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President

Saurabh Sharma

Saurabh Sharma is the President of American Moment and co-host of Moment of Truth. The former Chairman of Young Conservatives of Texas and a nationally recognized activist, Saurabh is a proven talent at organizing and inspiring young conservatives to impact public policy.

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Chief Operations Officer

Nick Solheim

Nick Solheim is the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of American Moment and co-host of Moment of Truth. Nick is a proven leader and operations specialist and is well-known for building systems, processes, and innovative solutions that drive organizations forward. 

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Chief Creative Officer

Jake Mercier

Jake Mercier is the Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of American Moment and Editor-in-Chief of AmCanon. With a rich background in videography and design, as well as a passion for public policy and history, he plays an instrumental role in bringing American Moment to life creatively.

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DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Samuel D. Samson

Samuel D. Samson is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at American Moment. With a proven track record in conservative politics and a passion for building strong relationships, he works with American Moment’s friends and supporters to advance their values through the organization’s work.

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PERSONNEL MANAGER

Sarah Calvis

Sarah Calvis is the Personnel Manager at American Moment. Bringing experience in software development and personnel recruitment, she works to connect young conservatives to jobs where they can serve their nation. She previously worked for the Heritage Foundation as the Project Coordinator at Project 2025.

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OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE

Haviva Rubenfeld

Haviva (Havi) Rubenfeld serves as an Operations Associate at American Moment, where she helps with various operational tasks, such as managing company finances and coordinating event logistics. She is currently pursuing a degree in Finance with a minor in Economics at Florida State University.

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Emma Posey

Software Engineer

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President and Co-Founder

Saurabh Sharma

Saurabh Sharma is the President of American Moment and co-host of Moment of Truth. The former Chairman of Young Conservatives of Texas and a nationally recognized activist, Saurabh is a proven talent at organizing and inspiring young conservatives to impact public policy.

Born in Bangalore, India, he is a proud naturalized citizen of the United States and has lived across the country, from Lexington to Seattle and Austin to Washington D.C., where he now lives. He earned a degree in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin in 2019.

Saurabh took the Young Conservatives of Texas, a 40-year-old state-based youth conservative organization, to new heights as the youngest State Chairman since the founder. For his accomplishments on and off of campus, Saurabh was one of ten student activists invited to join President Trump in March of 2019 when the president signed an executive order on the issue of free speech on college campuses. 

Saurabh has been published in numerous news and opinion outlets including The American Mind, American Greatness, The American Conservative, The Daily Caller, The Spectator US, National Review Online, The Daily Texan, and Texas Scorecard. He has been awarded fellowships from the National Journalism Center, the Claremont Institute, the Conservative Partnership Institute, and Hillsdale College. He also served on the Conference Committee of the 2022 National Conservative Conference in Miami, Florida. 

In his free time you can find him writing with fountain pens, cooking, mixing drinks, buying too many suits, and trying to fly back to Texas.

Chief Operations Officer and Co-Founder

Nick Solheim

Nick Solheim serves as the Chief Operations Officer of American Moment and co-host of Moment of Truth. Nick is a proven leader and operations specialist and is well-known for building systems, processes, and innovative solutions that drive organizations forward. He is responsible for ensuring that everything American Moment does is executed with maximum resilience, innovation, and virtue. 

Born in San Diego, California, he moved to Shakopee, Minnesota at a young age. At the age of 11, his parents became missionaries to Honduras, where he spent years working on a hog farm and maintaining an ancient hydroelectric power system. He graduated from high school in Honduras and moved back to the United States in 2015.

Nick possesses a wealth of experience in straddling business operations and public policy. He was the driving force behind Nativ3’s Washington, DC office, a cutting-edge web/app development and digital marketing agency based in Minneapolis, and also heads an educational non-profit called The Wallace Institute for Arctic Security, which works to educate key players in Washington, DC of the Arctic region and its unique geopolitics.

