About Coalescent

Formerly known as Fundraisingevents.com, Coalescent is a secure online event management system for PAC managers and government affairs specialists to easily organize the barrage of faxes, emails and calls they receive to attend PAC events and fundraisers. Utilizing our unique system, our clients can access their own personally-designed schedule of events for federal candidates, leadership PACs, national political party committees and locally based charitable events.

The concept behind Coalescent was born from first-hand experience of the company's founder, Robert Arensberg, in his days as a Director of Political Affairs for a major trade association. Constantly being inundated with event information and not having an efficient means to organize and keep track of the vast amount of paperwork on a day-to-day basis, he formed the company which now counts several Fortune 500 and large trade associations as clients. Always looking to improve upon the original concept, the website has continually added new functionality, most of it requested by the company's clientele.

Now entering its tenth year of operation with over 20 employees, Coalescent will continually strive to bring a greater degree of efficiency to the PAC event management process.

Senior Management

Robert Arensberg, Founder & CEO
Mr. Arensberg formed Coalescent as Fundraisingevents.com in 2000 and has an extensive background in politics and policy in both the private and public sectors. His area of expertise includes the FEC regulatory process, legislative, Political Action Committee, fundraising and contribution strategies. He has a wide knowledge base in various aspects of private sector development, including executive level experience with startup and emerging growth companies in a variety of fields. Mr. Arensberg served two United States Senators and has served as Director of External Affairs for SBC Communications, a Fortune 30 company. He also served as Vice President of Political Affairs for the financial services giant, Citigroup. In that capacity he developed the political contribution strategy to effectively target key company supporters in both the House and Senate. Arensberg also held the position of Director of Political Affairs for the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) where he directed the PAC and worked directly with the Chief Executive Officers of member companies.

Jane Eberle, Director of Operations
Ms. Eberle has 35 years of political experience and 12 years of event management, having worked in several administrations, the White House, as well as for Members of Congress. During this time Ms. Eberle coordinated and managed numerous events including but not limited to luncheons, receptions, and seated dinners. In the White House, Mrs. Eberle screened and interviewed appointments to Presidential Boards and Commissions. Her extensive knowledge of event management and the political community are a tremendous asset to Coalescent.

Gio Van Remortel, Director of Development & Client Services
Ms. Van Remortel has served as a strategic business consultant and analyst for over 15 years. She has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies and government agencies in long-term planning, transformation and business solution projects. Her expertise spans across various business topics and includes demographics, consumer trends and products, health, health-policy, pharmaceuticals, product development and women's issues. Her insights on some of these topics have been featured in several national publications and television. Ms. Van Remortel also brings government and policy experience from her role as Director of the Congressional Foresight Seminars on Health and Innovation; a long-standing flagship program at the Institute for Alternative Futures. As Director of the Foresight Seminar program, Ms. Van Remortel served as a liaison to Congressional staff, explaining how the interplay between developments in science and innovation, along with market trends would impact health policy. As director of the program she also recruited high profile speakers including members of Congress and leading researchers from academia and the private sector.