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 Léger, 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 and Senior Fellow, Health Policy
• Lauren Vicary, Vice President, Art and Editorial
• LaShawn Warren, Vice President, Faith and Progressive Policy

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
• David M. Cutler, Senior Fellow
• Rudy deLeon, 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
• Danielle Gray, Senior Fellow
• Ken Gude, Senior Fellow
• John Halpin, Senior Fellow
• Seth Hanlon, Senior Fellow
• David J. Hayes, 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
• Jim Lyons, Senior Fellow
• David Madland, Senior Fellow; Senior Advisor, 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
• 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

• Susan Carter, Human Resources Generalist
• Kate Davidson, Receptionist
• 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, Managing Editor
• Steve Bonitatibus, Assistant Editor
• Carl Chancellor, Senior Director, Editorial
• Katherine Downs, Associate Editor
• Jason Fernandes, Assistant Editor
• Chester Hawkins, Senior Graphic Designer
• Emily Haynes, Assistant Managing Editor
• Lauren Kokum, Assistant Editor
• Meghan Miller, Editor
• Andrew Satter, Director, Video
• Shanée Simhoni, Assistant Editor
• Erin Whalen, Graphic Designer
• Tricia Woodcome, Assistant Editor
• Cynthia Youngblood, Art Director

Communications

• Mehak Ali, Social Media Assistant
• Tanya Arditi, Associate Director of Communications, Immigration and Progress 2050
• April Avant, Director, Digital Communications
• Sarah Baron, Associate Director, Campaigns
• Corey Ciorciari, Director of Policy and Research
• Terrence Clark, Communications Associate
• Denzel Cummings, Special Assistant
• Christine Dickason, Research Analyst
• Kyle Epstein, Senior Media Coordinator
• Morgan Finkelstein, Press Secretary
• Sam Hananel, Associate Director of Media Relations
• Chris Hayden, Communications Director
• Matt Ingram, Digital Media Associate
• Adam Jentleson, Senior Strategic Advisor and Rapid Response Director
• Devon Kearns, Associate Director, Media Relations
• Yule Kim, Climate Research Analyst
• Ryan Koronowski, Editor, ClimateProgress
• Sara Langhinrichs, Social Media Director
• Matt Lee-Ashley, Senior Director, Environmental Strategy and Communications
• Rafael Medina, Ethnic Media Associate
• Claire Moser, Senior Campaign Manager, Climate
• Anna Perina, Senior Researcher
• Allison Preiss, Managing Director, Communications
• Will Ragland, Managing Director
• Brenden Riggs, Special Events Production Manager
• Rachel Rosen, Senior Director, Broadcast Communications
• Emily Sussman, Campaign Director
• Charisma Troiano, Press Secretary
• Sally Tucker, Radio Coordinator
• Igor Volsky, Deputy Director

Democracy and Government

• Gwen Calais-Haase, Special Assistant
• Rob Griffin, Senior Policy Analyst, Progressive Studies
• Liz Kennedy, Director, Government and Democratic Reform
• Danielle Root, Voting Rights Manager
• Alex Tausanovitch, Associate Director

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

Early Childhood Policy

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

Economic Policy

• Kate Bahn, Economist
• Kevin DeGood, Director, Infrastructure 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, American Worker Project
• Regina Willensky, Policy Analyst
• Michela Zonta, Senior Policy Analyst, Housing Policy

Education, K-12

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

Education, Postsecondary

• Marcella Bomardieri, Senior Policy Analyst
• Colleen Campbell, Associate Director
• 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, Energy and Environment Policy
• Danielle Baussan, Managing Director, Energy and Environment Policy
• Alison Cassady, Director, 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
• Howard Marano, Research Assistant
• Miranda Peterson, Research Associate
• Shiva Polefka, Associate Director, Oceans
• 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
• Constance Torian, Special Events Manager

Executive Office

• Zina Barrow, Special Assistant to the Executive Vice President, External Affairs
• Sam Berger, Senior Policy Advisor
• Hang Liu, Director of Speechwriting
• Sommer Omar, Special Assistant
• Maggie Polachek, Deputy Chief of Staff
• Sarah Shapiro, Special Assistant to the EVP, 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

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
• Ravi Shankar, Director, Financial Operations and Reporting

Generation Progress

• Liana Bishop, Senior Digital Communications and Multimedia Associate
• Chelsea Coatney, Digital Director, Generation Progress
• 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
• Lia Parada, Director of Government Affairs
• Jerry Parshall, Manager, State and Local Government Affairs

Guns and Crime

• Stasha Rhodes, Director, Advocacy, Guns and Crime Policy
• Tori Saylor, Special Assistant
• Greg Waples, Campaign Manager, Guns and Crime Policy
• Eugenio Weigend Vargas, Senior Policy Analyst, Guns and Crime Policy

Health

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

Immigration

• Silva Mathema, Senior Policy Analyst
• Laura Muñoz Lopez, Special Assistant
• Nicole Prchal Svajlenka, Senior Policy Analyst
• Philip E. Wolgin, Managing Director, Immigration

LGBT

• Frank Bewkes, Policy Analyst
• Andrew Cray, In Memoriam
• Sharita Gruberg, Associate Director, LGBT Research and Communications Project
• Shabab Ahmed Mirza, Research Assistant
• Caitlin Rooney, Reseach Assistant

Legal

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

Legal Progress Action

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

National Security and International Policy

• Alia Awadallah, Research Associate, Middle East
• Abigail Bard, Research Assistant for Asia Policy
• 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, Mexico Research Associate
• 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
• Mara Pellittieri, Deputy Editor, Talk Poverty
• Anusha Ravi, Special Assistant
• Michael Richardson, Field Outreach and Advocacy Coordinator
• Eliza Schultz, Special Assistant
• Jeremy Slevin, Associate Director of Advocacy
• Rebecca Vallas, Managing Director, Poverty to Prosperity Program
• Rachel West, Associate Director, Poverty to Prosperity Program

Progress 2050 Action

• Lea Hunter, Special Assistant, Progress 2050
• 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 of Information Security and Operations
• 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

ThinkProgress

• Yvette Cabrera, Investigative Reporter
• Evelyn Crunden, Editorial Assistant
• Tara Culp-Ressler, Senior Editor
• Frank Dale, Associate Audience Engagement Editor
• Joshua Eaton, Investigative Reporter
• Rebekah Entralgo, Reporter
• Victoria Fleischer, Video Producer
• Zack Ford, LGBT Editor
• Phoebe Gavin, Senior Audience Engagement Editor
• Natasha Geiling, Climate Reporter
• Lindsay Gibbs, Sports Reporter
• Jessica Goldstein, Culture Editor
• Amanda Gomez, Health Reporter
• Mark Hand, Climate Reporter
• Emily Q. Hazzard, Senior Editor
• Josh Israel, Senior Investigative Reporter
• Jack Jenkins, Senior Religion Reporter
• Kiley Kroh, Senior Editor
• Esther Lee, Immigration Reporter
• Kira Lerner, Political Reporter
• Diana Ofosu, Graphic Designer
• Jonathon Padron, Business Operations Manager
• Samantha Page, Climate Reporter
• Adam Peck, Associate Editor
• Alan Pyke, Deputy Economic Policy Editor
• Casey Quinlan, Education Reporter
• Ned Reskinoff, Senior Editor
• Aaron Rupar, Associate Editor
• Melanie Schmitz, Associate Editor
• Patrick Smith, Social Media Reporter
• Adrienne Varkiani, Associate Editor

Women's Initiative

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