Nick has been published in The Daily Caller, Fox News, The American Conservative, The National Interest, and many others, and cited in POLITICO, POLITICO Magazine, Fox News, The National Interest, and many more. He has completed fellowships with the Conservative Partnership Institute and the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, and serves as an advisor to allied conservative organizations on technology and operations.

Nick currently resides in West Virginia with his wife Evie and daughter Margot, and is an avid explorer, functional fitness enjoyer, and book enthusiast.

Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder

Jake Mercier

Jake Mercier serves as the Chief Creative Officer of American Moment and Editor-in-Chief of AmCanon. He oversees communications, policy development, and creative content production. With a rich background in videography and design, as well as a passion for public policy and history, he plays an instrumental role in bringing American Moment to life creatively.

Jake previously served as an assistant to the authors Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti, in which he played a key role in the writing and production of the best-selling book, The Populist’s Guide to 2020. He continued to periodically aid in the production of monologues for their show, The HillTV’s Rising (now Breaking Points). His written work has been featured in The Daily Caller and Real Clear Defense.

In 2022, Jake graduated from The George Washington University with a degree in International Affairs and Economics. Jake is a native Texan but currently resides in Washington, D.C.

DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Samuel D. Samson

Samuel D. Samson is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at American Moment. With a proven track record in conservative politics and a passion for building strong relationships, he works with American Moment’s friends and supporters to advance their values through the organization’s work.

Born in Boston, MA and raised in Houston, TX, Sam found an affinity with politics at a young age. He studied political theory and business at the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated with honors in 2021. He is also currently a Master’s candidate at Hillsdale College’s Van Andel School of Government in Washington, DC.

Outside of school, Sam’s work experience has ranged from the United States Senate to Catholic nonprofits. Most recently, he worked at the Thomistic Institute, helping manage and scale the organization’s nationwide network.

Sam holds a deep appreciation for study and the pursuit of truth. He is particularly interested in American conservatism’s intersection with the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, the natural law, and the classical understanding of liberty. His written work has been featured in many national publications including The American Conservative, The American Spectator, and The Federalist.

In his free time, you can find him at his local Catholic Church, reading, playing golf, practicing the piano, or discussing political and theological takes with friends — preferably outside with an Arnold Palmer.

PERSONNEL MANAGER

Sarah Calvis

Sarah Calvis is the Personnel Manager at American Moment. Bringing experience in software development and personnel recruitment, she works to connect young conservatives to jobs where they can serve their nation.
 
Sarah grew up in Berea, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio and studied computer science at Grove City College. Upon graduation in 2020, she worked as a software developer in medical revenue cycle management. In autumn of 2022, Sarah moved to Washington, DC to work as project coordinator at Project 2025, a coalition of conservative organizations convened by the Heritage Foundation to prepare staff and transition plans for the next conservative presidential administration.
 
At American Moment, Sarah works to match organizations in DC and around the country with competent staff who will work to support strong families, a sovereign nation, and prosperity for all. In her free time, she likes to walk, read, cook, and spend times with her four younger sisters.
OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE

Haviva Rubenfeld

Haviva (Havi) Rubenfeld serves as Operations Associate at American Moment. In her role, she helps with various operational tasks, such as managing company finances and coordinating event logistics. She is currently pursuing a degree in Finance with a minor in Economics at Florida State University.

During her internship with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, Haviva discovered her interest in the operational intricacies of politics, particularly in budgeting, logistics coordination, and resource management. She hopes to establish her career in Washington, D.C., post-graduation, where she can contribute to addressing critical national issues by leveraging her knowledge of political operations and financial management.

On FSU’s campus, Haviva is an active member of Alpha Kappa Psi, the university’s oldest and largest professional business fraternity. She is also involved with Dance Marathon, the university’s biggest student-run philanthropy dedicated to raising money for children requiring specialized pediatric medical care. In her free time, Haviva enjoys traveling, critiquing movies, reading, and spending time with family.