Staff and Fellows

Driven by a commitment to progressive policy, our staff and fellows provide a breadth of expertise and experiences. Some employees at CAP and CAP Action are represented by NPEU-IFPTE Local 70.

Executive Leadership

Patrick
Gaspard

President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for American Progress

Daniella Gibbs
Léger

Executive Vice President, Communications and Strategy

Amanda
Howe

Chief Operating Officer

Gypsy
Moore

General Counsel and Senior Vice President

Navin
Nayak

Counselor; President, Center for American Progress Action Fund

Stefan
Romberg

Chief Development Officer

Mara
Rudman

Executive Vice President, Policy

Senior Leadership

Jared C.
Bass

Senior Vice President, Education

Carl
Chancellor

Vice President of Editorial, Production

Adam
Conner

Vice President, Technology Policy

Marlene Cooper
Vasilic

Vice President, Outreach and Special Events

Julia
Cusick

Vice President, Communications

Andrea
Ducas

Vice President, Health Policy

Emily
Gee

Senior Vice President, Inclusive Growth

Trevor
Higgins

Senior Vice President, Energy and Environment

Deborah
Holston

Vice President, Finance

Rozina
Kiflom

Deputy General Counsel and Vice President

Ryan
Namata

Vice President, Human Resources

Deanna
Nesburg

Chief Financial Officer

Ben
Olinsky

Senior Vice President, Structural Reform and Governance; Senior Fellow

Jamie
Perez

Senior Vice President, Digital Strategy

Joe
Radosevich

Vice President, Campaigns and Outreach

Will
Ragland

Vice President of Research, Advocacy and Outreach

William
Roberts

Senior Vice President, Rights and Justice

Laura
Rodriguez

Vice President, Government Affairs

Colin
Seeberger

Senior Adviser, Communications

Mehg
Sobel

Vice President, Development

Lauren
Vicary

Senior Vice President, Production

Dae
Yi

Chief Information Officer

Alan
Yu

Senior Vice President, National Security and International Policy

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Sara
Abdel Rahim

Senior Director, Institutional Giving

Stephanie
Abram

Senior Compensation and Benefits Manager

Sophie
Ackert

Digital Partnerships Associate, Digital Advocacy

Haya
Akbik

Executive Assistant to the President

Keenan
Alexander

Graphic Design Manager

Beth
Almeida

Senior Fellow

Mona
Alsaidi

Legal Counsel

Deborah
Alston

Operations Specialist

Caroline
Alt

Content Strategy Coordinator

Akua
Amaning

Director, Criminal Justice Reform

Sophia
Applegate

Administrative and Operations Associate

Paige
Armstrong

Director of Partnerships, Digital Advocacy

Beatrice
Aronson

Assistant Editor

Christopher
Bachmann

UNIX Systems Administrator

Aloha
Backenstose

Senior Motion Graphics Producer, Digital Advocacy

Shannon
Baker-Branstetter

Senior Director, Domestic Climate and Energy Policy

David
Ballard

Associate Director, Economic Policy

Leo
Banks

Research Associate

Rosa
Barrientos-Ferrer

Senior Policy Analyst

Zina
Barrow

Deputy Chief of Staff

Jared C.
Bass

Senior Vice President, Education

Will
Beaudouin

Director of Production

Greta
Bedekovics

Associate Director

Robert
Benson

Senior Policy Analyst

Christine
Bergamini

Legal Assistant

Tasha
Bermudez

Senior Adviser, Strategic Operations and Employee Development

