ABOUT US

At Mountain State Solutions, our unique experience is anchored in the decades-long relationships we have nurtured, protected, and developed inside and outside government in state capitals, Washington, D.C., and executive board rooms across the country.

Mountain State Solutions’ co-founder, Dean Heller, has been a trusted and successful advocate for Nevadans and Americans on energy, finance, banking, public lands, gaming, and mining for nearly 30 years.

Fellow co-founder Mike Slanker has provided strategic management, creative media and successful results to clients across the country over the same three decades.

The Mountain State Solutions team has been involved in hundreds of winning efforts on the ballot and in elected bodies across the country.

Our wide breadth of experience ensures we are ready to help you build key relationships and successful advocacy efforts on Day One from the ground up, no matter the issue, no matter the situation, no matter if you need to persuade a single person or a million.

WHAT WE DO

We will provide comprehensive strategic solutions to define the pathway and achieve your goals.

Our complete suite of world-class, multi-channel advocacy tools includes:

Influencer Engagement

Connecting with influential voices in your community or across the country to promote your cause
Direct Mail & Print Advertising

Cutting-edge creative and state-of-the-art targeting combined in a proven, trusted medium
Digital Advertising

Bringing data and creative together to build influential connections with online audiences, including unique mobile technology
Fundraising

Identifying, targeting, and persuading a unique community of like-minded donors who support your issue
Creative Media

Emotionally impactful and memorable content
Persuasive Messaging

A memorable message that creates awareness, drives persuasion, and spurs activation
Grassroots

Bringing your message to the people who identify with you and your issue to engage, raise awareness, persuade, and ultimately motivate to take action in support of your issue
Better Data & Analytical Insights

A state-of-the-art, omni-channel data solution to target a specific audience

The Team

Senator Dean Heller

Principal

Dean served in the United States Senate from 2011 until 2018. Prior to his service in the Senate, Dean was the Representative for Nevada’s Second Congressional District and also served as Nevada’s Secretary of State and in the Nevada State Assembly.

Eddie Z. Ableser

Strategic Partner

Eddie and his wife Hilary, a Nevada native, moved their family of four to Reno, where he took the position as the inaugural Director of the Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment, within the Nevada Department of Education. Eddie has also served the state of Nevada as the Administrator for the Division of Aging and Disability Services and Deputy Administrator for the Division of Public and Behavioral Health, within the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services.

Mike Slanker

Principal

Mike Slanker is the principal and founder of November, Incorporated. Mike has provided strategic consulting, creative advertising, and management for advocacy efforts, candidates, political organizations, charities, and corporations for almost three decades. Since his start in Ohio politics in 1990, Mike has run successful campaigns for Governor, U.S. Senate, Congress, as well as almost every other statewide and legislative office.