About Alki

Alki Consulting Group brings deep expertise in fundraising and operations, with a team that has supported presidential, federal, statewide, and local campaigns—as well as PACs, IEs, and major philanthropic initiatives. We deliver strategic, results-driven support that helps candidates and causes build power, engage supporters, and raise what they need to win.

“Alki” is Washington State’s motto, meaning for the future or by and by. We carry that spirit forward in our work—partnering with clients who share our values and our commitment to building a better tomorrow.

Meet Michaela

Michaela Berendt is a fourth generation Washington resident. She was raised in Olympia, Washinton in a household that taught her the value of hard work and Democratic values. Her campaign fundraising experience includes work for candidates including Vice President Kamala Harris, US Senator Maria Cantwell, Lt. Governor Denny Heck and Olympia City Council candidate Paul Berendt. She worked for seven years at Microsoft Corporation managing their Corporate Political Action Committee, and has IE experience with the Mallahan Can PAC. When not on the campaign trail, Michaela visits coffee shops and breweries in Seattle, WA and hangs out with her cat Parker.

She has a BA from Villanova University in Political Science and an MBA from the University of Washington Foster School of Business.