Team
Staff Leadership
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![Headshot of Jason Grumet]()
Jason Grumet
President -
![Headshot of Kelly Veney Darnell]()
Kelly Veney Darnell
Chief Operating Officer -
![Headshot of Julie Anderson]()
Julie Anderson
Senior Vice President -
![Headshot of G. William Hoagland]()
G. William Hoagland
Senior Vice President -
![Headshot of Michele Stockwell]()
Michele Stockwell
Senior Vice President and Executive Director of BPC Action -
![Headshot of David Lapan]()
David Lapan
Vice President of Communications -
![Headshot of Lisel Loy]()
Lisel Loy
Vice President of Programs and Director of the Prevention Initiative -
![Headshot of Elena Muehlenbeck]()
Elena Muehlenbeck
Vice President of Finance and Administration
Founders
Board of Directors
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![Headshot of Jason Grumet]()
Jason Grumet
President -
![Headshot of Robbie Bach]()
Robbie Bach
Board Chair; Former Microsoft Executive and Chief Xbox Officer -
![Headshot of David Blair]()
David Blair
Board Member; Chairman, Accountable Health Solutions Inc. -
![Headshot of Ralph Cavanagh]()
Ralph Cavanagh
Board Member; Co-Director of NRDC's Energy Program -
![Headshot of Henry Cisneros]()
Henry Cisneros
Board Member; Co-Chair, Housing Commission and Immigration Task Force; Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development -
![Headshot of Maria Contreras-Sweet]()
Maria Contreras-Sweet
Board Member; Co-Chair, Task Force on Paid Family Leave; 24th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration -
![Headshot of C. Robert Henrikson]()
C. Robert Henrikson
Board Member; Former President and CEO of MetLife, Inc. -
![Headshot of Darlene L. Jordan]()
Darlene L. Jordan
Board Member; Executive Director, the Gerald R. Jordan Foundation -
![Headshot of Risa Lavizzo-Mourey]()
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey
Board Member; Former CEO, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -
![Headshot of Mariam C. Noland]()
Mariam C. Noland
Board Member; President of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan -
![Headshot of Pamela Hughes Patenaude]()
Pamela Hughes Patenaude
Board Member, Former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development -
![Headshot of Olympia Snowe]()
Olympia Snowe
Board Member and Senior Fellow; Former Senator from Maine -
![Headshot of Michael S. Steele]()
Michael S. Steele
Board Member; Former Maryland Lieutenant Governor -
![Headshot of Charles F. Wald]()
Charles F. Wald
Board Member and Co-Chair, National Security Program; Former Deputy Commander of EUCOM -
![Headshot of Mark Walsh]()
Mark Walsh
Board Member; Managing Director, Ruxton Ventures, LLC -
![Headshot of Geisha Williams]()
Geisha Williams
Board Member; Former CEO and President of PG&E Corporation
Staff
Meet our team members across our policy areas and departments…
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![Headshot of Shai Akabas]()
Shai Akabas
Director of Economic Policy -
![Headshot of Ben Gitis]()
Ben Gitis
Senior Policy Analyst -
![Headshot of Kelly Veney Darnell]()
Kelly Veney Darnell
Chief Operating Officer -
![Headshot of Linda Smith]()
Linda Smith
Director, Early Childhood Initiative -
![Headshot of Mariette Aborn]()
Mariette Aborn
Research Analyst, Higher Education -
![Headshot of Nicko Gladstone]()
Nicko Gladstone
Research Analyst -
![Headshot of Julie Anderson]()
Julie Anderson
