Staff

• Neera Tanden, President and CEO of the Center for American Progress and the Center for American Progress Action Fund
• Carmel Martin, Executive Vice President, Policy
• Winnie Stachelberg, Executive Vice President, External Affairs

Senior Staff

• Shane Bateman, Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration; Chief Financial Officer
• Melissa Boteach, Vice President, Poverty to Prosperity Program
• Catherine Brown, Vice President, Education Policy
• Ed Chung, Vice President, Criminal Justice Reform
• Marlene Cooper Vasilic, Vice President, Outreach and Special Events
• Brian DeMarco, Vice President, Development
• Alex DeMots, Senior Vice President, General Counsel
• Laura E. Durso, Vice President, LGBT Research and Communications Project
• Daniella Gibbs Leger, Senior Vice President, Communications and Strategy
• Christy Goldfuss, Vice President, Energy and Environment Policy
• Lindsay Hamilton, Vice President, Chief of Staff
• Katie Hamm, Vice President, Early Childhood Policy
• John Hanly, Vice President, Technology
• Deborah Holston, Vice President, Finance
• Marc Jarsulic, Vice President, Economic Policy
• Michele L. Jawando, Vice President, Legal Progress
• Tom Jawetz, Vice President, Immigration
• Judd Legum, Senior Vice President, Editor in Chief
• Praveen Madhiraju, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
• Ashley Marvel, Vice President, Administration
• Ben Olinsky, Vice President, Policy and Strategy
• Chelsea Parsons, Vice President, Guns and Crime Policy
• Vikram Singh, Vice President, National Security and International Policy
• Michael Sozan, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
• Topher Spiro, Vice President, Health Policy; Senior Fellow
• Lauren Vicary, Vice President, Art and Editorial
• Igor Volsky, Vice President
• LaShawn Y. Warren, Vice President, Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative

Distinguished Senior Fellows

• Austan Goolsbee, Distinguished Senior Fellow
• Lawrence H. Summers, Distinguished Senior Fellow

Fellows and Scholars

The Senior Fellows program includes a broad and diverse community of policy experts and scholars who develop policy ideas and analysis that contribute to the progressive policy agenda of American Progress. These ideas help to shape and influence the public debate and policy debate about the most important issues facing our nation and the world. American Progress does not accept unsolicited proposals to participate in our Senior Fellows program.

• Nish Acharya, Senior Fellow
• Gautam Adhikari, Senior Fellow
• Eric Alterman, Senior Fellow
• Kellan Baker, Senior Fellow
• Michael Barr, Senior Fellow
• Maya Beasley, Senior Fellow
• Daniel Benaim, Senior Fellow
• David A. Bergeron, Senior Fellow
• Max Bergmann, Senior Fellow
• Donald M. Berwick, Senior Fellow
• Ulrich Boser, Senior Fellow
• Cynthia G. Brown, Senior Fellow
• Matt Browne, Senior Fellow
• Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza, Fellow
• Aneesh Chopra, Senior Fellow
• Alan Cohen, Senior Fellow
• John B. Craig, Senior Fellow
• David M. Cutler, Senior Fellow
• Rudy deLeon, Senior Fellow
• Greg Dotson, Senior Fellow
• Mark Egerman, Senior Fellow
• Zeke Emanuel, Senior Fellow
• Dan Feldman, Senior Fellow
• Henry Fernandez, Senior Fellow
• Netsy Firestein, Senior Fellow
• Marshall Fitz, Senior Fellow
• Shawn Fremstad, Senior Fellow
• Jocelyn Frye, Senior Fellow
• Michael Fuchs, Senior Fellow
• Glen S. Fukushima, Senior Fellow
• Sam Fulwood III, Senior Fellow
• Arkadi Gerney, Senior Fellow
• Danielle Gray, Senior Fellow
• Ken Gude, Senior Fellow
• John Halpin, Senior Fellow
• Seth Hanlon, Senior Fellow
• David J. Hayes, Senior Fellow
• Michele Jolin, Senior Fellow
• Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow
• Greg Kaufmann, Senior Fellow
• Cathleen Kelly, Senior Fellow
• Lawrence J. Korb, Senior Fellow
• Adriana Kugler, Senior Fellow
• Hardin Lang, Senior Fellow
• Scott Lilly, Senior Fellow
• David Madland, Senior Fellow; Senior Adviser, American Worker Project
• Alan Makovsky, Senior Fellow
• Kate Martin, Senior Fellow
• Harold Meyerson, Senior Fellow
• Ian Millhiser, Senior Fellow
• Adam Mount, Senior Fellow
• Scott Nathan, Senior Fellow
• Steve Phillips, Senior Fellow
• Dan Restrepo, Senior Fellow
• Bishop Gene Robinson, Senior Fellow
• Joseph Romm, Senior Fellow
• Shirley Sagawa, Senior Fellow
• Ganesh Sitaraman, Senior Fellow
• Trevor Sutton, Fellow
• Jamila Taylor, Senior Fellow
• Ruy Teixeira, Senior Fellow
• Paul Verkuil, Senior Fellow
• Judith Warner, Senior Fellow
• William F. Wechsler, Senior Fellow
• Christian E. Weller, Senior Fellow
• Michael Werz, Senior Fellow
• Ted Widmer, Senior Fellow

