About Austin Stonebraker
Founder, Alpine Data Strategies
Austin is the founder of Alpine Data Strategies, a leading-edge data & communications consultancy that transforms how elected officials, advocacy organizations, and political campaigns connect with their audiences through sophisticated, data-driven strategies.
Transforming Communications Through Data
Austin's approach to political communications is rooted in a simple belief: data isn't just numbers—it's the key to authentic human connection. Throughout his career, he has specialized in building powerful communication programs that cut through the noise by delivering the right message to the right audience at the right time. His expertise spans multiple sectors, from helping Senate offices leverage official funds for sophisticated constituent outreach to empowering advocacy organizations with campaign-style engagement strategies that drive real results.
What drives Austin is the opportunity to transform how organizations think about their audiences—moving beyond basic demographics to understand the nuanced characteristics, behaviors, and preferences that enable truly personalized communication. This philosophy has consistently delivered industry-leading results across his diverse client portfolio.
Capitol Hill Expertise
Austin's deep understanding of government communications stems from his extensive experience as Digital Director for prominent Congressional offices, including most recently Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Katie Britt (R-AL). In these roles, he developed and executed sophisticated digital communication strategies that revolutionized constituent engagement.
His in-house Senate experience produced remarkable results:
Built multiple opt-out email databases, one of which contained over 9 million constituents and delivered approximately 10 million unique emails monthly.
Achieved industry-leading open rates as high as 80%
Utilized over 400 characteristics to ensure constituents received exactly the right message at the right time
Current Client Success
Today, through Alpine Data Strategies, Austin continues to deliver exceptional results for Senate offices and advocacy organizations. Recent achievements include comprehensive data hygiene and database growth operations, new outreach program creation and standup, and wholistic outreach strategy development for multiple clients.
Austin’s client roster includes multiple Senate offices, advocacy organizations, and professional associations, each benefiting from Austin’s strategic data insight and targeted communication experience.
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