Neil Deegan

Managing Principal

Neil Deegan is the managing principal at Rittenhouse Political Partners, and a skilled political and nonprofit professional with over decade of experience.

Neil began his political career working with Congresswoman Allyson Y. Schwartz’s political team. During his time on the Congresswoman’s staff, he served as a senior member of her political team, including as political and finance director on her 2010 and 2012 re-election campaigns, and as senior finance advisor and political director during the 2014 primary campaign for governor.

Over the course of those eight years, Neil led efforts to raise tens of millions of dollars for the Congresswoman’s campaigns, for party organizations, and for candidates in Pennsylvania and across the country.

Later, Neil served as Pennsylvania State Director for Enroll America, a non-profit, non-partisan organization charged with connecting Pennsylvania’s uninsured with health coverage through partner engagement, training, direct engagement, and media efforts. Neil and his team developed pioneering strategies to connect the uninsured to health coverage through partnerships with municipal and county government, local community organizations, hospitals, and 2-1-1 hotlines across the state. Through their efforts, Enroll directly engaged with tens of thousands of uninsured Pennsylvanians, and many more through media appearances and community outreach efforts.

In addition to his current role with Rittenhouse Political Partners, Neil has advised a number of local, state, and federal candidates on how to build smart successful campaigns.

A graduate of Philadelphia’s Central High School and Temple University, Neil serves as a vice president of the Associated Alumni of Central High School’s Board of Managers, editor of the AACHS Alumni Journal and as a member of the Temple University Political Science Advisory Board. Neil was named a “Who’s Next Community Leader” by Billy Penn in 2017.

Neil currently resides in in Glenside with his wife and son, and their 72-pound lap dog, Harley. Neil can be reached at neil@rittenhousepolitical.com. Follow Neil on Twitter @neildeegan24.