Our Team
Kate Sours
Kate Sours established Empower Strategies to address the critical need for effective recruiting, people operations, and leadership development in politics and other D.C.-based industries.
Before founding Empower Strategies, Kate built a successful career leading innovative digital marketing initiatives for political campaigns and organizations. Along the way, she discovered her passion for helping teams grow, adapt, and excel. Recognizing that people are the driving force behind every successful organization, she shifted her focus to empowering teams through strategic recruiting, people operations, and leadership development.
As a seasoned recruiter and people operations leader, Kate has achieved remarkable milestones, including building the largest digital team in Republican politics, overseeing recruiting and people operations for a 185-person organization, and training hundreds of individuals and leaders in professional growth and team dynamics.
Kate holds an Executive Certificate in Organizational Consulting & Change Leadership from Georgetown University and is a Gallup-certified CliftonStrengths Coach, a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Certified Practitioner, and a Society for Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP). She earned her B.A. from American University.
Ryan Micozzi
Ryan is experienced in sourcing talent, writing job descriptions, building applicant tracking systems, interviewing candidates, creating skills tests, and coaching hiring managers on making hiring decisions.
During the 2024 election cycle, Ryan led Empower's recruiting operations to hire a record breaking number of candidates across the country for our right-of-center political, public affairs, and digital clients.
During the 2020 election cycle, Ryan was a staffer at the Republican National Committee, working closely with the Trump campaign’s Digital Department to fill over 100 positions for the following capabilities: ads, creative, reporting, fundraising, SMS, political, and social media.
Ryan served as a White House Intern in the Office of Political Affairs during the first Trump Administration. He is an alumnus of the University at Buffalo, where he studied Human Resources Management and Political Science. He is a Certified Professional by the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM-CP).
David Morgan
David is an experienced recruiter with a proven track record in identifying top talent, managing large-scale programs, and optimizing communication between candidates and clients.
At the Leadership Institute, he led the Campus Ambassador Program, recruiting, training, and managing over 200 leaders nationwide, growing the initiative to its largest size in history. Previously, he revitalized his College Republicans chapter, increasing membership from 30 to over 100, and helped organize one of Pennsylvania’s most successful door-knocking initiatives as part of the statewide board.
David has also gained experience through internships with Duane Morris Government Strategies and a Pennsylvania Senate campaign. A graduate of Penn State University with degrees in Political Science and Communications, he brings strong leadership, strategic thinking, and communication skills to every role.