Danny
Bernal

Director of Major Gifts

Jeremy
Berns

Director of Research, Advocacy and Outreach

Donald
Berwick

Senior Fellow

Sanjana
Bettadpur

Data Analyst

Anchita
Bhatnagar

Senior Human Resources Information Systems Manager

David
Bing

Director, Development Operations

Gaby
Blanco

Constituency Media Associate

Marcella
Bombardieri

Senior Fellow

Steve
Bonitatibus

Senior Editor

Shannon
Bonney

Development Operations Coordinator

J.R.
Boynton

Associate Director, Audience Relationship Management

Mathew
Brady

Senior Data Visualization Developer

Janelle
Brown

Accounts Payable and Payroll Administrator

Rebecca
Brubaker

Associate Director of Partnerships, Digital Advocacy

Sydney
Bryant

Research Assistant

Maggie Jo
Buchanan

Senior Director and Senior Legal Fellow, Women’s Initiative

Diane
Bui

Associate Director, Events

Murphy
Burke

Senior Rapid Response Strategist, Digital Advocacy

Sebastian
Carranza

Senior Manager, Data Analytics

Craig
Chambers

Senior Director, Cyber Defense

Carl
Chancellor

Vice President of Editorial, Production

Rachel
Chang

Policy Analyst, Domestic Climate

Cassidy
Childs

Research Associate, International Climate Policy

Gary
Childs

Facilities Manager

Anne
Christianson

Director, International Climate Policy

Genna
Cifelli

Senior Digital Campaigns Strategist, Digital Strategy

Michael
Clark

Research Assistant

Kacey
Clayton

Campaign Manager, State-Federal Climate Initiative

Maureen
Coffey

Policy Analyst

Eric
Coffin-Gould

Director of Analytics, Digital Advocacy

Alan
Cohen

Senior Fellow

Sophie
Cohen

Administrative and Operations Assistant

Frances
Colón

Senior Director, International Climate Policy

Adam
Conner

Vice President, Technology Policy

Margaret
Cooney

Campaign Manager

David
Correa

Research Assistant

Tymoni
Correa-Buntley

Associate Director, Digital Campaigns

Andrew
Cray

In Memoriam

Nikki
Crutchfield

Executive Assistant

Julia
Cusick

Vice President, Communications

David
Cutler

Senior Fellow, Health

Becca
Damante

Senior Policy Analyst

Anne
Dechter

Counselor

Kevin
DeGood

Director, Infrastructure Policy

Nicolas
Del Vecchio

Legal Assistant

Rudy
deLeon

Senior Fellow

Demetrick
DeVille

Desktop Support Technician

Andrea
Ducas

Vice President, Health Policy

Chayla
Duppins

Social Media Design Associate, Digital Advocacy

Gus
Duran

Social Media Strategist, Digital Advocacy

J.
Egler

Policy Analyst

Rachael
Eisenberg

Managing Director, Rights and Justice

Zeke
Emanuel

Senior Fellow

Sara
Estep

Associate Director

Courtney
Federico

Senior Policy Analyst

Havillyn
Felder

Project Coordinator

Lilith
Fellowes-Granda

Senior Policy Analyst, Financial Regulation and Corporate Governance

Sharon
Ferguson

Research Associate, Conservation Policy

Enrique
Fernández-Toledo

In Memoriam

William
Flanagan

Senior Director

Nate
Fowler

Senior Manager, State and Local Government Affairs

Jeffrey
Friedman

Information Technology Director

Glen S.
Fukushima

Senior Fellow

Sam
Fulwood III

Senior Fellow

Debu
Gandhi

Senior Director, Immigration Policy

Rachel
Gardner

Operations Manager

Patrick
Gaspard

President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for American Progress

