# Officer Overlap & Personnel Matrix

**Analysis Date:** 2026-02-16
**Focus:** Cleta Mitchell Network (CPI, 1792 Exchange, SFOF, Bradley Foundation)

## Executive Summary

The Mitchell Network exhibits a "hub-and-spoke" personnel structure where **Cleta Mitchell** serves as the central node, holding governance roles (Board/Secretary) across multiple organizations while receiving compensation primarily from **[[Conservative Partnership Institute]] (CPI)**.

A second tier of operatives (**Ed Corrigan**, **Paul Fitzpatrick**) manage the daily operations of spin-off entities (1792 Exchange, SFOF) while maintaining close ties to the CPI mothership.

## 1. The Cleta Mitchell Nexus

| Organization            | Role                | Status       | Compensation Note                    |
| ----------------------- | ------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------ |
| **CPI**                 | Senior Legal Fellow | **Employee** | Primary income source ($300k+ est)   |
| **1792 Exchange**       | Secretary           | **Officer**  | Uncompensated? (Filed "Care of" her) |
| **Bradley Fdn**         | Board Director      | **Director** | Typical board fees ($30k-$50k range) |
| **Elec. Integrity Net** | Chair/Founder       | **Chair**    | Program under CPI umbrella           |
| **FAIR Elections Fund** | Chair               | **Chair**    | New entity (2023)                    |

**Red Flag:** Cleta Mitchell is the "Care-of" addressee for 1792 Exchange's tax filings, effectively controlling its mail and administration from her CPI office, despite independent leadership listed.

## 2. Key Operative Overlap

### Ed Corrigan (The Operator)

- **CPI:** President & CEO (Primary Exec)
- **1792 Exchange:** No official role listed, but publicly leads coalition
- **SFOF:** Organizer of "Anti-ESG" letter campaigns overlapping with SFOF mission

### Paul Fitzpatrick (The Frontman)

- **1792 Exchange:** President & CEO ($286,436)
- **SFOF:** Frequent panelist/speaker (Unclear if compensated)
- **Previous:** Chief of Staff for Mark Meadows (linking back to CPI)

### Mark Meadows (The Heavyweight)

- **CPI:** Senior Partner
- **SFOF:** Keynote speaker
- **Connection:** Former boss of Paul Fitzpatrick (1792 Exchange CEO)

## 3. "Leased Employee" & Common Paymaster Indicators

The network likely uses **CPI** as a "Common Paymaster" or PEO (Professional Employer Organization) for its spin-offs.

- **Evidence:** 1792 Exchange has $5.8M revenue but only 14 employees and Cleta is the mailing contact.
- **Pattern:** Staff might be legally employed by CPI but "leased" to 1792 Exchange or Election Integrity Network, allowing [[Conservative Partnership Institute|CPI]] to subsidize these operations without direct grants appearing on Schedule I.

## 4. Unresolved Questions (Phase 2 Focus)

- Does **SFOF** pay any consulting fees to [[Conservative Partnership Institute|CPI]] or its officers?
- Is **United Charitable** (1792's sole grant recipient) paying any Mitchell network operatives?
- Are **Mark Meadows'** legal bills being paid by any of these entities?