Staff and Fellows

Sara
Abdel Rahim

Director, Foundation Relations

Stephanie
Abram

Compensation and Benefits Manager

Sophie
Ackert

Digital Partnerships Associate, Advocacy

Haya
Akbik

Executive Assistant to the President

Ala
Al Sadi

Video Producer

Keenan
Alexander

Graphic Design Manager

Akilah
Alleyne

Director

Beth
Almeida

Senior Fellow

Deborah
Alston

Accounts Payable Manager

Caroline
Alt

Content Strategy Coordinator

Akua
Amaning

Director, Criminal Justice Reform

Paige
Armstrong

Associate Director of Partnerships, Advocacy

Laetitia
Avia

Senior Fellow

Christopher
Bachmann

UNIX Systems Administrator

Aloha
Backenstose

Senior Motion Graphics Producer, Advocacy

Stephanie
Bailey

Senior Director, Strategy and Philanthropic Partnerships

Shannon
Baker-Branstetter

Director, Domestic Climate and Energy Policy

David
Ballard

Inclusive Growth Policy Manager

Leo
Banks

Research Associate

Zina
Barrow

Deputy Chief of Staff

Jared C.
Bass

Senior Director

Will
Beaudouin

Director of Production

Greta
Bedekovics

Associate Director

Auburn
Bell

Policy Analyst

Tasha
Bermudez

Senior Adviser, Strategic Operations and Employee Development

Donald
Berwick

Senior Fellow

Anchita
Bhatnagar

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 Assistant

Ulrich
Boser

Senior Fellow

J.R.
Boynton

Associate Director, Audience Relationship Management

Mathew
Brady

Senior Data Visualization Developer

Maggie Jo
Buchanan

Senior Director, Women's Initiative

Daisy
Buenrostro

Executive Associate

Diane
Bui

Associate Director, Events

Murphy
Burke

Senior Rapid Response Strategist, Advocacy

Sebastian
Carranza

Budget Analyst

Sofia
Carratala

Executive Policy Associate

Craig
Chambers

Director, Technology and Security

Carl
Chancellor

Vice President of Editorial, Production

Rachel
Chang

Research Associate

Roby
Chatterji

Associate Director

Brad
Chester

Email Manager, Advocacy

Cassidy
Childs

Research Associate, International Climate Policy

Gary
Childs

Facilities Coordinator

Anne
Christianson

Director, International Climate Policy

Chris
Chyung

Senior Campaign Manager

Genna
Cifelli

Manager, Content Strategy

Maureen
Coffey

Policy Analyst

Eric
Coffin-Gould

Director of Analytics, Advocacy

Alan
Cohen

Senior Fellow

Allie
Cohen

Assistant Editor

Madia
Coleman

Associate Director, Media Relations

Frances
Colón

Senior Director, International Climate Policy

Adam
Conner

Vice President, Technology Policy

Margaret
Cooney

Campaign Manager

David
Correa

Research Assistant

Tymoni
Correa-Buntley

Senior Content Strategy Manager

Andrew
Cray

In Memoriam

Jason
Credo

Senior Social Media Strategist, Advocacy

Nikki
Crutchfield

Executive Assistant

Julia
Cusick

Vice President, Communications

Bradley D.
Custer

Senior Policy Analyst

David
Cutler

Senior Fellow, Health

Anne
Dechter

Counselor

Kevin
DeGood

Director, Infrastructure Policy

Rudy
deLeon

Senior Fellow

Demetrick
DeVille

Desktop Support Technician

Emily
DiMatteo

Policy Analyst

Kate
Donald

Senior Director, Accountability and International Policy

Justin
Dorazio

Research Associate

Dana
Dudley

Policy Analyst

Chayla
Duppins

Social Media Design Associate, Advocacy

Marissa
Edmund

Senior Policy Analyst

Rachael
Eisenberg

Senior Director

Zeke
Emanuel

Senior Fellow

Kathy
Emerick

Controller

Lilith
Fellowes-Granda

Senior Policy Analyst, Financial Regulation and Corporate Governance

Agatha
Fenech

Legal Compliance Specialist

Enrique
Fernández-Toledo

In Memoriam

Justin
Fernando

Research Assistant

Netsy
Firestein

Senior Fellow

William
Flanagan

Senior Director

Michael
Freeman

Policy Analyst

Jeffrey
Friedman

Information Technology Manager

Sam
Fulwood III

Senior Fellow

Debu
Gandhi

Senior Director, Immigration Policy

Rachel
Gardner

Operations Associate

Patrick
Gaspard

President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for American Progress

