Relationships. Resources. Results.

Our Team

Suzy Brown, Founder and CEO

Suzy founded TNG in 2011 out of her home office with one client! She knew there was a need among mid and state level campaigns to develop effective and efficient relationship and resource management processes. Campaigns previously unable to fund a professional fundraising team began hitting and exceeding their fundraising goals.

Graduating from Illinois Wesleyan University in 2001 with a Bachelors degree in Accounting, Suzy took a “break” before full-time number crunching to work ONE campaign cycle. A passion for fundraising followed and she’s been in the political world ever since. Her two decades of fundraising experience on political campaigns of all sizes and shapes, and a background in non-profit, faith-based development have allowed her to work alongside some of the most effective influencers across Illinois.

Suzy and her husband, Chris, live in Morris with their children. Chris was elected Mayor in the spring of 2021, and she currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Riverside HealthCare Foundation, the Illinois River Valley American Red Cross, the Grundy Economic Development Council, and Elevate Illinois.

She lives by a full google calendar, with pinot noir at the ready and usually wearing swag from one of the four kids colleges!

Beth Bertrand has been the Finance Director for The Newberg Group since 2015. Beth is the administrative cog that keeps the wheels turning here at TNG! As the head of our financial arm, she runs our bookkeeping and political compliance sectors. Beth is a QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor in all versions of QuickBooks Online. She will manage your valuable financial resources with timely and open communication, effective decision making in planning purposes, while ensuring your reports are filed timely and all of your deadlines are met.

Beth Bertrand has been with The Newberg Group since 2015. Beth is our Vice President of Finance. Beth is the administrative cog that keeps the wheels turning here at TNG! As the head of our financial arm, she runs our bookkeeping and political compliance sectors. Beth is a QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor in all versions of QuickBooks Online. She will manage your valuable financial resources with timely and open communication, effective decision making in planning purposes, while ensuring your reports are filed timely and all of your deadlines are met.

Sara Vaubel is the Vice President for The Newberg Group. She began with the company in August of 2019 as the Director of Events & Logistics. Sara graduated with an degree in Resort & Hospitality Management with a concentration in Event Planning from Florida Gulf Coast University. Sara has extensive event planning experience and prides herself on her organization skills. These skills help to ensure the success of a client’s event from start to finish.
Sara began as TNG’s Vice President in 2024 taking on a more active role in company and client management.

Elizabeth’s political expertise and relationships span over 10 years as she has been involved in various state and local campaigns. Most recently, Elizabeth assumed the role of Director of Finance & Operations for a county-wide election where she was responsible for overseeing a $2.3 million dollar budget, maintaining campaign finance compliance, and managing daily campaign operations.
During her career in the public sector, Elizabeth has worked closely with the State of Illinois, the City of Chicago, and various counties within the Chicago Metropolitan region.
A native of Rockford, Illinois, Elizabeth graduated with distinction from the University of Illinois at Chicago and later received a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from DePaul University. While completing her graduate studies at DePaul University, Elizabeth was selected by the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development as a Chaddick Scholar. She is currently based in Elmhurst, Illinois.

Nikki Mertel is The Newberg Group’s Director of Operations. She is tasked with creating and maintaining systems within the office that make the day to day operations run smoothly. Nikki graduated with her bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University. Her previous experience includes working as a district office director for state legislators and assisting on a statewide campaign in the 2022 cycle.

What We Do

Our mission here at TNG is to facilitate effective relationship and resource management strategies that lead our clients to peak results, enabling them to be leaders and create a positive impact on their community, state and country.

We have developed systems and processes that allow regional and state level campaigns to capitalize on professional services at a cost effective pace. Our innovative approach to relationship management and a results-driven model allow us to make the most of our clients highly valued time and attention.

In the last decade, we have worked with over 50 Illinois campaigns and in 2020 our clients collectively raised over $7.5 million. The best part: $1 million of those gifts were under $250! The person behind each investment matters, and when a donor gives to you we expect them to feel appreciated and heard.

We believe if you want smart, effective and principled men and women to run for office, they must be resourced with a professional team. We strive to come alongside busy and successful candidates to make their fundraising and resource management second to none.

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