Admin

• Zina Barrow, Receptionist
• Susan Carter, Human Resources Generalist
• Lauren Jacoby, Payroll and Benefits Coordinator
• Cheron McNeal, Director, Human Resources
• Lisette Pylant, Office Manager
• SheriAnn Stromann, Associate Director, Operations

Art and Editorial

• Will Beaudouin, Assistant Managing Editor
• Carl Chancellor, Senior Director, Editorial
• Katherine Downs, Associate Editor
• Jason Fernandes, Assistant Editor
• Chester Hawkins, Senior Graphic Designer
• Emily Haynes, Editor
• Lauren Kokum, Assistant Editor
• Meredith Lukow, Managing Editor
• Meghan Miller, Editor
• Andrew Satter, Director, Video
• Shanée Simhoni, Assistant Editor
• Aki Suzuki, Video Editor
• Erin Whalen, Graphic Designer
• Cynthia Youngblood, Director, Art

Communications

• Mehak Ali, Social Media Assistant
• Tanya Arditi, Associate Director of Communications, Immigration and Progress 2050
• Sarah Baron, Associate Director, Campaigns
• Helen Brosnan, Campaign Associate
• Molly Cain, Senior Researcher
• Corey Ciorciari, Director, Policy and Research
• Terrence Clark, Communications Associate
• Kristen Ellingboe, Senior Digital Coordinator
• Ryan Erickson, Associate Director, Economic Campaigns
• Morgan Finkelstein, Press Secretary
• Chris Hayden, Director, Communications
• Matt Ingram, Digital Media Associate
• Adam Jentleson, Senior Strategic Adviser; Rapid Response Director
• Devon Kearns, Associate Director, Media Relations
• Chelsea Kiene, Senior Media Coordinator
• Sara Langhinrichs, Director, Social Media
• Rafael Medina, Ethnic Media Associate
• Claire Moser, Senior Campaign Manager, Climate
• Anna Perina, Senior Researcher
• Allison Preiss, Managing Director, Communications
• Will Ragland, Managing Director
• Rachel Rosen, Senior Director, Broadcast Communications
• Emily Sussman, Campaign Director
• Charisma Troiano, Press Secretary
• Sally Tucker, Radio Coordinator

Democracy and Government

• Rob Griffin, Senior Policy Analyst, Progressive Studies
• Liz Kennedy, Director, Democracy and Government Reform
• Danielle Root, Voting Rights Manager

Development

• Michael Anderson, Major Gifts Officer
• Julia Busch, Director, Foundation Relations
• Casey Carper, Special Assistant
• Jodi Chan, Foundation Relations Manager
• Ryan Fleury, Associate Director, Development
• Robin Gardiner, Major Gifts Officer
• Jon Roux, Development Coordinator
• Erin Sells, Foundation Relations Manager
• Anne Venzor, Foundation Relations Coordinator
• Maria Weaver, Associate Director, Development Operations

Early Childhood Policy

• Vanessa Gonzalez, Associate Director, Work and Family Advocacy
• Rasheed Malik, Policy Analyst
• Leila Schochet, Research Associate
• Jessica Troe, Policy and Outreach Coordinator
• Simon Workman, Associate Director, Early Childhood Policy

