Phil Blumel – President
A volunteer and contributor, Phil has worked with USTL since the early 1990s when, as a college student, he collected signatures to put term limits measures on ballots across the country. As campaign manager, Phil successfully led the 2002 effort to limit the terms of Palm Beach County Commissioners to eight years in office. That campaign collected more than 60,000 signatures to put the issue on the ballot. Voters approved the initiative with 70% of the vote.
Blumel earned his masters in economics from the University of South Florida. He lives in South Florida with his wife, Julie, and two kids, Johnny and Georgia. He is a certified financial planner with Raymond James working out of their downtown West Palm Beach office. Contact Phil at pblumel@termlimits.org.
Nick Tomboulides – Executive Director
Nick Tomboulides serves as Executive Director of U.S. Term Limits. Under his leadership, USTL launched the Term Limits Convention, a campaign to obtain a congressional term limits amendment via the state-directed convention. Nick also serves as a policy advisor with the Heartland Institute and on the board of directors for the Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida.
Nick is a graduate of the University of Connecticut with a degree in economics. He resides in Melbourne, FL with his family. Contact Nick at ntomboulides@termlimits.org
Scott Tillman – National Field Director
For more than a decade, Scott has worked outside the system to bring real reform to local and state government. With thirteen years of grassroots experience, Scott has a proven record of accomplishment identifying and training local leaders and supporting them to effect real change in government policy. Specializing in petition drives, Scott has successfully lead and advised local and statewide activist organizations through the initiative and referendum process.
Scott has served as National Field Director for the Liberty Initiative Fund, a Regional Manager with the Illinois Policy Institute, an Alliance Manager with the Sam Adams Alliance, and a Program Manager with Americans for Limited Government. Scott has directed petition and earned media campaigns in more than a dozen states. Scott resides in Kentwood, Michigan with his wife, Katie. Contact Scott at stillman@termlimits.org.
Jeff Tillman – Deputy Field Director
Jeff Tillman has spent most of his career in the logistics field. He owned and managed a fleet of household movers specializing in servicing Lutheran congregations. More recently, Jeff has assisted with ballot initiative campaigns in several states. He serves as U.S. Term Limits' Deputy Fields Director helping to manage ground team operations and securing U.S. Term Limit pledge signatures from candidates and representatives.
Jeff resides in west Michigan with Anne, his wife of 40 years. Contact Jeff at jtillman@termlimits.com.
Stacey Selleck – Digital Director
Stacey Selleck serves as Digital Director for USTL managing outreach and advocacy via social media and direct digital communications. A graduate of Rutgers University, Selleck started her career in print purchasing and marketing at KPMG in Manhattan. As a corporate trainer, she taught business applications, graphic design, and web development at Rutgers and the University of South Florida. Stacey spent several years as a national hospice software implementation specialist and co-wrote her own electronic medical records clinical application.
As a consultant for various organizations, she served as a state Legislative Review Chair and a communications specialist for a grassroots firm that successfully worked to pass the Term Limits Article V memorial in Florida. Most recently, Selleck served as New Mexico State Director for the 2016 Gary Johnson Presidential campaign. She resides in the St. Petersburg area with her family. Contact Stacey at sselleck@termlimits.org.
Bob Berry – Western Regional Director
Robert Berry is the author of, two books on the state-initiated method of proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Berry was an early advocate of what has become a national movement urging the states to use the power the founders gave them to reclaim usurped power from Washington and return it to the states and to the people. Mr. Berry writes articles on constitutional and economic matters for the American Thinker, and is a frequent guest on talk radio.
Bob lives in Colorado with his family. Contact Bob at berry@termlimits.com. Bob's region includes Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana, North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas and Hawaii.
Ken Quinn – Northern Regional Director
Ken Quinn became involved in grassroots activism in 2010 when he worked for a congressional and gubernatorial campaign in the state of Maine. He became very active in Maine politics where he was elected to a number of positions at the county level. Quinn joined the Article V effort in 2013, working with grassroots activists and legislators in the Northeast advocating for the states to exercise their constitutional authority under Article V.
Ken lives with his family in Maine enjoying life in the Lakes Region. Contact Ken at kquinn@termlimits.com. Quinn is responsible for term limits activities in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
Ken Clark - Southeast Regional Director
Ken Clark has been active in politics for more than 29 years, starting as a volunteer for Reagan’s re-election campaign in college. He has worked on numerous gubernatorial, senate, congressional, and presidential campaigns as well as ballot initiatives, and legislative lobbying. Ken has spent the last ten years motivating, recruiting and training volunteers in grass roots activism.