Senior Vice President -
![Headshot of Jinann Bitar]()
Jinann Bitar
Senior Policy Analyst, Higher Education -
![Headshot of Pamela Baba]()
Pamela Baba
CRM Data Assistant -
![Headshot of G. William Hoagland]()
G. William Hoagland
Senior Vice President -
![Headshot of Michele Stockwell]()
Michele Stockwell
Senior Vice President and Executive Director of BPC Action -
![Headshot of Katherine Hayes]()
Katherine Hayes
Director of Health Policy -
![Headshot of Andrew Boardman]()
Andrew Boardman
Special Assistant to the President -
![Headshot of Kathlyn McHenry]()
Kathlyn McHenry
Associate Director -
![Headshot of Abbey Brandon]()
Abbey Brandon
Applications and Analytics Manager -
![Headshot of Anand Parekh, MD]()
Anand Parekh, MD
Chief Medical Advisor -
![Headshot of David Lapan]()
David Lapan
Vice President of Communications -
![Headshot of Sasha Mackler]()
Sasha Mackler
Director of the Energy Project -
![Headshot of Kenneth Megan]()
Kenneth Megan
Associate Director of the Higher Education Project -
![Headshot of Lisel Loy]()
Lisel Loy
Vice President of Programs and Director of the Prevention Initiative -
![Headshot of Justin Carter]()
Justin Carter
End User Support Specialist -
![Headshot of Marilyn Werber Serafini]()
Marilyn Werber Serafini
Director of the Health Project -
![Headshot of Sydney Bopp]()
Sydney Bopp
Associate Director -
![Headshot of Robert Caldwell]()
Robert Caldwell
Donor Relations Coordinator -
![Headshot of Thomas Armooh]()
Thomas Armooh
Project Assistant -
![Headshot of Elena Muehlenbeck]()
Elena Muehlenbeck
Vice President of Finance and Administration -
![Headshot of Shenice Gross]()
Shenice Gross
System Administrator/End User Support Specialist -
![Headshot of Lesley Jantarasami]()
Lesley Jantarasami
Associate Director for Energy and Climate -
![Headshot of Tiffany Jones]()
Tiffany Jones
Corporate Relations Manager -
![Headshot of Sarah Tracey]()
Sarah Tracey
Associate Director -
![Headshot of Garrett Langdon]()
Garrett Langdon
Financial Manager -
![Headshot of Theresa Cardinal Brown]()
Theresa Cardinal Brown
Director of Immigration and Cross-Border Policy -
![Headshot of Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill]()
Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill
Director, Campus Free Expression Project -
![Headshot of Arvind Lemuel]()
Arvind Lemuel
Financial Analyst -
![Headshot of Babu Jackson]()
Babu Jackson
Director of Information Technology -
![Headshot of Chloe Wick]()
Chloe Wick
Project Assistant -
![Headshot of Janet Pitt]()
Janet Pitt
Director of Outreach -
![Headshot of Rachel Smith]()
Rachel Smith
Policy Analyst -
![Headshot of Tyler Barton]()
Tyler Barton
Research Analyst -
![Headshot of Rachel Iacono]()
Rachel Iacono
Project Associate -
![Headshot of Kurt Redenbo]()
Kurt Redenbo
Senior Director of Foundation Relations -
![Headshot of Phenan Kidane]()
Phenan Kidane
Human Resources Associate -
![Headshot of Cristobal Ramón]()
Cristobal Ramón
Senior Policy Analyst -
![Headshot of Addison Stark]()
Addison Stark
Associate Director for Energy Innovation -
![Headshot of Anita Burgos]()
Anita Burgos
Senior Policy Analyst -
![Headshot of Kate Cassling]()
Kate Cassling
Senior Manager -
![Headshot of Hedayat Niazi]()
Hedayat Niazi
Senior Accountant -
![Headshot of Nick Gonnerman]()
Nick Gonnerman
Project Assistant, Campus Free Expression Project -
![Headshot of Kimberly Dean]()
Kimberly Dean
Senior Advisor, BPC Action -
![Headshot of Natalie Hamm]()
