Leadership
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
William E. Oberndorf
Chairman,
San Francisco, CA
John F. Kirtley
Vice Chairman, Tampa, FL
H. Lee Barfield, II
Nashville, TN
The Honorable Kevin P. Chavous
Washington, DC
New Orleans, LA
Knoxville, TN
Kathy Hubbard
Indianapolis, IN
Senator Joe Lieberman
New York, NY
Edward H. McDermott
San Francisco, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Palm Beach, FL
WI
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Tommy Schultz, Chief Executive Officer
Elisa Clements, Chief Operating Officer
Jennifer Miller, Chief Financial Officer
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
Katie Linehan, National Director of Communications and Marketing
Denisha Merriweather, Director of Family Engagement
Walter Blanks Jr., Press Secretary
Paul Dauphin, Louisiana Director of Operations
Kim Martinez, Arizona Communications Director
Nathan Cunneen, Communications Associate
DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Zack Dawes, National Director of Development
Beth Gulugian, Director of Donor Relations
Jana Gregg, Development and Summit Manager
Laura Helder, Development and Events Coordinator
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Jennifer Miller, Chief Financial Officer
Eromosele Akhelumele, Director of Finance
Benita Gardner, Senior Accountant
Donna Selby, Accounting Assistant
OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE
Elisa Clements, Chief Operating Officer
Steve Saxe, General Counsel
Brenda Hondorp, Executive Assistant
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Ryan Cantrell, National Director of Government Affairs
John Schilling, Senior Advisor
Scott Jensen, Senior Advisor
Kelli Bottger, Director of Political Strategy
Mandy Drogin, Texas State Director
Jann Dower, Tennessee Field Director
Lauren Garcia, Nebraska State Director
Valeria Gurr, Nevada State Director
Denise Lasher, Florida Government Affairs Advisor
Calvin A. Lee, Wisconsin Field Director
Jamie Lord, Georgia Government Affairs Advisor
Shaka Mitchell, Director of State Strategy and Advocacy
Kaleb Moore, Louisiana Director of Government Affairs
Justin Moralez, Wisconsin State Director
John Patton, Tennessee State Director
Christy Riggins, Georgia Field Director
Steve Smith, Arizona State Director
Edgar Trejo, Nevada Field Director
GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY AND MOBILIZATION
Michael Benjamin, Senior Advisor for Grassroots Advocacy & Mobilization
Tiffany Crawford, Louisiana Grassroots Coordinator
IMPLEMENTATION
Lindsey Rust, Senior Director of State Investments
Bruce Hermie, Director of School Partnerships
Esly Montenegro, Arizona Implementation Director
POLICY
Halli Faulkner, Senior Director of State and Federal Policy
Corey A. DeAngelis, Ph.D., National Director of Research