Dan Centinello

Dan Centinello serves as Principal at Lincoln Strategy Group, where he manages complex, large-scale political, public affairs, and issue advocacy campaigns in the United States and around the world.

Centinello's professional political experience includes five presidential campaigns, two gubernatorial campaigns, a U.S. Senate campaign, numerous international campaigns, and senior roles with national and state political parties.

His work has spanned thirty-eight U.S. states and multiple international markets, including Europe and Africa, where he has developed campaign strategies for major political parties, candidates, elected officials, and advocacy organizations competing in complex, high-stakes electoral environments.

He was named one of the top 40 political consultants under the age of 40 by the American Association of Political Consultants.

Throughout his career, Centinello has advised and served in significant roles for political leaders and public figures including Governor Chris Christie, Governor Mitt Romney, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Senator Roy Blunt, Syed Kamall MEP, Mark Zuckerberg, and Kanye West. He has also held senior party leadership roles, serving as State Director for the Republican National Committee in California and as Executive Director of the New Jersey Republican Party.

In addition to his political campaign experience, Centinello has managed corporate issue advocacy campaigns for Fortune 500 companies, helping clients navigate complex political, regulatory, and public affairs challenges. His work has included developing and overseeing campaign strategy, paid media, digital outreach, field operations, coalition-building, and voter contact programs.

Across his career, Centinello has managed hundreds of campaign operatives and overseen campaign budgets totaling more than $233 million.