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JeanBalest

Founder, MM Consultancy LLC. Political field operations, campaign advertising, and professional directing in one practice.

Hollywood / Los Angeles

The field

Jean has managed large-scale ballot-measure field operations across California: canvasser recruitment, training, deployment, field performance, internal signature-quality review, and quality control.

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2024

Nevada

Regional GOTV management

Michigan

Regional GOTV management

During the 2024 election cycle, Jean served in regional management roles on GOTV campaigns in Nevada and Michigan, working in high-intensity field environments under compressed timelines: staffing, supervision, deployment, reporting, and regional coordination.

No candidates, parties, or electoral outcomes are identified without approval.

Film

Jean graduated cum laude from the USC School of Cinematic Arts and is a credited writer/director whose work spans technology, entertainment, and politics. Training in narrative and visual communication, applied to campaign work.

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Political
advertising

Jean's directing background informs MM Consultancy's approach to political advertising, from visual storytelling and creative development to campaign video and message execution. She has directed campaign advertising for congressional and city council candidates.

No election outcomes, persuasion effects, or performance metrics are claimed without verification.

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Based in Hollywood, Los Angeles

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Field

Structure, communication, fast decisions.

Frame

Composition, timing, message control.

Message

Clarity, narrative, visual discipline.

Movement

Coordination under pressure.

Field operations require structure, communication, and fast decisions. Directing requires many of the same disciplines: clear roles, timing, message control, and coordination under pressure. One practice, not two.

Discuss a campaign.

Discuss field management, ballot access, or political advertising requirements with Jean Balest.