Economic Policy

• Kate Bahn, Economist
• Kevin DeGood, Director, Infrastructure Policy
• Brendan Duke, Associate Director, Economic Policy
• Sarah Edelman, Director, Housing Policy
• Gregg Gelzinis, Special Assistant
• Andy Green, Managing Director, Economic Policy
• Ethan Gurwitz, Research Associate
• Angela Hanks, Associate Director, Workforce Development Policy
• Michael Madowitz, Economist
• Annie McGrew, Special Assistant
• Alex Rowell, Research Associate
• Andrew Schwartz, Policy Analyst
• Harry Stein, Director, Fiscal Policy
• Alexandra Thornton, Senior Director, Tax Policy
• Joe Valenti, Director, Consumer Finance
• Karla Walter, Director, Employment Policy
• Regina Willensky, Policy Analyst
• Michela Zonta, Senior Policy Analyst, Housing Policy

Education, K-12

• Perpetual Baffour, Research Associate
• Samantha Batel, Policy Analyst
• Neil Campbell, Director, Innovation
• Chris Ford, Special Assistant
• Laura Jimenez, Director, Standards and Accountability
• Stephenie Johnson, Associate Campaign Director
• Lisette Partelow, Director, K-12 Strategic Initiatives
• Scott Sargrad, Managing Director, K-12 Education Policy
• Danny Schwaber, Special Assistant
• Kami Spicklemire, Education Campaign Manager
• Coleton Whitaker, Campaign Coordinator

Education, Postsecondary

• Marcella Bombardieri, Senior Policy Analyst
• Colleen Campbell, Associate Director, Postsecondary Education
• Antoinette Flores, Senior Policy Analyst
• Sara Garcia, Research Associate
• Mark Hatton, Campaign Manager
• CJ Libassi, Policy Analyst
• Ben Miller, Senior Director, Postsecondary Education

Energy and Environment

• Myriam Alexander-Kearns, Policy Analyst
• Erin Auel, Research Associate
• Luke Bassett, Associate Director, Domestic Energy and Environment Policy
• Danielle Baussan, Managing Director, Energy and Environment Policy
• Alison Cassady, Director, Domestic Energy and Environment Policy
• Michael Conathan, Director, Ocean Policy
• Nicole Gentile, Deputy Director, Public Lands
• Kate Kelly, Director, Public Lands
• Mary Ellen Kustin, Director of Policy, Public Lands
• Matt Lee-Ashley, Senior Director, Environmental Strategy and Communications
• Howard Marano, Research Assistant
• Miranda Peterson, Research Associate
• Shiva Polefka, Associate Director, Ocean Policy
• Ryan Richards, Senior Policy Analyst, Public Lands
• Jenny Rowland, Research and Advocacy Manager, Public Lands
• Avery Siciliano, Research Associate, Ocean Policy
• Gwynne Taraska, Associate Director, Energy and Environment Policy

Events

• William Flanagan, Director, Special Events
• Antoine Jordan, Special Events Coordinator
• Shannon Kennedy, Special Events Coordinator
• Brenden Riggs, Special Events Production Manager
• Constance Torian, Special Events Manager

Executive Office

• Sam Berger, Senior Policy Adviser
• Sommer Omar, Special Assistant
• Maggie Polachek, Deputy Chief of Staff
• Sarah Shapiro, Special Assistant to the Executive Vice President for Policy

External Affairs

• Elena Berger, Director, Email Marketing and Audience Relations
• Lisa DeCow, Email Marketing Manager
• James King, Email Marketing Associate

Faith

• Claire Markham, Associate Director, Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative

Finance

• Kola Adetola, Director, Accounting
• Deborah Alston, Accounts Payable Specialist
• Gracie Bee, Staff Accountant
• Brion Elliott, Grant Accounting Manager
• Paul Haakenson, Administrative Coordinator
• Mildred Hardin, Accounts Payable Manager

Generation Progress

• Liana Bishop, Senior Digital Communications and Multimedia Associate
• Chelsea Coatney, Digital Director, Generation Progress
• Kyle Epstein, Senior Press Associate
• Hannah Finnie, Senior Policy and Communications Associate
• Amber Gaither, Operations Coordinator
• Charlotte Hancock, Program Director, Higher Ed Not Debt
• Senya Merchant, Organizing Associate
• Christian Smith, Organizing Associate
• Maggie Thompson, Executive Director, Generation Progress