Natalie Hamm
Senior Policy Analyst, Health Innovation -
![Headshot of Rick Rodero]()
Rick Rodero
Senior Director of Development -
![Headshot of Uzo Obele]()
Uzo Obele
Controller -
![Headshot of Lindsay Steves]()
Lindsay Steves
Policy Analyst -
![Headshot of Benjamin Brophy]()
Benjamin Brophy
Director of Digital Media -
![Headshot of Emma Waters]()
Emma Waters
Project Associate -
![Headshot of Marlies Dikkers]()
Marlies Dikkers
Project Coordinator -
![Headshot of Lisa Harootunian]()
Lisa Harootunian
Senior Policy Analyst -
![Headshot of Faye Powers]()
Faye Powers
Senior Executive Assistant -
![Headshot of Gina Steinway]()
Gina Steinway
Senior Director of Principal and Major Gifts -
![Headshot of Dena McDonough]()
Dena McDonough
Associate Director of the Health Project -
![Headshot of Carolyn Cooper]()
Carolyn Cooper
Senior Events Manager -
![Headshot of Peter Steinmuller]()
Peter Steinmuller
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis -
![Headshot of Gordon Somers]()
Gordon Somers
Office and Facilities Manager -
![Headshot of Erin White]()
Erin White
Grants and Operations Manager -
![Headshot of Laura Hall]()
Laura Hall
Managing Director, BPC Action -
![Headshot of Michael Vavala]()
Michael Vavala
Senior Director of Human Resources -
![Headshot of Keegan Wieland]()
Keegan Wieland
Development Assistant -
![Headshot of Joann Donnellan]()
Joann Donnellan
Senior Advisor -
![Headshot of Loren Long]()
Loren Long
Communications Manager -
![Headshot of Madeline Traynor]()
Madeline Traynor
Staff Accountant -
![Headshot of John C. Fortier]()
John C. Fortier
Director of Governmental Studies -
![Headshot of Brady Newell]()
Brady Newell
Project Coordinator -
![Headshot of Brian O’Gara]()
Brian O’Gara
Project Associate -
![Headshot of Ari Goldberg]()
Ari Goldberg
Director of Media Relations -
![Headshot of Michele Nellenbach]()
Michele Nellenbach
Director of Strategic Initiatives -
![Headshot of Matt Sifert]()
Matt Sifert
Legislative Assistant -
![Headshot of Niña Ledonio]()
Niña Ledonio
Project Coordinator -
![Headshot of Eleni Salyers]()
Eleni Salyers
Research Analyst -
![Headshot of Blake Johnson]()
Blake Johnson
Media Relations Manager -
![Headshot of Wynton Henderson]()
Wynton Henderson
Design and Digital Media Coordinator -
![Headshot of Neha Srinivasan]()
Neha Srinivasan
Project Assistant -
![Headshot of Koreen King]()
Koreen King
Events Coordinator -
![Headshot of Kevin Wu]()
Kevin Wu
Policy Analyst -
![Headshot of John Soroushian]()
John Soroushian
Associate Director -
![Headshot of John Richter]()
John Richter
Director of the Congress Project -
![Headshot of Andy Winkler]()
Andy Winkler
Associate Director -
![Headshot of Jordan LaPier]()
Jordan LaPier
Associate Director of Media Relations -
![Headshot of Matthew Weil]()
Matthew Weil
Director of the Elections Project -
![Headshot of Jolene Hope McNeil]()
Jolene Hope McNeil
Director of Events -
![Headshot of Collier Fernekes]()
Collier Fernekes
Research Analyst -
![Headshot of Meron Yohannes]()
Meron Yohannes
Policy Analyst -
![Headshot of Kelly Parsons]()
Kelly Parsons
Communications Coordinator -
![Headshot of Ashley Swearingen]()
Ashley Swearingen
Senior Digital Media Manager -
![Headshot of Alejandro Marquez]()
Alejandro Marquez
Project Associate -
![Headshot of Rachel Orey]()
Rachel Orey
Research Analyst -
![Headshot of Yaphet Tewahade]()
Yaphet Tewahade
Digital Media Assistant -
![Headshot of Kara Watkins]()