A former radio talk show host for more than five years on Grass Roots Radio Colorado, 560 KLZ, Clark worked as Colorado Field Director with FreedomWorks, Vice Chair of Loveland 912 Project, Vice-Chair Denver County Republican Party, President of Colorado Tea Party, Chair of First Committee of Correspondence Colorado (Article V group founded by Professor Rob Natleson), Co-chair of the Article V Project. Clark is a graduate of the Leadership Program of the Rockies and earned a Finance Degree from the University of Wyoming. He resides with his family in South Carolina. Contact Ken at kclark@termlimits.com.
Sean Grehalva – Southeast Legislative Director
Sean Grehalva serves as the Alabama State Political Director for U.S. Term Limits, the Political Director for Shelby County Republican Party, and Congressional District 6 Chairman for the Young Republican Federation of Alabama. An experienced businessman, he believes in maximizing economic prosperity through individual liberty.
When he is not focused on grassroots campaigning, he is busy chasing his rambunctious son and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen. He loves hearing where people think his last name comes from. He resides in Alabama with his family. Contact Sean at sgrehalva@termlimits.com.
James Alvarado – Georgia State Director
James immigrated to the United States from Panama at the age of 7 and became a naturalized American citizen in 2011 when he was 18. While at college, he became active with the Campaign for Liberty and Young Americans for Liberty. In 2012, at nineteen years old, he was the youngest elected Vice Chairman of the Osceola County, FL GOP. Alvarado enlisted in the U.S. Army while still a junior in college.
After earning a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Central Florida, he deployed overseas with the Florida National Guard in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Horn of Africa. He recently returned from deployment during Hurricane Irma. Contact James at jalvarado@termlimits.com.
Chris Butler – Tennessee State Director
Chris Butler is the Tennessee state director for U.S. Term Limits. Chris has nearly 15 years experience in government and mass media. Among other things, he's covered hurricanes, the criminal justice system, business news, education news, and he exposed a lot of government waste, fraud and abuse. In 2015, Chris broke what was known as the Tennessee Logo-Gate story, which went viral statewide and nationally.
A native of North Louisiana, Chris has a bachelor's degree in political science from Louisiana Tech University and a master's degree in communications from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. He currently lives in Nashville. Contact Chris at cbutler@termlimits.com.
Suzette Meyers – Arizona State Director
Suzette Meyers serves as the Arizona state director for U.S. Term Limits. Suzette’s passion for political strategy and grassroots activism was ignited after stepping through the doors of the Goldwater Institute more than a decade ago. Upon leaving the Goldwater Institute, Meyers moved to Utah, serving as the Lead Legislative Intern for the Utah Attorney General’s Office. While there, she was elected as Precinct Chair and State and County Delegate within the Salt Lake County GOP. Her experience in Utah and Arizona politics gives her a unique insight into both states.
Meyers is a graduate of Northern Arizona University with a degree in public administration. Currently enrolled in graduate studies at Grand Canyon University, Suzette lives in Mesa, Arizona with her family. Contact Suzette at smeyers@termlimits.com.
Janene Burton, Utah State Director
Janene Burton serves as the Utah State Director for U.S. Term Limits. Her service in politics started years ago, holding various positions in several campaigns. She was elected as a state delegate for two terms and county delegate for one term. She served as a precinct chair and was elected to the State Central Committee in 2013, a position she holds presently.
Janene graduated from Utah State University where she earned both her bachelor’s and Master's Degree in Education. She is a member of the College Republican Club where she encourages students to register to vote and to stay interested in political service. Many of her students have gone on to become interns, county officers, delegates, and campaign workers. Janene has four children and is a now a proud grandma. She resides with her husband, Paul in Sandy, Utah. Contact Janene at jburton@termlimits.com.
Sarah Zink, Texas State Director
Sarah is a seasoned ‘multi-preneur’ who also has a rich and varied background in education, psychology, and community development. Sarah has been involved local politics and community service for several years and is passionate about the Term Limits initiative. An author, seasoned speaker, executive coach and workshop facilitator, Ms. Zink lives with her family in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
Sarah is delighted to head up the charge in Texas and looks forward to working with you on a successful 2019 legislative session. You can reach her at szink@TermLimits.com
Donna Velasco, Deputy Digital Director
Donna Velasco serves as Deputy Digital Director for USTL. A graduate of Ramapo College with a degree in Business Administration and Management, Donna worked in marketing and communications at KPMG headquarters in Montvale, New Jersey for more than 10 years. There she coordinated many projects in print production and helped design advertising pieces for their branch offices nationwide. Among her other responsibilities while there, she managed purchasing of corporate training and marketing print materials. Velasco resides in Hillsdale, NJ with her family. Contact Donna at dvelasco@termlimits.com.