Emily
Gee

Vice President and Coordinator for Health Policy

Nicole
Gentile

Senior Director, Public Lands

Shar
Ghavami

Senior Director, Technology Development

Hailey
Gibbs

Senior Policy Analyst

Aurelia
Glass

Research Associate

Miriam
Goldstein

Senior Director for Conservation Policy and Senior Fellow

Peter
Gordon

Director, Federal Affairs

Anuja
Gore

Administrative and Operations Coordinator

Elise
Gout

Senior Policy Analyst

Matt
Grant

Lead Application Developer

Erin
Grant

Policy and Outreach Associate

Gordon
Gray

Senior Fellow

Graham
Griffin

Policy and Outreach Associate

Anne
Griffin

Senior Fellow

Mark
Haggerty

Senior Fellow, Energy and Environment

John
Halpin

Senior Fellow; Co-Director, Politics and Elections

Sam
Hananel

Director, Media Relations

Cody
Hankerson

Associate Director, Energy and Environment Campaigns

Mildred
Hardin

Budget Analyst

Sally
Hardin

Senior Director, Energy and Environment Campaigns

Trish
Harris

Director of Design, Advocacy

Johan
Hassel

Senior Fellow

Ben
Hatt

Speechwriter

Ethan
Hawker

Foundation Relations Coordinator

Chester
Hawkins

Associate Art Director

Amelia
Hickel

Human Resources Generalist

Trevor
Higgins

Acting Senior Vice President, Energy and Environment

Max
Hoffman

Senior Director

Lauren
Hoffman

Associate Director, Women’s Economic Security

Jarvis
Holliday

Editorial Director, Production

Deborah
Holston

Vice President, Finance

Amanda
Howe

Chief Operating Officer

Paula
Hubble

Associate Director

Sam
Hughes

Policy Analyst

Emma
Hulbert

Special Events Coordinator

Mia
Ives-Rublee

Director, Disability Justice Initiative

Cissy
Jackson

Senior Fellow

Marc
Jarsulic

Senior Fellow; Chief Economist

Marquisha
Johns

Associate Director, Public Health

Sen. Doug
Jones

Distinguished Senior Fellow

Kierra B.
Jones

Policy Analyst

Allison
Jordan

Research Assistant

Audrey
Juarez

Legal Counsel

Peter
Juul

Senior Policy Analyst

Maha
Jweied

Senior Fellow

Rebecca Basena
Kampi

In Memoriam

Brian
Katulis

Senior Fellow

William
Keilsohn

Data Warehouse Developer

Cathleen
Kelly

Senior Fellow

Amina
Khalique

Research Associate

Rose
Khattar

Associate Director, Economic Analysis

Rozina
Kiflom

Deputy General Counsel

Laura
Kilbury

Research Assistant

Zack
Knowles

Senior Director, Foundation Relations

Lawrence J.
Korb

Senior Fellow

Ryan
Koronowski

Director of Special Research Projects, Advocacy

Joy
Kudia

Associate Director, Digital Campaigns

Ellie
Langford

Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, 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