Emily
Gee

Senior Vice President, Inclusive Growth

Nicole
Gentile

Senior Director, Conservation

Shar
Ghavami

Senior Director, Technology Development

Hailey
Gibbs

Senior Policy Analyst

Gibson
Gillett-Behrens

Events AV Specialist

Aurelia
Glass

Research Associate

Peter
Gordon

Director, Federal Affairs

Anuja
Gore

Project Associate

Matt
Grant

Lead Application Developer

Erin
Grant

Policy and Outreach Associate

Gordon
Gray

Senior Fellow

Graham
Griffin

Federal Affairs Manager

Anne
Griffin

Senior Fellow

Mark
Haggerty

Senior Fellow, Energy and Environment

Stephanie
Hall

Acting Senior Director, Higher Education Policy

Chandler
Hall

Senior Policy Analyst

Sam
Hananel

Director, Media Relations

Cody
Hankerson

Associate Director, Energy and Environment Campaigns

Mildred
Hardin

Senior Overhead and Special Projects Manager

Trish
Harris

Director of Design, Digital Advocacy

Johan
Hassel

Senior Fellow

Ethan
Hawker

Institutional Giving Coordinator

Chester
Hawkins

Associate Art Director

Amelia
Hickel

Senior Human Resources Generalist

Trevor
Higgins

Senior Vice President, Energy and Environment

Arielle
Hollies

Major Gifts Officer

Arnitta
Holliman

Director, Gun Violence Prevention

Deborah
Holston

Vice President, Finance

Amanda
Howe

Chief Operating Officer

Paula
Hubble

Associate Director

Emma
Hulbert

Events Associate

Mia
Ives-Rublee

Director, Disability Justice Initiative

Cissy
Jackson

Senior Fellow

Marc
Jarsulic

Senior Fellow; Chief Economist

Tom
Jawetz

Senior Fellow

Marquisha
Johns

Associate Director, Public Health

Sen. Doug
Jones

Distinguished Senior Fellow

Kierra B.
Jones

Senior Policy Analyst

Allison
Jordan

Research Associate, Gun Violence Prevention

Jacob
Jordan

Speechwriter

Audrey
Juarez

Legal Counsel

Rebecca Basena
Kampi

In Memoriam

Nikolai
Karamyshev

Video Producer and Editor

William
Keilsohn

Data Warehouse Developer

Cathleen
Kelly

Senior Fellow

Amina
Khalique

Research Associate

Rose
Khattar

Director of Economic Analysis, Inclusive Economy

Rozina
Kiflom

Deputy General Counsel and Vice President

Laura
Kilbury

Research Assistant

Zack
Knowles

Managing Director, Institutional Giving

Bobby
Kogan

Senior Director, Federal Budget Policy

Lawrence J.
Korb

Senior Fellow

Ryan
Koronowski

Director of Special Research Projects, Digital Advocacy

Lauren
Kruglinski

Associate Director, Institutional Giving

Ellie
Langford

Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, Digital Advocacy

Karen A.
Lash

Senior Fellow

Chris
Lee

Senior Data/Systems Analyst

Daniella Gibbs
Léger

Executive Vice President, Communications and Strategy

Devon
Lespier

Research Assistant

Rep. Andy
Levin

Distinguished Senior Fellow

Daniel
Lewis

Operations Specialist

Emma
Lofgren

Associate Director, State and Local Government Affairs

Anna
Lovejoy

Acting Senior Director, Early Childhood Policy

Mariel
Lutz

Research Associate, Conservation Policy

Darian
Madere

Technology Analyst

David
Madland

Senior Fellow; Senior Adviser, American Worker Project

Alan
Makovsky

Senior Fellow

Rasheed
Malik

Senior Director, Early Childhood Policy

Heba
Malik

Research Assistant

Rhonda
Malone

Senior Director, Enterprise Applications and Procurement

Rachel
Maltz

Associate Director, Digital Platforms

Hannah
Malus

Senior Director, Strategy and Operations

Kiera
Manser

Content Strategist, Digital Strategy

Joel
Martinez

Senior Policy Analyst

Chris
Martinez

Associate Director, Domestic Climate

Elisa
Massimino

Senior Fellow

Silva
Mathema

Director, Immigration Policy

Joel
Maysonet

Director of Video, Digital Advocacy

Drew
McConville

Senior Fellow

Kelly
McCoy

Senior Director of Broadcast Communications

Lindsey
McLendon

Senior Fellow, Criminal Justice Reform

Allison
McManus

Senior Director, National Security and International Policy

Kaitlyn
McMillin

Senior Staff Accountant

Rebecca
Mears

Director, Democracy

Rafael
Medina

Director, Media Relations

Meghan
Miller

Senior Editor

Doug
Molof

Director

Gypsy
Moore

General Counsel and Senior Vice President

Tom
Moore

Senior Fellow, Democracy

Natasha
Murphy

Director, Health Policy

Brianna K.
Myers

Content Strategist, Digital Advocacy

Sarah
Nadeau

Associate Director, Media Relations

Ryan
Namata

Vice President, Human Resources

Alondra
Navarro

Corporate and Labor Relations Manager

Navin
Nayak

Counselor; President, Center for American Progress Action Fund

Anona
Neal

Research Associate, Inclusive Economy

Dr. Alondra
Nelson

Distinguished Senior Fellow

Deanna
Nesburg

Chief Financial Officer

Anh
Nguyen

Digital Designer

Hannah
Niles

Executive Coordinator

Sekhem
Oakes

Desktop Support Specialist

Mike
Ogunrinde

Windows Systems Administrator

Josh
Olinger

Special Events and Production Manager

Ben
Olinsky

Senior Vice President, Structural Reform and Governance; Senior Fellow

Devon
Ombres

Senior Director, Courts and Legal Policy

Tania
Otero Martinez

Research Associate

Toni
Pandolfo

Associate Video Producer

Jessica
Papa

Associate Director of Design, Digital Advocacy

Roman
Papademetriou

Associate Director of Creator Partnerships, Advocacy and Outreach

Jerry
Parshall

Senior Director, Safety and Justice Campaign; Director, State and Local Government Affairs

