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NGA Expert Profiles

The National Governors Association employs a number of experts in a wide variety of issue areas. Policy experts are recognized for their keen insight and high level of objective, bipartisan professionalism. To learn more about a specific policy expert, please see the biographical information below. To invite a policy expert to your upcoming event, please send an e-mail to the Office of Communications.
National Governors Association
Office of the Executive Director
Raymond C. Scheppach, Ph.D., Executive Director
Office of Federal Relations
David Quam, Director
Office of Federal Relations
Heather Hogsett, Director, Public Safety and Homeland Security
Economic Development & Commerce Committee
David Parkhurst, Director
Education, Early Childhood, & Workforce Committee
Joan E. Wodiska, Director
Health & Human Services Committee
Matt Salo, Director
Natural Resources Committee
Michele Nellenbach, Director
Office of Management Consulting & Training
Nikki Guilford, Director
The Center for Best Practices
The Center for Best Practices
John Thomasian, Director
Education Division
Dane Linn, Director
Education Division
Ilene M. Berman, Ed.D., Program Director, K-12 Education, Literacy, Charters, International Benchmarking
Education Division
Bridget Curran, Program Director, Teacher Quality, Graduation Rates, Compensation
Education Division
David Wakelyn, Ph.D., Program Director
Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Division
Sue Gander, Director
Health Division
Kathleen Nolan, Director
Health Division
Joyal Mulheron, Program Director, Public Health
Homeland Security & Technology Division
Chris Logan, Program Director, Homeland Security
Social, Economic, & Workforce Programs Division
Mary Jo Waits, Director
Social, Economic, & Workforce Programs Division
Susan Golonka, Program Director, Human Services
Social, Economic, & Workforce Programs Division
Thomas MacLellan, Program Director, Justice and Public Safety
Social, Economic, & Workforce Programs Division
Martin Simon, Program Director, Workforce Development