Bill Hildebrand is a Director at Mercury's New Jersey office where he is responsible for managing direct mail and communication projects for corporate and political clients.

Before joining Mercury, Mr. Hildebrand spent five years as Vice President of Campbell Campaigns, a national Republican political consulting firm assisting clients and campaigns at every level of government throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the Midwest. Mr. Hildebrand has worked closely with several members of Congress, educational institutions, trade associations, and candidates for political office, delivering victories for clients with creative direct mail, voter targeting, new-media advertising and traditional media communications. In addition, he led all general and opposition research projects for the firm.

As part of the campaign consulting team over the last three cycles, Mr. Hildebrand developed and managed million dollar direct mail programs, earned media communications and opposition research projects for Pennsylvania Congressman Jim Gerlach. In 2010, a study released by the University of Minnesota labeled Gerlach’s district by far the most competitive in the country every cycle since 2002.

An experienced veteran of national, state and local campaigns, Mr. Hildebrand was formerly the Northeast Regional Political Coordinator for the re-election campaign of President George W. Bush and before that served as Deputy Political Director for the New Jersey Republican State Committee. He has also managed state and local campaigns throughout New Jersey.

Mr. Hildebrand is a frequent lecturer on political direct mail and campaign fundamentals for two national trade associations and their members. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers College of Rutgers University. Mr. Hildebrand and his wife Katie live in Springfield, New Jersey, and have a daughter, Maggie.