Jai Chabria
Jai Chabria | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Bachelors Degree in Politics |
| Alma mater | Ohio Wesleyan University |
| Occupation | political strategist |
| Years active | 1996 - present |
| Known for | Served as a strategist and advisor for United States senator J. D. Vance and former Governor of Ohio John Kasich. |
| Website | www |
Jai Chabria is an American political strategist who has served as a strategist and advisor for politicians such as United States senator J. D. Vance[1][2][3] and former Governor of Ohio John Kasich.[4][5][6][7] He currently serves as the Managing Director of MAD Global Strategy.[8]
Early life and education[edit]
Chabria was born to Indian parents.[9][10] Chabria earned a bachelor’s degree in Politics and Government from Ohio Wesleyan University.[9][11][12]
Career[edit]
Chabria began his political career as a political assistant for John Kasich’s congressional reelection campaign in 1996.[2][13] Chabria was retained as a political assistant for Kasich’s 2000 presidential campaign.[2][13] He also worked on special projects for Kasich’s New Century Project political action committee.[13][14] He later worked with Kasich when he left Congress and they both worked for the financial firm Lehman Brothers.[10]
Chabria was eventually appointed as the Senior Advisor to the Governor after Kasich was elected Governor of Ohio in 2010.[6] Chabria was also a member of the Kasich administration’s Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force.[15][16] He also oversaw the transition of Ohio’s Department of Development as it became the private economic development corporation JobsOhio.[17][10]
Chabria eventually left his role as Kasich’s Senior Advisor to oversee planning for the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland.[12][18] In 2022, Chabria served as a chief strategist for J. D. Vance’s senatorial campaign.[1][6][19]
In addition to his work in politics, Chabria also worked jobs in investment banking for companies such as Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital.[20][6] He also co-founded the nonprofit organization Our Ohio Renewal with J.D. Vance.[21] Prior to his current job as Managing Director of the public affairs firm MAD Global Strategy, he also served as Managing Director of Mercury, another public strategy firm.[6]
Chabria has served as an analyst for television news outlets such as Fox News,[22] Fox Business,[23] and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[24]
He has also been interviewed by news outlets such as NBC News[25] and The Columbus Dispatch.[26]
Personal life[edit]
He lives in Powell, Ohio and is married to Tammy Chabria. They have a daughter and a son together.[9][10][12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Fahrenthold, David A. (2022-10-08). "J.D. Vance's First Attempt to Renew Ohio Crumbled Quickly". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ a b c Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland com; Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland com (2023-01-20). "Dissenting Ohio House Republicans look to strip speaker of power as they wage fight over rules". cleveland. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ Merica, Dan (2018-01-11). "Vance, Renacci eye Ohio Senate race as GOP scrambles for a candidate". CNN. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ Henry J. Gomez, cleveland com (2016-02-22). "Jai Chabria, longtime adviser to Gov. John Kasich, to leave administration for Ohio GOP job". cleveland. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "'Hillbilly Elegy' author J.D. Vance joins US Senate campaign in Ohio". wkyc.com. 2021-07-01. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ a b c d e Staff Writer (2022-06-09). "Republican Strategist Jai Chabria to Head Columbus Office of Public Affairs Firm MAD Global Strategy". American Kahani. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ Chinni, Dante (22 October 2017). "Two Counties Defining the Battle Lines of the GOP's Civil War". www.nbcnews.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ Shaner, Kyle (2023-02-10). "UC research helps identify vulnerable populations". UC News. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ a b c SiliconIndia. "Indo-American Jai Chabria becomes Senior Adviser to Ohio Governor". siliconindia. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ a b c d "Jai Chabria is Senior Advisor to Ohio Governor". India Abroad. 2011-01-28. p. A8. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Jai Chabria '99". Ohio Wesleyan University. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ a b c Bischoff, Laura. "Kasich aide goes to Ohio GOP". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ a b c "Organization of Kasich for America - Staff, Advisors and Supporters". www.p2016.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ Henry J. Gomez, cleveland com (2014-05-14). "Recovering politician bides his time at Lehman Brothers and Fox News: A John Kasich 5.0 interlude". cleveland. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Recommendations to Governor John R. Kasich" (PDF). Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE REPORT" (PDF). HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE. July 2015. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "Indo-American Jai Chabria becomes Senior Adviser to Ohio Governor". siliconindia. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ Wildstein, David (2022-06-01). "DuHaime firm opens Ohio office". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "Trump spooks GOP with abandoned talk of presidential launch on eve of vote". Washington Post. 2022-11-07. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "Special Report: Shorting Wall Street on the campaign trail". Reuters. 2010-08-12. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "J.D. Vance bringing interest of coastal VC funds to Central Ohio – but not only Central Ohio". bizjournals.com. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "Breaking down Ohio's early voting numbers | Fox News Video". Fox News. 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "Media establishment in cahoots with political establishment?". Fox Business. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "U.S. Midterms: Where each party stands heading into election day". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ Chinni, Dante (22 October 2017). "Two Counties Defining the Battle Lines of the GOP's Civil War". www.nbcnews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "The Columbus Dispatch". www.dispatch.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.