Kara Watkins
Campaign Manager, Funding Our Future -
![Headshot of Michael Thorning]()
Michael Thorning
Associate Director of Governance -
![Headshot of Franz Wuerfmannsdobler]()
Franz Wuerfmannsdobler
Senior Advisor
Network
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![Headshot of Katharine G. Abraham]()
Katharine G. Abraham
Co-Chair, BPC’s Evidence-Based Policymaking Initiative -
![Headshot of Haley Barbour]()
Haley Barbour
Co-Chair, Immigration Task Force; Former Governor of Mississippi -
![Headshot of Dan Blair]()
Dan Blair
Senior Counselor -
![Headshot of Michael Chertoff]()
Michael Chertoff
Co-Chair, Immigration Task Force; Former Secretary of Homeland Security -
![Headshot of Henry Cisneros]()
Henry Cisneros
Board Member; Co-Chair, Housing Commission and Immigration Task Force; Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development -
![Headshot of Kent Conrad]()
Kent Conrad
Co-Chair, Commission on Retirement Security and Personal Savings; Former Senator from North Dakota -
![Headshot of Maria Contreras-Sweet]()
Maria Contreras-Sweet
Board Member; Co-Chair, Task Force on Paid Family Leave; 24th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration -
![Headshot of Tom Daschle]()
Tom Daschle
Co-Founder; Former Senate Majority Leader -
![Headshot of Rick Dearborn]()
Rick Dearborn
Senior Fellow for BPC's Campus Free Expression -
![Headshot of Karen DeSalvo]()
Karen DeSalvo
Senior Fellow -
![Headshot of Byron L. Dorgan]()
Byron L. Dorgan
Senior Fellow; Former Senator from North Dakota -
![Headshot of Eric S. Edelman]()
Eric S. Edelman
Co-Chair, Task Force on Managing Disorder in the Middle East; Former U.S. Ambassador to Finland and Turkey -
![Headshot of Richard Fischer]()
Richard Fischer
Co-Chair, Consumer Protection Task Force -
![Headshot of Bill Frist]()
Bill Frist
Senior Fellow, Former Senate Majority Leader -
![Headshot of Dan Glickman]()
Dan Glickman
Senior Fellow; Former Secretary of Agriculture -
![Headshot of Lee H. Hamilton]()
Lee H. Hamilton
Co-Chair, Task Force on Terrorism and Ideology; Former Representative from Indiana -
![Headshot of Ron Haskins]()
Ron Haskins
Co-Chair, BPC’s Evidence-Based Policymaking Initiative -
![Headshot of Colette D. Honorable]()
Colette D. Honorable
Senior Fellow; Former Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) -
![Headshot of Capri S. Cafaro]()
Capri S. Cafaro
Fellow -
![Headshot of Thomas H. Kean]()
Thomas H. Kean
Co-Chair, Task Force on Terrorism and Ideology; Former Governor of New Jersey -
![Headshot of Maggie Cordish]()
Maggie Cordish
Fellow -
![Headshot of Jason J. Fichtner]()
Jason J. Fichtner
Fellow -
![Headshot of Dirk Kempthorne]()
Dirk Kempthorne
Co-Chair, Commission on Political Reform; Former Governor of Idaho and Secretary of the Interior -
![Headshot of Mike Leavitt]()
Mike Leavitt
Co-Chair, Prevention Initiative; Former Governor of Utah and Secretary of HHS -
![Headshot of Nick Hart]()
Nick Hart
Fellow -
![Headshot of James B. Lockhart, III]()
James B. Lockhart, III
Senior Fellow; Co-Chair, Commission on Retirement Security and Personal Savings; Former Director of FHFA -
![Headshot of Steven F. Hayward]()
Steven F. Hayward
Fellow; Advisor, Campus Free Expression -
![Headshot of Casey Higgins]()
Casey Higgins
Fellow -
![Headshot of Trent Lott]()
Trent Lott
Senior Fellow; Former Senate Majority Leader -
![Headshot of Beverly G. Hudnut]()
Beverly G. Hudnut
Fellow -