Government Affairs

• Erin Cohan, Director, State and Local Government Affairs
• Ryan Collins, Director, Government Affairs
• Patrick Dolan, State and Local Government Affairs Manager

Guns and Crime

• Jordan Jones, Research Associate
• Stasha Rhodes, Director, Advocacy
• Greg Waples, Campaign Manager
• Eugenio Weigend Vargas, Senior Policy Analyst

Health

• Maura Calsyn, Managing Director, Health Policy
• Emily Gee, Health Economist
• Thomas Huelskoetter, Policy Analyst

Immigration

• Sanam Malik, Research Assistant
• Silva Mathema, Senior Policy Analyst
• Nicole Prchal Svajlenka, Senior Policy Analyst
• Philip E. Wolgin, Managing Director, Immigration

LGBT

• Frank J. Bewkes, Policy Analyst
• Andrew Cray, In Memoriam
• Sharita Gruberg, Associate Director, LGBT Research and Communications Project
• Shabab Ahmed Mirza, Research Assistant
• Caitlin Rooney, Research Assistant
• Sejal Singh, Campaigns and Communications Manager

Legal

• Anne Dechter, Legal Counsel
• Dennis Jing, Legal Assistant
• Audrey Juarez, Legal Project Coordinator
• Gerti Wilson, Legal Assistant

Legal Progress

• Billy Corriher, Deputy Director, Legal Progress
• Jake Faleschini, Director, Federal Courts Program
• Raman Preet Kaur, Special Assistant
• Anisha Singh, Campaign Manager

National Security and International Policy

• Muath Al Wari, Senior Policy Analyst
• Alia Awadallah, Research Associate, Middle East
• Nathan Fenstermacher, Managing Director, National Security and International Policy
• Brian Harding, Director, East and Southeast Asia
• Melanie Hart, Senior Fellow; Director, China Policy
• Max Hoffman, Associate Director, National Security and International Policy
• Blaine Johnson, Policy Analyst, China and Asia Policy
• Peter Juul, Policy Analyst
• Carolyn Kenney, Policy Analyst, Sustainable Security and Peacebuilding Initiative
• Meredith Leal, Special Assistant
• Joel Martinez, Research Associate, Mexico
• Stefanie Merchant, Special Assistant
• John Norris, Executive Director, Sustainable Security and Peacebuilding Initiative
• Yoram Schweitzer, Fellow

Poverty

• Rejane Frederick, Associate Director, Poverty to Prosperity Program
• Katherine Gallagher Robbins, Director, Family Policy
• Jackie Odum, Research Associate
• Mara Pellittieri, Deputy Editor, TalkPoverty
• Anusha Ravi, Special Assistant
• Michael Richardson, Field Outreach and Advocacy Coordinator
• Eliza Schultz, Research Assistant
• Jeremy Slevin, Associate Director of Advocacy, Poverty to Prosperity Program
• Rebecca Vallas, Managing Director, Poverty to Prosperity Program
• Rachel West, Associate Director, Poverty to Prosperity Program

Progress 2050

• Lea Hunter, Special Assistant
• Connor Maxwell, Research Associate
• Danyelle Solomon, Director, Progress 2050

Technology

• Christopher Bachmann, UNIX Systems Administrator
• Malik Bland, Help Desk Technician
• J.R. Boynton, Outreach Systems and Analytics Manager
• Top Chamatsang, Desktop Support Lead Technician
• Craig Chambers, Director, Information Security and Operations
• John Cruces, Information Security and Systems Engineer
• Demetrick DeVille, Desktop Support Technician
• Shar Ghavami, Director, Technology Development
• Eric Helvey, Chief Software Architect
• James Honaker, Web Developer, Special Projects
• Rhonda Malone, Director, Information Technology
• Alex Pryor, A/V and Systems Engineer
• Trinetra Rawls, Salesforce Administrator
• Ron Warren, Lead Software Developer

Women's Initiative

• Danielle Corley, Research Associate, Women's Economic Policy
• Sunny Frothingham, Senior Researcher
• Kaitlin Holmes, Research Assistant
• Shilpa Phadke, Senior Director, Women's Initiative
• Heidi Williamson, Senior Policy Analyst