reporters and partners, developing and pitching messaging, creating digital content, and drafting releases and columns. She also oversaw several key policy areas, including agriculture, worker rights, and natural resources.
-
Before opening her agency, Hannah worked as a Senior Digital Strategist at Run the World Digital (RTW). In this role, she gained incredible experience in planning, executing, and managing all aspects of digital programs for multiple clients simultaneously. Beyond proactively communicating with clients on a day-to-day basis, Hannah oversaw their email programs from start to finish, including designing content calendars and drafting strategic content, coding and production, and collecting and reviewing data to enhance their programs further. Through RTW, she developed a strong passion for using data to push strategy forward and gained extensive experience using A/B testing and segmentation to drive campaigns and hit program goals.
-
Hannah was a finalist for a 2022 Reed Award for Best Use of Email.
Additionally, Hannah was the 1st place recipient of the Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies Thematic Undergraduate Essay Contest.
Hannah Akbik
Founder & Lead Digital Strategist
Kyra Zamborsky
Digital Strategist
Kyra Zamborsky is a rising senior at the University of New Hampshire, double majoring in Economics and Political Science and plans to attend law school post graduation. She has gained extensive experience working in digital fundraising over the past years, starting as an intern at Run the World Digital and now as a digital strategist with Akbik Strategies. In her role, she helps ensure client programs are successful, assisting with copywriting, data analysis, and overall program strategy. Kyra loves to share her passion and expertise in an engaging and energizing manner that has proven to yield great results. In her free time, Kyra likes to read, cheer on the Philadelphia Phillies, and listen to music (mostly Taylor Swift).