![Headshot of Mel Martinez]()
Mel Martinez
Co-Chair, Housing Commission; Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and Senator from Florida -
![Headshot of James Peake]()
James Peake
Senior Fellow; Former Secretary of Veterans Affairs -
![Headshot of George Miller]()
George Miller
Former U.S. representative from California; Co-Chair, BPC's Early Childhood Initiative -
![Headshot of Chris Jennings]()
Chris Jennings
Fellow; President, Jennings Policy Strategies -
![Headshot of Robert Kelchen]()
Robert Kelchen
Fellow -
![Headshot of George Mitchell]()
George Mitchell
Co-Founder; Former Senate Majority Leader -
![Headshot of Mike Beebe]()
Mike Beebe
Governors' Council Member; Former Governor of Arkansas -
![Headshot of Janet M. Marchibroda]()
Janet M. Marchibroda
Fellow -
![Headshot of Edward G. Rendell]()
Edward G. Rendell
Co-Chair, Immigration Task Force; Former Governor of Pennsylvania -
![Headshot of Charles Robb]()
Charles Robb
Co-Chair, National Security Program; Former Governor of Virginia and Senator -
![Headshot of Steven Beshear]()
Steven Beshear
Governors' Council Member; Former Governor of Kentucky -
![Headshot of Ted McCann]()
Ted McCann
Fellow -
![Headshot of Kathy Roth-Douquet]()
Kathy Roth-Douquet
Co-Chair, Task Force on Defense Personnel; CEO of Blue Star Families -
![Headshot of Abby McCloskey]()
Abby McCloskey
Fellow -
![Headshot of Jim Douglas]()
Jim Douglas
Governors' Council Member; Former Governor of Vermont -
![Headshot of Chris Gregoire]()
Chris Gregoire
Governors' Council Member; Former Governor of Washington -
![Headshot of Suzann Morris]()
Suzann Morris
Fellow, Early Childhood Initiative -
![Headshot of Eric Rodriguez]()
Eric Rodriguez
Co-Chair, Consumer Protection Task Force -
![Headshot of Avik Roy]()
Avik Roy
Senior Advisor; President, Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity -
![Headshot of David Heineman]()
David Heineman
Governors' Council Member; Former Governor of Nebraska -
![Headshot of Adrienne Schweer]()
Adrienne Schweer
Fellow -
![Headshot of Rick Santorum]()
Rick Santorum
Former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania; Co-Chair, BPC's Early Childhood Initiative -
![Headshot of Allyson Y. Schwartz]()
Allyson Y. Schwartz
Co-Chair, Senior Health and Housing Task Force; Former Representative from Pennsylvania -
![Headshot of Christopher Thomas]()
Christopher Thomas
Fellow -
![Headshot of Andy Slavitt]()
Andy Slavitt
Senior Advisor; Former Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -
![Headshot of Olympia Snowe]()
Olympia Snowe
Board Member and Senior Fellow; Former Senator from Maine -
![Headshot of Roger Wallace]()
Roger Wallace
Fellow; Former Deputy Under Secretary for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce. -
![Headshot of Ruth Wasem]()
Ruth Wasem
Fellow, Immigration Project -
![Headshot of Jim Talent]()
Jim Talent
Former US Senator from Missouri; Senior Fellow -
![Headshot of Tommy G. Thompson]()
Tommy G. Thompson
Senior Fellow; Former Governor of Wisconsin and Secretary of Health and Human Services -
![Headshot of Douglas Webber]()
Douglas Webber
Fellow -
![Headshot of Andrew von Eschenbach, M.D.]()
Andrew von Eschenbach, M.D.
Senior Advisor; President of Samaritan Health Initiatives, Inc. -
![Headshot of Donald R. Wolfensberger]()
Donald R. Wolfensberger
Fellow -
![Headshot of Vin Weber]()
Vin Weber
Co-Chair, Senior Health and Housing Task Force; Former Representative from Minnesota
