The NGA team
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Brandon Tatum | Profile
Chief of Staff and General Counsel
Bradley Dixon
Special Assistant to the CEO
Matt Gessel
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Chief Operating Officer
LeAnne Wilson | profile
Program Director, Governor Transitions, Engagement & Leadership Development
Matt Verghese
Special Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer
Luke Updegraff
Administration
Director
Aimee Brennan
Benefits Manager
Tammy Tucker
Senior Human Resources Manager
Tia Carter Brown
IT Manager
Delano James
Administrative Services Coordinator
Ashley Semeneh
Development
Chief Development Officer
Kate Bukowski
Foundation Relations Director
Hannah Basile
Senior Development Manager
Katie Franqui
Finance
Chief Financial Officer
Jordan Kramer
Controller
Alice Bernardi
Senior Accountant
Wayne Mitchell
Senior Grants & Contracts Manager
Evan Johnson
Payroll & AP Manager
Edith Mendez
Grants Management Specialist
Abigail Blanchfield
Events & Hospitality
Director
Brian Arscott
Senior Event Manager II
Kathy Anderson
Senior Event Manager
Karen Kaufman
Event Planner
Renata Casiel
Event Planner
Tammi Southerland
Governor Office Engagement
Governor Office Engagement Program Director
Ann Frances E. Corcoran
Senior Governor & Spouse Office Engagement Manager
Tyler Clendenin
Governor Office Engagement Manager
Caroline Colavita
NGA COMMUNICATIONS
Chief Communications Officer
Maureen Regan | Profile
Media Relations & Government Communications Director
Jocelyn Rogers
Strategic Communications Director
Bradley Peck
Senior Communications Advisor
Sara Egeland
Digital Communications & Media Relations Manager
Connor Beauregard
CENTER FOR BEST PRACTICES
President
Timothy Blute | profile
Managing Director
Ryan Martin | profile
Policy Director, Land Management, Agriculture & Wildlife
Will Carraco
Policy Director, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity
Jessica Davenport | Profile
Policy Director, Environment & Energy
Chris Fletcher
Policy Director, K-12 Education
Seth Gerson | profile
Policy Director, Infrastructure
Glenn Grimshaw
Policy Director, Public Safety & Legal Counsels
Ken Hardy
Policy Director, Health
Anna Heard | Profile
Policy Director, Energy
Daniel Lauf | profile
Policy Director, Higher Education
Portia Pratt
Policy Director, Workforce Development & Economic Policy
Sophia yager | Profile
Senior Policy Advisor
Jess Kirchner | profile
Senior Policy Advisor
Phil Nichols | Profile
Senior Policy Analyst
Michelle Blakeslee | Profile
Senior Policy Analyst
Malena Dailey
Senior Policy Analyst
Erin Daneker | Profile
Senior Legal Policy Advisor
Lauren Dedon | profile
Senior Policy Analyst
Maria Kearl | Profile
Senior Policy Analyst
Devon Nir
Senior Policy Analyst
Asia Riviere | Profile
Policy Analyst
Eric Aboodi
Policy Analyst
Henry Ashley
Policy Analyst
Destiny Boston
Policy Analyst
Grace Burns
Policy Analyst
Cleo Carter
Policy Analyst
Alex Entner
Policy Analyst
Jenna Johnston
Policy Analyst
Lily Klam
Policy Analyst
Amanda Krantz
Policy Coordinator
Ekaan Ahmad
Policy Coordinator
Kyra Gardner
Policy Coordinator
Alex Sherwood
Policy Coordinator
Aisley Wallace Harper
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