RunSmart2Win is developing a farm team of conservative elected officials, teaching future candidates how to win political races. RS2W will show candidates how to do it, demonstrating practicable strategies — taught by experts and insiders — that achieve winning results. We’d like to introduce RunSmart2Win’s team of contributors, with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, but a common love for conservative politics and the great state we call home: North Carolina.

Jeff Tillman is the founder of RunSmart2Win, a blog focusing on the recruitment of highly qualified GOP candidates to run for office in North Carolina. Jeff has worked in the marketing/advertising field for more than a decade. He is an Appalachian State University alumnus and lives in the heart of Starmount Forest, one of the best little neighborhoods in Greensboro, NC, with his wife, three children, and a pretty good dog named Beaufort. You can follow Jeff on Twitter here: @GOP_NC.

Nathan Babcock is a missionary turned Republican mercenary. He and his wife, Amber, returned to the U.S. in 2010 after four years of mission work in Central America. Nathan is now the Field Coordinator for the NC Republican Senate Committee, attempting to help the GOP win the majority for the first time in over a century. He is also a Fellow in the North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership.  He is a Charlotte native and a UNC-Chapel Hill graduate. Nathan and Amber are in the process of adopting a child from Nicaragua. Nathan tweets here: @NathanBabcock.

Abigail (Abby) Alger works for the Leadership Institute, an Arlington, VA-based organization which identifies, recruits, trains, and places conservatives within the public policy process. She is keenly interested in any combination of politics, policy, and web technology — especially as it relates to government transparency and political strategy. A Duke University graduate and reformed northerner, her heart — and, eventually, her home — are in great state of North Carolina. Aside from visiting North Carolina as often as possible, she enjoys horseback riding, following horse racing, and training to be a classic movie buff. You can follow Abby on Twitter here: @AbbyAlger.

Jessica Wood is president of Majority Connections LLC, a new media consulting and training service for conservative groups, campaigns, and activists. Jessica grew up in Union County and graduated from North Carolina State University in 2008 with degrees in Political Science and Communication. In addition to her work with Majority Connections, Jessica also serves as the State Coordinator for the NC forum ConservativeNC.com. After a brief stint in the nation’s capital, Jessica moved back to the South (and warmer weather) in early 2009 and now lives with her husband in Durham, NC. You can follow Jessica on Twitter here: @JessicaNWood.

If you would like to become a RunSmart2Win contributor, guest blogger, Twitter or Facebook evangelist, please contact a member of the team above.