Jordan
Link

Policy Analyst, China

Emma
Lofgren

Associate Director, State and Local Government Affairs

Anna
Lovejoy

Director, Early Childhood Education Policy

Maddie
Lubeck

Operations Specialist

Ashleigh
Maciolek

Research Associate

Darian
Madere

Applications Developer

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

Hannah
Malus

Director, Energy and Environment Campaigns

Kiera
Manser

Content Strategy and Digital Fundraising Associate

Joel
Martinez

Senior Policy Analyst

Elisa
Massimino

Senior Fellow

Silva
Mathema

Director, Immigration Policy

Joel
Maysonet

Video Director, Advocacy

Brian
McBride

Director of Content Strategy, Advocacy

Drew
McConville

Senior Fellow

Kelly
McCoy

Director, Broadcast Communications

Caroline
Medina

Director

Sarah
Millender

Research Assistant

Meghan
Miller

Senior Editor

Zainab
Mirza

Research Associate, Ocean Policy

Demi
Mitchell

Senior Director, Human Resources

Jamil
Modaffari

Research Associate

Zefitret Abera
Molla

Research Assistant

Doug
Molof

Director

Corinne
Muller

Assistant Editor

Natasha
Murphy

Director, Health Policy

Brianna K.
Myers

Content Associate, Advocacy

Sarah
Nadeau

Senior Media Manager

Navin
Nayak

Counselor; President, Center for American Progress Action Fund

Nicole Lee
Ndumele

Senior Vice President, Rights and Justice

Anona
Neal

Research Assistant

Deanna
Nesburg

Senior Advisor

Hannah
Niles

Administrative and Operations Associate

Jesse
O'Connell

Senior Vice President, Education

Sekhem
Oakes

Desktop Support Specialist

Josh
Olinger

Special Events and Production Manager

Ben
Olinsky

Senior Vice President, Structural Reform and Governance; Senior Fellow

Tania
Otero Martinez

Research Associate

Grace
Oyenubi

Project Associate

Toni
Pandolfo

Associate Video Producer

Jessica
Papa

Associate Director of Design, Advocacy

Roman
Papademetriou

Creative Project Manager, Advocacy

Jerry
Parshall

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

Arohi
Pathak

Director, Policy

Allie
Pearce

Policy Analyst

Betsy
Pearl

Associate Director

Taylor
Pelletier

Legal Assistant

Mara
Pellittieri

Editor-in-Chief, TalkPoverty

Jamie
Perez

Vice President, Digital Strategy

Elaine
Perez

Human Resources Assistant

Hai-Lam
Phan

Video Director, Production

Steve
Phillips

Senior Fellow

Erin
Phillips

Broadcast Media Manager

Sarah
Pidcock

Senior Staff Accountant

Alla
Polyakova

Director, Budget, Planning, and Forecasting

Allie
Preston

Policy Analyst, Criminal Justice Reform

Rebecca
Prushinski

Finance Assistant

Alex
Pryor

A/V and Systems Engineer

Will
Ragland

Senior Director of Research, Advocacy

Nicole
Rapfogel

Research Associate

Bill
Rapp

Art Director, Production

Mariam
Rashid

Associate Director

Sam
Reid

Director of Digital Engagement, Advocacy

Dan
Restrepo

Senior Fellow

Sarnata
Reynolds

Senior Director, Human Security and International Policy

Sam
Ricketts

Senior Fellow

Christian
Rincon

Associate Director of Design, Advocacy

Ronnie
Rivera

Senior Motion Graphics Producer, Advocacy

Isabela
Roa

Major Gifts Officer

Lily
Roberts

Managing Director

William
Roberts

Managing Director

Christian
Rodriguez

Assistant Managing Editor

Laura
Rodriguez

Vice President, Government Affairs

Walter
Rodriguez

Senior Desktop Support Specialist

Rebecca
Rosenberg

Senior Director, Content Strategy

Jill
Rosenthal

Director, Public Health

Kyle
Ross

Research Assistant

Jean
Ross

Senior Fellow, Economic Policy

Jenny
Rowland-Shea

Director, Public Lands

Mara
Rudman

Executive Vice President, Policy

Bela
Salas-Betsch

Research Assistant

Lauren
Santa Cruz

Senior Director of Digital Creative, Advocacy

Allie
Schneider

Research Associate

Julia
Schroeder

Assistant Editor

Justin
Schweitzer

Policy Analyst

Colin
Seeberger

Senior Adviser, Communications

Maddie
Sell

Media Relations Specialist

Troy
Shanklin

Administrative Associate

Ariana
Sharghi

Administrative and Operations Associate

Madeline
Shepherd

Director, Federal Affairs

David
Shor

Senior Fellow

Calli
Siegler

Story Bank Manager, Campaigns

Sam
Signorelli

Executive Assistant

Shanée
Simhoni

Managing Editor

Audrey
Smith

Email Marketing Specialist

India
Smith

Desktop Support Specialist

Kat
So

Research Associate, Energy and Environment Campaigns

Andrew
Sonntag

Events Video Producer

Michael
Sozan

Senior Fellow

Tuly
Stern

Budget Analyst

SheriAnn
Stromann

Senior Director and Team Leader, Operations

Lawrence H.
Summers

Distinguished Senior Fellow

Trevor
Sutton

Senior Fellow

Nicole Prchal
Svajlenka

Director of Research, Rights and Justice

Dom
Swain

Director of Email Marketing

Renan
Talhadas

Associate Director, Budget, Planning, and Forecasting

Alex
Tausanovitch

Director, Campaign Finance and Electoral Reform

Tiffany
Tesmer

Salesforce Administrator

Edwith
Theogene

Senior Director, Racial Equity and Justice

Vilissa
Thompson

Senior Fellow

J Phillip
Thompson

Senior Fellow

Alexandra
Thornton

Senior Director, Tax Policy

Trinh Q.
Truong

Research Assistant

Marlene Cooper
Vasilic

Vice President, Outreach and Special Events

Jessica
Vela

Research Assistant, Tax and Budget Policy

Ben
Verdi

Director, Analytics

Lauren
Vicary

Senior Vice President, Production

Angelo
Villagomez

Senior Fellow

Alex
Wall

Vice President of Digital Communications, Advocacy

Karla
Walter

Senior Director, Employment Policy

Sage
Warner

Associate Director, Story Bank

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

Don
Wolford

Campaign Associate, Story Bank

Tom K.
Wong

Senior Fellow

Steven
Woolf

Senior Fellow

Mina
Yakubu

Legal Assistant

Alan
Yu

Senior Vice President, National Security and International Policy

Sam
Zeno

Research Assistant, Conservation

Marina
Zhavoronkova

Senior Fellow

Michela
Zonta

Senior Policy Analyst, Housing Policy