Tom Ivancie has more than 15 years of successful media, fundraising and strategic business planning experience. From his west coast base in Portland, Oregon, Ivancie has built international supplier relationships that have resulted in cost savings and expanded market share for US companies. Ivancie has special expertise in China and India manufacturing and trade. Ivancie was instrumental in the growth of America's Future Foundation, a DC-based free-market think tank with a special focus on the leadership development of young professionals. He has helped raise millions of dollars for various think tanks and non-profits and has extensive experience in tax and Social Security-related issues. In addition, Ivancie has honed his political campaign skills by serving as a media manager for the Republican National Committee and for several congressional campaigns. A graduate of Oregon State University and the Institute on Political Journalism in Washington, DC, Ivancie divides his time between Portland and New York City.