Leadership

James Hogan, Founding Partner

An accomplished business leader and skilled political strategist, Jamie Hogan is responsible for overseeing HSP Direct's transformation from an upstart fundraising agency to one of the go-to direct mail marketing firms of the conservative movement.

With almost two decades of experience in the field of direct marketing, he is widely recognized for his depth of knowledge in nearly every aspect of the industry -- from list brokerage to production management. But most notably, Jamie is a talented copywriter with a proven record of success.

His expertise in strategy development, copywriting and package design has led him to create many of today's most successful political fundraising campaigns and direct mailers.

In addition to his professional accomplishments, Jamie is engaged in a number of civic and community activities, including volunteering as a youth soccer coach and participating in the Entrepreneurs' Organization. Jamie resides in western Loudoun, Va., with his wife, Jen, and their seven children.

Matthew Schenk, Founding Partner

Matthew Schenk understands fundraising from both sides of the business — as a client and a fundraiser. After graduating from Swarthmore College, Matthew's passion for politics took him to Young America's Foundation, where he was involved in fundraising, donor development and managing the Foundation's publications.

He then joined a prominent Washington, D.C., fundraising agency, where he quickly became a senior account executive and successfully led the firm's Campaign Fundraising division. In August of 2001, Matthew left this position to become a founding partner of HSP Direct, LLC. Today, HSP Direct is the fastest-rising direct mail agency in the conservative movement.

As president, Matthew is responsible for recruiting HSP's impressive client base, which has included presidential campaigns, U.S. senators and a virtual "Who's Who" of the conservative movement. He also has played a key creative and management role in building highly successful direct mail programs for these organizations and candidates. His extensive background in all types of fundraising -- direct mail, high-dollar, Internet, video, newsletter and grant writing -- has made him an effective industry leader.

Matthew lives in Leesburg, Va., with his wife and two children.

Amy Paul, Founding Partner

Amy is widely regarded as one of the most talented copywriters in the field of direct mail fundraising. In her nearly 20 years in the direct mail industry, Amy has written and produced award-winning fundraising letters for a variety of political candidates, historical organizations, defense funds and nonprofit organizations.

She is a five-time winner of the MAXI (Marketing Award for eXcellence and Innovation) from the Direct Marketing Association of Washington. In addition, she has written a record number of "million-dollar letters" for such varied clientele as George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, Young America's Foundation, the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund, Citizens United Foundation, and many others.

Amy is a member of the Direct Marketing Association of Washington and the American Association of Political Consultants. She and her husband, Dave, are active members of Leesburg Community Church in Leesburg, Va., as well as supporters of several faith-based organizations, including the Good Shepherd Alliance, The Salvation Army and World Vision. They are the proud parents of three daughters.

Stephen Vickrey, CFO

Steve joined the HSP Direct team in early 2009 as their CFO and comes to HSP Direct with 20 years of Financial Services, Marketing, and Enterprise Risk Management from the likes of GE Capital and Capital One. At Capital One, Steve was CFO of multiple business lines over an 8 yr period that used Direct Mail Marketing and Online presence as their main sources for millions of new customers. Steve has led change in many organizations and excels at building sustainable Financial processes and systems to accommodate future growth.

In his career, Steve's experience stretches from running small businesses to doing mergers & acquisitions and financial turnarounds for larger Corporations. His passion is taking businesses to the next level by driving growth opportunities coupled with creating scalable business structures and sound financial principles to drive the bottom line.

Steve and his wife, Jennifer, are avid scuba divers and underwater photographers and have traveled to many of the world's top dive destinations. Steve has his MBA from Villanova University and currently resides in Leesburg, VA with his wife and their two children.