Leadership
Our Leadership / Board
MADA PAC is led by a team of seasoned California professionals with a proven track record in grassroots political organizing, coalition-building, and results-driven advocacy.
Sharon Hardee Jimenez – Board Chair
Sharon Hardee Jimenez pioneered women’s political reporting in American television news. A veteran broadcast journalist and public policy publicist, she is the founder of Icon Imaging PR in Los Angeles and the founder of Bring Hollywood Home, a political action leadership initiative focused on protecting California’s creative economy. Sharon is also a co-founder of Making America Dream Again (MADA PAC).
Bob Jimenez – Vice Chair
Bob Jimenez is a native Californian known in the major urban centers of the State as a leading voice in broadcast news. His expertise on the issues facing his home state led to significant roles in State government including the Assembly, the Senate, and the CA Board of Equalization. He also served on the Board of Trustees at his alma mater, the University of California Davis.
Susan Daya Hamwi – Treasurer / Legal Board Member
Susan Daya Hamwi is a California native committed to restoring common-sense, transparent leadership in California. She is a family and children’s lawyer, advocate, mediator, and media liaison with extensive experience handling complex matters and navigating high-stakes negotiations. She previously served as a Southern California grassroots lead on the Kennedy campaign, helping build coalitions and strengthen voter engagement efforts.
Our leadership has worked closely together for the past three years, including through coordinated efforts connected to the Kennedy campaign, building meaningful relationships and strengthening voter engagement throughout California.This is our first PAC cycle — but not our first time operating in politics.
Our team brings a diverse and highly capable skill set, including political strategy, legal oversight, donor engagement, grassroots mobilization, media and broadcasting, public relations, and communications. We have spent years navigating independent and crossover spaces, working with leaders and donors who care about outcomes more than labels.