Lisette
Partelow

Senior Fellow

Sara
Partridge

Senior Policy Analyst

Allie
Pearce

Policy Analyst

Betsy
Pearl

Associate Director

Jamie
Perez

Senior Vice President, Digital Strategy

Elaine
Perez

Human Resources Assistant

Kate
Petosa

Administrative and Operations Coordinator

Hai-Lam
Phan

Senior Director, Creative

Steve
Phillips

Senior Fellow

Erin
Phillips

Broadcast Media Manager

Michael
Podhorzer

Senior Fellow

Alla
Polyakova

Director, Budget, Planning, and Forecasting

Allie
Preston

Senior Policy Analyst, Criminal Justice Reform

Alex
Pryor

A/V and Systems Engineer

Joe
Radosevich

Vice President, Campaigns and Outreach

Will
Ragland

Vice President of Research, Advocacy and Outreach

Nicole
Rapfogel

Policy Analyst, Health

Bill
Rapp

Art Director, Production

Mariam
Rashid

Associate Director

Jasmine
Razeghi

Media Relations Associate

Sam
Reid

Senior Director of Digital Engagement, Digital Advocacy

Dan
Restrepo

Senior Fellow

Sarnata
Reynolds

Senior Director, Human Security and International Policy

Sam
Ricketts

Senior Fellow

Christian
Rincon

Associate Director of Design, Digital Advocacy

Lily
Roberts

Managing Director, Inclusive Growth

William
Roberts

Senior Vice President, Rights and Justice

Christian
Rodriguez

Associate Director, Editorial

Laura
Rodriguez

Vice President, Government Affairs

Walter
Rodriguez

Senior Desktop Support Specialist

Stefan
Romberg

Chief Development Officer

Rebecca
Rosenberg

Senior Director, Content Strategy

Jill
Rosenthal

Director, Public Health

Kyle
Ross

Research Associate, Inclusive Economy

Jean
Ross

Senior Fellow, Economic Policy

Jenny
Rowland-Shea

Director, Public Lands

Mara
Rudman

Executive Vice President, Policy

Isabela
Salas-Betsch

Research Associate, Women’s Initiative

Lauren
Santa Cruz

Senior Director of Digital Creative, Digital Advocacy

Sabrina
Savoie

Email Marketing Specialist

Allie
Schneider

Research Associate

Julia
Schroeder

Assistant Editor

Colin
Seeberger

Senior Adviser, Communications

Maddie
Sell

Media Relations Specialist

Megan
Shahi

Director, Technology Policy

Troy
Shanklin

Administrative Associate

Ariana
Sharghi

Administrative and Operations Associate

Madeline
Shepherd

Director, Federal Affairs

Paige
Shoemaker DeMio

Policy Analyst

David
Shor

Senior Fellow

Calli
Siegler

Stories Manager, Campaigns

Sam
Signorelli

Executive Associate, Communications

Shanée
Simhoni

Associate Director, Editorial

Audrey
Smith

Digital Campaigns Strategist

Jasia
Smith

Research Associate, Domestic Climate Policy

Kat
So

Campaign Manager, Energy and Environment Campaigns

Mehg
Sobel

Vice President, Development

Michael
Sozan

Senior Fellow

Tuly
Stern

Senior Finance Manager

SheriAnn
Stromann

Senior Director, Operations

Lawrence H.
Summers

Distinguished Senior Fellow

Trevor
Sutton

Senior Fellow

Dom
Swain

Director of Digital Engagement

Sabrina
Talukder

Director, Women’s Initiative

Tina
Tang

Director of Content Strategy

Alex
Tausanovitch

Senior Fellow

Edwith
Theogene

Senior Director, Racial Equity and Justice

Vilissa
Thompson

Senior Fellow

J Phillip
Thompson

Senior Fellow

Alexandra
Thornton

Senior Director, Financial Regulation

Trinh Q.
Truong

Research Associate, Immigration

Marlene Cooper
Vasilic

Vice President, Outreach and Special Events

Cesar
Vazquez

Junior Information Security Analyst

Jessica
Vela

Research Associate, Inclusive Economy

Ben
Verdi

Director, Analytics

Lauren
Vicary

Senior Vice President, Production

Angelo
Villagomez

Senior Fellow

Karla
Walter

Senior Director, Employment Policy

Sage
Warner

Director, Stories

Crystal
Weise

Research Associate

Madison
Weiss

Policy Analyst

Tracy
Weitz

Senior Fellow

Christian E.
Weller

Senior Fellow

Michael
Werz

Senior Fellow

Molly
Weston Williamson

Senior Fellow

Mike
Williams

Senior Fellow

Nick
Wilson

Senior Director

Andrea
Wise

Senior Adviser, Finance

Don
Wolford

Stories Manager, Advocacy and Outreach

Tom K.
Wong

Senior Fellow

Maddie
Woods

Legal Assistant

Steven
Woolf

Senior Fellow

Mina
Yakubu

Legal Compliance Coordinator

Dae
Yi

Chief Information Officer

Alan
Yu

Senior Vice President, National Security and International Policy

Sam
Zeno

Research Associate, Conservation Policy

Michela
Zonta

Senior Policy Analyst, Housing Policy